Evil Twin Yang - Evil Twin Brewing

macrosmatic

Florida

3.79/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Reviewed from notes. Had at the Independent. Poured from 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

A: Deep hazy copper, with a good white head and moderate visible carbonation.

S: Caramel and sweet malts, pine and citrus rind hops.

T: Follows the nose, with the addition of grapefruit and bitter pine hop profile to the mix. The caramel malts come to the front of the palate more than I would like.

M: Medium to slightly heavy bodied, alcohol well-hidden given the ABV. Adequate carbonation sensation.

O: This is a decent offering, but I'm not overly impressed with it. The caramel malt flavors clash with the hop profile. That said - I did follow it up with a black and tan (Yin & Yang), and the flavors meshed very well with the stout and were more enjoyable. But on its own Yang fell a little short.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 00:13:09 | More by macrosmatic

jpro

South Carolina

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

Poured into a Westbrook tulip...

A: ruby-tinged copper; light almond, two-finger head of thick suds; nice retention leaves some webby chunks of lace.

S: piney; light-resin; light grapefruit rind; toasted malt; and some alcohol.

T: hoppiness is a touch dull (more than expected, at least); light touches of bread crust; seems to be missing some character.

M: medium-full; moderate-high carbonation; finishes dry and not quite as tasty as hoped for...

O: a nice imperial IPA, but nothing that stands out.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 23:37:53 | More by jpro

st9647v3

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-22-2013 02:46:48 | More by st9647v3

crewfan1952

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 12:46:43 | More by crewfan1952

bcuz7

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-19-2013 21:47:41 | More by bcuz7

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-18-2013 19:47:10 | More by AL89BR

zac16125

South Carolina

4.26/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

8 oz pour from a bottle into a snifter
Bottled on: 3/13/13

A: Pours a dark caramel color with reddish hues. 1/2 a fingers width of tan head builds then quickly fades. Leaves only the faintest hints of lacing.

S: Dank resinous hops, sappy pine, citrus rind. Malt sweetness to balance it out, and some booze to add to the complexity. I'm surprised by how great this smells. Love the aroma.

T: Malty, boozy. Hops take a back seat, which was not the case in the aroma (but may be partially due to the age, although at 2 months its not that old). I also get burnt sugar, piney hop bitterness, and citrus rind. This is really booze, although being a fan of boozy beers I actually like it. More of an American Barley than DIPA in my opinion, or reminiscent of a not as good version of DFH 120. That being said I actually really dig it.

M/D: Full bodied, not necessarily thick, and def not syrupy. Carbonation on the higher end. ABV is certainly noticeable but I think it adds nicely to the beers complexity. Drinkability is good.

O: Overall, Im a big fan of this one. Its not the typical DIPA, but if you like big, bold, boozy beers you will be a fan of this one. Now that its available in 4 packs (at less than half the price of the old singles!) I will def look to purchase this one again.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 23:30:41 | More by zac16125

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-15-2013 02:34:43 | More by Bonko_the_sane

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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jealmanzar

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

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ToddHolder

Illinois

3/5  rDev -21.7%

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jklecko2

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-10-2013 00:35:17 | More by jklecko2

largadeer

California

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

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tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -34.7%

05-08-2013 03:07:57 | More by tommyguz

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Kentucky

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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Hanselpb

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -34.7%

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JordanPP

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

05-05-2013 02:16:05 | More by JordanPP

TequilaTom

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-30-2013 23:52:42 | More by TequilaTom

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-30-2013 23:29:21 | More by JeffTheJuice

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

04-28-2013 21:47:09 | More by Eaglefan344

kevindp9

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-28-2013 15:22:26 | More by kevindp9

Thickfreakness

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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jman005

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-25-2013 05:53:31 | More by jman005