Third Voyage Double IPA - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

beagle75

Iowa

2.85/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Poured from a bomber into a tulip glass.

A: Fairly clear, medium amber color with less than one finger of off-white foam head. Heavy lacing remains on the glass.

S: Mild saccharine malt, slightly herbaceous, a trace of grapefruit citrus. Very clean, but weak for the style. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins very off-dry, with heavy toasted and caramel malt that yields slightly to herbaceous hops. Pine escalates into the middle while acidity is mild. Malt continues to be featured throughout, but loses some character later on. Flavors turn earthy, almost tea-like, in the moderately bitter finish. No alcohol is detected.

M: Medium viscosity, very soft on the palate, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: This is an unremarkable DIPA--nothing to see here, unless layered malt is valued above all else. It loses the interest of the drinker before too long, with no real appeal to keep one coming back. While not offensive, it doesn't do much to stand out or even keep the palate awake.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2012 01:43:53 | More by beagle75

Spaz7

California

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-24-2013 21:46:01 | More by Spaz7

mfigueroa713

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-22-2013 20:40:02 | More by mfigueroa713

milkbone_underwear

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%

05-21-2013 22:45:44 | More by milkbone_underwear

Beefytits4

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-21-2013 14:00:28 | More by Beefytits4

Lucoli

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-21-2013 01:16:57 | More by Lucoli

seplo

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-21-2013 00:27:58 | More by seplo

HiWire

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-19-2013 06:56:53 | More by HiWire

bzach

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-18-2013 22:25:12 | More by bzach

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-18-2013 14:50:36 | More by jbarletto

Ajlvt

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 11:46:54 | More by Ajlvt

guzzleacoldone

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-11-2013 01:19:28 | More by guzzleacoldone

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.86/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle purchased from BevMo in Menlo Park, CA.

Pours a lovely clear deep amber-gold colour, with a full, fine and persistent head of creamy-white. Lacing is steady, thick and rich. Body has some weight behind it, very pleasantly, with some large-bubbled carbonation. It looks very good indeed, what a good DIPA should look like.

Nose is a little weak: soft, leafy hop characters cradling a structured malt presence, reasonably well put together, but not particularly strong or aromatic. There's some baked bread aromas, some lemon and rosewater from the hops and a faintly sharper herbal or peppery note. It's all quite pleasant, and reasonably well balanced, but it's just not that exciting.

Taste is similar. Very nicely balanced malt and hop characters are nonetheless muted, leaving a ghostly impression of bitterness and richness without actually creating much in the way of true full flavours. Light, biscuity tones, oily bitterness that fades quickly, some leafy, slightly herbal vapours on the finish. Feel is smooth and light: pleasant.

Look, this is a nice beer, and maybe I'm just an idiot for wanting a Double IPA to punch me in the face from start to finish—but I do believe that's what a DIPA should do. This is well-structured, pleasant and easy drinking, but compared to the most flavoursome examples, this feels a little banal.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 00:15:15 | More by lacqueredmouse

eulerthegrape

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-10-2013 16:00:33 | More by eulerthegrape

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-10-2013 15:22:24 | More by twenty5

clay23

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-09-2013 01:23:18 | More by clay23

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-07-2013 20:40:08 | More by dalepryor

Herky21

Iowa

2.75/5  rDev -25.3%

05-05-2013 16:11:45 | More by Herky21

Ernest78

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-05-2013 00:06:04 | More by Ernest78

ALLMUCH

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.5%

05-01-2013 04:36:11 | More by ALLMUCH

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

04-29-2013 17:51:40 | More by FliryVorru

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

04-25-2013 17:58:35 | More by Celtics76

davemathews68

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

04-23-2013 14:53:41 | More by davemathews68

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

04-23-2013 06:17:09 | More by Kelp

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

04-22-2013 14:36:15 | More by Mattyb79