Stoudt's Double IPA (India Pale Ale) - Stoudts Brewing Co.

beerinator

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clear straw copper colored ale. Off-white rocky head with good retention.

Aroma: Strong hop aroma, not too citrusy. Seems to lean toward hoppy spicyness, notes of pepper. The sweetness seems to balance well with the hop aromas.

Taste: This one is fairly balanced, but it's not as hoppy as I was expecting from the smell. There is a bit of strong alcohol kick coming through near the end of the swallow. The flavors are a bit out of the norm from what I usually find in double IPAs. Mouthfeel is full.

Notes: Not my favorite double IPA. But it is drinkable. The alcohol content seems a bit more noticable as I get closer to the bottom of the pint glass.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2006 00:28:25 | More by beerinator

domnalbrecc

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

06-18-2013 22:42:32 | More by domnalbrecc

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

06-16-2013 13:26:20 | More by jaxon53

pajonkunz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-13-2013 16:46:04 | More by pajonkunz

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

4.69/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Poured into McDonald's collector glass (I'm...not at my own place right now). Cloudy orange-yellow with a thick rocky white head even from a gentle pour that fades quickly but leaves tons of lacing everywhere. Smells malty, with a hint of hops in the background, hmm. Taste is unlike any DIPA I've had to date. Definitely a bottle-conditioned beer; that secondary fermentation yeast flavor is evident. Smooth sweet malts at first give way to huge unique fruity hop flavors, and then the alcohol heat rises to join the fading hops and creates an incredibly aromatic herbal/minty flavor that lingers over the aftertaste, which is sticky with just a bit of bitter hops left. Not sure why others said the malt was too strong to be a DIPA; the "double" refers to the alcohol content, not the hop presence. Mouthfeel is pretty full, and smooth. To be able to make an outstanding and, more importantly, unique beer in one of the most popular (read: common, overdone?) styles these days is a true accomplishment.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 23:59:47 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead

ItsTheLimit

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

06-04-2013 03:40:47 | More by ItsTheLimit

Nolen12

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-30-2013 03:41:55 | More by Nolen12

BRLockwood

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-27-2013 11:34:46 | More by BRLockwood

Giantspace

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-27-2013 04:55:27 | More by Giantspace

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-27-2013 00:09:23 | More by DIPAFAN

BeerMe13

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-26-2013 22:36:36 | More by BeerMe13

Scott1970

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-26-2013 11:51:08 | More by Scott1970

themantis13

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

05-24-2013 20:20:00 | More by themantis13

JMScowcroft

Vermont

3.45/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Stoudt's Double IPA - 12 fl oz bottle

Scored one of these and another of theirs I have not cracked yet thanks to an exchange with Hendry.

Look - Pours a pale yellow around the outside and a darker caramel amber in the middle. Nice soapy head with lots of lacing. Minimal carbonation.

Smell - Aroma is caramel malts with a subtle resin hop overlay. Interesting, expected more of a wallop in the nose.

Taste - Rich malty caramel with a slight resin hop over it, just like the aroma. Was not expecting that, a bit disappointed here. It does have some good bite at the end but it does not feel like enough, the malt is center stage and this is a DIPA.

Mouthfeel - Sticky, malty, caramel and sugar, where is the hop linger?? Also a bit on the boozy side. Meh.

Overall - If they called this an IPA I would perhaps give it a 3.5, but this is not a DIPA by any means, this is far too malt heavy. It's like an IPA meets a Helles Bock or something. Hop heads don't bother, but other than that it's hearty, give it a shot. It's not the worst, but it is certainly not the best either.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 17:53:43 | More by JMScowcroft

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-20-2013 02:40:03 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

erha2

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-19-2013 23:09:57 | More by erha2

ajtorres311

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-16-2013 15:35:41 | More by ajtorres311

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-15-2013 20:02:33 | More by HarmonMW

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-15-2013 11:19:58 | More by Slatetank

Hendry

Vermont

4.18/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Stoudt's is another brand that I can't get in Vermont, so a recent family trip to Albany,NY found me stopping @ exit 16 on NY 87 to the Savemore Beverage in Clifton Park. The owner made sure I found what I was looking for and warned me that the Stoudt's IIPA I had in my hand was " A BIG beer and nobody should operate heavy equipment or speak to their wives upon consuming!": I was SOLD!

Super cloudy off orange and unfiltered, so those scared off by a bit of chunky sediment should look no further. The fine white one finger head gave way to a permanent cap in a matter of a couple minutes. Lacing a straight average.

The nose is bright tropical orange and yeast, with malts weaving their way in and out of the background. There is a certain pungent aroma that comes on strong, and combined with the beastly unfiltered appearance, it lets you know right up front that this is not a IIPA fpr the meek.

Flavors, well, how about Orange Julius meets hearty IIPA meets Trapist ale?! A hop forward aggressiveness combined with an almost trapist type yeastiness puts forth flavors that are unique and will end up either being enjoyable and refreshingly different, or a swing and a miss.

Mouthfeel is a heavy medium, quite chewy in the hop department, and the unfiltered attributes are an instant plus or minus depending on your tastes and preferences. The aftertaste is long and bitter, with the 10% hidden quite well.

Fitting squarely in the "Big Beer" category, Stoudt's Double IPA gives it to you raw, unapologetic, and bold. Unique and interesting, those that appreciate unfiltered boldness will likely find plenty to enjoy here in this intruiging IIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 03:06:57 | More by Hendry

RWACKO

New York

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-09-2013 00:50:21 | More by RWACKO

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

4.7/5  rDev +19%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

This beer pours an amber colour that is very clear. It's bottle conditioned so be careful about pouring in the mud as that will cloud it but not hurt you as it is vitamin B laden and will help with that hangover if you decide to drink more than one of these beauties! The head is a one finger head that remains through the drink as a thin but full cap and leaves a light "Roman Aquiduct" looking pattern on the glass.

The mild aroma is of caramel malt sweetness, plums, faint apple and notes of sodabread.

The taste is sweet caramel and hop bitterness from the start with a mild up front carbonation bite on the tip of the tongue. As the beer flows back across your tongue dark fruit flavours intermingle with the caramel as along the sides of your tongue you can pick up a very mild granny smith apple. Alcohol is mildly apparent along this trip and warms a bit at the end where the bittering hops engulf your tongue, leave you a little dry, and prepare you for that next delicious encounter between goddess nectar and your tongue. Don't mind the mild black pepper that may linger in between sips, it's an aphrodesiac!

The mouthfeel is of a sweet, full beer that ultimately leaves you a little dry with a bit of a coat on your tongue. It's rather nice. The carbonation is lively for such a full bodied beer, but it works in conjunction with the flavours and really brings them out.

Overall I am, even though I am relatively new to the IPA world, going to call this a world class beer and invite all to try it even if you don't like an IPA. I feel it has qualities that can bring out the IPA lover in even the hop faint hearted. Of course it's hoppy, but not extreme. Not at all. And besides, if you don't like it, you can always give the rest of it to me!

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:09:28 | More by WissBrauSean

farrago

New Jersey

4.21/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Close to two fingers of eggshell white foam, dense but some much larger bubbles at the point of pour, dimples more like deep valleys, settling into a fairly thick mist across the surface, the lacing is haphazard but clings well where it is. Rich golden orange hued liquid with a more yellowish aura, not hazy but does have a mild translucency, good amount of super tiny bubbles streaming upwards but you have to get close to see them. The nose has some salted pretzel and grains before yielding to tar, black earth, tangerine to mandarin orange citrus, pine pitch, mild flowers and peach, apricot fruit, seems to want to push deeply into the nostrils but not so as to disturb anyone. In the mouth it’s full-bodied with some prickle but a generally creamy mouthfeel, noticeably sweet with powerful pink grapefruit, tangelo, mandarin orange citrus as well as bread dough, pine, wheat germ and lemongrass. The carbonation keeps fluffing the pillow. The fruit is also sweetly tropical with pineapple, mango, nectarine, white peach flavors. Not much hoppy bite given it’s a DIPA and all, the malty smoothness blossoms through the finish. Yeah, maybe a touch warm but not getting any real alcoholic heat. Sweetness salves all wounds.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 00:15:19 | More by farrago

Tumble

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

05-04-2013 18:59:06 | More by Tumble

Hanselpb

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

05-03-2013 22:40:52 | More by Hanselpb