Double Daisy Cutter - Half Acre Beer Company

Nachos4two

Illinois

5/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured from a Growler into a Half Acre Tulip

A- Golden Orange look, slightly cloudy with little head.

S- Hoppy/citrus smell is apparent, but nowhere as strong as say a Hopslam.

T- Very "thin" clean taste of the flavor, great flavor and easy to drink for certain. A fresh taste comes to mind. I don't feel a bitterness as I do from some others.

M- "thinly" feel on the palette, crisp, lenders on the tongue after each sip. Which I love.

O- This is a must try and have again as well. Glad the wife and I bought a Growler and a couple bombers as this is a once a year release.

All I have to say is WoW.

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Serving type: growler

02-26-2012 20:50:28 | More by Nachos4two

BeerMeFitz

Illinois

4.83/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Just grabbed a bottle at the brewery and the long line was worth the wait. The beer pours an orange-yellow color with a white head. I get a ton of fruit in the aroma, namely grapefruit but there are some other tropical fruits present.. a little bit of bready aroma.

The flavor is just as good. I get a ton of grapefruit... Very fruity and tropical smelling. Sooo goood!

Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Very nice overall.

Serving type: 22 oz bottle

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2012 19:09:09 | More by BeerMeFitz

fear025

Illinois

4.78/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Aroma:Sweet cotton candy and grapefruit with sugar on top.

Appearance:Gold in color, lots of white head, and pretty bubbles.

Taste:Hugely hoppy! Freshly cut grass, grapefruit, citrus, lemon. There is a lot of sweetness in this beer. These flavors stick around through the midtaste, but all that remains on the aftertaste is harsh bitterness.

Mouthfeel:Light to medium body, good carbonation, and a little hop astringency.

Drinkability:This is an amazingly delicious DIPA. The huge grapefruit hops in this beer really shine.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2011 17:36:09 | More by fear025

overnightstorms

Illinois

4.73/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured in a snifter

A- slight haze to a light golden amber color. Tons of carbonation. Nice head with great lacing. The lace just sticks!

S- very fruity, juicy orange and mango. Some herbal floral notes. Grapefruit. Yum. 

T- Tasty upfront hops. That orange fruitiness and mango from the aroma is definitely there. So is this overarching herbal flavor that stays from start to finish. A bit of acidic pineapple too. Ends with a breadiness and a great bitter aftertaste. 

F- On the lighter side, crisp, dry and refreshing. 

O- Refreshing and so drinkable but still packs that DIPA punch. Bitter and fruity at the same time, I love it. 

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 04:12:42 | More by overnightstorms

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.7/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance. Pours a near murky, rich amber-gold with a small white head.

Smell. Wow. Big yellow and red, sweet and juicy grapefruits, some lemon and toasty light grains.

Taste. Big juicy grapefruits, toasty bread, just a bit of pine and cedar. The taste of well toasted light grains and bitter citrus rinds linger. Really nice.

Mouthfeel. Medium body with medium low, really smoooth (oh ya, an extra o) carbonation.

Overall. Fucking awesome beer. Really great flavours going on here. Pretty different from the west coast dipa's that I know and love.

Thanks yeahnatenelson for this kick-ass beer!!

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 02:39:24 | More by Rutager

jhoban19

Illinois

4.65/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

22oz. bottle poured into a tulip. Last of the three bottles I was able to purchase from the brewery.

A: Hazy orange/tangerine color with a thick, solid 2 fingers of white head that holds up well beyond the first sip. Once the foam subsides, a thick ring around the rim and full surface coverage are left as a constant reminder of the strong initial foam. A beautiful pattern of lacing forms and stands strong on all sides of the glass.

S: A burst of citrus hops jumps out of the glass, mainly grapefruit, orange and lemon. As the beer warms some pine and grassy notes start to waft up through my nostrils along with some subtle tropical fruit aromas.

T: The flavor profile is a near perfect balance of wonderful citrus hops, a very subtle, slightly sweet honey-like malt and a lingering hop bitterness that smacks the back of the throat and swings back onto the tongue to wash away the citrus until the next sip.

M: Medium bodied, incredibly smooth and just a tingle of carbonation that helps bring together each component. The finish is dry and bitter, though not the tongue splitter I was expecting- at first. As I progress through the bottle I can definitely feel the bitterness putting a sleeper hold on my tongue. The alcohol content is sneaking up on me in a similar fashion.

D: What more can I say? I am enjoying the hell out of this beer. I love Daisy Cutter and its bigger brother has not disappointed. Double Daisy Cutter starts out with tons of citrusy hops throwing themselves into your nose, followed up by a fantastic combination of hops, subtle malts and gradually working up to that bitterness I expect from a beer in this style. I hope Half Acre decides to make this one available again.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2010 03:24:58 | More by jhoban19

vespahulb

Illinois

4.63/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

So I pull up to the bar at Uncommon Ground on Clark and order a Dark Horse Crooked Tree, when the barkeep say's, "Hey, I don't know if you'd be interested but I literally just got done tapping a 5L corny of Double Daisy Cutter." I think my jaw dropped to the floor. That basically summed up the rest of the night.

I love this so much more on tap. First whiff, an explosion of floral, grassy, grapefruity, spicy hops. I couldn't stop smelling it. In the mouth, this beer has such tremendous balance. Almost cloying, but somehow totally drinkable. The bitterness is..well....welcoming...and accompanied by a hefty malt bill. This is truly a bomb. Let's just say I got my fill of it that night! The funniest part is when the meatheads at the table next to us left a full pint of it on their table, referring to it as "the beer that smells like perfume." Ahhh..Wrigleyville.

Serving type: on-tap

04-16-2011 15:44:58 | More by vespahulb

Nachojon

Illinois

4.63/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A- Very nice looking beer. Hazy copper color with thin white head. Nice lacing.

S- Very aromatic. Nice dry hops come through with a lot of citrus peel. Nice grapefruit.

T- Delicious! Hops to your face, nice and dry with some great dankness to it. Then some great citrusy sweetness rounding it off. Very unbalanced but goddamn the flavors taste like they were planned out to perfection.

M- Dry and puckering. Nice tongue burn, but not overdone.

O- I love Daisy Cutter, this one is fucking awesome, wish it was year round.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2012 06:06:34 | More by Nachojon

GbVDave

Illinois

4.58/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 22oz bottle into a Loterbol tulip.

A: Pours a hazy apricot nectar color. Carbonation is quite lazy. Capping this is three fingers of off-white/light orange meringue that retain for a bit, and leave some drooping ropey lace behind on the glass.

S: Holy crap! The Daisy painted on the front of the bomb on the label in no way prepared me for the hop explosion I was to partake in. So many layers of hoppy goodness. Starts tropical; sweet mango, pineapple, and apricot...veers towards the citrus side; orange, tangerine, and a touch of lemon...and finally buries itself firmly in a layer of pine sap, white pepper, fresh cut grass, and slightly sweet and toasty malt. Masterful.

D: Exactly as above. I agree with some of the other reviewers here that said that this could use more of a malt backbone. It can. But, the level of hoppiness makes up for it.

M: Ok. It's (ever so) slightly thin. But, the resinous, sticky, peppery, prickly hops assaulted my tongue and managed to wear a layer of enamel off of my teeth.

D: Fantastic balance. If they make this again (oh please, oh please!) and decided to slightly tweak the malt bill...well, I feel sorry for the west coast IPA's out there!

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2010 00:12:07 | More by GbVDave

OttoBomb

Illinois

4.58/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz. bomber poured into Dogfish Head signature glass (June 9, 2010). No freshness date. Special thanks to Randallt11 who supplied this is a trade. Cheers Randall!

Eyes: Pours very hazy, darkish ruddy orange. An extremely fluffy brownish eggshell head will the glass up three fingers. Bubbles are tiny, retention and lacing are heavy.

Nose: Like it's younger sister Daisy Cutter (single), this has a potent, complex and impressive nose. I've come across few ales with such an impressive and enticing aroma. Top marks here.

Tongue: The alpha acid punch is in the same vein as the nose, but not exceptionally bitter, which is a very nice surprise. There is a good amount of sweet malt that balances the flavor and pushes the profile away from an APA and well into DIPA range.

Mouth: Smooth, rich, and well carbonated.

Libation: To be honest I expected this to be a hopped up version of Daisy Cutter, with would not necessarily translate well into an IPA. Somehow Half Acre has jacked up the gravity and hops, all while injecting a fresh, malt character. A truly great DIPA. Half Acre should be proud.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2010 02:34:59 | More by OttoBomb

pschul4

Illinois

4.58/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Grabbed a growler from their release on 2-26-12

A- Pours light from growler but sits a beautiful hazey golden orange in the glass, minimal head that leaves a ring of white foam around the edges

S- Not much going on in the nose but what is there is awesome. Some fruity hops with a touch of pine poking through

T- Big taste here! Tons of fruity hops from the nose and the pine lingers in the aftertaste amazingly. Just enough malt there to make this beer truly amazing but certainly the hops are the star of this show

M- Good amount of carbonation but not so much to be prickly, a level of smoothness makes this phenominal

O- This is Half Acre's most popular one-off for a reason. Simply Amazing. Can't wait to share this with some people and KBS day

Serving type: growler

03-01-2012 02:04:20 | More by pschul4

312HopBomb

Illinois

4.55/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22 oz. bottle with a great label graphic featuring the two headed burro at sea wearing snorkle gear, munching on daisies and standing on a tropical "island" which is actually a sea turtle. They are loaded down with the daisy cutter hop bomb.

A vigorous pour releases thick foam that forms a mesa like a marshmallow in the center. Glowing hazed orange amber tone.

Intense resinous piney nose with sufficiant biscuit malt smell to back this up.

Nice burst of pine some citrus pith that leads to a residual sweetness and graham cracker malt. Some grassy tones. Long hop bite in the finish that lingers. Tastes like fresh picked hops.

Mouthfeel is tingly carbonation with nice alcohol warming.

I enjoyed this version from Half Acre Brewing.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2012 23:13:35 | More by 312HopBomb

sidetracked

Illinois

4.53/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Pours a cloudy deep gold/pale amber with an off-white head.

Smells is tons of bitter citrus, grapefruit and pine.

Citrus and tart orange flavors lead to a very light caramel malt middle. Huge hoppy finish of bitter grapefruit. An onslaught of hops from start to finish.

Medium body with a somewhat high carbonation that works well for the beer.

Based on the name, I expected a beefed up version of Daisy Cutter (which I haven't cared for), but this beer is a whole different animal. The bitter hop flavors are great and the malt presence is just enough to keep the beer from being overly bitter without taking away from the hops. Definately the best offering from Half Acre that I've tried.

5/24/2010

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2010 00:28:33 | More by sidetracked

HosP

Indiana

4.53/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

HUGE thanks to Fear025 for getting me this beer! Big fan of Daisy Cutter, so I can't wait to have this. 22 oz. bottle into a snifter.

A- Pours dark orange in color. White head, not quite 1 finger. Already leaving lace on the glass as it recedes down.

S- I could smell this all night. Very hoppy aroma, with almost no malts detected. Very citrusy, piney aroma. Hope the flavor lives up to the smell.

T- Wasn't expecting that. Much sweeter taste at first. Opens with some sweet caramel malts. Quickly the hops come out though. Grapefruit, piney, citrusy hop flavor dominates the flavor here. Bitterness is more present in the middle to the end. Flavor could be a little more powerful, but being a couple months old could have something to do with it.

M- Medium body, Good carbonation. A little dry.

D- Very thankful for the bottle from Fear025! I would love to try this fresh from a tap. Very balanced, good DIPA. This bottle is being consumed a little to fast, wish I had one for the weekend.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2011 02:14:09 | More by HosP

koopa

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle received in a trade with mrkanable thanks! This was one of 4 offerings I brought to a tasting last night at beerloco's house.

Appearance: Dull cloudy orange with burnt sienna streaks. The crown is 1 finger deep, white, shows little retention but good lace, and has a nice hop oil sheen.

Smell: Pineapple, pine resin, and a hint of toffee malt. Very enjoyable!

Taste: Same as nose but with a strong pine resin finish and a hint of well integrated bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Nearly perfect (4.7) medium body with good carbonation.

Drinkability: Sessionable for your average hophead :)

Great brew....home run Half Acre!

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2010 14:37:54 | More by koopa

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I really liked this one I have to admit. Big fan of the original so of course I was curious what its big brother could do. Served cold and into a pint glass, this one was enjoyed on 06/20/2010.

Pours one of the murkiest and haziest of ambers I have ever seen. Looks like Mango juice or something, really full with a huge white cap of foam on top that thoroughly coats the entire inside of the glass. Really very, very well done I have to admit. Aroma is deep citrus hops. Tons of grapefruit, tangerine, orange, and a touch of tropical fruit thrown in. Warming brings some nice balance to it with a rich and buttery malt that builds along with a touch of hotness.

Each sip seems to be bigger then the one before it. Really nicely done. Crisp, biting, sharp the hops hit you like a ton of bricks and never did let go of itself. Smacking the lips against the teeth the oily, resiny hops dominate the show here. Smooth middle with a rich, full and creamy body, the ABV snuck up on me, but I found this to be so incredibly good, it did not matter.

Overall I have to say this was a great DIPA. One of my new favorites for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2010 01:17:04 | More by mikesgroove

tikibeer

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a Medium muddy amber with a thin white head and nice gooey lacing.

Aroma is heavy with hops. Rich citrus mango, mixed with pine.

Medium body with medium carbonation.

Taste is surprisingly mild compared to the aroma. Very drinkable. Smooth and refreshing. Grassy hops coming out in the taste combined with a mix of citrus and pine. A bitterness on the back end.

As stated before, very drinkable with the bitterness making you want to keep coming back for more. Smooth and refreshing!

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2011 05:53:28 | More by tikibeer

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bomber into a Hill Farmstead pint glass.

Pours a brilliant but dark shade of orange with a decent two finger head atop it. The smell is a lovely blend of hops and citrus. This is a damn fine smelling beer. One of my favorites by far at this point. The taste is also stellar. I wish I had last years Galactic version of this (when it was fresh) to compare. The taste is loaded with citrus and a touch of piny resinous flavor. There' a bit of malt in the finish. Well blended. The mouthfeel is smooth as sillk. No bitterness or lingering aftertaste. Overall...this is a stellar goddam beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 23:26:22 | More by Retail1LO

Tbone

Illinois

4.47/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I've had it from tap, growler, and bottle.

An exception DIPA.
It pours an unfiltered hazy yellow. To repeat myself from other reviews, I'll trade the overrated dimension of clarity for the body and taste of unfiltered brews any day.
The aroma hits you from feet away. Full of citrus and mangos.
The taste is more of the same, bright and refreshing at first, with a lingering bitterness and a dry finish that is unusual for the style but expected given the dryness of the original Daisy Cutter.
It's has a good body, but w/o the sticky sugary weight of most DIPAs.
The fact that its thinner and dryer than most DIPAs makes it highly drinkable, and one of the few DIPA's I could drink several of in a sitting.

Hope this becomes at least a yearly release.

Serving type: on-tap

05-26-2010 16:34:19 | More by Tbone

billab914

Virginia

4.45/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I loved Daisy Cutter so when I heard about this version I had to try it. Thanks Matt for making that possible. Poured from a 22oz bottle into my Southern Tier tulip glass. Poured a murky orange color, with a bright white foamy head taking up the top inch of the glass. The head settled a bit but left a pretty decent covering on the beer as I drank it. Pretty good lacing to it as well.

The aroma has a very nice floral, juicy, sweet hoppiness to it. It has a little pine but more of a sweet grapefruit, citrus, tropical flavor than anything else. Excellent aroma overall.

The taste also shows the tropical like, juicy hops very nicely. It finishes slightly sweet with some more tropical flavors. A little bit of pine comes through as well as a little caramel sweetness. Really nice hoppy flavor to it, and really hit the flavor profile for my personal tastes in a hoppy beer.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Drinkability is very good, it's very good tasting and easy drinking. It was an excellent tasting hoppy beer with a very nice aroma as well. One of the best DIPA's I've had.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2010 23:30:07 | More by billab914

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.45/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from February 2012 release. Thanks to robbiemoy13 for this one. Poured in to Duvel tulip.

A - Hazy medium orange colour. One finger of off-white head formed and reduced to a quarter inch with good retention. Good lacing on the walls of the glass.

S - Big pine and citrus aromas up front with some light grassy notes. Grapefruit an orange peel. Some malt sweetness in the background.

T - A big bitterness up front full of pine, grassy orange zest and grapefruit flavours. The citrus flavours take the back seat to the big grassy profile; it really is like fresh cut grass. The malt bill provides a very slight malt sweetness but this is far from balances. A big, bitter dry finish.

M - A great mouth feel. Medium to full body. Creamy. light carbonation. Fully of fresh, sticky hop oils.

O - An excellent beer. A very unique hop profile that was a nice change from the standard citrus and pine. Love the grassy notes.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 01:18:57 | More by TheSevenDuffs

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.45/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Ken for sharing. The beer is golden hued with a thin white head. The aroma offers candied citrus, pineapple, sweet hops, tropical fruit. The flavor offers a huge dose of hops with grapefruit and a healthy bitterness. Really nice. Big and bold. I like this one a lot.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 02:12:44 | More by Huhzubendah

Mora2000

Texas

4.43/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to blutt59 for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours an orange-yellow color with a white head. I get a ton of fruit in the aroma, namely grapefruit and pineapple but there are some other tropical fruits present. I also get a little bit of bready malt in the aroma.

The flavor is just as good. I get a ton of grapefruit, pine and papaya. Very fruity and tropical smelling. There is a tad bit of biscuit malt in the aroma and the bitterness is low to medium. Very drinkable.

Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Very nice overall.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2011 02:20:39 | More by Mora2000

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

On tap at Blue dog

Double Daisy Cutter pours into the glass a very bright gold color with some spots of orange running down. The slightest bit of haze to it with a cap of bright white. Smell is ripe with mad florals, tropics, and just a smudge of grass, Yes, Im talking about Marijuanna. Some pale malt on the end and a biscuit like character. Taste is off the chain. Tropics up front with some mango, grapefruit, papaya and some pale malt to balance things out. A nice bitterness to it. Reminds me of some west coast stuff. Feel is nice, it's a little less than medium bodied and goes down a smudge bigger than the regular daisy cutter. I like the amount of bitterness on this one, perfect. Carb is there and not bitey. This is top notch stuff and Im glad to get it fresh as hell.

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2012 00:21:15 | More by onix1agr

oline73

Maryland

4.41/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from the bottle into a tasting snifter.

The beer pours a clear amber color with a layer of off white head. The smell is full of juicy citrus hops, definitely west coast hop goodness. Bitter citrus peel hops dominate the taste, but there is enough malt sweetness to balance things out a bit. More juicy citrus peel notes here. The sweet undertone was just enough to add balance, but let the hops be the star. This is a very good DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 04:16:04 | More by oline73