Hop Head Double India Pale Ale - Tree Brewing

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle from the LCBO Spring Release, 650ml into a tulip. No bottling/best before date visible.

Poured an orange-red, unfiltered with a finger or so of fairly dense white head. Mild lacing and retention, with a nice creamy head which reappears with a quick swirl. Nose of mostly citrus with some tropical notes, pineapple, mango and some breadiness. Hop forward, but not dominated by the hops. Taste has some moderate citrus notes again initially, more orange, pineapple and hints of mango. Sweet and bready malt base finds a balance with the hops here, and leaves a bitter finish which lingers for a little while. Didn't care for the aftertaste too much. Moderate mouthfeel, and fairly full. Good drinkability and more on the English side of things. ABV was well hidden.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2011 15:31:25 | More by liamt07

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

06-16-2013 16:50:37 | More by TheBeeraholic

Cramshawbar

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -16%

05-29-2013 00:42:31 | More by Cramshawbar

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-27-2013 20:48:20 | More by Kmat10

jmkoscie

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -22.5%

04-16-2013 01:00:58 | More by jmkoscie

CookstLiquor

British Columbia (Canada)

3.86/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from a 650ml bottle. Pours and orange colour. The nose has big caramel malt notes along with canned pineapple and and grapefruit from the hops. Taste has more of the same: canned pineapple, peach, caramel and an earthy, hugely bitter finish. Tasty.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 03:52:30 | More by CookstLiquor

KeKeKumba

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-04-2013 04:14:48 | More by KeKeKumba

timeo

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-28-2013 01:45:30 | More by timeo

BigGruntyThirst

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-22-2013 02:25:30 | More by BigGruntyThirst

timiskin

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

03-14-2013 04:05:32 | More by timiskin

rodrigueZflyingf0x

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-10-2013 00:25:27 | More by rodrigueZflyingf0x

decimator

Ontario (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

650ml bottle poured a pint glass. ABV 8.5%.

A - Poured a slightly hazy rusty orange with a 2cm white head. Head reduce to a thin cap. Minimal lacing is produced.

S - Grapefruit, pine, orange peel, sweet bread, some caramel.

T - Light caramel malts and then plenty of hops (grapefruit, citrus, pine, tobacco) in the middle and through to the finish. Aftertaste was milder than expected.

M - Average carbonation, medium-heavy body, mouth coating resin, slick, some heat in the finish.

O - Decent DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 03:00:35 | More by decimator

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -16%

03-04-2013 00:55:54 | More by t0rin0

WeissBoy

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

02-24-2013 03:30:05 | More by WeissBoy

Picaroon

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

02-16-2013 18:43:51 | More by Picaroon

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

02-14-2013 13:46:05 | More by DaPan

artemh

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

12-28-2012 10:50:16 | More by artemh

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

11-29-2012 05:25:48 | More by KalanM

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -22.5%

11-06-2012 20:38:15 | More by cfalovo97

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

09-21-2012 21:35:20 | More by Molson2000

womencantsail

California

3.58/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Amber in color, a bit on the dark side for how I prefer my IPAs (or double IPAs). The aroma opens with nice pine hop notes and a mild citrus character. The sweet malt comes through quite a bit. Maybe a touch of herbal hops on the back end. The flavor is just okay. Moderate sweetness with some pine and citrus peel notes providing the bulk of the hop flavor.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 20:49:58 | More by womencantsail

Coastal_Brew

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

07-15-2012 23:59:44 | More by Coastal_Brew

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

4.33/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

650 ml bottle poured into a large snifter...

A - Pours a very beautiful hazy orange body, with a nice dense beige head. Looks a lot like the real American IPA's. Good head retention and okay lacing.

S - Grapefruit, oranges, a bit of bread and caramel. A slight hint of alcohol on the nose.

T - This beers starts out with a very impressive and intense hop bite, with juicy grapefruit and orange notes and a moderate sweetness. Hints of caramel, butterscotch and peach. The after-taste is fairly bitter and a little bready. After the beer warms up you get more fruity notes and a hint of passion fruit. I also liked the fact that it's not very malty, so the hops get to shine.

M - Medium-bodied. The carbonation is high at first, then average. Lots of hop oils, which are quite intense on the palate. Overall, this goes down very smoothly, and the faint alcohol note does not get in the way.

O - Wow, this was very impressive. Despite this bottle being a few months old, it still is very hoppy and intense. This is highly recommended to anyone who likes West Cost-style IPA's and enjoys the juicy, fruity side of India Pale ales. Will seek out this again!

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 02:06:47 | More by NightINgale

mspang

4/5  rDev +3.4%

06-18-2012 03:14:04 | More by mspang

kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

06-11-2012 13:45:28 | More by kelvarnsen