Double Daisy Cutter - Half Acre Beer Company

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

mdfb79

New York

4.2/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

From 03/09/12 notes. Shared a bomber of this with some friends, poured into a Portsmouth tulip.

a - Pours a transparent medium amber color with one inch of white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of citrus hops, oranges, citra, fruity malts, pine hops, and some floral hops. Ton of fresh hops and citrus, really awesome nose.

t - Tastes of citrus hops, oranges, pine hops, grapefruity, fruity malts, and alcohol. A litle bit bitter. Hops are there again, but not quite as great as the nose due to the alcohol coming through.

m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. Light bitterness in the mouthfeel.

o - Overall I thought this was a very good DIPA, though I was slightly disappointed for some reason; maybe because I love Daisy Cutter and was hoping this would be even better. The nose is great and the taste is very good, though the alcohol comes through a bit. Would definitely have it again, but I think I like normal Daisy Cutter a bit better.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2012 17:27:43 | More by mdfb79

JoEBoBpr

Missouri

4.18/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a tulip glass from a 22oz bottle.

Pours a gorgeous hazy orange with some a nice 1 inch dense bubble. There is a nice ecru color to it and it recedes slowly to a nice mat with some sticky lacing left behind. Very attractive.

Starts with nice citrusy juice notes with some tangerine and some orange. Quite delicious. Nice note of tropical fruits with some slight mango as well. Nice biscuity malt notes and some slight grain in there. There is also a nice herbal hop note to it. VEry citrusy and refreshing.

Starts off with some nice citrus notes. Some nice grapefruit and slight orange as well as some grassy herbal notes. Quite earthy brew with some nice dry bitter hop notes in the middle followed by some nice sweet hop juice. Pretty refreshing but not as full in the flavor as expected. Still good. Crisp and refreshing with some nice dry bitter notes. The taste is very hop favored.

Pretty good brew. Nice hop notes and a nice bready malt backbone.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 01:19:23 | More by JoEBoBpr

cosmicevan

New York

3.85/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

thank you yeahnatenelson for hooking this one up with the new half acre tulip. enjoyed for the first time together. from the batch just released.

a - cracked the bottle and filled the tulip...brew poured a hazy orange that was semi transparent (when holding to the light, i could see my hand, but that was about it...this puppy is murky). really nice white frothy and foamy head...IPAish, but whhhite. very chunky milkshake like lacing. seems like i'm in for a treat!

s - sweet citric blast with a trail off of thick sweaty piny resinous hop. without a doubt, this is the same hop bill as it's younger brother.

t - wow...super resinous. like a sweaty sticky piny explosion in my mouth. where is that wonderful sweetness from the citric blast in the nose...just drowned out by thick chunkiness. finishes with a quick slap of bitterness.

m - mouth is surprisingly watery. finish is strong bitterness that fades in my mouth fast.

o - overall, not a double ipa (not sure if it ever claimed to be)...more an imperial pale ale (even though that is I.P.A. they are vastly different). feels like a double shot of daisy cutter once it hits my mouth. that being said, daisy cutter is great on it's own and doesn't really need the double treatment...unless that is...the DOUBLE GALACTIC variety. pretty good, very glad i got a taste, but this aint no double galactic daisy cutter. it is however a richer thicker (and stronger) version of daisy cutter which will always be a winner in my book.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 00:14:13 | More by cosmicevan

jegross2

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewing the Double Daisy Cutter from Half Acre Brewing Company out of Chicago.
Score: 92

This beer, ceremoniously consumed in a Half Acre tulip, came from a growler I got filled just hours earlier on the day of Double Daisy Cutter's release (02/26/12). Short of drinking beer straight from the tap, it is impossible to get a beer any fresher than we got this one. I was in Chicago that weekend and just had to stop by the brewery to pick up an allotment's worth of this nectar. As you can tell from the picture, Double Daisy Cutter has one of the coolest labels of any beer. Half Acre always has great labels, actually (see my review of Big Hugs). This beer bills itself as an "imperial pale ale," but it is categorized by everyone else as an imperial IPA. This is a backlogged review from a beer tasting I hosted on Oscar night.

Appearance: Pours a translucent yellow/orange color that fades from a slightly reddish-orange to yellow from the bottom of the glass to the top when held up to light. Four full fingers of creamy colored/off-white soapy head at pour slowly settles into a thin layer atop the glass. Excellent lacing, superior retention. An absolutely gorgeous looking beer. 5/5

Smell: Fresh, pulpy grapefruit and orange. Bright lemon and fresh, super hoppy wort. Sticky pine sap and pineapple juice too. Loads of fresh, sticky tropical citrus here. There's also some of that signature "garden daisy" aroma that defines the regular Daisy Cutter. 4.5/5

Taste: Loads of pulpy, hoppy tangerine with a bite of lemon zest. Fresh pine, but no "sticky" or resinous sap. There's freshly squeezed orange juice, herbal hops and pineapple up front as well. There's a really "juicy citrus" backbone here, but most of the flavor seems "up front" and in the finish with a slight "gap" of flavor in between. The regular Daisy Cutter suffers from the same flaw (lack of midpalate flavor). The fresh citrus flavors upfront are delicious enough to make up for it, but this is a clearly noticeable "flaw" (it could be intentional) in the beer. The Galactic Double Daisy Cutter, by comparison, seemed to have a little something "extra" (what it was, I do not know) to bridge that "flavor gap." Still a really delicious beer, but that flavor gap gap leaves you wanting something a little more -- and that something keeps this beer at the level of very good instead of truly great. Finishes with a fresh, piney grapefruit flavor. Quite a refreshing beer! 4/5

Mouthfeel: Medium-plus bodied, medium carbonation. Juicy, oily mouthfeel. Savory, bitter finish. A little more carbonation might have been nice to perk the hops a little more, but the beer was certainly appropriately carbonated for the "juicy" profile. 4/5

Overall: A beer on the precipe of greatness. If Half Acre could solve the flavor gap with this (and regular Daisy Cutter), this could be a world class beer. That is just me being a bit overly critical, however. Irrespective of my criticism, this is a truly delicious imperial pale ale (slash IIPA) that should be sought out fresh. Certainly worth the $12 bucks a bottle it'll cost you after tax.

Recommendation: Beer geeks, fans of Daisy Cutter and IPA lovers should seek this beer out. it's not a hop bomb, but it is a really balanced, citrusy beer that should have some mass appeal to it.

Pairings: Mexican food. Particularly a steak burrito.

Cost: $10 for a 22 oz (bomber) bottle.

Serving type: growler

03-08-2012 20:09:04 | More by jegross2

kevanb

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It pours a lovely honey color, light ambers, burnt orange colors come through as well. A nice thick head sits atop the beer that has great retention and really nice lacing and much like Daisy Cutter, it has a very hazy complexion. The aroma, like it’s mainstay counterpart, is the highlight of the beer. Huge dank hops, earthy, resinous, very floral and grassy, mild citrus at the end, but the earthiness dominates the nose. Biscuit and cereal grains are less noticeable in this beer, but there is definitely a slight breadiness to the end of the nose. The flavors are pleasant, very grassy, earthy and hazy, a nice floral aspect, but a lot of light breadiness at the end cuts down the bitter hop profile without getting sweet. There is a peculiar zing to the flavors that is sharp on the tongue and at times detracts from the beer. This really does drink like a bigger, more intense version of Daisy Cutter, the body is a bit thicker and heavier, but on point for a double IPA.

Verdict: Nice double IPA from Half Acre, I think I’d rather just have Daisy Cutter as a pale ale, the intense earthiness isn’t necessarily a great thing, and at times is a bit overwhelming, but all in all, a solid success.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2012 05:01:51 | More by kevanb

areich6

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Sharing a growler of this stuff with my good friend pchuls4.

A: Mirky, dark golden color. Very little head on the pour. No lacing. Looks like a good DIPA.

S: Light smell of hops. Pretty faint.

T: Fairly hoppy taste that lingers in the mouth for a while after swallowing. Nice citrusy flavors make themselves evident as well. Slightly faint, but very nice while it lasts. Can't even detect the alcohol, which at 8.5%, is pretty nice.

M: Smooth, with little carbonation. Very drinkable, pleasant mouth feel.

O: Pretty good Double IPA, not great, but good. It is a very drinkable beer with a fairly high alcohol content that also tastes pretty good. That's a good combination in my book.

Serving type: growler

03-01-2012 02:06:18 | More by areich6

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

Treebs

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz bottle served in Stone imperial pint glass. From the recent February 2012 bottling, big thanks to BA danielnovak3 for picking up a bottle for me.

A: Pours a hazy solid amber with golden edges. A one finger pure white head forms on the pour and subsides to a thin cap and thick collar. Sheets of sticky lace are left down the glass.

S: This is Daisy Cutter on steroids. Solid grassy and floral hops mix beautifully with a nice bready and caramel backbone.

T: Dry biscuit malts come at you up front and it segues nicely into grassy and hay like hop presence. There is minimal floral hop notes as well. There is a residual sweetness that pops up mid palate and the finish is slightly bitter and clean.

M: Medium bodied, spot on carbonation and the finish is clean with a slight twinge of hoppy bitterness. Very nice and easily drinkable.

O: Well this tastes a hell of a lot like Daisy Cutter, but amplified, so it really fits the bill nicely of what I was expecting. Easily drinkable with nice grassy and floral notes, I could drink this all day. I wish they released on a more regular basis.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2012 01:43:34 | More by Treebs

kawilliams81

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served in a Half Acre tulip.

A- Pours a nice caramel with a big 2" white head. 1 finger thick ring of lacing clings around the glass.

S- Big citrus notes, primarily orange and grapefruit with some pine & spicy hops in there as well.

T- Sweet malts and citrus (again orange and grapefruit) with a nice bitter pine hop bite at finish. Finish is very similar to original DC.

M- Medium body and low carbonation. Had to knock this down a bit because of the slightly thin feel.

O- Good DIPA from Half Acre of course. Has more of a malt backbone and citrus than the original, which I would like in every IPA & DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

02-29-2012 03:09:55 | More by kawilliams81

WankelEngine

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a growler at the release. Drank the day after it was purchased. Poured from a growler into a pint glass

A: The beer pours a hazy amber-orange. There is a foamy two finger head that leaves rings of lace clinging to the glass.

S: The smell is all pine needles and grapefruit. There are some additional notes of orange and citrus.

T: Earthy pine is a pervasive flavor. There are some grass and floral notes. Fairly bitter, especially near the end. Mild orange flavor. Finishes with pine which complement mild, pleasant alcohol heat.

M: Thin, but it a good way. Drinkable and moderately carbonated.

O: Fantastic. A fairly bitter, drinkable pale ale. Looks, tastes and feels great. Wish I could have this all the time.

Serving type: growler

02-28-2012 05:21:49 | More by WankelEngine

Khazadum

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Perfect lacing, concentric circles, great carbonation still. Very tiny bubbles, singular streams. Permanent cap and scum on the top... Its a nice caramel with orange rind body. You know how a DIPA should look, and it nails it.

S- Tangerines, a bit of citrus orange juice. Its faint, but what is strong is the grassy nature of the hops. Its an unbelievable vegetation compound. We got herbs, bushes, twigs, bags and bags of another man's refuse, but my treasure! Don't throw that bag out! I 'm huffing it bro! Sweet tropical fruits and vegetation!

T- Opens up sweet, caramels and sucrose. Tangerines, grapefruit faintly, grape rinds, orange rind, pine fronds, pine needles, pine branches, pine trees! Its pine pine pine finish. Just bitter but not too biting. Subtle for a DIPA. Very mellow. The opening drinks of it are very subtle sweetness and bitters. As it warms up the sweetness gets carmely, overly done, but the bitters smack you. Its really unusual that temperature effects it so much!

M- Creamy, thick, full bodies, light crispness around the edges. Silky smooth actually. Sticky, long lasting finish. I'm talking miles and miles. You'd be pissed off if you had to walk the distance this stays with you.

Not the best vintage of this, but still really tasty. A whole growler goes down too easily.

Serving type: growler

02-28-2012 00:01:36 | More by Khazadum

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

Shadteks

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Growler fresh from the source poured into Half Acre imperial tulip

Pours a deep orange,plentiful with haze,put it to light and it blocks a good 85-90%, nice off white head that lingers nicely and leaves great all around lacing on the glass.

Aroma heavy pine and citrus grapefruit specifically,slight malt scent can be detected if your searching.

This beer feels full and pretty rich on the palette resinous pines coat the mouth as the dank hops attack, the taste is grapefruit again but not the fruit not the zest but of the bitter white rind and in no way am I saying this in a bad way. BOOM! these guys kill it every time Go get some!

Serving type: growler

02-27-2012 02:28:13 | More by Shadteks

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A huge thanks to Will (Willseph) for going to the release and then dropping it off today for me. Cheers buddy!

Appearance – Pours into a tulip with a clear dark golden color and about a finger of off white head that dissipates slowly leaving spotty lacing.

Smell – Lots of hops, pine, and citrus. White pepper, lemon zest, and grapefruit. Very little if any malt backbone. A very nice aroma though not extremely in-your-face.

Taste – A floral hoppy blast up front reminiscent of regular daisy cutter. That is where the similarities between the two beers end. More pine and citrus fruits mixed with peppery lemon zest. Quite tasty.

Mouthfeel – Medium to lighter bodied, plentiful carbonation.

Overall – A solid offering from Half Acre. Wish they made this on a regular basis.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2012 01:56:04 | More by SpdKilz

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.

http://gallery.me.com/nickozin/100252/A%20Double%20Doozy

Serving type: growler

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

BrewerB

California

4.03/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Huge thanks goes out to MarkFy for sending this brew my way in a recent trade. I'm a big fan of Half Acre and have been looking forward to trying this one. Cheers to you, Mark!

Pouring into a Jester King tulip. Slightly hazy medium-orange color. Thin off-white head with lacing and legs.

Big lemon rind in the aroma with some herbal support. Pine needles and well-masked booze.

Strong presence of herbal hop flavors. Citrus flavors present too but more of a background. Moderate-high bitterness. Dry finish with a lingering bitter. Touches of toasty malt sweetness.

Medium-light in body with a moderate level of carbonation.

Although I can't help but wonder how much bite this beer has lost it continues to drink well. Great hop/bitterness presence and plenty of balance and drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2011 02:28:29 | More by BrewerB

KickInTheChalice

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into a tulip.

Appearance: Very hazy orange tangerine color with a light pink tint. Some particulate matter floating around. A fluffy white cap leaves a little lace and fades to a ring.

Smell: Definitely still hop forward, right now it is more pine than anything. Some citrus and tangerine as well, with sweet pale malt in the back.

Taste: It starts with a quick burst of sweetness from the pale malt. Sticky pine, some spruce and spiciness, and a little bit of grapefruit and tangerine citrus hoppiness to go with a general bitterness. The finish has a lot of alcohol.

Mouthfeel: A little bit grainy, although smooth on the back end. Creamy carbonation, a little boozy. Medium to full body.

Overall: Pretty good overall, but compared to some other DIPA's, it just doesn't stack up. I have heard the previous batch was better. Looking forward to trying it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2011 04:48:02 | More by KickInTheChalice

CliffBrake

New Hampshire

4.28/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Cloudy medium orange color with a fairly decent head for a DIPA - lasts longer than most. Leaves decent lacing on the glass.

Aroma of orange marmalade and sweet buscuits. Taste is citrusy and crisp. Spicy hops with very good balance with bready malt. A touch of caramel and sweetness but with a nice dry pleasantly bitter finish.

Medium mouthfeel and good carbonation. A pleasure to drink. Very smooth and balanced. Goes down easily for a big beer. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2011 00:34:11 | More by CliffBrake

Urbancaver

Ohio

4.28/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks Alex for this treat!

Pours a crisp clear golden orange. Considerably darker than regulr daisy cutter. A nice reddish tint and a bit of white frothy head. Beautiful lacing. Smells super hoppy. Similar profile to daisy cutter but the grapefruit comes out even stronger. Tastes sweet and lightly fruity. The hops are strong but not bitter. Incredibly well balanced. The hops of a dipa but the drinkbilty of a single ipa.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2011 21:33:52 | More by Urbancaver

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

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

Retsinis

California

3.6/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Was able to try this thanks to the generosity of a stranger at the Clusterfork # 2 tasting event, funny thing is a fellow BA gave them a few tickets we had left over to use, and they subsequently bought him about 3 rounds of Bottleworks XII. Good times. On with the review.

Served from a 22oz bomber into a tasting glass.

The beer pours a murky light orange color. A fairly thick off white head rose over an inch, slowly settled, retaining quite well throughout. Good lacing on the glass.

Aroma's of floral hops, pine, with some strong sweet malt in the background. Mostly I get tropical fruits, tangerines, grapefruit, even some pineapple.

Taste hops are a bit more subdued in the taste then the nose. A mixture of sweet bread, orange peel, citrus notes, sweet malts in the middle, and semi dry bitter finish. Not sure on the age of it, but it seems a bit mellow for an Imperial IPA.

Mouth feel is medium in body, light and refreshing, with a soapy or oily quality.

Overall, a beer I'm glad I got to try, but not the best Imperial IPA I've had, though were a bit spoiled here for that style here in California.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2011 17:37:01 | More by Retsinis

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

2BDChicago

Illinois

4.22/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Bright and hazy, orangey amber, with beige medium size foam of medium duration.

S: Crisp, clean cirtus blast. First come grapefruit & oranges, next is the pine, then some biscuity notes, and finally a faint wiff of buterscotch.

T: Good but somewhat different than I had expected. Fresh, slight sweetness, hop bitter, and mild fruit after taste...are my first impressions.

D: Dry and sophisticated. This smallish brewery in Chicago has had a great reputation since their start, and the sophistication is amped up now 3-4 years in. To me, this is one of their signature brews. And just hard enough to get to be appreciated.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2011 01:09:46 | More by 2BDChicago