Clipper City Heavy Seas Big DIPA

Brewed by Clipper City Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Baltimore, Maryland USA

Hazed orangish amber with a medium taupe head, slowly dissipating and wisps of lace along the side of the glass. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit, resinous hops, caramel, a touch of bread, every effing appetizing. Flavors didn’t let me down. Citrus hops and caramel in a perfect DIPA balance with resinous hops, fruit, alcohol, orange and sweet malt. Nice mix of sweet and bitter with some orange on the finish and moderate bitterness and alcohol too. Excellent throughout. Take the arc to Arturus, the spike to Spica and tile the glass back and enjoy!

On tap at the High Street grill in Mount Holly NJ. Nice amber pour with a small creamy head. Aroma of sweet dried fruit, malt and hops. Very well balanced flavor with the sweetness up front and a light hop presence in the background. Dry clean finish. Good one.

Very solid, potent double IPA. Although it could use just a little more bite, this beer is a very good representation of the style.

bomber. clear copper pour with a thin off white head and soapy stick. caramel malt aroma. sweet malty taste with hints of citrus rind. creamy medium texture. peppery light bitter finish.

THOUGHTS: A little more like a barley wine than a DIPA. I like my DIPAs sweet, but this was ridiculous. The hops really didn’t show up until the last possible moment as I swallowed. And then they disappeared. Not a bad beer, just a really awful DIPA. Rather cloying. Hid alcohol incredibly well. Negative point for being a poor example of the style. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured slightly hazy, dark orangey amber with a small to average, off-white head that mostly diminished and left good to fair lacing. The aroma was light to moderate caramel malt; moderate resinous and orangey hops; maple syrup and slight rubbery notes. The initial flavor was very sweet, slightly bitter and a little acidic; while the finish was extremely sweet and bitter with a surprisingly short duration. There was caramel, maple syrup, brown sugar, orangey hops, oranges, honey, then resinous hops and slight rubbery notes. The medium body was a bit syrupy with fizzy carbonation and a lightly alcoholic and slightly metallic finish.

Pine forest nose puts a smile on your face and the quaffing adds to your pleasure. This bomber series from Clipper City is quite good. Starts with a mixed sweet malt showing caramel, maple syrup. Then on comes the citrus and pine hoppy points and ends with a very pleasant bitternes. Keep up the good work!

Bomber from Whole Foods (Tampa, FL). Pours a generally clear dark amber copper color with one finger white foamy head that settles slowly. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of citrus, pine, grapefruit, honey, light floral esters, fresh hops. Flavor is sweet and floral, syrupy with notes of caramel, toffee, citrus, grapefruit, pine, floral hop bite. Generally medium body with a pleasing hoppy finish.

it pours out pale golden yellow with a nice thick lumpy, frothy beige white head. the body is partially cloudy and has the color of light burgundy, amber, light brown. the aromas are straight up down to earth with a huge hop presence that commands respect. i also get some floral notes with pine sol, and pine trees. the flavors are sweet at first with a very complex bitter aftertaste. the mouth feel feels like silk, the carbonation is right on par, and i would probably say it is medium bodied. i taste sugar, clove, chives, onions, and toffee. very complex and nicely balanced and the alcohol content is superbly hidden very well. very enjoyable sutle aftertaste leaving me wanting more and finishes dry and clean. awsome brew, worth the money, will definatley seek this beer again for sure.