Heavy Seas - Big DIPA (2009-2011) - Heavy Seas Beer

BlurryVisi0n

New York

3.53/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Served in a snifter glass. Fresh 2013 batch.

Appearance: Looks simple but good, transparent amber with very little bubbles on the body. Head originally off-white, rose to maybe 1/4", looking pretty good so far.

Smell: Hoppy and with light pine scent, light leaving you pretty quick.

Taste: Real bitter and a little light, the bitterness disapears quickly that's where I am going at. Heavy alcohol feel, missing the true floral feel I believe any IPA should have.

Mouth: Smooth, but heavy alcohol almost woody after taste. Medium felling a notch light.

Overall: This beer tries to be great I am not saying it isn't good but it could use some tweaking. It is probably the most mellow DIPA I have had period and I am not looking for easy when it comes to DIPAs. I want complexity, I want pure the pure taste of hops and grapefruit. Heavy Seas, you make great beers time to reinvent yourselves. Salud!

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 06:18:19 | More by BlurryVisi0n

larryi86

Delaware

4.31/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

22 oz bottle, 2013, poured into a DFH IPA glass

A- A clear copper color with a three finger off white head.

S- Floral hops, oak, some citrus, caramels malts.

T- Citrus hops up front with a nice caramel malt back bone, some earthiness, nice piney bitter hop finish with a nice oak character. Touch of alcohol, very well balanced.

M- Smooth, medium body, nice carbonation.

O- A solid beer worth picking up. Really enjoy what the oak brings to this beer. Alcohol is slightly noticeable, but doesn't hurt the beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 23:29:27 | More by larryi86

nUgZ

North Carolina

4.04/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

22 ounce bomber poured into a snifter. 2013 Vintage

A: Pours a clear dark amber color with a one finger head and some lacing.

S: Slight hops up front along with a nice sweet malt aroma following closely behind.

T: Sweet malts, caramel, a little oak, some hops, and a touch of alcohol.

M: Medium to heavy bodied with good carbonation. Smooth.

O: This is not your typical DIPA. Not very hoppy at all. It's almost like a Barleywine or Strong Ale. Not bad...actually very enjoyable. Not what I was expecting though.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 21:13:15 | More by nUgZ

CloudStrife

New York

3.65/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle poured into a tulip. 2013 vintage.

A: Rigorous pour yields a clear dark amber brown with a two finger dense slightly yellowed head. Just a little bit of visible carbonation. Head really sticks around for a while and leaves some nice lacing.

S: Fresh floral hops are the first thing I notice. Also a citrusy grapefruit tone to the hops. Real freshness to the smell. A hint of sweetness and a touch of oak. As it warms the malt starts to dominate the aroma.

T: One of the maltier double IPA's I have had recently, this reminds me of a barley wine. Carmel sweetness and a bold earthiness take up most of the flavor. Hops are in there but fairly muted by the strong malt bill. On the sweeter side but that seems to do a good job hiding the booze.

M: Thick body with low carbonation. Comes across very syrupy with ample stickiness to it. Very warming and a beer you sip on.

Overall a tad lacking in the hop department to be an outstanding double IPA. The oak spirals didnt seem too add too much to the flavor either. Could actually picture aging this one. Worth a try for big beer fans.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 19:21:48 | More by CloudStrife

youradhere

Arkansas

3.79/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz bottle into a hotel plastic cup, smell is cherries, vanilla, toffee, slight citrus, cinnamon, oak; smells like a nice Flanders. Taste is pumpkin, cherry, slight funk, tea like tannin, honey, quite nice yet in IPA like. Mouthfeel is thick and creamy enough, good flavor, but this is nothing like what a "traditional IPA" tastes like, however it is probably what a classic IPA tastes like. Slight barrel funk on a rich beer base makes this a great tasting brew, different, yet not quite IPA like.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 02:20:58 | More by youradhere

Rast

Maryland

4.45/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

2013 Uncharted Waters series. Bomber on m' parents' back porch on a second consecutive unseasonable summery spring evening. Buona sera indeed.

In art as in brewing it's impossible to be totally unique. Otherwise one would have to invent multiple words just to describe the subject. There'd be literally no comparison, no point of reference. While the Big DIPA is not indeed totally unique, it's one-of-a-kind in the world of IPAs... or DIPAs for that matter.

Pours a decent reddish amber, nothing out of the ordinary, tho certainly darker than yr average IPA. Lacing is ho hum for a mighty 10.5%, tho the head was so thick I accidentally stuck my nose right into it when I was smelling some muted malts and earthy, soft hops. Not what I was expecting: a wet fizzy nose and no bursting bitterness. Uh... this IS a dbl IPA, correct?

Taste is a clever blend of malt and hop. This is where English, and my limited experience, fail me. Yes, malt and hop are what beers taste like, but the blend here is what intrigues me and defies proper explanation. Initial taste is 75/25 on the malt/hop ratios. (I'm literally having to take 5 sips per sentence to try to describe this.) Hops settle in nice, then the oak character really comes in on the aftertaste for an extraordinarily smooth and easy hop-"dominated" flavor. Really hop-centric. Nothing dominant abt any aspect of this beer other than the alcohol.

Mouthfeel is aight. Semi-smooth and nice and lower-middle carbonation. Nothing to write home abt.

If you've made it to this point in this long-winded review, I commend thee. I defy you to write it any shorter with so little idea of exactly what yer tasting for the first time. Hopefully Heavy Seas is brewing this in 20 years when I know how to use English to describe complex brews.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 23:58:38 | More by Rast

Greywulfken

New York

4.43/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Quick notes: had the 2013 (?) release. From their website:
"When we decided to resurrect the Big DIPA, we knew that we needed to make it bigger and better. We’ve brought the beer back with the same 10.5%ABV as before, the same massive amounts of hops as before, but this time, we’ve aged it on oak spirals. Oak spirals suspended in solution allow more surface area to come into contact with the beer increasing the oak presence without increasing exposure time. This results in a smoother oak flavor and further compliments the extraordinary hop characteristics. Cheers!"

Sooo...

A: clear medium amber beer in a tulip; tan head of a finger-or-so. Sparse, slight motes of lace

S: floral and citric aroma, woodsy pine accentuated (I suppose) by the barrel aging

T: nice and big maltiness underscores the flavors that accompany the hops on the nose; some caramel sweetness balances the bitter hops; the barrel aging adds an elegance to the experience

M: weight like you'd expect from a DIPA, but the barrel-aging lightens the feel somehow; moderate carbonation; clean finishing - bitterness here is balanced by an almost evaporative quality from the oak

O: I think my only other barrel-aged DIPA is Burton Baton, which is epic. I didn't want this beer to pale, and it did not. A very well-crafted ale. Would totally buy this every time it comes around.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 21:25:39 | More by Greywulfken

bluejacket74

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

22 ounce bottle, 2013 Uncharted Waters series. Served in a tulip, the beer pours a clear reddish/amber color with about an inch off-white head. The head retention was good, and there was a lot of lacing. The brew smells like citrusy (tropical fruit, orange) and floral hops, oak, vanilla, and sweet malt. Taste is similar to the aroma, it tastes like citrusy and floral hops, caramel malt, oak, bready malt and light pine hops. Seems pretty balanced between the malt and hops, and it does have a lingering bitter finish. Mouthfeel/body is medium/full, it's syrupy and slick with moderate carbonation. I thought this was a good brew, glad I got to try it. $7.99 a bomber.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 21:32:03 | More by bluejacket74

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.58/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

22oz bottle from Total Wine (Kennesaw, GA). 5.99. If the smeared numbers on the bottom of the bottle are any indication, this appears to have been bottled 2/18/13. Served in a Cigar City snifter.

Pours deep, clear red-orange with a finger and a half of manilla head that leaves a good bit of lace behind.

The nose seem muted. Faint whiffs of orange, earthy floral hops and oak.

Tastes of bitter citrus peel, pine, flower petals and soft oaky vanilla. Plenty bitterness with sweet malty body and very little alcohol apparent in the flavor.

Slick, medium feel with wispy carbonation. Slightly oily. Dry, bitter sweet citrus hop finish.

Though far from my favorite, The Big DIPA is a smooth, easy drinking occasional treat. Not sure if the oak aging is new for this year (I don't recall any mention of barrels in the last batch) but it's nice. I know bombers are not value buys but as far as 22oz bottles go, you could do worse for more money. I'll most likely continue getting a my annual bottle with each release.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 04:40:24 | More by ThickNStout

CrazyEasyBartender

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance- amber/caramel color one and a half finger head that settled to a half finger head. Constant layer of lacing rings are not spaced out very much. Nucleation in he glass helps retain the head.

Smell- citrus hops, wood chips, smokey, caramel, subtle malt. Hop aroma isn't as instense as a dogfish head IPA but hop profile is average. Slight alcohol in the nose but doesn't overpower the overall aroma.

Taste- complex with a nice smoked wood bite at the front. Hops linger in the back but a cleaner finish than some hop forward beers I've tasted. Aging in oak makes the earthy dark flavors linger slightly after but seems balanced, not crushed with hops and not overly sweet. Alcohol is masked in the taste and barely lets you know it's there.

Mouthfeel- not super carbonated and very drinkable with a slight syrupy feel.

Overall- never was able to try the first batch of Big DIPA but very glad they brought it out of retirement. The oak aging adds some nice subtleties without overpowering the beer. Would purchase again and thank the employee at Heavy Seas for remembering me and giving me a bomber when I came in. My magic Afro powers.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 03:48:53 | More by CrazyEasyBartender

doughanson78

Washington

3.33/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Thanks to nmann08 for this one.

A: Golden copper in color with decent clarity. One finger off white head with alright retention and decent lacing.

S: Floral hops with light citrus notes. Big caramel malt backbone.

T: Big caramel up front. Then a weird floral and citrus hop profile. An off mixture. Not to bitter. Finishing slightly grassy with an alcohol bite.

M: Medium light body. Medium high carbonation. Slightly slick. A touch dry.

O: Not a great DIPA, but it is decent. The hop profile is a very odd flavor. The alcohol has a bit of a bite in the finish that I’m not fond of. This isn’t a bad beer just not one I would purchase on a regular basis.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 20:04:51 | More by doughanson78

thagr81us

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served from bottle into a Green Man snifter. Poured red-orange with a one finger off-white head that subsided to half a finger slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, citrus, alcohol, earth, and citrus hop. The flavor was of sweet malt, citrus, citrus hop, caramel, subtle fruit, alcohol, and wood. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a decent brew. There was definitely a lot of things going on in this brew in both the aroma and flavor. It was quite complex and well balanced, but nothing really took off and made me want to seek out another bottle of this one. But I do suggest that if you have not tried it that you do so at least once.

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2011 16:01:40 | More by thagr81us

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.45/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Had this one a while back. Left notes on Word.

A-Pours a darker copper. Smaller head. Head bubbles off a bit and leaves splotchy lacing.

S-Citrus and pine. Along with the former, I get a big dose of sticky, sugary maltiness. The nose is not strong. Whiffs of alcohol too. Aroma is decent, but it is fairly mellow.

T-Quite sweet. Sticky sweet sugar/caramel. Citrus/grapefruit is the most prevalent hop in the flavor. This one is balanced but also kinda leans toward the sweet side. Gets worse throughout the bomber.

M-Syrupy from the sugary. Medium bodied. Alcohol burns pretty powerfully here.

O/D-Doesn't get much love on BA but I liked this one for some reason. It is not a great DIPA but it holds a special place in my heart because it was one of the first DIPAs I had ever tried.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 16:15:01 | More by VelvetExtract

TheBrewo

Michigan

2.9/5  rDev -21.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

We pour a richly colored brew of deep maroons and ruby browns. It holds a one finger head of tan bubbles, receding at a medium pace into a thick film across the liquid. Bits of lacing stick here and there. There is no real haze or sediment, and the carbonation is minimal. The aroma is sickly sweet, with the biggest component being huge buttery diacetyls. Adding to this are massive toasted caramel malts. Hops are bright with grapefruit, and there is an added sweetness of cantaloupe. Bringing up the rear is a heavy, peppery booze. This really smells quite like a doppelbock. As we sip, burnt caramel and brown sugar sweetness pound up front. There is a bitter slickness of hops, giving resin and pine. Through the middle we have a milky creaminess, giving more sweetness. The booze appears at this point, hiding amongst a mixture of roasty and caramel malts. The finish continues with this, with a peppery, alcoholic bite. The hops show a comeback of pine, balancing with the sweeter malts. The aftertaste breathes with metallic coin, cooked butterscotch malt sweetness, huge booze, and a roasty coffee flavoring. The body is full, and the carbonation is medium. There is huge slurp and smack with each sip, and a big froth despite the lack of any real head. The mouth is left coated thickly, and cooled. The abv is appropriate, and the beer drinks as a sipper.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this brew was the rich coloring and nice frothy film over the top. The hops in this one were way underplayed, with the malts as the dominant players. This made it hard for us to even consider this a DIPA, when it smelled and tasted much more like a maibock or a doppelbock.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2011 21:20:04 | More by TheBrewo

AgentMunky

Alabama

4.3/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 22 ounce bottle into a St Bernardus goblet. From notes. Reviewed 20 June 2011.

A: Generous head, more than a finger. Deep orange, with a gorgeous hue. Barely clear.

S: Vegetal hops and pleasant citrus. Grapefruit and/or lemon peel. Strong and enticing.

T: An excellent DIPA! Hugely malty with lots of alcohol. Strong hops balance the beer and carry the drinker on to a bitterly excellent conclusion. Nice beer. Sweet-big sugars have glorious traces of bitterness around the edges.

M: Substantial and pleasing. Light carbonation. Both wet and bitter. I love it.

O: I'm a big fan of this one! Strong -- very much so -- but, if not drinkable, still delicious. Recommended as a big-hitting, tasty Double IPA. I've enjoyed every bottle of the Mutiny Fleet I've purchased, and have started wondering why my reviews of these Heavy Seas beers are often much higher than the average. Ah, well, try it for yourself and vindicate my opinion!

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2011 19:59:32 | More by AgentMunky

bucklemyshoe

Georgia

2.95/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

22 oz bottle into a Duvel tulip.

A: This pours a clear tea color with two fingers of cream-colored head that laces well.

S: Stong caramel maltiness, over-shadowed floral hoppiness, and a little citrus.

T: This is simply an over-malted and too-heavily-boozed DIPA.

M: The body is thick, syrupy, and has some alcohol heat.

O: This is like a hot, out of balance barleywine.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2011 22:01:49 | More by bucklemyshoe

brewdlyhooked13

Ohio

4.08/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance - pours an orange amber with a good solid finger of sticky manila foam on top. Excellent stick, pretty good staying power all around on the head.

Aroma - heavy caramel and syrupy citrus. Good resilience as well.

Taste - chewy caramel malts play into some orangey hoppiness. This is an aged sample so the character is a little to the barleywine side, but great hop profile here. Big citrusy side, some mild pine in there. It's got a big flavor but still allows the sweet side of the malts to come through on the swallow. A slight abv heat on the aftertaste. Great malt/hop balance. No hint of the 10.5, impressive.

Mouthfeel - smooth, slightly heavy. Not bad for the style, couldn't hurt to have eveb more body though.

Drinkability - a really enjoyable bomber. A fine sipper after working at Cincy Beer Fest tonight. A way better price too. ;-)

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2011 03:00:31 | More by brewdlyhooked13

JDizzle

Indiana

3.83/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bought a Bomber of this tonight and here's the notes.

Pours a clear golden copper with a nice off white head. A thin ring stayed with the glass the whole time and it had some legs.

The smell came through with a lot of malt and of course the hops. There is a sweet carmel scent, as well as some alcohol that pleases the nose.

At 75 IBU, it's not the most bitter DIPA I have had, but it's very balanced. You get a big alcohol presence on the front end and a bitter finish. Close to a Barleywine as far as DIPA's go. Pretty good for this style, not great.

For a 10.6% ABV, this is a very drinkable beer. I may seek this out again, especially for the price-$6.49-22oz

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2011 04:04:48 | More by JDizzle

vandemonian

Maryland

3.8/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Heavy Seas Big DIPA is a great double IPA in every respect except one: flavour.

A: Orange colour and 4 cm head that fades to excellent lacing. 4.5

S: Nice hoppy smell: floral; citrus and pine. 4.5

T: Malty with mild piney hop seasoning. Some bitterness in the finish. Not much hoppy flavour. Not a great DIPA. 3.5

M: Foamy. 4

O: Lacks a delicious flavour. 3.5

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2011 02:24:45 | More by vandemonian

miromanyth

North Carolina

3.2/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Heavy Seas tends to be very hit-or-miss with me but here goes nothing...

A: A deep orange, with little haze. An off-white creamy head - decent looker.

S: Sweet smell, a blend of peach and candy. A touch of booze maybe. A little graininess.

T: Sticky. A load of malt sweetness. A pretty tender hop bite follows, and some alcohol on the finish. After warming, the booze fades a bit and I get a bit of citrusy hop qualities. Still too much alcohol though.

M: Creamy, smooth, a little syrupy maybe.

D: Not a bad beer, but I think the booziness, and general lack of a defining characteristic keeps this beer from rising above the super saturated DIPA market.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2011 20:48:57 | More by miromanyth

silentjay

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

pours a pretty deep amber. dark for an IPA, with a average sized off-white head (small for a DIPA, which usually have huge heavily lacing heads) that laces averagely as well.

malty sweet with caramel, toffee, biscuit, toast and some citrus hops and some tropical fruit, maybe. a very malt-forward DIPA, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

wow. sweet. caramel and toffee out front, maybe some raisins and definitely some tropical fruits. a bit of citrus, maybe some apricot preserves. but very sweet overall. it is one of those beers that wouldn't be out of place as a barleywine, but it lacks the complexity of an expertly brewed barleywine. It falls short of the elite as a DIPA, as well as if brewed as a barleywine, but its decently tasty as it is, just not in the elite level. booze comes on as it warms.

oily (not resiny) with subtle carbonation and a lingering sweetness and slight bitterness and substantial heat.

not great, but its pretty good. Its not something I'd recommend highly to a hophead, but its a decent drink.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2011 23:02:38 | More by silentjay

tlazaroff

Virginia

4.22/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a slightly hazy straight pumpkin orange color topped by a frothy, pillowy off-white, eggshell head formed of a lot of little bubbles. The textbook look for a big IPA.

S: The first thing that hit me when I started the pour was the strong tropical notes in the smell. I get pineapple, mango, and guava. Its not overpowering, but it's defiantly unmistakable.

T: I really like the taste! The bitterness is very forward and heavy in this beer. It is well balanced by a strong malt-base. This beer comes off sweet with notes of caramel, and strong tropical fruits as mentioned in the smell. This is quite a tasty IPA.

M: Moderatly high carbonation and a bit on the full bodied side, this beer sticks with you long after the bitter finish.

D: Its 10.5% ABV, it's not very drinkable, but that doesn't mean it's not delicious!

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2011 05:18:22 | More by tlazaroff

Hopfenpeter

Maryland

3.63/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Very nice bottle design, therefore very attractive to the eye.
Beer poured a crystal clear orange with a creamy white head about one finger high. It dissipates fast leaving good lacing.
Smelling the beer I detect sweet honey, caramel, malty notes, some fruit like orange, pineapple.
The taste up front is a sweet malty start, where caramel and honey overpowers. In the middle fruity hops change the taste to more fruity notes, pineapple and orange prevailing. In the end some more bitter citrusy malts try to balance the beer.
For my taste this beer is way to sweet, but I am glad that I tried it and added it to my collection.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2011 04:04:15 | More by Hopfenpeter

jayhawk73

Maryland

3.3/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours almost orange, with a thin head which immediately disappears. Nice carbonation and lacing on the glass. When held up to the light, this beer almost glows a neon orange color. Maybe I'll glow in the dark after I drink it.

S- Malt, hops, caramel, orange, pineapple, grapefruit. All present and accounted for. The nose is on the weak side, thus the mark down. It's a nice smelling beer, but very weak- I'd like a little more presence from this one.

T- Very sweet. It's almost like drinking straight fruit juice w/ some hops thrown in. Too sweet. It's not bad, just nowhere near the best for this style. Hops kick in for the aftertaste. I don't taste much alcohol, mainly the fruit on this beer.

M- Super light feel, with a bite on the aftertaste from the hops. Not bad, but not great. I'd like a little less thin, and more substantialness to the feel.

O- This is a weird critter. It's not bad, but seems to be out of balance in different areas. Cutting down on the fruit taste about 50% would help, I think. It's worth a try, but you can find a lot better DIPA's out there.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2011 21:34:17 | More by jayhawk73

Yagman3000

New York

4.15/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served from a bomber into a snifter.

Appears a dark orange with light tints of gold and a little subtle brown.

Smells hoppy with a fruitiness. Possibly some citrus. Not a cascade... maybe some peaches.

Tastes a little maltier than I expected and its hop profile seems a little more IPA-ish than double IPA. Maybe I just have a tough standard! :)

Really like the mouthfeel. One of the better attributes of this beer. Creamier than I've seen out of a double IPA. Really enjoy the remaining head.

Overall an interesting experience. I'd have it again and I'd like to see what more of these would look like.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2011 02:50:18 | More by Yagman3000