(512) TWO - (512) Brewing Company

obrike

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this one on tap at Lakecreek Alamo Drafthouse.

Served in an 11 oz tulip. Very pretty orange/copper color with a white head that left pretty decent lacing.

Got a lot of caramel malt and a good bit of citrus hops in the scent. OK, but certainly not nearly on the same scent level as the likes of Maharaja or Hercules.

Taste followed the nose with orange hops and a caramel base. I felt the combo was pretty spot on, but it was pulled back a bit...was hoping for more wallop! Had a medium body, not as sticky as I like most of my DIPAs; a little more carbonation than I expected as well. It certainly did a good job of masking the 9% abv.

Overall, an enjoyable beer, but not on par with the many other DIPAs one can get there hands on around here. I prefer the 512 IPA to this one.

Serving type: on-tap

07-29-2012 19:43:33 | More by obrike

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-10-2013 20:14:11 | More by JeffSuttonTX

wtkphoto

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-13-2013 17:18:01 | More by wtkphoto

johnhames

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

02-12-2013 20:06:01 | More by johnhames

phishbone23

New York

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

01-25-2013 13:51:19 | More by phishbone23

afluentturtle

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

01-25-2013 05:20:49 | More by afluentturtle

barbellsNbeers

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

12-26-2012 01:33:13 | More by barbellsNbeers

Spaceangler

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

11-29-2012 16:43:38 | More by Spaceangler

jennATX

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

11-02-2012 04:47:27 | More by jennATX

videofrog

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

10-27-2012 18:26:37 | More by videofrog

Tiernan

Texas

3/5  rDev -23.3%

09-23-2012 00:24:30 | More by Tiernan

acbe

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

09-19-2012 00:36:19 | More by acbe

ReyG006

Texas

3/5  rDev -23.3%

09-17-2012 13:46:23 | More by ReyG006

ScubaSteve00

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

09-02-2012 06:35:52 | More by ScubaSteve00

Kornoms

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

09-01-2012 23:31:57 | More by Kornoms

Hopmodium

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

08-29-2012 17:04:42 | More by Hopmodium

jheezee

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

08-27-2012 21:26:10 | More by jheezee

Optifron

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

08-16-2012 23:25:04 | More by Optifron

JohnBender

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

08-11-2012 04:18:52 | More by JohnBender

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

08-10-2012 00:58:19 | More by t0rin0

Dwtucker90

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

08-08-2012 04:44:20 | More by Dwtucker90

Lawl3ss

Texas

3.23/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

(from notes)

On tap at the Alamo Draft house. Served in a 12 oz. tulip.

Look- Tangerine amber, opaque, but not particularly hazy. Ring of suds persists until the glass empties. Good lacing for 9%.

Smell- Biscuit, lemon candy, grass. Clean, but nothing special.

Taste- Follows the nose. Moderately bitter, mild tangerine, resin, dry pine finish. Not boozy at all. Again, it's clean and pleasant, but nothing special for a DIPA. +.5 for masking the above-average ABV. Too much bittering without substance for my liking.

Mouthfeel- Sharp carb, medium body, light feel. Moderate astringency.

Overall- Pleasant enough, but nothing special, and not easy drinking enough for a "subtle" beer. Feels like a few tweaks and a later hop addition would take this one over the top. Worth trying.

Serving type: on-tap

07-22-2012 07:23:29 | More by Lawl3ss

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

07-11-2012 00:42:53 | More by Texasfan549

PhatAtUT

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

07-01-2012 01:24:01 | More by PhatAtUT

Danielbt

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

06-19-2012 15:05:25 | More by Danielbt