Double Dog Double Pale Ale - Flying Dog Brewery

chinchill

South Carolina

2.93/5  rDev -25.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 oz bottled stamped "VINTAGE 11CC"

Pours a nice reddish amber, nearly clear, with a short-lived but creamy tan head.

Aroma: both hops and toasted malt evident. High ABV partially hidden, especially before warming. Floral and woodsy with a hint of citrus. After warming a bit it has a very boozy aroma.

Taste: imbalance of bitter over aromatic hops, with a pungent bitter quality that hits almost immediately and is all that remains in the finish. FD says IBU = 85 but it seems even higher. High ABV is all too apparent in the flavor. Aged bottle was smoother and more palatable.

M - smooth; medium body with good carbonation ... but the 11.5% ABV adds an unpleasant burn.

O - I had this immediately after finishing an excellent Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA. A striking difference, with pronounced bitter hoppy flavor in the FD as well as a less attractive and LESS hoppy aroma. The FD is certainly challenging and seems unrefined by comparison, even allowing for a minor style difference.
There's nothing average about this beer, but that's where my overall rating of it ends up.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2011 00:23:30 | More by chinchill

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-18-2013 16:16:32 | More by HinghamRick

Jakob

Illinois

3/5  rDev -24.1%

05-18-2013 16:12:47 | More by Jakob

STXIDHI13

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-18-2013 16:09:33 | More by STXIDHI13

MarkJBurch

New York

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-18-2013 05:02:45 | More by MarkJBurch

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-18-2013 02:26:56 | More by mkirkland80

dan027

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-17-2013 02:38:46 | More by dan027

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-16-2013 21:23:59 | More by CanisMajor

Bustersuess

New York

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-14-2013 18:36:59 | More by Bustersuess

drummermattie02

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-14-2013 18:11:43 | More by drummermattie02

nstroup

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-13-2013 07:57:09 | More by nstroup

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

4.14/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a snifter.

A: Slightly hazy golden copper color with one-finger, foamy, creamy, off-white head that lasted a couple minutes and left a nice film. Fantastic lacing.

S: Caramel malt. Pine and citrus.

T: Moderate sweetness and moderate bitterness. Caramel malt, pine and citrus, like the nose. Alchohol was mostly unnoticable which was surprising.

M: Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. Crisp and slightly dry.

O: A good imperial IPA. High ABV, but you couldn't tell from drinking it.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 00:52:29 | More by SolipsismalCat

Bill235

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-11-2013 00:18:56 | More by Bill235

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-10-2013 19:23:47 | More by twenty5

Lukass

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-09-2013 00:59:39 | More by Lukass

deadliest

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-07-2013 01:37:02 | More by deadliest

Daktah

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-06-2013 19:55:54 | More by Daktah

ChrisMon02

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-01-2013 16:52:34 | More by ChrisMon02

Navalartichoke

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-01-2013 16:39:14 | More by Navalartichoke

2beerdogs

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-01-2013 05:57:22 | More by 2beerdogs

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-30-2013 22:35:44 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

Agrzy

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-21-2013 00:57:14 | More by Agrzy

PhantasIPA

Delaware

4.8/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

The color of this beer is dark gold. It poured from the bottle with a solid and heavy 1/2 inch head and left a heavy lacing against the glass. A moderate amount of carbonation can be seen in the beer.

Smells like very strong caramel sweetness followed by the pungent, heavy alcoholic scent. The barley and hope scent is mixed and the weakest of elements in the overall scent of the beer.

Taste is outstanding! Just like the smell, the sweetness is upfront (caramel, hint of darker brown sugar) followed by the alcohol, then the spices, barley and balancing hops of the beer.

The mouthfeel is very good as well. It is a strong beer so you are going to have the heavy alcoholic taste on your tongue, but the sweetness and the barley linger as well, creating a full flavored after-taste. Carbonation is not a factor as it is very subtle.

Overall this beer is fantastic. Strong and balanced, flavorful and unique.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 18:21:58 | More by PhantasIPA

adamcthomp

Spain

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-13-2013 23:07:35 | More by adamcthomp

Gschaf

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

04-10-2013 22:02:13 | More by Gschaf