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Thunderhop Double IPA
Church Brew Works
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- From:
- Church Brew Works
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 12.33%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 23, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 21, 2006
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
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Ratings by Florida9:
Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois
3.38/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: deep reddish brown in color. Almost opaque. Forms a smallish off-white head. Light lacing; poor retention.
S: Very light aroma of caramel malts and citrus hops.
T: Lightly sweet, lightly roasted caramel malt base with a citrus bitterness and a sweet finish.
M: Medium in body with lower carbonation levels gives this one a syrupy feel.
D: I didn't realize this one was even a DIPA until I looked it up. Really more on the scale of a IPA. Rather malty and a bit too sweet without the necessary bitterness to offset the sweetness. Okay drinker.
Dec 04, 2010S: Very light aroma of caramel malts and citrus hops.
T: Lightly sweet, lightly roasted caramel malt base with a citrus bitterness and a sweet finish.
M: Medium in body with lower carbonation levels gives this one a syrupy feel.
D: I didn't realize this one was even a DIPA until I looked it up. Really more on the scale of a IPA. Rather malty and a bit too sweet without the necessary bitterness to offset the sweetness. Okay drinker.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by madelfonatree from Ohio
3.9/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - Copper orange see through when warm. Thin white head with weak pour. No lacing.
Smell - Malt. Lemon. Orange.
Taste - Bitter up front followed by faint citrus. More bitter than anything.
Feel - Medium. Average carbonation.
Overall - Not well balanced but a beer I can drink. Add some citrus or malt to balance bitterness.
Jul 05, 2015Smell - Malt. Lemon. Orange.
Taste - Bitter up front followed by faint citrus. More bitter than anything.
Feel - Medium. Average carbonation.
Overall - Not well balanced but a beer I can drink. Add some citrus or malt to balance bitterness.
Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.44/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Church Brew Works : Thunderhop Double IPA
Pours a clear golden color. White soapy head leaves plenty of lace. Aroma of grapefruit and floral herbs. A bit of malt sweetness in the nose. In the taste, grapefruity hops and fairly bitter. Small hint of alcohol. Pretty mild for a double IpA but fairly agreeable flavor. Medium to full bodied brew with a hop bite. Overall this is a pretty nice beer. The Thunderhop Extreme IpA was also available and has stronger abv and a more tropical hop presence.
Jan 30, 2013Pours a clear golden color. White soapy head leaves plenty of lace. Aroma of grapefruit and floral herbs. A bit of malt sweetness in the nose. In the taste, grapefruity hops and fairly bitter. Small hint of alcohol. Pretty mild for a double IpA but fairly agreeable flavor. Medium to full bodied brew with a hop bite. Overall this is a pretty nice beer. The Thunderhop Extreme IpA was also available and has stronger abv and a more tropical hop presence.
Reviewed by thecheapies from Pennsylvania
3.33/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.33/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Hazy and light orange, in color. The barkeep likes me, so I got an overpour in a pint glass. No head could form.
Smells of sweet, tangy papaya, grapefruit, and pine. Really tangy hops with an infiltrating nose. Very diminutive malts makes this smell almost entirely of resinous hops.
Massively bitter and sweet with candied tropical fruit notes and intense pine hoppiness. Grapefruit, big sappy pine, and spicy alcohol. Not the most realized DIPA.
Low carbonation, glaze-y body, and a lot of strength.
Average in a style that needs it to be more. Too many good examples out there. I won't include this one.
Dec 11, 2012Smells of sweet, tangy papaya, grapefruit, and pine. Really tangy hops with an infiltrating nose. Very diminutive malts makes this smell almost entirely of resinous hops.
Massively bitter and sweet with candied tropical fruit notes and intense pine hoppiness. Grapefruit, big sappy pine, and spicy alcohol. Not the most realized DIPA.
Low carbonation, glaze-y body, and a lot of strength.
Average in a style that needs it to be more. Too many good examples out there. I won't include this one.
Thunderhop Double IPA from Church Brew Works
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
32 ratings
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