Industrial IPA - Diamond Knot Brewery

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

4.1/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up in Ponderay, Idaho. From a 22 oz. brown bomber. Pours out a clear copper hue, with a short loose creamy off-white head.

Dry biscuity malt with a bit of toastiness, sweet orange and peach esters, dry citrus hops.

Tastes to me like some Amarillo hops are doing some legwork in the flavour, right off the top. Dry toasty, biscuity malt officially steps in up front, followed by floral and herbal hops, and finishing with sweet orange citrus hops, and a surprising appearance of some bready, caramel malt. Big win for balance throughout. Aftertaste is dry citrus pith, astringent but clean.

Medium-light mouthfeel, smooth and clean texture, with moderate texture.

Not amazing but still really good, not to downplay its merits, this still delivers the goods. Balanced and rounded, it nearly flies under the radar of the style, but in a tasteful way, a great gateway beer for the style, I know I want more.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 07:37:37 | More by IronDjinn

snohojimbo

Washington

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-30-2013 01:39:28 | More by snohojimbo

Bromine

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

04-25-2013 12:22:06 | More by Bromine

Cluker

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

04-08-2013 13:29:36 | More by Cluker

ONN8

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -19.4%

04-07-2013 23:51:01 | More by ONN8

aleslover

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-04-2013 22:00:56 | More by aleslover

VinoGuy

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

04-03-2013 03:36:45 | More by VinoGuy

Braz

Washington

3.65/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Purchased at BevMo. Deep amber in color. Nice frothy white head that leaves nice lacing behind. Very good aromas of fresh grass and malt. Taste is on the bitter end a bit. Very earthy mowed grass notes. Body is well carbonated with an almost double feel. Overall this is a respectable offering. Only complaint is that a touch more sweetness would have balanced this out more. I do mean a touch.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 07:57:09 | More by Braz

nzerbe

New York

3/5  rDev -19.4%

03-25-2013 20:21:58 | More by nzerbe

Rudes

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

03-18-2013 01:39:29 | More by Rudes

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

03-02-2013 00:56:59 | More by marlinsfan4

johnnyboy76

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

02-24-2013 02:13:56 | More by johnnyboy76

adaham

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

02-22-2013 07:34:41 | More by adaham

rodrigueZflyingf0x

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

02-02-2013 07:48:50 | More by rodrigueZflyingf0x

dan027

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.4%

01-31-2013 02:30:11 | More by dan027

Lazaro

Washington

4/5  rDev +7.5%

01-27-2013 03:17:47 | More by Lazaro

GiantMidget

Pennsylvania

3.46/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bought at Total Wine in Claymont DE, random pickup since it was $5, figured for a bomber it was worth a shot.

Poured into a tulip glass.
Relatively rapid pour delivered about 1 inch head that lingered throughout the drinking.
Immediate sweet notes of citrus smell, some mild pine. Hazy copper brown.

While this does have the characteristic hops of a DIPA, it was a bit sweeter that I would've liked. Grapefruit, pear, but overall notes of intense hops are lackluster. Dry malt.

Medium bodied, balanced carbonation in the mouthfeel.

Overall it's not a bad DIPA especially at that price point but I it's not the best I've had.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 15:13:33 | More by GiantMidget

Hopmodium

Washington

4/5  rDev +7.5%

01-14-2013 00:05:04 | More by Hopmodium

Uncle_Jimmy

California

3.38/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a glass

Appearance - poured a light orangish red. 2 fingers of fine white cream colored foam. It sticks to the glass with descent lacing.

Smell- slight carmel vanilla and lavender. a light roasted coffee even. Odd for an IPA to not be so floral, and to even smell like this.

Taste- citrus some pine with a buttery roasted nuttiness. And a long Hoppy finish. It's funny it didn't seem very hop forward for an IPA. An unconventional one-two punch for the style IMO, but I like it.

Mouthfeel- not slick, no alcohol warmth. It's a tad dry, with a lingering finish.

Overall- It's a descent IPA offering, unique with its toffee nutty flavors. It has good lacing. I wouldn't say that it is out of balance but there are definitely two different tastes co-exhisting (not battling for supremacy) in the beer. I also think that the alcohol could sneak up on you in this one. I would order another ... but maybe stop after the two.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 21:54:54 | More by Uncle_Jimmy

rufustiller

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

01-02-2013 02:24:49 | More by rufustiller

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Ice-tea coloring with some rustic orange highlights. Medium clarity with a light whisper of carbonation. The head is bready and frumpy in texture, a beige coloring and shows a good resilience along with an ample amount of lace coverage consisting of stratified rings.

S: Spicy citrusy-pineapple, much more pronounced then thier ipa. A bit of mango, orange and toasted bread. Good presence upon first pour but does significantly drop off there-after lacking sustainability.

T: Spicy bite of hops, bright tropical fruitiness of pineapple-mango mixing with citrus. Spicy, crisp and clean turning to a bittering of dry hopped citrus mid way through the experience. The finale turns dry toasted bread, very malty with a pine and dry grapefruit ending. Moderate alcohol presence.

M: Medium body, creamy, bitter, very similar to thier base ipa with a bittering finish.

O: A bit bigger and hoppier then thier ipa thus drinkability and repeatability is a bit lower. Thier ipa is ideal for multiples is a bit lighter and crisper, while this is a bit fuller malt wise with a bump of dry hops. Both are ideal for the right occassion.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 23:39:58 | More by beerthulhu

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

12-17-2012 22:12:51 | More by stereosforgeeks

Tumble

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +21%

12-16-2012 20:11:12 | More by Tumble

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

12-10-2012 01:37:30 | More by bumchilly25

nUgZ

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

12-08-2012 01:26:22 | More by nUgZ