Red Brick Double IPA - Red Brick Brewing Company

shivtim

Georgia

4.22/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a 4 pack. Poured one out into a pint.

This is a beautiful beer. Deep, hazy orange/gold, with a swirling galaxy of haze and chunkies. Dense, lasting off-white foamy head. Looks thick, with slow rising bubbles.

Nose is fantastic floral hops, with tropical / pineapple notes. Toasted malts come through. Complex and great.

Taste is resinous hops. Sticky, dry pine. Lingering green leafy hops. It could use some more balance, but the hop flavor itself has good depth. Some ethanol on warming.

Mouthfeel is a thick, bubbly DIPA. Not bad at all.

One of the better beers brewed in the South.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2011 02:26:27 | More by shivtim

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-16-2013 03:06:55 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

12-21-2012 04:25:44 | More by grahamboudreaux

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is a more heavily malty beer than I would hope for the style. There is also a bit of a burn from alcohol on it as well. It's definitely a decent drinker, but for the style, I would hope for a lot more to be giving me an interesting experience. I could definitely pass on this one, but I guess it's always okay to be trying a new beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 04:23:41 | More by RblWthACoz

sendbeer

Georgia

1.5/5  rDev -60.6%

12-09-2012 19:42:32 | More by sendbeer

tfsimpkins

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%

11-12-2012 16:52:32 | More by tfsimpkins

NCbeerpirate

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

09-17-2012 03:50:21 | More by NCbeerpirate

nickfl

Florida

3.18/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - Oours with a massive, three finger head of off white foam on top of a hazy, golden brown body. The head settles slowly and leaves good lace on the glass.

S - a sweaty Hop aroma with notes of pine and dirty socks as well as caramel and dark bread in the background.

T - Sweaty hops and dark sugar up front. Some pine and light clove in the middle with notes of brown sugar. Finishes with notes of red apple, pine and anise.

M - Medium thick body, moderately high carbonation, and a balanced finish.

D - a bit on the dark side for an ipa. The aroma is relatively promising, but the hops are really muted in the flavor profile and the heavy malt doesn't help. At least it isn't infected, which is more than I can say for some other beers from this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 05:14:34 | More by nickfl

lvoutlawjlh

Nebraska

4/5  rDev +5%

08-09-2012 21:58:50 | More by lvoutlawjlh

lcdawg

Mississippi

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

08-03-2012 13:53:54 | More by lcdawg

TylerW

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

07-14-2012 05:17:03 | More by TylerW

LandWorld

Mississippi

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

07-05-2012 23:22:25 | More by LandWorld

chemtiger

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

06-19-2012 00:23:10 | More by chemtiger

GJ40

North Carolina

3.33/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Sampled from a 12oz bottle purchased at The Beer Dispensary in Apex, NC.

A - A light golden color with a slight haze and a moderate white head. Good lacing.

S - Varied and complex hop aromas with both citrus and pine.

T - Starts nice with a citrus flavor and bitterness but hollows out a bit in the middle and finish.

M - A moderate carbonation of fine bubbles. But a bit thin for a DIPA.

O - Some good aspects but not complex or rich enough for a DIPA. After trying the IPA, I was careful to avoid the sediment but I lost a good amount of the beer as a result.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2012 10:26:19 | More by GJ40

kylehay2004

Florida

3.58/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: cloudy gold with a subtle copper note. Very nice lacing. Single finger head.

S: mild aroma with mostly earthy and pine hops.

T: simple flavor with mostly earthy and slight pine hops. Nice malt presence though there isn't a distinct flavor.

M: medium body and moderate carbonation.

Overall: simple DIPA and not very boozy. Very drinkable for the class.

Serving type: on-tap

05-18-2012 21:22:18 | More by kylehay2004

Blakeo

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5%

05-11-2012 03:13:46 | More by Blakeo

wabritton

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-08-2012 06:56:50 | More by wabritton

xHopHeadx

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

05-07-2012 05:30:23 | More by xHopHeadx

closisinthehouse

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

04-28-2012 15:11:16 | More by closisinthehouse

ltdantheman

Georgia

4/5  rDev +5%

02-25-2012 19:29:12 | More by ltdantheman

Kromes

Georgia

3.4/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Note: You have to let the beer warm before drinking, otherwise it will hit you up with an a big band-aid flavor.

A: An unfiltered dark orange color with a thick off white head that laces the glass.

S: A big Crystal malt aroma. Good caramel and a bit of citrus hop.

T: Unfortunately there is still a bit of astringent flavor with some caramel malt and bittering hop flavor. The finish has some alcohol phenols with the hop flavor and bitterness. To me it seems like a 2 dimensional beer. I'm getting a tiny bit of peach, but for the most part, the fruity esters are trying to come through but I'm not getting them. Lots of malt and a bit of hop that is overshadowed by the malt.

M: Medium feel with good carbonation.

O: Not too bad. I would recommend the beer, but with the caveat that you have to serve it at the correct temp. In the world of DIPAs, which is vast, I would say it is average.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2012 02:59:48 | More by Kromes

poopsmitherson

Georgia

4/5  rDev +5%

02-16-2012 13:59:56 | More by poopsmitherson

CoolBear

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

02-02-2012 02:48:01 | More by CoolBear

Aiptasia

Florida

3.45/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tried this one tonight as a first beer. Pours a nice orange blond with a good 2" head that quickly dissipates typical of an IPA. Wasn't expecting the yeast cake in the bottom of the bottle though. I poured chunks of bottle conditioned yeast right into the glass, which left the beer a little more yeasty than I would've liked (i'll be running for the toilet tonight before bed, i'm sure of it).

The taste is pretty good. I'm fairly close to Georgia where I live, and the beer was nice and fresh. It's hoppy with plenty of citrus and floral earthy aroma from the beer. I'm willing to bet it has some dry hopping but not late hop additions in the whirlpool nor a hop back treatment. I was looking for more balance from malts, but it was very dry and alcoholic which took away from the sweet balance I look for in DIPA's from hops. If you're looking for a dryer, more alcoholic tasting non-sweet DIPA, this is your beer.

Mouth feel is fine. It's best cold and has plenty of fizz with a warming middle. Overall, it's a good beer, just not quite up to epic standards.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 00:53:45 | More by Aiptasia

jriggins6

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

01-18-2012 17:15:32 | More by jriggins6