Myrcenary Double IPA - Odell Brewing Company

TWHartman

Minnesota

3.64/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A- golden orange, slightly cloudy, white head dicipates into thin white lines, leaves nice lace

S- surprisingly less aroma than I would have thought, citrus and sweet tropical hop aroma

T- tropical fruit, like passionfruit, very interesting fruity and citrus. Dry malty backbone. There is a slight hot finish, but for being 9.whatever the ABV is I can't tell it has as much alcohol as it does

M- very thick without being cloying, very nice

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2013 01:38:16 | More by TWHartman

AndyP612

Illinois

4.85/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Served on tap in chalice at St. Paul Pizza Luce reviewed from notes.

A- Very pale orange with a thin white this ale is almost glowing in the glass.

S- Hops, hops, hops forward. Very floral and glorious on the nose.

T- Hop bomb and follows nose very nicely. Grapefruit bomb with huge hop sweetness but balanced nicely with a slightly dry finish.

M- Medium full bodied and lingering with hops yet not syrupy like Hopslam.

O- I am so glad this is still available on tap and possible to find. I much prefer the mouthfeel and finish on this ale over Hopslam as it is definitely comparable and preferable to the Bell's hop grenade. My girl friend said it best when she said, "It tastes purfumey."

Cheers.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2013 05:32:59 | More by AndyP612

JGuzzle

Arizona

4.6/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

This is one of the best IPAs in the world. There is a certain fruitiness to the smell and taste which do well to mask the surprising 9.3% ABV. This beer is extremely dangerously drinkable with a crisp finish. Odell has a real winner here. I've had both on tap and from the bottle and they are equally as impressive.

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2013 04:19:24 | More by JGuzzle

homebrew311

Illinois

4.11/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appears a very pale gold with heavy lacing. Nose is heavy with aromatic hops, pine oil, grapefruit, weed, and resin come through strong. Taste is hop forward with earthy hops, piney hops, and more hops. Not much malt to back things up, but tasty either way. The taste is hop forward too but with a nice balance of bitterness. Grapefruit and pine are the strongest. Mouthfeel is light and heavily carbonated. Very tasty dipa.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2013 23:53:05 | More by homebrew311

StaveHooks

Oklahoma

4.48/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Waldos KC served in a snifter

A - 2 fingers of thick white head, average lacing with incredible lacing.

S - Peppery and grassy upfront, pineapple, herbal, floral, sweet citrus, very faint malt in the background.

T - Sweet citrus, candied lemons and tangerines, pineapple, kiwi, stone fruit, sweet honey pale malt underneath. The grassy peppery hops start creeping in midway and grow with bitterness leaving the finish dry and firmly bitter with resinous oils left on the tongue.

M - Full bodied, low fine carbonation.

Wow! This is by far the best beer I've had from Odell. Actually one of the best DIPA's I've had as well. Very complex mix of hops and yeast, it's like sweet hop nectar.

Serving type: on-tap

02-26-2013 18:20:04 | More by StaveHooks

BigBry

Alberta (Canada)

4.28/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Catching up on some reviews from notes.
The Yardhouse always has a long draft list, although most of the time it is pretty pedestrian. What a suprise when I found this one.

Clear, golden orange with a creamy, white head. Good retention, thin stringy lace.
Hops dominate the smell, grapefruit, pineapple, leafy and fruity.
Taste has the same tropical, citrus hoppiness all over the palate. Bitter, yet balanced. Flavorful without being too burning. None of the 9% alcohol is perceivable. Very drinkable.
Mouthfeel is creamy and smooth. Again alcohol is well hidden. Flavor-filled, lots of hops so not really balanced, but at the same time, it is not one-dimensional.
An excellent, well made DIPA.
Not quite Pliny, but right up there in my books.

Note to self: Ranked #34 Top American Double / Imperial IPA when I tried it.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2012 21:57:50 | More by BigBry

spark3148857

New York

4.8/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Odell:

AP: Clear golden orange with creamy white head.

AR: Tropical hops dominate. So inviting, I can't wait to dive into this!

TS: Tropical citrus hoppiness all over the palate. So bitter yet balanced at the same time. Alcohol is not perceived. Very drinkable for a hophead.

MF: Creamy and smooth, such a good job hiding the alcohol. Deceivingly drinkable.

OV: Probably my favorite year round DIPA. An excellent and well crafted IPA for a hophead.

Serving type: on-tap

07-25-2012 03:21:33 | More by spark3148857

Budlyte

Virginia

4.8/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Exactly what I want to be drinking on my patio during the summer.
It's floral with just the right amount of bitterness at the end. My new favorite double ipa. Haven't had this bottled yet but don't imagine it will be much different. Just a great brew for the summer.

Serving type: on-tap

04-08-2012 05:14:18 | More by Budlyte

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Papago Brewing in Scottsdale, AZ.

A - Typical copper color with a fluffy white head.

S - Subdued hops and slight citrus. Nothing crazy.

T - Creamy with dark fruits up front and a dry finish. Bready, sweet, and a bit of alcohol but it's welcomed.

M - Extremely easy to drink. Not cloying and not overly bitter. Perfect balance of hop bitterness and malty sweetness. Good stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

11-29-2011 05:43:00 | More by Gatch

Scotchboy

Idaho

4.16/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On-tap @ Brewers Haven, Boise ID. Served in a pint nonic.

A: Body is mostly clear pale gold, with lots of carbonation rising. Head is off-white and pretty minimal, as is lacing.

S: Very floral and 'dry' smelling...citrus pith and pine are both pretty big in this one...dank, lots of ripe orange, peach, and tropical fruit/pineapple to a lesser extent.

T: Very high bitterness, pretty dry...lots of floral, sweet tropical fruits, peach, orange, dank resiny character, dried papaya...hint of spice? Malt character is really buried...alcohol is really in check.

MF: Medium bodied with good carbonation, pretty dry finish.

O: A good DIPA, though more dry and bitter than I remember it being. The sweet floral tropical fruit character is there, though it is buried and I would prefer more.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2011 16:29:09 | More by Scotchboy

Gueuzedude

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Sampled at 1702, Tucson; August 2011
The beer arrives from the tap with a frothy, pale tan tinged head that leaves quite a bit of lacing on the sides of my glass as I work my way through this beer. The beer is a copper-amber hue that shows a brilliantly clear, rich gold hue when held up to the light. The aroma smells richly laden with hop tropical fruit notes; lychee, ripe tangelo, bright floral apricot and sticky, slightly dank grapefruit zest are backed by softer, but still present, more herbal notes of pine and pepper hemp that is really a sort of dank herbaceous, slightly green character that helps to temper the more prominent hop fruit notes. If you really dig, after the beer warms up a bit, a touch of cracker like malt character becomes noticeable in the finish of the aroma. The aroma of this is just so enjoyable and hoppy, I can’t get enough.

The taste has enough sweetness to carry the ample hop fruitiness found up front through to the finish. It is tempered in the finish by a pine like and dank herbaceous quality as well as a biting, though not overpowering bitterness and a green, hop astringency; this last speaks to ample hops and likely dry hops used in the making of this beer. The finish hop notes also contribute a distinct, woody peppery note to the flavor. The dominant fruit character tastes of lychee, apricot, huge flower-nectar like notes as well as a mélange of fruity citrus-zest notes. As the beer warms up the bitterness becomes a bit more present, and it is accentuated a bit by a hint of warm alcohol that is just perceptible. This is very quaffable, well at least for a hophead, especially considering that this is 9% abv (I never would have guessed how strong this was). The malt character plays purely a supporting role here

This was certainly a nice treat for my tastebuds after the two other duds that I just had. I really like the juicy, hop fruitiness that is in this beer and it is made even better that this is supported by an almost rough, raw, herbaceous hop character. I wasn’t expecting this to be nearly so good, but damn am I enjoying this beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-12-2011 14:57:02 | More by Gueuzedude

Spider889

Ohio

3.48/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at the brewery.

Very dense white head, heavy wall of lace. Excellent clarity.

Smells of fresh pine bough, pungent hop bitterness, and a bit oily, with hints of citrus, though nothing like I was expecting from the description/reviews.

The taste is very bitter, almost slightly medicinal at times, but soon enough citrus wades in with some pineapple and grapefruit flavors. These are missing a certain oomph though... like the hops were accidentally tossed into the boil 10 minutes early.

Soft carbonation with long, lingering bitterness.

Overall this is a good fix for the average hop head, but it was just simply not all that memorable.

Serving type: on-tap

10-05-2011 09:00:05 | More by Spider889

mobius387

Wisconsin

4.45/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

had on tap at republic in minneapolis

appearance: pours a very light yellow, moderately transparent with some floaties that stay suspended in the beer

aroma: i get only faint smells of citrus fruits, light tones of pinneaple but nothing else i can distinguish. the beer could maybe use a bit more dry hopping to add to the hop aroma?

palate: a moderate to heavy body in the mouth, even taste that runs up along the sides of your mouth. the bitterness starts to come out the longer you hold it

taste: this is where this beer shines! the citra comes out in full force, with strong grapefruit flavor and maybe even a creaminess to it that reminds me of a malty beer. the taste stays in your mouth for about a minute too, which is great since the 9% abv demands that you enjoy this beer slowly. it doesnt taste too boozy tho

overall: one of the best dipas ive had, but not the best. didnt' get too much smells from it, but who cares when a beer tastes this good. very jealous i cant pick this up in wisconisn

Serving type: on-tap

10-04-2011 23:53:46 | More by mobius387

JayS2629

Alabama

4.3/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

It pours a cloudy dark yellow with a huge creamy white head that fades slowly and leaves great lacing.

The aroma is full of pine and citrus. Orange, and grapefruit dominate with hints of peach, pineapple and tangerine. Spice, black pepper and some caramel get through, but definitely a hop bouquet bomber.

The flavors are ruled by the hops. Caramel, and toast peek through a huge arrangement of pine resin, flowers, orange peel, grapefruit pith, and citrus. Bitter finish, clean malts.

Crisp, creamy and smooth.

Overall, a great, hoppy IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

09-05-2011 22:34:46 | More by JayS2629

jsprain1

Minnesota

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- Clear golden. Head is minimal in size but it leaves some lacing.
S- Citrus on the nose. There is a definite grapefruit and tropical fruit aroma to this one and it is quite pleasing. There is a bit of pine in there as well, but it's really on the backburner.
T- It really is hop heavy. The malts show up midsip with a slightly sugary honey like sweetness, but this is the supporting cast to the grapefruit and pineapple flavor hops. Hops show strong throught the sip into the finish.
M- Resinous at first. Carbonation is slightly prickly at first, really smooths out in the finish.
O- A solid IIPA and one that is near the top of my list.

Serving type: on-tap

08-22-2011 00:27:24 | More by jsprain1

goosewhisperer

Colorado

5/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

on tap at the source.

a-beautiful golden color with great lacing. The beer is lively with carbonation and nice head.

s-huge amounts of amarillo and chinook hops take ove the smell in a grapefruit, pine and citrus manner. Huge floral nose that also includes mango and other tropical fruits. Beautiful nose!

t-follows the nose. All flavors that are present in the nose go into the taste and then some. There is also a nice malt back bone. There is a flash of bitterness, but the crystal malts balance it out. Great bitterness, but it goes away and is followed by a nice critus flavor. Taste wonderful.

m-perfectly malted and hopped. There is a great finish to the beer. There is so much good resin in this beer.

o-Wonderful IIPA. There is so many good things going on with this beer. I can say that Odell knocked it out of the park with this beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2011 23:01:03 | More by goosewhisperer

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

First had: on tap at Mayor of Old Town, Ft. Collins, CO

Poured a clear orange-golden with a small white head, that retained well nonetheless, and left some really crusty lacing. Scents of citrus and pine for the most part. Big hop kick on the tongue right off the bat, citrusy, resin, with a bit of malty sweetness coming in to mellow things out. Alcohol was moderately apparent. Medium-bodied, left a bit of film in the mouth, but still quite drinkable. Not as good as their regular IPA, I'd say.

Serving type: on-tap

08-16-2011 13:04:22 | More by Rifugium

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at the Front Door in Boise, ID.

This beer appears a clear golden orange hue, with one finger of soapy white head, which leaves some butte-esque lace around the glass as it recedes. It smells of creamy caramel, and bitter pine/citrus rind hops. The taste is more bitter orange/pine hops, some toffee malt, and a bit of soft booze. The carbonation is on the light side, the body a solid medium weight, smooth, and somewhat creamy. It finishes with a soft floral, herbal, forest floor hoppiness.

A nice, even DIPA, the booze well integrated, and thus easy enough to sip away whilst demolishing a nice pizza pie.

Serving type: on-tap

07-20-2011 22:14:56 | More by biboergosum

BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

4.65/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

After spending the previous three days in the Rocky Mountains and ending my evenings around the fire with Odell's IPA, I was very excited to see this upon re-entering civilization.

On tap at Oskar Blues Grill and Pub in Lyons

Pours an orange tinted yellow with an initial head that leaves minimal lacing. Surprising as this was a nice smooth hop bomb that I anticipated would smother the glass with webbing. A minor ding here.

Smells of raw orange peel and rind with a soft malt presence beneath. Very much like an amped up Odell's IPA, which is a solid start.

Damn this is nice. Very, very citric: sharp orange peel, loads of orange, juicy, pulpy, fresh squeezed hoppiness. A Tropicana slamma. Waves of bitter peel and pine wash over the pulpy goodness. Vibrant and luscious. Mellow biscuity malts lay a foundation that is summarily slapped around the grove of Florida's best.

Medium bodied, juicy, full, and nary a hint of the near 10 percent this supposedly packs. As I drank this I turned to wife and said that it had been a while since an beer stopped me in my tracks so unexpectedly. A very well done and delicious beer that I am happy to have grabbed some bottles of.

Serving type: on-tap

07-03-2011 00:13:20 | More by BarrytheBear

beagle75

Iowa

4.22/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Draft service into a shaker pint glass at Falling Rock Tap House in Denver.

A: Clear, brassy golden color with one finger of diminishing white foam head. Heavy lacing remains on the glass and plentiful eager streams of bubbles rise through the column.

S: Potent West Coast hops show plenty of grapefruit and pine, with an additional layer of less-intense green herbaceous plant stems. The most intense hop aromas are short-lived, however, disappearing after a few minutes. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins off-dry, with sharp hop aromatics similar to the smell but less complex. Significant toasted malt provides balancing backbone, while acidity is restrained. The flavor sweetens slightly in the middle, with esters and alcohol becoming more influential in the presence of elevated caramel malt. Bitterness develops a bit before the finish, where it grows further in intensity, becoming robust and distinctly like grapefruit peel.

M: Medium viscosity, resinous and initially smooth on the palate but then developing acidity as it warms, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: An enjoyable combination of qualities make this a remarkable DIPA that is, without a doubt, the best of the style that I have encountered outside of California and Oregon. It is all about the hops here, and this beer is able to channel a fairly focused West Coast bouquet. Look for flavors that can't quite live up to the dazzling early hop nose.

Serving type: on-tap

07-02-2011 18:32:46 | More by beagle75

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.28/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Odell The Myrcenary

"Named for Myrcene, a component of the essential oils in the hop flower, Myrcenary Double IPA is our tribute to those who revere the illustrious hop, and their unyielding exploit to craft hop forward beers. Brewed with a blend of hops containing the highest levels of Myrcene, this double IPA prevails with a tropical fruit-like flavor, a pungent floral aroma, and a clean getaway."

Clear, golden-hued, under a beautiful, cloudish cap of snowy white foam, lace-leaving and long-lasting.An excellent appearance for a double IPA.

Aroma: prickly pine, citrus and tropical fruit, slightly honeyish. Pungent and floral, indeed. Excellent aromatics.

Tasting it: Easy entry on the palate, with hops bitterness quickly catching up and taking over the tongue. Tickles and prickles, sends tendrils of sensations up, down, and out of the mouth. Tiniest spark of sweetness, barely perceptible, flanked at all sides by tasty, tasty blasts of hoppitude.

Oily is right, this one has all the essentials, in good supply. Medium bodied, long, bitter finish, and utterly delightful for a hophead like me. Yeah, these guys know how to do it, and they do it, how they do it. Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Just perfect.

Serving type: on-tap

06-27-2011 00:56:43 | More by feloniousmonk

dirtylou

Washington

4.03/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap, monks house of ale, sioux falls,sd

Tele-review

Appearance: served in a tulip, glowing orange body, lively carbonation, sudsy white foam. Lovely

Smell: pineapple, lemon zest, honey, bright citrus

Taste: fresh and floral, bit bready, pineapple, lemon zest, citrus, alcohol well hidden,a little cardboard in the finish

Mouthfeel: light, fresh and crisp

Overall: good

Serving type: on-tap

06-24-2011 14:57:44 | More by dirtylou

tippebrewcrew2

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A= Crystal clear, no haze at all. Beautiful golden orange honey. Great head retention.

S= Floral oranges and flowers. Slight pine

T= Suprising pine and citrus the developes into a medium to heavy bitter orange peel. Ripe mango with a crisp apple finish. Very long lingering bitter orange peel.

M= Medium carbonation with a full body.

Overall-
This beer is a delight to drink. It has been a long time since such a complex DIPA has graced my palate. I could enjoy this beer everyday I feel. Fresh is best!

Serving type: on-tap

06-21-2011 21:30:15 | More by tippebrewcrew2

corby112

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draft at the Falling Rock Taphouse in Denver, CO.

Pours a clear golden orange cor with a two finger soapy white head.  Good retention slowly fading into a lasting ring.  Glass is coated with rings, chunks and streaks of soapy lacing.

Sweet citrus hop aroma with dry, resinous earthy pine notes.  Bursting with tropical fruit and citrus.  Lots of mango, papaya, grapefruit and orange peel.  Pale grainy malt with biscuit and graham cracker.  

Medium bodied but on the fuller end with a good balance of bitter dry earthy hops up front that are countered by sweet citrus/tropical fruit.   Lots of citrus fruit especially orange peel and grapefruit, mango, pinepalle and papaya.  Slight alcohol heat toward the finish.  

Serving type: on-tap

06-21-2011 06:27:27 | More by corby112

DrDogbeer

Massachusetts

4.53/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this on tap at FRTH. This one followed up an elder on tap on my recent visit. Smell was outrageous. My friend, who was sitting nearby asked if I had just got a glass of weed. It is that potent. Tons of hops on the nose and in the taste as well. Real slick mouthfeel with tons of grassy hop flavor. Just a hop lovers dream. Picked up a 4 pack as well and it was well worth it! Good work!

Serving type: on-tap

06-14-2011 02:51:34 | More by DrDogbeer