The Deuce - Sun King Brewing Company

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.18/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Picked up a single for $5.99 because I didn't want a 4 pack at $20. Kind of pricy for the contents.

Pours dark brown. Faint off-white head and little lacing.

Big hop aroma from this one. Pine and citrus fruits. A little chocolate malt, but very hop forward.

Big bitterness up front. Orange, lemon and pine hop flavors along with a little roasted malt and nutty bread. Kind of weird as the mellow brown malt body clashes a bit with the intense hoppiness and this is coming from a hophead.

Medium to light bodied. At times was a bit watery. Lots of carbonation makes a crisp finish.

Interesting, but didn't do much for me. Tasted more like someone dumped a bunch of hops in a brown ale than any cohesive effort. Also the price point even for SK offerings is much too high.

Serving type: can

11-13-2012 14:16:04 | More by jmarsh123

rlee1390

Indiana

3.8/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A-Clear brown when pouring. One finger tan head and black in the glass.

S-Nuts, roasted malt together with a lot of hops. Smells similar to some Black IPAs.

T-Nuts, roasted malt, caramel, grassy hops, not much bitterness when compared to the nose.

M-Light in body, not much carbonation and a tad watery as well.

O-The balance between the hops and the malt was off. Can't believe I'm saying this but toning down the hops would have made this beer better.

Serving type: can

11-04-2012 14:30:51 | More by rlee1390

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

3.98/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Resealable 16oz can poured into a snifter

A- Pours extremely dark brown, turns black in the glass.Very little of an off white head.

S- The nose on this beer is ALL hops. A ton of orange, pineapple, lemon. A slight bit of pinecone. Malt's are subtle but sweet and earthy.

T- A slight bitterness at first. The bright citrus hop profile sweeps over and dominates the beer. A ton one orange and pineapple make up most of the flavors. The malts, although second to the intense hoppyness, are definitely in favor of a brown ale. There is a slight nuttyness, very earthy, and almost a tad roasty.

M- This beer is on the bitter side of a brown ale. It remains very drinkable and smooth and comes with a crispy clean finish. It is a clean and none offensive beer that comes with a load of flavor.

O- Although this is quite pricey it is a worthy one off collaboration beer it's worthy of a try. It has the malts of a brown and the hops of a citrusy IPA. More of a black ale then anything but whatever it may be, its worth checking out.

Serving type: can

10-29-2012 23:55:33 | More by TwelveOunces

AaronHomoya

Indiana

4.03/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A canned collaboration between Sun King and Oskar Blues breweries. This is a kinda strange beer - it's a really hoppy brown ale. Appearance is brown, of course, with somewhat minimal head. Nothing special here. The aroma starts to get interesting, though.

The strong citrus, pine hoppiness is a surprise after looking at a brown ale. It's really a pronounced hop aroma, with little else. I like it. The taste follows with a hop dominated flavor, though it's supported with nice brown malt that makes it come together a little like an IPA, except with brown malt instead of caramel. It's a fairly unique combination of flavors that works for the most part.

I don't know if I would go for this style all the time, but I certainly have enjoyed it as a change of pace so far.

Serving type: can

12-01-2012 14:00:07 | More by AaronHomoya