DuganA IPA - Avery Brewing Company

bamadog

Kentucky

4.2/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a fresh growler of this at my nearest Whole Foods. Review is from notes taken on 9/29/2012 and poured from the growler to a pint glass.

Appearance: Pour is a solid copper color with some nice golden glow to it; starts with a short 1/2 finger, slightly off white head that fades quickly to a thin, incomplete skim floating on the surface; body is very clear and shows moderate carbonation; plenty of lacing is left behind in spots and swaths.

Smell: Very nice and hop forward as it should be -- plenty of sweet citric hops are pouring out of this -- definite some juicy orange, possibly grapefruit; faint, grainy maltiness in the background. Very solid.

Taste: Pretty much just like the nose -- the hops are up front and they start out sweet and juicy, but as the beer lingers on the palate, a bit more of the oily hop resiny bitterness sneaks in; well balanced with some of the grainy maltiness, but essentially a hop forward America Double.

Mouthfeel: Body is just a little lighter than medium in terms of weight; carbonation is good, not too sharp, but the body, for some reason, is just a touch watery; a thin, sticky coating is left all over the palate and belly is left just a touch warm.

Overall: A very solid beer - super refreshing and doesn't quite weight you down like some of the bigger DIPAs will do. Well worth the bones for the 64 oz. growler, and it won't be a problem to finish it off over the course of the weekend.

Serving type: growler

09-30-2012 00:58:57 | More by bamadog

Gmann

New York

4.03/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a crystal clear pale orange color with a tight dense white head that settles into a fluffy ring.

The aroma is of orange citrus, some light tropical fruit. The malt is neutral, perhaps a touch of honey sweetness. Nice hop aroma.

The taste is of a grapefruit and grapefruit rind hop, some tropical fruit and a light piney bitterness. The orange citrus and light pineapple bring a vibrant hop profile. Some light piney hops bring an offset to the honey malt. Good balance, nice and hop forward.

The feel is moderate, quite solid, with softish carbonation. Sweet malt but plenty of balance with a strong citrus and piney balance.

A lovely DIPA, stays true to the hoppy balance. The malt supports the hops and the hops are aggressive without being bitter.

Serving type: growler

11-20-2011 04:00:11 | More by Gmann

DoubleSimcoe

New York

4.43/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Avery Dugana, growler filled at The Pony Bar, Hell's Kitchen, NY.

Appearance: Served on my Sierra snifter, Dugana pours hazy and mellifluous, like cider. Barely a finger of head, very white and carbonated. A very good retention ensures that a white mantle, bubbles and a rim around the glass remain and linger. Color is dirty orange, like grapefruit juice.

Smell: Very complex, enticing and delicious, with bitterness and sweetness. Biscuit, buttery cookie, caramel, pineapple, lemon zest. Key lime pie, cake. Some resin and pine sap, again I'm reminded of the pine trees of Assateague Island.

Taste: Follows nose, with a more pronounced hop aroma. Tart, dry finish. Some butterscotch-like sweetness, a caramel feel accompanies the bitter-dry finish. Canned pinneaple juice and carbonated cider. Very West Coast-y!

Mouthfeel: Sticky, lingering, a bit chewy but not as much as other Double IPA's. Almost full flavor, medium carbonation and body. Well balanced, booze is never too present.

Overall: I didn't expect Dugana to be this good. With so many DIPA's in the market, you just don't know what to expect anymore... but Dugana fits the bill and delivers. Very drinkable (the Wife and I polished a growler in little time) and enjoyable, never too hoppy or citrusy or out of whack. ABV will sneak up on you, though!

Overall: A beautiful, well-crafted

Serving type: growler

04-01-2011 23:11:55 | More by DoubleSimcoe

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.38/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured a medium orange color with good carbonation and a nice white head

S: Nose has floral, citrus hops, caramel

T: Big grapefruit,. caramel, booze, orange peel, a few hints at pineapple

M: Medium body is very well carbonated. Lots of hop oils

D: Very good.

Serving type: growler

11-27-2010 02:06:07 | More by barleywinefiend

cdizinno

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

First of all, I have learned in the past month how important it is to get your IPA fresh!!! Some beers are affected more than others, but my original taste of this from the bottle was quite different than this one!

Presentation: Poured into a tulip glass from a growler purchased at Green's in Columbia, SC

A: Clear amber color with a fluffly light tan head that dies down quickly and moderate lacing.

S: Nice floral, citrus hop scent. Mild pine in the background. (Complete opposite of the bottle I reviewed a short while back).

T&M: Fairly balanced hop bitter and mildly malty sweet taste up front. The pine hops are more prevelant in the taste, but well-balanced with the malts. Medium to heavy bodied with fine, smooth carbonation that fades to an oily bitter residue. Slightly dry finish, but it doesn't turn your tongue into sandpaper.

Definitely a favorite of mine now.... IF it is fresh!!!

Serving type: growler

04-01-2010 20:36:46 | More by cdizinno

avalon07

South Carolina

4.28/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured from a growler to a tulip glass. Had a rich amber and a slightly cloudy consistency. There was an inch of foamy,long-lasting head and some excellent lacing.

S: A big aroma of hops, citrus and a piney quality.

T: Tasted of hops, citrus (grapefruit, etc.) and pine. Nicely balanced and not overly harsh.

M: Lots of carbonation with a dry, smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

D: A very drinkable beer, on par with Avery's Maharaja IPA.

Serving type: growler

12-31-2009 14:55:18 | More by avalon07

Wespatrick

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I think this is the best new DIPA to come out this year. Now that I got that out of the way, I will tell you why I think so.
Pour was a nice light orange color and the head was substantial enough to hang around for a while. Aroma is intriguing mix of resinous pine and more pineapple that grapefruit citrus. There is some alchohol in the nose as well. Taste is well balanced, but not too sweet like many DIPA's that try to overcompensate for the high hop flavor with too much malt sweetness. Finish is quite dry and enjoyable, not at all cloying or muddled. There is some alchohol in the aftertaste, but it is not overwhelming or off-putting. Drinkability is great. I polished off a growler without a wing man and I am feeling no ill effects. Avery says they will brew this beer whenever they feel the need and I hope that is more fequently than once or twice a year because I think it is a great DIPA at a very fair price. Highly reccomended!

Serving type: growler

12-22-2009 04:33:06 | More by Wespatrick

Kuaff

Alaska

4.59/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured at cellar temperature from a bomber into a snifter. After decoding the date code on the bottle, I figured out that this beer is eight months old. Too old for an IPA, some may say. However, as I'm about to explain, this one has held up exceedingly well.

There is a sizeable two-finger head of delicate white foam. The liquid looks like unprocessed honey. It's got that golden amber hue and I can see lots of sediments floating in suspended animation throughout the beer. The appearance suggests that this beer obviously must have some serious substance to it!

The aroma is fairly simple, but nevertheless great. I'm tempted with the perfume of sweet citrus fruits, pine needles, and glorious hops. If you've smelled great imperial IPAs, then you know the scent.

The taste takes on the aspects of citrus and hops I detect in the smell, but there are other things here as well. Behind the tangy, delicious citric hop taste is some kind of exotic, zesty, spicy herbal character that transports me to IPA nirvana. There is a hot aftertaste that might be from the 8.5% ABV, but it FEELS like it's coming solely from the mysterious spiciness. A pleasant bitterness lingers long after each sip. The taste couldn't get much better than this.

It doesn't feel overly carbonated, which is perfect for letting the powerful and complex flavors shine through.

This is a fantastic double IPA. Thoroughly pleasurable to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 22:01:41 | More by Kuaff

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.14/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance: It has a nice cloudy golden/orange color to it. It has a nice off-white head that dies down moderately and leaves some lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints of grapefruit, piney resins, floral notes and some sweet toasty and caramelly malts

Taste: Like the aromas, it has grapefruit, some citrus, alot of piney resins with some toasty malts and some sweet caramel.

Mouthfeel: It has a low carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with good flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 20:29:36 | More by SebD

srandycarter

California

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

A - Honey apricot, nice near white head, leaves pretty quick. Lots of cling.

S - A little citrus and spice. Malt right behind it.

T - Spice, grapefruit, loads of sweet malt.

M - Medium body... chewy. Nice carb and balance.

D - Easy drinker despite ABV.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 04:02:33 | More by srandycarter

MNishCT77

District of Columbia

4.6/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz. bottle purchased in the greater Washington D.C. area, unknown birth date (but according to the website brewed most recently in January) poured into a 3Fs Teku long-stemmed glass, drank 4/3/13 two hours.

A: 4.25 - goldenr-brown coloration, minimal clarity (can't see or read through...assuming due to hop haze), white one and a half finger head dissipates very quickly into subtle glass lacing, mild perceptible alcohol legs

S: 4.5 - wow, definitely classic Avery hop aroma after Maharaja...could probably also be classified as West Coast too...lots of dank pine, resin, grapefruit, lemon peel...

T: 4.75 - wallop of bitterness on the anterior tongue (definitely tasted the 93 IBUs but resolved on subsequent sipping)..again, .grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple flavors that was very dry at first, but, after warming, the biscuity sweet malts lingered, picking up alcohol tones consistent with 8.5%, lingering dank (but not cat pissy albeit I have little experience drinking that...) bitterness on the back of the tongue that is damn pleasant!

M: 4.5 - mild-to-moderate body and carbonation, juicy mouthfeel, I think that would go fantastic with a spicy Indian dish (maybe the logo planted that idea)

O: 4.5 - Maharaja's bad ass little sister; I am pulling out lots of Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook dankness, so I don't think that the recipe is all that different than its regal big bro; definitely worth hunting down when your local package store doesn't have Maharaja on hand or you want something a little bit lighter/less overwhelming on the palate

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 01:06:00 | More by MNishCT77

ONUMello

Ohio

4.36/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle poured into a snifter
A: Burnt orange color with a one-finger head that settles to a nice lacing
S: Tons of grapefruit, some pine, florals and a hint of toasted malt grain. Intense and quite nice
T: Grapefruit again, a solid malt base, a touch of toffee, floral notes. Bitter but balanced
M: Medium+ bodied, hop bitterness but a nice malt balance, a LONG finish. One of the rare beers where the mouthfeel may just be my favorite part
O: Very well made, I will definitely make this a regular purchase if I see it on the shelves

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 07:15:39 | More by ONUMello

joeseppy

Illinois

4.51/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Hazy copper with orange hue.

Piney hop aroma contrasts malty sweet back.

Definitely full-bodied. Fruity flavor is not juicy but compliment bitter hop. Grapefruit and pineapple.

Oily hop resin with floral hop in the nose. Long dry hop finish.

Fantastic double IPA. Quality product and great marketing label. Stands with the best of them. Well done craft at 95 IBU. I will buy again.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 01:56:53 | More by joeseppy

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

4.46/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22 Oz bottle poured into a snifter

A- Pours a brilliant hazy orange color. A one finger of a white head and some alcohol legs.

S- Orange, grapefruit, pine, lemongrass all complimented by a sweet malty backbone.

T- A sugary sweet citrus bomb at first. This beer has massive orange and grapefruit tones as well as underlying pineapple and lemon. It's not quite as stingingly bitter as I expected as the thick sweetness of the beer balances quite well. The malts are sugary as well as plain an quite crisp leaving emphasis on the hop flavors. A very pleasant DIPA.

M- A good body to this beer and well disguised alcohol. A pleasure to drink.

O- One of Avery's best offering's. I enjoyed this beer more then their better known Maharajah. A Great DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 00:15:53 | More by TwelveOunces

510a

Washington

4.28/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from $7 bomber to oversize wine glass while watching the Denver playoff game.

A Cloudy, caramel colored body with little carbonation on a thin white head. Not quite translucent, but looks quite nice in the sunlight.

S Whoa yeah, strong floral and citrus hops in this lady. A slight earthy dankness and even a bit of sweet , like pineapple. OK must taste this NOW!

T BangaBang, its hoppy alright. A fleeting sweetness in the front becomes a rolling resiny bitterness that smacks your bitch up. Like it , like it allot.

M Medium to light body , and lightly carbonated with a dry bitter finish

I was happy to enjoy this excellent DIPA. Avery is readily available in my region and I will look to try others from them. Now to savor the last Pliny during the Packers defrocking of the Falcons .

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 17:50:21 | More by 510a

Seaba

Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Copper color, little head but nice lacing.

Smells of grapefruit and pine, what I expect from a DIPA.

Taste is spot on with the smells, seems a little minerally as well.

Nice carbonation, medium bodied.

Overall a great DIPA, like it more than Maharaja which is a good representation as well.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 15:12:40 | More by Seaba

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.53/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This poured out as a deep copper color with a thin white hea on top. The lacing was scattered and the retention was light. The smell of the beer is loaded with grapefruit, pine and other fruity citrus aromas fro all the hops in there. The taste of the beer is great, lots of big hop flavors. The mouthfeel is oily, slick and nicely carbonated. Overall it's a great IPA. Worth drinking again.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 02:31:32 | More by Knapp85

TBoneJones

Texas

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours an orange caramel, solid head, little presence of bubbles rising from the center.
Smells of pine and fruit, underlying malt, zesty citrus peel, apricot, nice.
Taste is citrus (definitely from the grapefruit stand), some earthiness, and dank. Hops are piney and lingering. Warming, spicy bitter burn.
Nice DIPA, heavy on the earthy bitterness, but the overall execution is what counts, and this is solid.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 05:14:18 | More by TBoneJones

jrenihan

Ontario (Canada)

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottled August 26, 2012.

Light amber in colour, orangey. Good-sized white head. Good lacing.

Aroma contains citrus fruit, primarily grapefruit, as well as lemon and orange. A bit of toasted malt.

Flavour has some toasted malt and large dose of grapefruit and orange, pine resin. A bit of booze, more than expected in a beer of this strength. Quite bitter.

Medium bodied, moderate to strong carbonation. Quite oily.

Overall, quite a good DIPA. Lots of hops in this one, for sure.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 18:26:25 | More by jrenihan

SerialHiker

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Appearance: Pours a fantastic golden orange…dense, not overly transparent, though I can see some bubble action in the middle (it does settle down after initial pouring making it clearer)…a nice layer of just off-white head formed and maintained…tons of sediment floating about as well…(4.5/5)

Smell: Floral hops, tangerine, grapefruit, orange, pineapple…fresh and zesty…pale malts…”inviting” doesn’t tell the whole story, my mouth is now watering…(4/5)

Taste: Awesome! Tons of citrus hops, much like the nose…I’m tasting grapefruit, orange, mandarin, smooth pale malts…it’s fresh and lively…a nice, piney resin flavor happening here, tingling the outside of my tongue…some floral hops bitterness in the finish…exceptional…(4.5/5)

Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium body…great carbonation…oil/resin on my palette…some bitterness and a little dry in the after taste…(4.5/5)

Overall: A great brew, well worth the price tag ($7.99 for 22oz)…the flavor is fresh and zesty, the pale malts bring a nice backbone allowing all that hops to flourish...tons of flavor that hide the ABV nicely, this is a great example of an exemplary west coast IPA (or Double IPA)…citrus and piney resin leave me wanting more after each sip, I could drink this for days…Definitely get this again and I highly recommended to any hop head for experimentation…(5/5)

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 20:20:08 | More by SerialHiker

BucannonXC5

California

4.3/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Type: 22-oz. bomber
Glass: Karl Strauss pint glass
From: Holiday Wine Cellar in Escondido (San Diego, Calif.)
Price: $7.99
BOD: None

Caramel amber with 1-2 fingers of rocky white head that lasted for a decent amount of time. Wet, foamy uneven lacing on the sides. Good retention on the top.

Smelled a potent whiff of floral hops up front, followed by citrus hops (grapefruit, lime, tangerine and orange). Wow! Great smell.

Taste was reminiscent to the smell, but not nearly as good. Got more lime and pine hops than floral and citrus. Maybe cascade hops? Bitter resin hops on the tongue after.

Medium-to-light body. Oily texture. Average-to-above average carbonation. Very bitter finish.

A very good beer by Avery. Smell was the best part, but it went down well, too.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 06:07:52 | More by BucannonXC5

johnchabin

4.78/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

APPEARANCE - Bright, copper colored and clear. Full head with excellent retention.

SMELL - Hop-forward and sweet citrus.

TASTE - Nice balance of hop and malt. Hoppy, but not overly. Mild sweetness with orange and grapefruit. Mild alcohol flavor. Floral.

MOUTHFEEL - Medium-thick, full and rich. Correctly carbonated.

OVERALL - Labeled IPA, but nearly a DIPA. Like a toned-down Maharaja, with less alcohol, less hops, less malt. This may be my favorite beer at the moment. Have had several times, both in the bottle and on tap. Preferred the bottle, but it could have been the glass choice (I’m not a big fan of the traditional pint glass). Perfectly balanced for this style.

One sitting was immediately following a Pliny the Elder. I prefer the DuganA.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 02:42:53 | More by johnchabin

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a fairly clear golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. The head fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some nice lacing.

S - Aroma is a mix of grapefruit, pineapple, orange, citrus, pine, and grassy hops with some sweet caramel and biscuit malts.

T - Starts off with a mix of grapefruit, pineapple, and orange hops with some building bitterness and some sweet caramel malts. Through the middle, some grassy and pine hops come through with some resiny bitterness and some biscuity malts. The finish is a mix of grapefruit, orange, pine, and grassy hops with some resiny bitterness and some sweet bready malts.

M - Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a dry and bitter finish.

D - Very drinkable. Good overall balance with a nice hop profile from start to end.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2012 04:33:47 | More by ngeunit1

Philousa

California

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear copper with a thin white head. Lacing is better than decent. The hops are spicy, somewhat like cinnamon, floral, lemony, there is also some well baked biscuit and wheat bread. Malt taste is light, more like white bread crust, and fades to hop flavor and bitterness. All the aforementioned hop aromas come through in flavor, and the bitterness is earthy, barkish, and serious. Also lingers at the back of the tongue for a while. The finish is dry, the feel appropriate for the style.

This is the spiciest IPA I've ever tasted or smelled. Man, I can't really pinpoint the flavor or smell, but it's just this side of curry. Great, would drink again.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 19:16:03 | More by Philousa

harrymel

Washington

3.95/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottled: unk

Pours a nice apricot ale with a solid sheet of light soapys. Smells piney, resiny, grapefruit, vitamins, some sweet malts and a good dose of BO. I like the nose. Taste is bitter, grapefruit again, resin and pine. A heavy dose of malts counter the hops well. Medium bodied with sharp carb and a dry finish. Good beer, wish there was a bottle date.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 07:24:23 | More by harrymel