Double Jack - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

tectactoe

Michigan

4.09/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to portia99 for this one! Poured from a bomber into a weizen glass (yeah, yeah). Bright copper with exceptional clarity, certainly much clearer than you would expect to see from a DIPA. A light-khaki colored head tops this one off; thick, fluffy, and creamy - decent retention and decent lacing.

The aroma is warming to the senses as soon as you begin to bring your face close to the glass - spicy pines and big earthy hops take charge on this. Some fruits in the background of the aroma also; grapefruit, pear, pineapple, and maybe some other types of citrus or tropical fruit. The malt provides a warm, bready smell with a bit of toasty caramel for good measure.

Right from the start, Double Jack shows its heavy, malty backbone which combats the hop profile and certainly holds its own. Bready, estery, earthy, a touch musky, and spicy, almost like clove or pepper. Hop profile consists of a bitter resin, also slightly spicy with heavy accents on the wet, pine flavors. The body is thick and heavy, accentuating the hop oil flavors. Slightly dank near the tail end.

Fruits come out a little more during the latter half of the glass - pineapple and grapefruit are the most easily identifiable. The citrus profile shows more of a bitter, pith and peel flavor, but still contributes some sweetness to the brew. A mild onion/garlic flavor sneaks its way in there, too, but is mellow enough to actually help the flavor rather than hinder it. Carbonation is pretty liberal, body is slightly sticky and pretty heavy.

Very solid DIPA - reminded me a little bit of Double Simcoe with the spiciness and malt flavors. This was much smoother and had a more friendly hop profile, complete with more fruitiness as well. I enjoyed it a bit but think it still may be a touch overrated. Extremely solid on all levels, though.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 18:03:17 | More by tectactoe

mattvandyk

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-24-2013 21:49:22 | More by mattvandyk

Dirksen

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-24-2013 19:18:20 | More by Dirksen

SwG237

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-24-2013 03:57:49 | More by SwG237

Jeremy_H

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.3%

05-24-2013 01:56:05 | More by Jeremy_H

ATXboozer

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-23-2013 23:44:11 | More by ATXboozer

CHILLINDYLAN

Washington

4.7/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Vibrant clear orange copper. Big dense offwhite head. Good retention. Dense frosty Laces. Quite the looker.

Grapefruit, citrus, spicy resins, herbal, pine. sweet and toasty with a small wiff of alcohol.

Juicy Grapefruit and citrus, spicy resinous with some pine and ganja. Toasty with some sugary sweetness. a light alcohol bite cuts through the hops.

Oily and sticky medium+ body that is creamy and silky for an IIPA. Lively but subtle carbonation.

So good. So drinkable. So tasty. One of the best IIPAs out there. Love this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 23:23:51 | More by CHILLINDYLAN

Mantooth

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-23-2013 23:01:52 | More by Mantooth

Ted

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-23-2013 22:32:47 | More by Ted

sjanowiak

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-23-2013 19:57:18 | More by sjanowiak

QuakeAttack

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-23-2013 19:48:13 | More by QuakeAttack

visionaries

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-23-2013 15:18:51 | More by visionaries

nickleeye

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -8.3%

05-23-2013 14:12:53 | More by nickleeye

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

4.31/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Double Jack pours a crystal clear amber gold with a decent head. The aroma is floral, fruity citrusy hops and sweet malt. The flavor is sweet, pale malt with a huge hop presence. Citrusy and fruity, almost soapy, but really nice. Alcohol is well only betrayed by the sweetness, overall a really nice IIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 04:24:59 | More by ericj551

russwilliam

New York

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-23-2013 01:50:39 | More by russwilliam

firecrack0r

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-22-2013 22:47:36 | More by firecrack0r

ubenumber2

Arkansas

4.55/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from bottle into glass , super clear beer that is pale in color with lots of carb bubbles floating to the top , a one inch head that disapeared quick and not much lacing

The smell is just wonderful , super hoppy with the citrus hitting first, a little pine then the sweet malt ends it all

The mouth on it is great , nice and heavy with enough carbonation to lighten it up at the end

A well balananced flavor for a double , the hops and malt seem to trade places through the drink with a nice dry bitter finish

Overall this beer is on my list to keep around the house from now on , going to enjoy drinking more of this in the future

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 19:13:43 | More by ubenumber2

gb660

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-22-2013 13:47:12 | More by gb660

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-22-2013 13:34:04 | More by MarkIntihar

scottyu27

Virginia

5/5  rDev +14.7%

05-22-2013 13:06:10 | More by scottyu27

Bubbalito

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-22-2013 02:01:57 | More by Bubbalito

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-21-2013 21:00:20 | More by ackeeper

dcloeren

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-21-2013 20:58:01 | More by dcloeren

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

3/5  rDev -31.2%

05-21-2013 19:26:15 | More by VirginiaJeff1

Busker

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-21-2013 18:01:39 | More by Busker