Hop Juice Double India Pale Ale - Two Brothers Brewing Company

nortmand

Virginia

4.97/5  rDev +24.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Lovely amber orange pour, with, I kid not, a green-off white head.

Ruby red grapefruit, blood orange, a virtual basket of citrus fruits in the aroma.

Huge bubblegum hop flavors up front, supported by a supple malt. Leaves a not overly bitter aftertaste. Very balanced and very hoppy.

Medium-full body, this is an awesomely drinkable, incredibly balanced DIPA. Rivals the best of 'em.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2007 23:34:14 | More by nortmand

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

06-16-2013 13:27:33 | More by jaxon53

dertyd

California

3/5  rDev -24.6%

06-16-2013 07:22:33 | More by dertyd

sliks96

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.5%

06-08-2013 04:04:50 | More by sliks96

BRLockwood

Virginia

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-27-2013 11:39:56 | More by BRLockwood

PowderRay

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-17-2013 18:55:25 | More by PowderRay

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-16-2013 22:35:21 | More by Slatetank

jimmah120

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-08-2013 05:15:54 | More by jimmah120

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-02-2013 03:04:30 | More by Molson2000

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

04-26-2013 23:33:35 | More by spycow

Kenai4

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

04-26-2013 02:33:19 | More by Kenai4

coffygrinder

Illinois

5/5  rDev +25.6%

04-23-2013 11:13:25 | More by coffygrinder

AlphaKingKegger

Ohio

4/5  rDev +0.5%

04-19-2013 05:02:42 | More by AlphaKingKegger

CHickman

New York

4.28/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured a very cloudy amber copper color that looks murky with a foamy 1-2 finger beige head that faded slowly and leaves excellent retention with foamy rings as it goes down.

Smells of fruity candy like Skittles and Razzles dropped into a glass of pineapple/guava juice; very sweet and fruity, the name is perfect as this smells like a glass of fresh squeezed hop juice. Aroma is a mix of orange, guava, mango, pineapple, grapefruit, fresh West Coast citrus hops, piney hops, caramel, wheat bread, sweet (fruity) candy, brown sugar, grass, light spices and mild booze like rum. The alcohol was faint smelling and well covered up, and the hops were juicy and dominating, as expected with the title, but there was enough grainy sweet balance to level things out.

Tastes very similar to the nose, with a mix of pineapple, orange, guava, mango, grapefruit, apple, fresh West Coast citrus hops, grapes, piney hops, caramel, wheat bread, biscuit, candy like Skittles, Gummy Bears and Razzles, mild brown sugar, grass/hay, light spices like coriander, a touch of tea leaf, and mild booze like rum or a red wine. The hops were juicy fresh and potent, but the grainy, caramel sweetened was almost like a biscuit or cinnamon bun dough dipped in an IPA, which was tasty and odd at the same time. The flavor seemed to dial down the strong hop aroma, but this was still a very hoppy beer. The ABV is masked and covered very well, but about ¾ of the way through the bomber the 9.9% started kicking in. This is so sweet that it almost seems like after each swallow a bitter shock is issued by the beer to alert you to take another sip, which of course I did. A really fun DIPA to throw back, this was so much more drinkable than it should be.

Mouthfeel is very thick, chewy and viscous, with a sweet and bitter assault that is packed with fruits, hops and biscuit sweetness, a heavy and even dense body that trails off bitter and puckering with a great deal of bready sweetness; this borders on a Barleywine, and that may be due to the strength of the ABV or malty sweetness, but either way this hop bomb was so tasty and fun to drink that I will seek this out again.

This should be a slow sipper, but I doubt the bomber lasted a half hour because the fresh hop taste really was delicious. A solid beer and one I recommend trying if you can get your hands on it.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 04:01:35 | More by CHickman

JDizzle

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

04-10-2013 23:40:59 | More by JDizzle

Jamison85

Indiana

5/5  rDev +25.6%

03-27-2013 05:37:45 | More by Jamison85

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-04-2013 14:07:57 | More by t0rin0

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

03-03-2013 05:32:42 | More by CaptainNomihodai

CEDAMA

California

2.25/5  rDev -43.5%

02-19-2013 03:11:38 | More by CEDAMA

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

02-17-2013 17:46:35 | More by Hugonaut13

matjack85

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-03-2013 00:02:25 | More by matjack85

DrJoe82

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

01-30-2013 23:47:47 | More by DrJoe82

ShutOutTheSky

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

01-17-2013 03:06:04 | More by ShutOutTheSky

mishtif

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

01-16-2013 20:56:52 | More by mishtif

PHBoiler

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

01-15-2013 22:18:14 | More by PHBoiler