Double Sunshine IPA - Lawson's Finest Liquids

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.9/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Big thanks to yourefragile for bringing this over to the end-of-law school tasting. This beer is incredible!

A: Pours a bright, slightly hazy golden-yellow with a nice white head.

S: This beer smells absolutely amazing. Perhaps the best aroma in any DIPA I've ever had, and that's saying something. It's just a blast of tropical fruit and hops and made my mouth water. I couldn't wait to take a sip.

T: The taste followed the aroma and did not disappoint - very juicy fruit flavors up front, but has a very hoppy, slightly more bitter finish than I would've expected given the other characteristics; it's very easy to drink and so nice and light.

M: Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with good carbonation. Just fine for the beer.

O: Hands down this is one of the best DIPAs out there right now, especially if you love the west coast style. I want to move to Vermont so that I can drink this every day.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2011 16:51:40 | More by starrdogg

thampel09

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-25-2013 02:03:14 | More by thampel09

mtrog313

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev -2.6%

05-24-2013 01:45:56 | More by mtrog313

SpeedwayJim

New York

4.3/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Thanks to Kyle for this one. 22oz. bottle into a Brooklyn Brewery snifter. Shared with schen9303.

Pours a 1 finger foamy white head with moderate retention. Beer is a cloudy sunset. Lacing is stringy and patchy with decent stick. Average.

Nose is mango, papaya and pineapple. Big citrus hop notes along with some cane sugar malt sweetness. Aromatic and very appetizing. Just what I'd expect a VT IIPA to be.

Opens citrus, resin, tree sap hop bitterness. Some papaya and mango in the middle with a big, cane sugar malt presence. Some spruce tips and grapefruit too. Finishes sappy and dry with a resiny, hop bitter aftertaste. Juicy, dry hop perfection!

Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Resiny and sticky in the mouth and goes down dry and sappy. Messy finish with a lingering, sticky, dry aftertaste. Nice.

If you had to pick 3 DIPAs to represent The Alchemist, Hill Farmstead, and Lawsons, you'd probably pick Heady Topper, Ephraim, and Double Sunshine respectively. DS is not in the same conversation as the other two. However, that doesn't mean its not a world class beer. Worth trying and easily the best hoppy offering I've had from Lawson's.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:43:38 | More by SpeedwayJim

DevilsCups

New York

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%

05-22-2013 02:32:36 | More by DevilsCups

dcloeren

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%

05-21-2013 20:47:48 | More by dcloeren

patm1986

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -8%

05-20-2013 16:55:31 | More by patm1986

Dyelawn

Maine

5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-19-2013 19:12:12 | More by Dyelawn

jbeervt

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%

05-19-2013 16:52:17 | More by jbeervt

aslamm75

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -8%

05-18-2013 22:10:31 | More by aslamm75

jvillefan

California

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

A: It has a hazy golden yellow body with an off white two finger head that hangs around for a long time.

S: One of the more complicated hop profiles I've ever had. There is a citrus dominate front that contains heavy lemon and grapefruit. It then transitions to a Simcoe pine heavy finish. There is a subtle caramel note running throughout the entire nose.

T: Nearly a perfect blend of malt and hops. The flavor is uniform from start to finish. There is a sweet caramel and bready flavor that is what an IPA backbone should be. The hops match the nose pretty well. There is citrus (lemon, apricot, and grapefruit), pine, and that dank hop flavor that is delicious.

M: Perfect body. It is very smooth and has a great carbonation bite.

O: I was expecting this beer to be good but overrated. I was wrong. This beer lives up to the hype. Well worth actively pursuing if you are a fan of well balanced IPAs.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 05:19:08 | More by jvillefan

EricTheRed

New York

5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-17-2013 20:15:35 | More by EricTheRed

irv2424

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%

05-17-2013 19:54:08 | More by irv2424

Dirtinabottle

New York

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%

05-17-2013 01:31:53 | More by Dirtinabottle

vinnie

Texas

5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-17-2013 00:33:33 | More by vinnie

mjohnson17

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%

05-15-2013 17:58:11 | More by mjohnson17

flipdog0

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-13-2013 18:42:26 | More by flipdog0

thezoobrew

New York

5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-13-2013 18:32:23 | More by thezoobrew

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%

05-13-2013 17:05:52 | More by ShanePB

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -2.6%

05-13-2013 01:32:02 | More by Hugonaut13

lpayette

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +2.8%

05-12-2013 19:50:38 | More by lpayette

Tibs

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -8%

05-12-2013 10:32:50 | More by Tibs

Hopbully

Virginia

5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-12-2013 05:50:52 | More by Hopbully

writerLJBerg

Oregon

3.94/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Found this review from a long time ago in my notebook. 22oz bottle courtesy of LoPo87 at a tasting.

A: Cloudy straw yellow and lacks lacing.

N: Sweet and hoppy. Grapefruit, pine, biscuit, and mango.

T: Sweet malt, pine, some drying floral hops. Little bit of spice and pepper.

M: Very drying and it's very clean. There's definitely some alcohol here.

O: A worthy DIPA, but it's not a beer I'd gush about. Certainly a recommend if you like this style scraping and pine-filled. Definitely better than Heady Topper which we had at the same time.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 04:07:02 | More by writerLJBerg

woosterbill

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bomber courtesy of TheLostGringo, poured into a Gandhi-Bot tulip. Been pining after this one for quite some time.

A: Very slightly hazed pale amber body under an inch of fine off-white head. Standard retention, plenty of delicate lace. Attractive.

S: Much more subdued than I was expecting, but once I stick my nose down in the glass I get some nice ripe tangerine balanced against a keen minty herbal note. Lovely, but not the room-filling hoppiness I was hoping for.

T: My first sip more than makes up for any disappointment I felt from the nose, as this is a truly delicious brew. Richly juicy citrus hops are front and center, with orange, tangerine, grapefruit, and mango. Underneath the sweet hops is a layer of pleasantly bready malt, followed by clean herbal bitterness on the finish. Absolutely phenomenal.

M: Soft, well-carbonated medium body. Velvety.

O: Great. I think I'd still take Heady or S&S #5 over this, but it would be a tough decision. Worth the hype, and by far my favorite Lawson's IPA.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 03:27:38 | More by woosterbill