Devil's Dream IPA - Hoyne Brewing Co.

Hornet2003

British Columbia (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Amber, pale-orange. Decent head.

Smell: Very aromatic hops. There are nice citrusy hop notes but also a little bit of onion. I am personally not a big fan of the oniony hops.

Taste: Lots of mango, pine and grapefruit. Again, like the aroma, there is a hint of onion. As the beer warms, the malt is more apparent in sweetness and biscuitiness.

Mouthfeel: Lots of hop bitterness and a solid sweet backbone.

Overall: I'd call this an average IPA for the current scene out here in BC. If this was produced 5 years ago, I'd say this would be one of the best. But unfortunately, so many new IPA's have revolutionized the BC craft beer scene (Driftwood, Central City Red Racer, Lighthouse) that this one, although nice, doesn't entirely stand out from the crowd.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 22:48:45 | More by Hornet2003

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

On tap @ Garrick's Head

A - Cloudy medium orange with some yellow glow around the edges. Half a finger or bright white head.

S - Very unique nose. Herbal hop aromas up front with some tropical fruit (passion fruit).

T - Moderate bitterness accompanies some grapefruit, lemon and herbal flavours. Moderate honey/caramel malt sweetness in the background.

M - Medium body. Lots ot tongue coating hop oils. Moderate carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2013 03:17:07 | More by TheSevenDuffs

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

02-18-2013 17:20:23 | More by ericj551

twelveinches

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

02-08-2013 04:34:53 | More by twelveinches

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

11-29-2012 02:29:26 | More by KalanM

pudoo

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

10-27-2012 21:05:11 | More by pudoo

jmdr

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

10-23-2012 16:59:29 | More by jmdr

ChuckGnarly

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

10-13-2012 03:17:56 | More by ChuckGnarly

4ster

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

09-30-2012 20:52:33 | More by 4ster

rodrigueZflyingf0x

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

08-24-2012 03:58:44 | More by rodrigueZflyingf0x

cbnz

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

08-17-2012 22:10:42 | More by cbnz

Derek

British Columbia (Canada)

4.08/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Deep bronze with nice white head, good retention, leaves some lace.

S: Fresh, leafy citrus aroma that's predominantly grapefruit rind.

T: Grapefruit and rind is upfront and pleasant, hints of grainy biscuit, decent bitterness.

M: Moderate body is well-attenuated, has a light hop acidity and a nice crisp finish.

O: This is a great drinking, old-school IPA... only a bit stronger than Sierra Nevada's pale ale or Tree's hophead (thought not quite as much hopping as the latter). It doesn't knock your socks off, but I'd be happy to session this regularly.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2012 00:58:41 | More by Derek

kwjd

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-05-2012 04:19:56 | More by kwjd

cletetron

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-16-2012 17:07:34 | More by cletetron

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-13-2012 05:07:29 | More by bumchilly25

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

04-11-2012 02:50:46 | More by chickenm

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Nice hop nose and a solid hop presence on the taste. Not a big as some BC IPAs but not a British take like Vancouver Islands Double decker wither. The malt side could have been bigger to balance the beer but all in all a good IPA from a promising new brewer.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 23:43:44 | More by canucklehead

BashOnABike

Alberta (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Standard light IPA colour, small frothy, white head with heavy lacing and retention

S: Citrusy with moderate hop, faint juniper in back

T: Hop predominant, with some lingering orange and lime, juniper and malt afterwards (differentiates from IPA here)

M: Heavier-than-expected body, fairly smooth

O: Decently refreshing and complex, a nice change from the many hoppy IPAs of the day.

Serving type: on-tap

02-27-2012 04:53:40 | More by BashOnABike

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance. Pours a lightly hazy golden amber with a finger of just off-white head.

Smell. Toasted malt, some earthy and piney smelling hops, and a just a little wet dog ...a little bit, not referring to the size or breed of the wet dog that I'm smelling, only the relative quantity of the presence of that specific quality of the overall smell. I don't use stupid metaphors like that...

Taste. Toasty light malts and just a hint of metal. This fades quickly into pretty big piney bitterness with a little citrus rinds that last in the mouth a while. Pretty nice.

Mouthfeel. Lightish body with medium carbonation.

Overall. Nice IPA here. Easy drinking and a nice big bunch o' west coast style hops.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 03:15:32 | More by Rutager

BDTyre

British Columbia (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Amber-gold with a big white head. Big citrus-y hops, floral hints. Very crisp and bitter, big hop nose.

Weird, muddled malty taste. Crusty bread, yeast, metallic notes, floral hops with a big citrus profile. The malt profile and the hop profile don't really blend but struggle to be dominate.

Good mouthfeel, but the flavours really are hit-or-miss. Not a bad beer, but it needs some fine tuning.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2012 03:58:41 | More by BDTyre

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Hoyne Brewing "Devils Dream IPA" a second offering in 650 ml bottles
A-served cold from the fridge into a stein poured a clear copper that left a little head and some lacing
S-very hoppy , citrus , floral
T-mild pale malt meets a lot of hops and you don't taste the alcohol
MF-really hoppy and bitter after taste dominate mild carbonation , going down ..ok
Ov-an average beer , not great

cheers LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2012 08:18:20 | More by LampertLand