Thomas Creek Up The Creek - Thomas Creek Brewery

markasparov

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

07-18-2012 18:17:26 | More by markasparov

somelikehops

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-17-2013 12:04:52 | More by somelikehops

teamwiggum

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-13-2013 02:22:54 | More by teamwiggum

JasonTaverner

Virginia

4.56/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Wonderful brew. Rate the beer on how good it is, not on what style is writen on the bottle.
YES, this is is a barleywine and not a double or imperial IPA. We all know that . A hell of alot better that the ubiquitous Big Foot or Monster Ale. So smooth at 12.5%. The alcohol is extremely well masked. If labeled a barelywine or strong ale it's overall score would be In the mid 90's. A great beer to sip while reading a Philip K. Dick novel.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 02:01:19 | More by JasonTaverner

dvanhandel

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +20%

06-07-2013 00:39:53 | More by dvanhandel

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

06-05-2013 22:50:59 | More by BigTrubble

bcuz7

Florida

3/5  rDev -20%

06-04-2013 22:02:49 | More by bcuz7

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-04-2013 15:24:03 | More by FUwolfpacker

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-02-2013 15:38:14 | More by ShemRahBoo

DMarlinJ

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +20%

06-01-2013 03:18:58 | More by DMarlinJ

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.46/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

A-Pours a dark ruby/brown color. Body is slightly hazy. Great head. Decent size and great retention. Strong lacing consistency.

S-Rich, deep candied citrus hops. Resinous oily hoppiness. Loads of sweet caramel. Booze is surprisingly not too evident here. The nose has strength but its a bit too subdued for a beer of its epic gravity.

T-Supremely sweet. Hops are sweet and candied in flavor. Loads of caramel. Doesn't taste like a DIPA to me. Sweeter than anything else. Reminds me of a Double Crooked Tree with a less pronounced hoppiness.

M-Full, full, full. Chewy and resiny. Softer carbonation. A real sipper.

O/D-As expected, the girth of this beer makes it a slow-sipping Barleywine or Strong Ale in my opinion. Its worth a try but I am incredibly thankful that most DIPAs don't taste like this.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 23:40:00 | More by VelvetExtract

MadWolf

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +20%

05-24-2013 19:46:11 | More by MadWolf

Arithmeticus

Maryland

3.83/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured chilled in hotel glass in Greenville, SC

A: very dark; good thick head; great carbonation; good lacing
S: overwhelmingly like an imperial stout in its aroma; lingers nicely
T: has a strong imperial stout quality in its booziness and dark roast profile; but the stronger hop profile is unmistakable, with an emphasis on brighter, finishing hops; this might be considered too much an attempt at a cross-over, which isn't, imo, a great idea
M: smooth, viscuous

This is a good closing beer, mainly for the high gravity. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 04:29:05 | More by Arithmeticus

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-17-2013 15:50:39 | More by twenty5

JISurfer

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

05-16-2013 02:48:09 | More by JISurfer

Travcofarms

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -20%

05-11-2013 10:17:49 | More by Travcofarms

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

05-07-2013 23:24:01 | More by pcsnyder

BlurryVisi0n

New York

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Served in a snifter.

Appearance: A pure transparent copper, lightly dark (if that makes sense). Head is off white, with an orange tint to it rising to maybe 1/2"

Smell: Heavy caramel and malts, your nostrils will love you.

Taste: Without a doubt this brew will satisfy most palates. An easy hoppiness with heavy caramel and sweet hops. Malts in full effect. ABV is a little overwhelming but no complaints it is just enough to offset it's bitterness.

Mouth: Easily the weakest property but it somewhat light carbonation shouldn't scare you, it's how sticky it is, is what you would fall in lust for.

Overall: Before even looking this beer up to do a review I already had a ballpark figure in my head of where the rating should be and am quite surprised is this "low". An incredible after dinner beer that definitely gave me a lot for a little. Salud!

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 18:48:37 | More by BlurryVisi0n

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -33.3%

05-04-2013 00:54:26 | More by ejimhof

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.31/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

I think that this was another of local, in-person trader, tone77's haul from a recent trip to North Carolina. If so, well done, my friend! I was astounded when I noticed its 12.5% ABV, but I am the man for the job.

From the bottle: "Sink the Status Quo."; "Extreme IPA".

This was stunning from the pour onwards. I was a little heavy handed at first and I got a cascading action that resulted in two fingers of dense, deep-tan head with excellent retention. The color was somewhere between ruby and mahogany with NE-quality clarity and I wish that I had an SRM chart as I have never seen a DIPA of this shade. Nose was bringing the heat and I felt some nose hairs spontaneously combust. Recovering (in the form of a body wracking sneeze or two), I got caramel and mint and now I was slavering like a dog. In the interim, the head began to fall and the sticky lacing was going to require a jackhammer to remove. A monkey appeared out of my past, jumped on my back and began chattering loudly. Mouthfeel was soft, but hot and I mean vapors wafting from my tongue hot. Phew! Once I got my bearings and could properly function again, I realized that it reminded me of an American Barleywine - very hoppy and very malty at the same time. I know that aging of IPAs is frowned upon, but I wonder what this might be like given some time to mellow the heat. Finish was dry, between the alcohol heat and the peppermint hops. Schnapps also came to mind. This is a no playing around beer and should be treated as such.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 23:45:40 | More by woodychandler

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

$3.25 single from Abe's.

Ruby colored body, good clarity when backlit. This is definitely more Imperial red/amber than IIPA. Two fingers of off white foam decays quickly but laces well.

Aroma is huge malty sweet, with some candy sugar, and very sweet cherry. A bit boozy.

Big sweet slathering malt incapacitates the tongue. Big hops manage to balance it by the swallow. Some warming alcohol.

Full mouthfeel.

It's a good beer. It's exactly like an IIPA except for the color, aroma, and taste. Call it a barleywine, or a strong ale, but it is not what is advertised.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 03:52:48 | More by RonfromJersey

gmcsierra91

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

04-26-2013 22:52:52 | More by gmcsierra91

YouSkeete

Massachusetts

3.79/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Very dark brown/red appearance. Short yellow head with beautiful lacing. Thick roasted malts and rebellious hop aroma with espresso, nuts and wood notes. Bitter/sour blast of roasted nuts, wet wood and rich hops on the first taste. Complex overall flavor with apple, bittersweet chocolate, craisins and coffee bean notes following the initial sip. For 12.5%, the alcohol seems rather well masked. Sour, nutty, bitter, complex mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 16:46:57 | More by YouSkeete

RyanAU

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-16-2013 23:19:45 | More by RyanAU

bigorange

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-15-2013 23:28:18 | More by bigorange