Titan IPA - Great Divide Brewing Company

buschbeer

Ohio

3.53/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

12 ounce bottle
Served in a nonic pint glass

A - It is amber colored with brass highlights. This beer is topped with three inches of rocky, off-white head.

S - I notice plenty of bready malt. Some alcohol and grapefruit manage to make an appearance.

T - Again, lots of biscuity malt. The finish contains some citrus with a clean finish.

M - Medium

O - It would make a decent APA. The hops are either faded of hidden really well. If it is an old bottle, I have had it on tap and thought it was awful, so this old bottle is still better than the last experience.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 21:28:42 | More by buschbeer

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

4.04/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A: Amber coloured liquid with a slight cream coloured head that dissipated quickly.

S: Peanuts, pine, grass, pineapple, apple juice.

T: Pineapple, apple, pine, grass and a honey malt backbone.

M: Medium to thick viscosity and a medium level of carbonation. Some alcohol presence.

O: With a bottled on date of January 29 of this year, I would like to try a fresher bottle. I get the feeling that the hops in this one have faded. Further, there were some off cooked vegetable flavors like string bean which may indicate DMS.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 00:11:36 | More by DaftCaskBC

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bronzed amber. Nice dense cap. Looks the part.

Pine and floral hops in the nose. Light crackery grain. A pinch of lemon and grapefruit citrus. Honestly, very simple, but nice.

A lot more pine, but not absent are the more flowery tasting whole hop cones. Green and vegetable-like. Slight taste of fresh string bean and some light astringent bitterness. Dank in the front, but washing out to clean in the finish, thanks to the bitterness. Light soapiness and more of that toasted dry cracker pale malt. Good stuff.

Welcoming in feel. Enough carbonation to scrounge up abit long and loud belch. Pretty smooth. Not without a little grit.

Top-shelf IPA. More of an East Coast example, but done right. Damn right.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 13:46:08 | More by thecheapies

arizcards

Arizona

3.9/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a bomber at Trader Joes for $4.99 in May. Original review from bottle on 8-7-05.

Orange colored beer that poured a nice 2 inch head that is holding it's own and is leaving a nice lacing behind. 4.5
Nose is big on the pine, perhaps a simcoe hop was used. 4.0
Taste starts with a nice malt flavor and finishes with a big blast of hops. 4.5
Mouthfeel is very good as this brew is both lively on the palate and creamy. 4.0
Overall drinkability is good as this is a good example of the IPA style! 4.5

Had this on-tap at Johnny Fox's Public House with dinner on 3-12-13

Served in pint glass orange with decent head that left lacing behind. 4.0
Nice was of faint floral hops. 3.5
Taste is well balanced. Malt profile is big, Hops are floral and citrusy. Drinks more like a 2IPA than an IPA. 4.0
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and pretty smooth. 4.0
Overall a solid IPA that i would drink again. 4.0

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 08:55:54 | More by arizcards

gpogo

California

4.1/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Cloudy golden orange body with a white head.

A- Sweet caramel with a grainy raw 2-row smell. Some light citrus.

T- Similar raw sweet malt flavor. I got some light buttery hints, but faint and not unpleasant or off putting. This isn't so fresh as it has been aged. There is still some bitterness, but hop flavor is mostly gone. The raw malt flavor is quite enjoyable, tastes like what eating malted barely tastes like.

M- Medium body, it was sweet, but it doesn't annoyingly stick around. Carbonation is there, but not too low or high.

D- I really want to try a fresh Titan. It aged in a very pleasant manner, but I imagine a hop head wouldn't have aged it as long as I had. In my defense it was lost in the back of the kegerator.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 02:50:41 | More by gpogo

Uncle_Jimmy

California

3.81/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance slightly hazy orange a finger of white foam dissapates quickly.

Aroma- butter vanilla carmel some pineapple and a little bit of wine-yness

Taste- floral hop front with a buttery camel taste in the middle that gives way to a bit of a resiny hop flavor. That lingers slightly. Alcohol flavors are subdued this is an IPA that doesn't rely solely on the aroma. there are some layers of hop flavor. some floral and soapy an then some kind of piney.

Mouthfeel- medium bodied not too much carbonation. The Malt sweetness that could be heavy on the tongue gets cleaned up really well by the hops. LIngering Hop profile isn't unpleasant either.

Overall I would say that this is a very tasty IPA. Its not as fragrant as most and it is not all grapefruit like some it is a strong IPA with a good malt profile. the alcohol is also cleverly disguised.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 07:51:41 | More by Uncle_Jimmy

Jacurdy60

Alabama

4.3/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

A-Hazy, unfiltered cloudiness that resembles a hefeweizen. Pours a creamy white head that fades relatively quickly into a quarter-finger. Foam coats the entire glass and leaves barely any lacing. Pretty for an IPA

S-Rich, sweet fruits. Prunes, raisins. Malted hops and citrusy fruits (mandarin oranges)

T-Follows the nose, mostly. Very rich prunes with a citrusy bite. The fruits are layered underneath a malty finish, which complements the rich fruits nicely. A very complex brew with a subtly dry finish.

MF-Kind of watery, but very palatable and crisp.

O-An exceptional IPA. I wasn't a big fan of the style until now. The flavors are nicely layered on the palate, as the rich fruits precede the citrusy fruits, which in turn precede a malty finish. Very, very complex beer and is balanced perfectly. Usually IPA's are too aggressive in the citrus fruit flavor, but this one has nailed it perfectly.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 22:05:04 | More by Jacurdy60

Adeeez

New York

4.64/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Really nice, many different flavors with every sip. Overall one of my top picks for IPA. The smell was less than expected from so many flavors. Again, with beer this good it is a nitpik. GREAT IPA!! The piney lightly sweet mix along with a bread base are really world class.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 19:54:27 | More by Adeeez

JohnnyBarman

Ontario (Canada)

4.19/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Single bottle from Premier Gourmet in Buffalo.

Poured into a nonic glass. Light honey-caramel in colour, with a terrific head of sturdy foam that leaves some fantastic snowy lace down the sides of the glass. Spectacular.

Nose is very nice, though not at all what I expected - resin, citrus and floral hops, a musky grain and mild caramel. The musk gives this brew a raw, natural smell that reminds me of fresh bread.

Tastes at first of resin, pine hops, before that musky grain creeps in, which is accompanied with honey, caramel, cracker, bread and citrus. Finish is short and not overly bitter - at 7.1%, this brew is remarkably smooth and damn-near chuggable with a mild body and easy carbonation. Fantastic stuff.

An example of the style that displays its one unique character, which sets it apart from its brothers. Very nice, easy drinking IPA that still packs a punch.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 01:26:44 | More by JohnnyBarman

SeanGC

New York

3.78/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - pours a very clear, light copper color with a 1 finger white head. light lacing, and head thins out shortly after pouring.

S - Citrus and fruity. Pleasant aroma, but surprising.

T - As the aroma suggested, citrusy. Additionally, has a candy-sweet flavor on the front end. Decent bitterness on the back-end that will sit around after swallowing.

M - Medium-light body. Standard and appropriate for an IPA.

O - Good beer. Nice use of citrusy hops with an interesting sweetness in the flavor.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 02:17:45 | More by SeanGC

Greywulfken

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: into a stange glass, medium gold body with a fat finger of pale, dense head, flames of lace reached up from a persistent head

S: hoppy floral and herbal notes over a musky malt base

T: lots of pine hops up front, measured out against a sweeter, chewy malt base; bitter finish.

M: very luxurious and rich, with nice crisp hop bitterness and a slight tingle of carbonation

O: very well-made IPA that hits all the points: creamy smooth malt base, aromatis and bitter hops, good-looking, and great finish. Very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 22:33:01 | More by Greywulfken

Arithmeticus

Maryland

3.93/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured chilled in straight-edged ale glass

A: dark amber; smallish head dissipates quickly, and the carb action is a bit disappointing; bad batch? too cold?
S: aromatic and inviting; bubblegum
T: aggressively hopped IPA; complex; nice interplay of treble and bass notes; grassy; not very sweet

Very solid, excellent IPA

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 03:51:22 | More by Arithmeticus

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.69/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bottled 12/4/12.

Appearance: Slightly hazy golden orange color with a thin film of off-white head.

Aroma: Orange citrus and pine. Caramel syrup. And oddly enough, lettuce (but not in a bad way).

Taste: An interesting mix of flavors. Definitely notes of citrus and pine like in the nose mixed with a very nice balance of caramel and crystal malts. The odd aroma is coming through in the taste and I detect the flavor of lettuce. It might just be a type of earthy hop character. Either way it is an interesting flavor that gives a nice brightness to the palate. 7.1% ABV actually seems a tad potent for the amount of flavor in this one but it's not a huge stretch. Smooth and almost a wet finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium in body with average carbonation and easy drinkability.

Final Thoughts: A decent IPA that's worth the purchase especially if you are into East Coast IPAs. Would I drink it again? Maybe, I just don't care much for the hop profile.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 05:47:28 | More by JamesMN

nUgZ

North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle poured into a snifter.

A: Pours a clear, bright copper color with a half finger head and minimal lacing.

S: Floral, pine, and citrus hops with a hint of some sweet malts.

T: Follows the nose almost exactly. Nice and bitter.

M: Medium bodied with decent carbonation.

O: This is a very enjoyable IPA from Great Divide. I'm glad I tried it and I'll be glad to drink it anytime.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 22:55:00 | More by nUgZ

hoppytobehere

Colorado

3.91/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 12/24/2012. All breweries should clearly label the bottling date like Great Divide does.

A: Clear copper body with no haze whatsoever. Generous soft head with excellent retention and lacing.

S: Piney hops and grain. Kind of a mellow nose.

T: Great hops flavors on the front end, and it's balanced well with a malt backbone that tastes like freshly baked rolls out of the oven. Satisfies the hophead in me and probably one that everyone can enjoy.

M: Creamy, medium-bodied, nice carbonation. A very nice beer to drink.

O: This beer is much better on tap at their brewery than what I've found in bottles (even when fresh).

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 03:30:32 | More by hoppytobehere

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle poured into a New Belgium globe. Freshness date of Nov. 26 puts means this beer is about a month and a half old.

A: Pours a beautiful golden-orange color with excellent clarity. The creamy off-white head doesn't retain as well as it should, but some swirling of the glass will revive it briefly. Lacing forms thin, broken, jagged rings and some small spots.

S: Juicy melon, melon rind. Honeydew melon. Passion fruit and strawberry. Dank, herbal edge and a general pithy scent. Fresh lawn clippings. Oily. Tropical esters are apparent but not too forceful. Mandarin orange. Sweet, doughy malt base. There's more complexity than one usually encounters in the style, but it doesn't quite pop as much as I remember.

T: Lots of honeydew melon, possibly some watermelon, passion fruit, mandarin orange. Bitterness is only moderate, though it builds and sharpens a little. Garden herbs on the mid-palate. Grass clippings and some dank hop tastes. Hemp seed and white grapefruit pith. Very slight touch of peppery alcohol and some tropical esters. Fleeting taste of fresh strawberries. Sweet doughy malt base and a very subtle toasted grain flavor. Sweet overall though it does start to dry into the finish. Oily and herbal hop finish leaves a fair amount of earthy bitterness on the palate.

M: Medium bodied. A little weighty in the mouth, but very creamy and well-rounded. Modest carbonation. Smooth. Slight gritty, enamel raking feel. Could possibly use a touch more carbonation for that added crispness, but as it stands this is still a very good mouthfeel.

O: Titan sacrifices the straightforward, bitter hop onslaught in favor of a more flavorful and nuanced approach. There is a lot more complexity to this beer than most within the IPA style. It also finds a way to remain quaffable despite the 7.1% abv and noticeable alcohol contribution. It seems to have lost a step now that the IPA category has become perhaps the most competitive beer style, but it's still better than most. Still a must-drink.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 04:09:27 | More by ryan1788a5

jrenihan

Ontario (Canada)

4.08/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Golden coloured, with a moderately-sized white head. Head fades quickly, a bit of lace.

Lots of pine in the nose, with some sticky citrus scents as well. A bit of bready malt.

Pine in the taste, along with a chunk of caramel malt. The alcohol comes through a bit, which is surprising as this is not a particularly strong beer. A bit of tropical fruit, but the pine is dominant. Moderately bitter.

Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. A bit oily and also a bit bready.

Overall, good. A very nice nose, taste does not quite match up in my view. Would like to try this one on tap.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 00:47:25 | More by jrenihan

smiga

New Jersey

4.9/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

The smell needs a 5.5!

Looks - Pours into a .5 liter glass with authority. Long lasting dense head, great lacing.
Amber straw haze one expects in a great IPA
Smell - Apple, pine, hay, perfume, this is one to just nose for a while like a glass of wine, would be good in chalice.
Taste - the arc of bitter-sweet-ester-bitter-tickle is like a great companion. It's conversational kissing.
Mouth Feel - Ditto. slight sizzle and brightness along with enough density to know you're drinking a world class beer. Light (because of splendid carbonation) & heavy (weight) at the same time.

In the end, it's the give and take, the yin and yang that makes a great brew, Titan has it in a towering way. My favorite IPA.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 22:17:58 | More by smiga

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.63/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from tap into pint at Brazen Fox in White Plains, NY. Poured a cloudy murkey orangey color with about 2 fingers thick of white head. Very piney hop bitter aroma, with a big malt presence. Taste is very malty, followed by a lot of pine, with a hint of citrus. Its a bit over malted for me, and thick/heavy mouthfeel. Its just a bit on the intense overwhelming feel...almost unpleasant. Its a good IPA, but just a bit intense for me.

Serving type: on-tap

12-21-2012 14:47:03 | More by DrinkSlurm

JG-90

New Jersey

3.68/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

bottle into chalice

A - cloudy golden /orange, pours a medium head and leaves minimal lacing down glass

S - citrus, floral, bread

T - well balanced, most distinctive flavors are bread and citrus, nice hop profile as well.

M - smooth and rich (seems more rich than other IPAs), low-medium carbonation, medium bodied

O - real nice IPA. The citrus and bread dominant taste would not be my first choice, but Great Divide did a great job with this one

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 21:02:54 | More by JG-90

Mojo

Alabama

3.8/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce bottle -> World Market tulip

This beer pours a deep and very hazy gold with quite a bit of suspended yeast floating around. It eventually sinks to the bottom of the glass and the appearance becomes more clear. Not much head and not much lacing either. The nose was very typical for an IPA. Floral, pine and citrus. Taste follows the nose basically. Hops provide a nice bitter finish. Mouthfeel is kind of thin with a bit of an aftertaste. Not a bad IPA, but not the best one ever brewed either.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 04:57:24 | More by Mojo

williamjbauer

West Virginia

4.28/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottled, served in a pint glass

A - Medium amber, clear, with 1 finger white head with moderate retention, bubbly, and minimal lacing.

S - Pungent pine resin with subtle citrus notes

T - Where to begin? This beer is like a great novella. Has a lot to say in a pretty short period of time. Sweet malt and caramel is the introductory chapter followed by the piney protagonist who has no flaws but one, he is quickly overcome by other citrus, and mild floral notes and a fantastic warming booze and a moderately bitter finish that suavely retreats making you long for more.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, smooth, creamy

O - This is an extremely well balanced IPA, subtle to some degree, but a very nice piney hopped variant with nice presence malt and booze and great progression through the different flavors. I can see this becoming one of my favorite pine character IPAs.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 20:24:58 | More by williamjbauer

hardy008

Minnesota

3.45/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Hazy amber with a one finger foamy white head, with decent retention and lacing. The aroma has grapefruit, tangerine, and caramel malt.

Tastes both bitter and sweet with grapefruit, tangerine, citrus zest, pine, and caramel malt. More bitter than sweet, with a bitter finish.

Medium to full bodied with average carbonation, and leaves a sticky feeling in the mouth. A pretty good IPA, but I am not a big fan of tangerines, and there is some of that taste here, and the feeling is a bit stickier than I like. Other than those two issues, this is pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 21:49:37 | More by hardy008

CloudStrife

New York

4.15/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured into a snifter. Bottle on Aug 23, 2012.

A: Pours a clear golden amber with a 1 finger dense white head. Just a little bit of visible carbonation. Pretty much lacing down the entire glass.

S: Hoppy aroma, citrus and pine. Certainly a malt backing on this too, really rounds it out. Almost a spiciness from the hop.

T: Starts with a bitter piney hop taste that is quickly balanced by some good sweet malts. Lingers with a smooth roasted blend of malt and a fresh piney hop. Impressive.

M: Medium body with low carbonation. Has a nice nectary mouthfeel without being too sticky. Real easy drinking

Overall a beer I wasnt expecting to be so good. Has the mouthfeel of an amazing IPA with the well balanced taste of a smooth drinkable IPA. Isnt a hopbomb but instead something you could drink all night.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 22:48:45 | More by CloudStrife

dspolanco

Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Beautiful hazy orange/amber color. One finger head which dissipates quickly. Minor lacing but there.

S- Citrus, pine resin, some grapefruit notes, and other tropical fruit. Great smelling beer.

T- Upfront you get that nice citrus and piney bitterness, in the middle I pull more tropical fruits. The beer at the end balances itself beautifully with the malts.

M-It's a medium mouthfeel, with little carbonation.

O- This is an excellent IPA, throughly enjoyed. It has everything I want in an IPA, the beautiful color, engaging smell, and the balance that puts this in the upper echelon of IPA's in my opinion. Not the best but absolutely a goto if you want a great crafted IPA. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 01:38:41 | More by dspolanco