Moylander Double IPA - Moylan's Brewery

BrewSomerville

Ontario (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Aroma: Ruby red grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, & pine.

Looks: Cloudy. Orange/ copper in colour. Smaller than average head. Poor head retention. Some good & very fine lace.

Taste: Good bitterness. Spicy hop flavours. Some warmth from the alcohol. I can taste some flavours of grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, fuzzy peaches ( those little candies), dried apricots, & lots of pine. I'm really trying, but can't describe the malt character here, it's buried too deep underneath the hops, & that is ok with me as hops are meant to be the star of the show in an IPA. The bitterness, pine flavour, and alcohol dominate.

Mouthfeel: Very nice. Lots of little bubbles. Creamy, but lively. Full bodied, but when compared to a good oatmeal stout, it's on the lighter side of full bodied.

Overall, I think this is a nice DIPA. It has it's place as an extreme Beer. This Beer would pair well with hot and spicy foods.

Note: I had mentioned that this Beer gave a smaller than average head, & it did on the 1st pour, but when I poured the rest into my glass it produced a larger than average head... but still poor head retention.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2007 00:03:01 | More by BrewSomerville

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.51/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Moylan's Brewery - Moylander Double IPA

Look - Pours a clear copper amber with a great head. Sticky lacing. Some carbonation, calmer cousin to the Hopsickle.

Smell - Sweet bready malts in the aroma. Faint but mouth-watering hop profile.

Taste - Sweet malts and then a creeper bitter hop comes in and amplifies for a bit until it is fully on blast. Well done!

Mouthfeel - Rests bitter hops. Sticky and malty at the same time. Not very boozy at all. Rather refreshing. Very drinkable and smooth.

Overall - Well balanced brew. Enhanced malt profile works well with the super bitter creeper hops.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 18:14:32 | More by JMScowcroft

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

04-26-2013 23:34:20 | More by spycow

LSx

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

04-24-2013 19:58:35 | More by LSx

Turney

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +17.3%

04-09-2013 20:35:04 | More by Turney

gtermi

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.2%

04-08-2013 02:44:51 | More by gtermi

Brad007

Vermont

4.05/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Pours a nice mild golden color with a huge frothy head into my glass. I've had this in my fridge for a few days.

Despite what appears to be a big dose of citrus and pine resin upfront, it seems quite humble. Malt is sweet and buttery.

A lot more pine resin upfront. Decent amount of hop bitterness coats the mouth and the malt comes off as a bit "chewy" as a result.

Lots of alcohol heat here and it does overwhelm the palate a bit. Not a serious impediment as you have a very nice dose of bitterness to finish.

A good dose of bitter makes this a good choice. The alcohol heat may be too much for some though but if you age it, you lose more of the hop character. Choices.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 16:53:55 | More by Brad007

nzerbe

New York

3.25/5  rDev -19.8%

03-24-2013 05:24:22 | More by nzerbe

drslap

Hawaii

4/5  rDev -1.2%

03-13-2013 09:22:05 | More by drslap

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

03-10-2013 22:07:03 | More by JeffSuttonTX

mhaugo

California

3.25/5  rDev -19.8%

02-25-2013 16:16:28 | More by mhaugo

animal69

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

02-09-2013 00:44:13 | More by animal69

Pugs78

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

01-28-2013 02:23:25 | More by Pugs78

kylehay2004

Florida

4/5  rDev -1.2%

01-20-2013 00:16:41 | More by kylehay2004

Peyton5410

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

01-17-2013 01:12:09 | More by Peyton5410

En29356

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

12-27-2012 01:03:20 | More by En29356

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

12-25-2012 17:50:33 | More by ejimhof

mcdsports

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

12-24-2012 00:59:36 | More by mcdsports

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

12-13-2012 02:11:05 | More by grumpygerman

hoody711

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

First foray into Moylander's - review will be written at opening of bottle and review half an hour later and amended as necessary.

A - poured into a tulip. Pretty, clear, light amber with a little bit of dark orange. Head is medium and settles to about a finger-breadth. Sticky and lacy.

S - sweet and peaty followed by a little bit of bitterness. I don't smell a ton of hops for a DIPA, but if it doesn't hit me in the face with citrus, I usually can't pick out the idiosyncrasies. I don't smell any booze for a 8.5%er. Reminds me a lot of Red Rocket Ale.

T - not at all what I expected. With the Scottish-like smell, I expected badness (personal preference). But this is very interesting. Sweet caramel and almost dark chocolate notes followed by a piney hop bitterness. There's a little bit of that Scottish blech at the end, but for the most part this is complex and good.

M - light-medium and a little oily. Somewhat sticky on the palate. Very little alcohol warmth - the hop bitterness does stick around though.

O - Pretty good here. The bottle is plastered with all the medals this beer has won. Personally I don't see it - there are plenty of DIPAs I would prefer. I don't think this would crack my top 25, but that isn't saying it's not a good beer. We'll see how a little warmth treats it - it was sitting in the back of the fridge. [Not much to add after waiting a bit. It actually seems to have gained a little brightness. Maybe a little apple is coming out in the taste as well, but I'm probably making that up.]

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 03:52:59 | More by hoody711

GOGRANDE

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +17.3%

12-05-2012 02:12:09 | More by GOGRANDE

scottfrie

California

4.03/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-cask at the brewery. 10oz snifter. Reviewed from notes.

A: Served a deep golden amber with lemon highlights beneath a very dense and fluffy bright white head. Great head retention, streaky spotty lace.
S: Pine and citrus pith nose. Super hoppy over all. Maybe a hint of caramel but barely.
T: Huge grapefruit and citrus pith taste follows the nose. Hints of caramel malt and pineapple poke through. Fresh and green tasting with some slightly rough alcohol (but not hot) bringing up the finish. The aftertaste has a great fresh lingering bitterness.
M: Soft carbonation, thinner cask style body, very creamy and smooth mouthfeel. Soft overall, slightly greasy.
O: Much better than the one bottle I've had. Definitely recommended on cask if you find it.

Serving type: cask

12-02-2012 01:25:04 | More by scottfrie

AgentMunky

Alabama

3.73/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 22 ounce bottle into a BrewDog cervoise glass. This bottle is old, like a year old, so fingers crossed for the best.

A: Clear amber and effervescent liquid, capped by a finger of thick, not-quite-white head.

S: Caramel malt, faint hops. Rich and rewarding.

T: Eh, it's good, but I think age has killed the pizzaz. Lightly fruity, noticably malt-forward, and vaguely alcoholic. Lingering, intense bitterness on the aftertaste hints at what must have been a blisteringly high IBU.

M: A bit dull, but not too bad.

O: Mhmm. Solid DIPA. Recommended, drinkable, and worth trying again (fresher this time).

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 00:44:17 | More by AgentMunky

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -1.2%

11-22-2012 03:54:32 | More by t0rin0

jimilayne

New York

4.08/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass.

Enjoyed this one tremendously.

Strong hoppy taste but huge hints of raisins and plums. Surprises you.

I want to go back to this one due to the fact that I had about 4 different IPAs before drinking this. But this one stuck out as being unique. Light in the boddy but strong atypical IPA taste.

Will update the review upon the 2nd session

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2012 23:02:21 | More by jimilayne