Amnesiac Double IPA - Phillips Brewing Company

Ralphus

Ontario (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Many thanks to generous Derek for providing me with this beer on a trade. It traveled by plane, post and car to find it's way into my glass and I really appreciate it.

It pours a rich amber mahogony color with a lovely creamy head that recedes to a cap of foam. Lacing is excellent. The smell is noticeable and perfumey with rich malts and a deep nutiness. In the taste we find the same perfuminess built into the body. Sweet malts initially fading and being replaced by a decent hop balance towards the end. The alcohol is very well hidden.

Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. Very nice in my opinion.

Drinkability is so so I think. It's perfume quality of the beer that detracts from it somewhat. Overall though, a solid beer and worthy of a try.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2009 22:15:01 | More by Ralphus

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-20-2013 05:07:06 | More by Kmat10

Poupae

Thailand

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-17-2013 15:43:08 | More by Poupae

drrone

Arizona

4.18/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A - Clear straw/amber. 1 finger of head that quickly faded. Light lacing

S - Nice hoppy, pine and citrus nose

T - great hoppy hit, with nice citrus notes, light malt backbone and pine/grass hints. Quite tasty.

M - Easy to drink, light to medium body. Good carbonation.

O - Pleasantly surprised by this. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 01:27:41 | More by drrone

curtismontcalm

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-06-2013 01:23:30 | More by curtismontcalm

UCLABrewN84

California

3.94/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to VoodooImpStout for sharing this one at Wowcoolman's tasting.

Best by 7/2013.

Pours a clear honey orange with a foamy bone head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus fruit, citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with a citrus zest flavor on the finish. There is a medium amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 00:46:06 | More by UCLABrewN84

drewone

California

3/5  rDev -24.4%

04-22-2013 01:39:00 | More by drewone

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.76/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Phillip's Brewing 'Amnesiac Double IPA' the 2012 edition @ 8.5% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $6

A-pour is clear gold with a small off white head leaving a spotty lace along the pint glass

S-grapefruit , floral , strong pine

T-crisp tasting IPA with a huge hop/bitterness at the end

MF-low/mild carbonation , full bodied

Ov-ok/good beer , my least favourite among the brews sampled , a miss for my palate

sampled alongside Lagunitas 'Sucks' , Deschutes 'Hop Henge' & Driftwood's 'Twenty Pounder' recently

prost LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 05:03:00 | More by LampertLand

sclitch

California

4/5  rDev +0.8%

03-28-2013 15:05:25 | More by sclitch

ssmack

Ontario (Canada)

4.35/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A 650 ml bottle that I brought back from the Coop in Calgary.

A light orangey amber colour with medium cloudiness. The thick yellowish white head of fine foam lasted right to the bottom. Average lacing and retention.

The aroma is full of citrus and pine with a touch of sugar. Not overwhelming but a nice prelude for the taste.

A medium hop bomb. Lots of citrus and pine bitterness. The malt mitigates the hops' bitterness very well. The hops lasted well in the taste.

A medium smooth feel considering the hops and alcohol levels.

Amnesiac is a rich double IPA. Oddly I find the malts the real star in this brew. The malt is the real backbone in the taste and allowed me to enjoy the hops. I suggest that some more aroma hops would make this a superior double IPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 01:44:39 | More by ssmack

LongRoad

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

03-17-2013 01:06:17 | More by LongRoad

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

02-27-2013 21:01:42 | More by IanSpindler

CamBone43

4/5  rDev +0.8%

02-26-2013 22:20:39 | More by CamBone43

RoryVear

Sri Lanka

4.43/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I was hesitant for some reason on my first try years ago due to the very simple label, but that's the only modest thing here. Huge nose, beautiful citrus, piney taste and it'll get ya too at 8.5%. This was my first DBL. and I must say, she wasn't gentle at first, but she did leave me longing for her warming embrace.
For Canada, this is the best Dbl. IPA hands-down. Looking at taste, smell, appearance and overall value for the beer your getting. $4.25 for the bomber. That may be on the higher end for US beers but that is low end price for Canadian beers and its competitors are selling for $6-11 a bottle for christs sakes.

Cheers

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 10:03:13 | More by RoryVear

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

02-14-2013 13:40:02 | More by DaPan

JonnyBeers

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

01-11-2013 20:12:07 | More by JonnyBeers

goalie35

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

12-29-2012 00:33:09 | More by goalie35

dejongjohn

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

12-20-2012 05:51:14 | More by dejongjohn

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

11-29-2012 02:48:11 | More by KalanM

shagal

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

11-24-2012 04:18:15 | More by shagal

NWer

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

11-17-2012 03:49:50 | More by NWer

KimberlyO

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

11-14-2012 11:53:14 | More by KimberlyO

DrShakalu

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

10-22-2012 21:47:46 | More by DrShakalu

little_brother

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

10-07-2012 19:32:16 | More by little_brother

Jeffo

Netherlands

4.4/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Got this one from Rutager in a recent trade. Cheers!

From a bomber into a snifter

APPEARANCE: Pours a two finger, thicker looking, fluffy, bright white head with great retention. Head slowly faes to a nice foam cap and coats the sides of the glass. A hazy gamboge orange in color with no carbonation evident. A thin wisp remains until the end and leaves lots of nice lacing down the glass. Really nice looking beer.

SMELL: Nice, big nose of pale malts, caramel, honeydew melon and plenty of nice citrus, hoppy aromas. Grapefruit, orange peel and lemon for sure. Fruity, bold, and very enticing.

TASTE: Plenty hoppy again, and lives to the nose for sure. Pale and caramel malts up front, then lots of citrus fruit at the swallow. Grapefuit, orange peel, lots of pineapple and honeydew melon, as well as some nice lemon zest for sure. Big and lingering aftertaste of pineapple and honeydew melon sweetness, as well as lots of bitter grapefruit and lemon flavors. This is flavorful and enjoyable.

PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Semi-creamy smooth on the palate, goes down smooth and finishes slightly oily and mouth-coating on the palate. A bitter bite lingers as well. Nice and oily feel, though it needs to be a little creamier for top marks here.

OVERALL: An excellent IPA for sure. Lots of big, fruity, hoppy aromas and flavors on this one; another great example of the awesome beer that is coming out of BC at the moment. A slightly creamier palate would have helped support the flavors a bit more and really brough this one to the promise land, but regardless, this is a top quiality beer that I'd love to drink again. Thanks again Rutager! Don't forget this one again next year.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2012 19:10:36 | More by Jeffo