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Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA 3.86 435

Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA

Percentile
98
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4353.87/5.03.86/5.0Special13.6%91.2Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Have you read the description for the regular Crooked Tree yet? Well this beer is almost the same just double. We actually took the Crooked Tree recipe and doubled all of the ingredients except the water, just the way a DOUBLE should be made. Big hops balanced with tons of malt give this beer a huge body. Although this beer is as cool as "the Fonz" when first purchased, it gets really mellow and smooth with some age. After a year or two stored in a cool dark place you'll notice the heavy caramel and malt flavors are trying to sneak past the hops, they’re just not fast enough. This beer is hugely delicious so it will need your undivided attention (the chores can wait....trust us). 98 IBU's
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 MAP (1089), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 27, 2009  
12 Oz bottle purchased at Tiffany’s in K-zoo many moons ago. Pour is a dark reddish brown with a thin cream head. Aroma if full of hops, caramel, graprfruit and spice... this reminds me of a certain stone offering, but even bigger. The flavor here is so rewarding, it has all the warming earthy flavors that come to the tongue, but in such a viscous and cloying manner. It has a considerable bite, but manages to not seem so bitter, probably due tot he immense amount of flavor that comes out with it. I’m rather impressed with the flavor of this, since it manages to balance all the aspects throughout the palate, the flavor and even the aftertaste, its just well adjusted.


 MereLikesBeer (158), Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 25, 2009  
On Tap at MBG Harvest Fest 09. I couldn’t decide on what to get, so I said "surprise me"...a nice surprise indeed. It was a nice light amber color with white head. Hops and citrus (orange) dominate the flavor, maybe even a bit of malt in there as well. Quite tasty.


 ericandersnavy (1139), crossroads, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 29, 2009  
bottle thanks to thirdeye11. poured a hazy amber with a white head and some spotted lace. aroma was caramel, pine, and orange with the flavor matching the nose. body was full.


 Fratto (760), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Thanks thirdeye11. A lot to talk about here. Hops, honey, alcohol, fruit. Easy going despite the alcohol.


 marcus (1902), Sacramento, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Bottle at Map Room. This copper ale poured with a thick beige head and a very fragrant flowery aroma. There is a hearty malt flavor with nice balancing bop bitterness and a long dry finish. The alcohol is quite well-masked.


 Cavie (1503), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of thirdeye11. Clear light orange. Aroma of short hops with an aged feeling of fruit. Taste is fantastic with aged tastes and easy drinking alcohol. Thanks Old Man in the Rye.


 awiseman01 (379), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/517/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Dan’s Bachelor Party Extended Weekend Rating #59 of 90. Bottle at HopCat in Grand Rapids. Props to Steve the Chief Beer Geek for putting this on the house for the four of us. Everything I like about Crooked Tree...AMPLIFIED. Surprisingly smooth and excellent. There are certain things in this world we all need to have our hands on...this is one of them!


Jewsh666 (1), Moundsview, Minnesota, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/510/104/518/20
Sep 9, 2009  
I loved this beer! The aroma is out of this world. the apearence was dark and smokey. the flavor kicks your teeth in with hops and the palate simmered just long enough to leave me wanting more. Next time, I’m buying a four pack!



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