DuganA IPA - Avery Brewing Company

DavoleBomb

Ohio

3.53/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a snifter. Fucker gushed on me.

4.0 A: Opaque medium brownish orange color. Three fingers of beige frothy/creamy head. Retention is initially average with the last half finger sticking around a lot longer. Lots of lacing left behind.

3.5 S: Mix of bready malts and yeast and flowery and citrusy hops. Pineapple, mango, and papaya fruitiness. Light toffee to accompany the bready malts. A bit too yeasty for me, but good anyway.

3.5 T: The taste is much cleaner than the nose is. Still bready and yeasty, but tolerable this time. Mango, papaya, and pineapple dominate the taste. Mild to moderate bitterness. Tasty.

3.5 M: Heavier medium body. Good moderate carbonation despite the gushing. Reasonably creamy. Chewier than I'd prefer due to the yeastiness.

3.5 D: Not bad, especially for how yeasty it is. Glad I tried it.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2012 00:23:58 | More by DavoleBomb

mscudder

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Consumed around 2 months back and documented.

A -Light, fairly transparent orange. Rich for an IPA, but nothing spectacular.

S - Pine, hops and citrus hit the nose. A fine aroma that I would be happy to revisit.

T - Sweet caramel and citrus notes that I love in an IPA. The balance is near perfect and completes a fine IPA.

M - Smooth, creamy with a crisp finish. Fantastic! I see nothing more anyone could desire in an IPA.

O - Another great IPA from Avery. A bit more sweet and citrusy than the Maharaja, which I find superior.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 04:05:49 | More by mscudder

C20Percent

Virginia

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

A: Pours a nearly completely hazy golden-orange with a bubbly cream colored head of foam. There is some real nice complexity in the color with darkness dominating the top and a hazier gold coloring floating on the bottom. Good feature here. Not mind blowing, but good.

S: A very sweet malt; sweet earthy aroma with a noticeable citrus smell bringing up the rear. It's like a subtle grapefruit or apricot or passion fruit. A little bit of candied fruit aroma that reminds me a bit of Brooklyn Brewery IPA.

T: Getting that sweet, caramel malt taste mixed with a nice candied citrus flavor. A very nice balance of flavor between the malt and the citrus, with a slight tilt toward the malt. Very smooth, too. No booziness at all. Nice finish that leaves a fine dryness. Really digging the taste.

M: This might be the best feature of this beer. The body is a little on the heavier side. There's some syrupy, chewy goodness here. A light-medium carbonation here, but I think that working. Makes the beer more refreshing. Very nice.

O: Wouldn't want this to beer my everyday IPA. Not a huge fan of the candied citrus taste, but this beer does it right. It's totally reminds me of Brooklyn Brewery IPA, except less fruitiness and a couple of notches above the normal abv. A good beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2012 23:54:06 | More by C20Percent

HamFon

Florida

4.45/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: hazy goldish amber, full white head of small bubbles is persistent and produces some lacing

S: ripe tangerine, winey, light bready

T: tangerine juice (not zest) comes through strong, bready malt backbone, sherry notes, golden raisins

M: Medium light body with moderate malt presence, slight residual sweetness

O: Very nice Imperial IPA that showcases American hops and also has some nice barrel aged character along with raisin fruit complexity

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2012 16:22:45 | More by HamFon

thydarkprevails

Illinois

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

A 6 month old bomber poured into a duvel tulip. Last of the years supply, so not as fresh. Pours a hazy burnt tangerine with a white one finger head. Moderate to sticky lacing. Aroma is pine resin, orange, grapefruit, and malt. Flavor is pine, grapefruit, and a strong malt back. The hops seemed to have faded some as I remember this being more of a pallet assault when I had it on draft this past winter. The balance is nice however, and very drinkable. Mouthfeel is chewy. Will drink again, fresh or slightly aged.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 04:08:26 | More by thydarkprevails

Darkmagus82

Montana

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

Served in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – Served a hazy golden-orange color with a moderate white head. The head faded to give a nice lacing.

Smell – The smell is a big mix of wonderful aromas. There is a nice sweeter malty flavor that is the base. With the maltiness there are great hop aromas of citrus, pine, and some more floral aromas. Overall very nice.

Taste – A slight sweet malt bready flavor meets the tongue. This is mixed with a wonderful more citrusy pine taste. The sweet fades over the taste experience becoming more bitter as the taste goes on. As it bitters, more hop flavors begin showing up. Grapefruit, pine, earthy and a bitter resinous flavor really come into play. They leave a very nice aftertaste on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body is above average; nice and creamy. The carbonation level is on the average level. The creamy body really suits the beer well. It allows all those wonderful tastes to sit and relax on the tongue, but yet has enough carbonation to excite the tongue to just the right amount.

Overall – Avery does it again with this IPA. Great qualities all around with a very nice balance. All and all, I would definitely recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

04-03-2012 23:27:34 | More by Darkmagus82

stampfler07

Georgia

4.23/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Slightly hazy golden, nice color and a light head

S- Grassy and wet hop aromas, some malt presence as well

T- Sweet maltiness and a good bitterness without being overbearing, smooth, grassy tones, aftertaste is light and green

M- Moderate carbonation, medium body, sticks to the palate

O- It's got all the hoppy glory I was expecting, lots of fresh, green flavors, I'll definitely seek this out again

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 23:45:40 | More by stampfler07

Shooter1960

Florida

4.45/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours an orange copper with about 1/4 inch if head into a tulip glass from a 22. Good smell of hops. Mild lacing up the side of the glass. First taste was an obvious hop tast followed on the back end with a sweeter caramel taste. Overall a very enjoyable beer.

For the flavor and abv there are better values but this is a pleasant indulgence.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2012 02:15:04 | More by Shooter1960

grittybrews

Washington

4.58/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured a hazy orange with a finger of bright white head. Huge aroma of nectarine, pine, floral notes, and honey.

Moderate carbonation and a full, slightly sticky mouthfeel. Grapefruit and big honey/caramel sweetness up front followed by orange and a strong pine bitterness on the long finish.

This one went beyond my expectations -- great aroma and flavor and just enough bitterness to keep the sweetness in check. Hardly a hint of booze; really easy-drinking.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2012 04:04:40 | More by grittybrews

BlurryVisi0n

New York

4.18/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served in a snifter.

Appearance: A darker amber but clearly transparent with enough bubbles to create 1/4" head right off the body.

Smell: Hops I mean just hops almost heaven but not the sticky you really want. Slight caramel as well, and all I can say is why doesn't it keep smeling like some other Avery IPA's.

Taste: Caramel, pines, malts it really is borderline your favorite IPA. I F'n love this beer in this category alone.

Mouth: Medium carbonation, so smooth and that tasty all you want to say is yum.

Overall: Not perfect but yes that good. An IPA you buy one bottle and wish you had at least one more...full of taste and flavor and incredibly satisfying. Salud!

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 07:02:52 | More by BlurryVisi0n

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

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

A pint glass on tap at Mad Mex in Willow Grove.

DuganA IPA came forth looking bright orange with trace amounts of light amber woven in. A nice amount of off white head that was foamy and had nice clinks to the glass. Notches, Notches, Notches.

Smell was quite citrusy and sweet at the same time, not overly bitter insane west coast style, the malt profile is large with a twinge of bubblegum. Orange, grapefruit, passion fruit in the nose, nice and not piney.

DuganA IPA is nice in taste as well. Like the nose suggested, the malt profile is large but not overwhelming and not East Coast big. Pale malt with some bubblegum essense with Grapefruit, mango, orange, etc. You know what it is.

Feel is pretty much dead set on medium and perhaps a notch higher. This is a juicy DIPA and not very bitter and a nice change of pace. It reminds me of a slightly bigger version of Racer 5 with more malt profile.

At 8.5 a pint at a bar is enough for me, but if i found a fresh ass bottle 22oz bottle if this, that would be no problem for me.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2012 00:53:20 | More by onix1agr

fatmusic14

Colorado

4.23/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bomber poured into a beer tulip glass.

A - pours beautifully. Good head, retention. Shades of a dark orange, with gradient shading on the way down. Hazy, pretty.

S - AWESOME. Blasts your face with citrus. But not just normal citrus, very identifiable bursts of grapefruit, orange, and lemon.

T - again, exceeding expectations. smooth flavors of hops, beautiful relation of bitterness and refreshment. Aftertaste almost has a sweet hint to it, like challah with honey.

M - VERY drinkable, flavor blend done very well. levels of carbonation high, but matching the intensity of the rest of the beer.

O - treat yourself. Get one. At any cost.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 23:41:16 | More by fatmusic14

iSip

Colorado

4.58/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Avery duganA IPA, 22oz. bomber: I will cut to the chase, absolutely fantastic! The body radiates a hazy peach color, you cannot see through this brew. A notable head forms and delivers delicate lacing. Don’t expect a big aroma; it’s there in spades but mellow and fruity rather than hoppy assertive. Very smooth drinking for an IPA, the duganA goes down like your smoothest stout. Amazing for an IPA. The duganA presents an array of flavor, subtle apricot fades to piney hops with perfect choreography. Some bitterness comes to the tough in the aftertaste. This Avery brew is not a statement in your face IPA, but a wonderful journey not to be missed.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 20:11:27 | More by iSip

57md

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance is light orange with a finger of head that had some retention and also left some nice lacing. Mild floral nose and light upfront flavor. The finish provided a good hop bitterness, but certainly not enough of a bite to qualify as a DIPA in my book.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2012 04:35:32 | More by 57md

Chaney

District of Columbia

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

Even though the Avery "Maharaja" is one of my favorite DIPAs of all time, I've still never tried "DuganA"... until now.

No info on the bottle in terms of bottling date and freshness, but I trust the place I bought it from.

Served in a tulip.

A: Poured a mandarin orange color, with ever the slightest bit of haze. The head, while sticky and web-like, wasn't very robust. However, what was there stuck around throughout the session.

S: The fruity, citrusy goodness hit my schnauzer first, with the hop bitterness a distant second. I got a time of spruce and/or pine, but this was mostly citrus. This would make a nice air freshener!

T: LOTS of piny bitterness on the finish... drying and then some! I got a heck of a lot of fresh, Florida orange on the front and some candy notes in there as well. Sort of reminded of me of the Halloween "Mallow Creme" pumpkins.

M: Bitter, bitter, bitter... but it was the good, "man candy" type of hop bitterness. The lacing was absolutely ridiculous.

O: I will have this one again! I can't believe I only paid $7.50 for a bomber of this world class brew.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2012 21:52:59 | More by Chaney

jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

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

22 oz bottle, no clear bottling date.

appears a hazy golden orange color, nice white head. great retention and lacing. big hoppy aroma- pine, grapefruit, orange. very pleasant.

taste is also dominated by crisp hop flavors. just enough malt to keep it from being too bitter or dry. lingering aftertaste. body is between thin and medium, very smooth carbonation. drinks nice.

overall - a very good DIPA. Avery comes through again.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2012 04:06:31 | More by jmdrpi

Finatic

Florida

3.45/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

22oz bomber poured into a chilled Cigar City pint glass.

A: Pours a golden, yellowish color with a nice white, frothy head that slowly recedes.

S: Lots of sweet malt and very little hops in the nose.

T: Tastes like it smells with a sweet syrupy malt taste overpowering the palate. Little to no hops for a DIPA.

M: Not enough balance between hops and malt for my liking.

O: Not nearly hoppy enough for my liking, an average DIPA with what's available these days.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2012 16:54:12 | More by Finatic

hopfacebrew

Colorado

3.4/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Note: This review was a re-post from my former account, jmkratt, which was hacked and I lost all my reviews...sorry for the redundancy.

Poured from bomber to pint glass.

A - The beer poured a solid amber-orange color with a hazy tint and fair amount of particles suspended throughout. Poured a nice 2 finger head with good retention.

S - Not nearly the hop character I expected only a bit of piney/earthy aromas from the hops. Much more prevalent was the caramel malt which offered a distinct sweetness.

T - Similarly to the aroma, not much hop character up front, in fact the front of the beer was entirely the caramel malt flavors. The flavor transitions to a mild hop profile of the piney/earthy flavors. Not much fruity or citrus hop character detected. The beer finishes with a medium bitterness which lingers for a fair amount of time.

M - Adequately carbonated though I also found the beer a bit cloying. I would like to see a bit more dryness in the front and better balance with the malt/hops.

D - Drinkable.

Overall, DuganA is a decent IPA though i found it to be far too sweet with an offering lacking of hop character. I am glad to have tried it but won't be coming back.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 01-24-2011 14:51:22

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2012 22:25:49 | More by hopfacebrew

omnigrits

Texas

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

Poured into a perfect pint glass.

A. Pale golden yellow with an off white head that doesn't last too long.

S. A bit muted, but very promising. Fresh piney hops, some citrus, a bit floral, maybe a touch of mint. No discernible malt in the nose.

T. Pretty much hops all the way but with a distinctive and subdued sweetness that strikes a nice balance. Plenty of lingering bitterness.

M. Medium-bodied, slightly oily, strong carbonation.

O. Considering the number of times I've drunk this beer both on tap and from the bottle I'm surprised I haven't reviewed it before. A definite winner from Avery, just a notch or two down from Maharaja, but what isn't?

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 00:37:26 | More by omnigrits

Immortale25

Florida

4.49/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into an Evolution Brewing pint glass. No readable freshness date.

A- Pours an amber color with a 3/4 inch white head that retains with big bubbles. Full sheets of lacing. The head eventually retreats to an 1/8 inch ring around the glass's edge with lots of surface foam and more big bubbles.

S- A sweet, malty nose that's rich with cereal grain and a moderate hop aroma.

T- Grassy hop profile that has a restrained presence. The malts do a great job of keeping the scale from tipping toward the overly bitter side. Piney with a bit of citrus.

M- Very oily and viscous. Plenty of hop twang. Medium-high carbonation.

O- Delish. I expect nothing less from the big ABC.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 03:16:03 | More by Immortale25

JayAre46

Texas

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

the last time i cracked this one (week ago) i ended up wearing it all over my jeans. whoops. a year ago i remember this being a must pick up upon release. lets see while watching the Packers mount a comeback against the G MEN. poured into a nonic, yields a yellow to orange transparent color with a big creamy egg shell white head on top that shows great retention lace as it goes down. the nose is very aromatic with a hop and citrus explosion, tangerine, ripe grapefruit, dank and some grain touches with a little biscuit malt backbone. the taste is a huge hop punch, piney and resinous. floral and fruity the hops just fight through and are very bittering. the fruit lingers and is very dry in the finish. i really enjoy how bitter this one is and is not over taken by sweetness well done. the mouth feel is medium bodied with an appropriate carbonation level. very refreshing and not for the faint of heart when it comes to bitter. overall the is a very well in your face beer. there is something to it in the sum of parts that i find unpleasant but rather minuscule, which represents more of a point of flaw in a search for perfection all the while still present. In the end this is a must try if you have the opportunity, well made DIPA by a solid brewery. drink it ya schmuck

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 00:34:09 | More by JayAre46

nickthegun12

Alabama

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

ahh! now this is an excellent DIPA!

orange to golden in color with a beautiful white fluffy head and lacing that sticks with confidence

smells malty with a nice citrus hop bouquet

taste is refreshing, malty and a nice hoppy taste with grapefruit, and a light peach flavor

the feel is excellent creamy and fills your mouth

overall this is the second time this year i've had it, excellent excellent beer!

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 23:44:10 | More by nickthegun12

dcloeren

Texas

4.45/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this outside on my buddy's patio with the saints/49ers game while grilling crawfish boudin and fresh backstrap. Sunny and 60... Basically a perfect day and this was the IPA to match it.

Poured a hazy sunset orange with two fingers of bright white head. Stick stick sticky lacing son.

Pungent aroma of grapefruit, pineapple and citrus hops. A little oily... Excellent aroma.

Taste follows the nose to the T. Just an amazingly refreshing IPA.

Medium bodied with the bare minimum acceptable amount of carbonation. Not nearly as syrupy as Maharaja but on not too far off.

Overall, I thought this was an amazing DIPA. In my opinion, this is almost a clone maharaja but not as sweet or syrupy. A very refreshing DIPA and one I will be getting a couple of more bottles of for sure.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 22:32:11 | More by dcloeren

dorianmarley

Ohio

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

Appearance is murky orange with a lusciously thick, white head and nice lacing.

Nose is filled with floral hops and grapefruit, with some oak.

Taste is luxuriously sweet; with plenty of caramel and citrus. The malts are dry and the hops are smooth; not at all overpowering. The aftertaste is mildly, but deliciously, pungent.

Mouthfeel is very smooth. It has medium carbonation, and finishes with some oil-slickness that provides a nice finish.

Overall, this is a spectacular Double that puts more import into balanced taste and luxurious mouthfeel than rocking your taste buds with IBUs.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 00:30:45 | More by dorianmarley

BarleyWineRox

Colorado

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

Pours a golden coppery hue, with an inch of white foam into my Duvel Tulip. Lacing clings for a moment and then lets go.

Gives off a fruity piney scent. Hints of tropical fruit with a pine undercurrent.

In the mouth the fruit is subtle and on the back end a nice burst of Hops bitterness. As I continue drinking the Hops pound away overpowering the fruitiness, but as a Hops-Head, I'm loving it! Overall this is a Hop Bomb. I will definitely pick up more of this in the future.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2012 05:55:53 | More by BarleyWineRox