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Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA

Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
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on tap
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3423.85/5.03.85/5.0Special13.6%80.9Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 Bockyhorsey (2056), Mesa, Arizona, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/520/20

Jun 20, 2007  
12oz bottle. Wife bought this while on a trip to Wi. and mother in law delivers beer on visit to AZ. Citrus aromas light up the nose. Orange body white head and above normal lacing. Citrus flavors though out with oranges being most prevelant. Dry hop and alcohol somewhat noticable. Syrupy, sugar sweetness in body texture. Smooth enjoyable beer and sweet dry citrus on palate. May god bless the wives and motherinlaws that buy ratebeer guys beer and deliver it too.

 sirpsycho (205), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/516/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Bottle, aged about a year or so. Pours a hazy amber, small off-white head. Aroma is oily hops and caramel. Flavor serves up a palate of slightly sweet hops, malt and caramel, but not in a cloying manner. Had to look at the bottle when I was half way through the glass, didn’t realize this stuff was 13.6% !!! Alcohol was very well hidden, sneaks up on ya and smacks ya !!! Almost like a DFH 120, but much more enjoyable. Great beer, hope I can get my hands on more.


 yespr (7785), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Nov 27, 2008  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange to light brown with a diminished white head. Dense spiced hoppy aroma. Sweet malty at first with an intense hoppy flavour following. Dense bitter and dry wooden hops flavoured. Smooth and nicely balance finish with a light malt base just enough to match the hops flavours.


stankenk (76), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Beer Tasting at Heritage Liquor(Maplewood, MN) - pours orange/amber with a decent size white creamy head that fades quickly leaving just a small white film. The nose is amazing, hops all the way, tons of citrus. The first drink, it was really sweet and really bitter. Big hop flavor, pine, citrus (grapefruit and orange) you can taste the caramel malt behind all the hops. The body is full with a creamy texture and lively carbonation. The alcohol is very well hidden, but it is there. Overall, this is a very well done Double IPA.


 after4ever (1925), Brier, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 17, 2008  
12-oz. Thanks, Riverside! Crystal clear dark gold. Thin gray rim. Light webby lace. Bitter orange pith notes. Smells like candied citrus fruits baked in a heavily glazed pastry. Thick, sticky, syrupy body. Good night Irene, this is a heavy big beer. Slushy and goopy, plenty of caramel and grainy sweetness. The fruits and candies come through it all somehow. Long sticky finish. Finally some hops pop up for a cameo in the back of your throat, long after the swallow.


 jjpm74 (3448), Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Pours copper with a thin white head. Smells of resiny hops, some caramel, some spicy sweetness. Tastes of caramel, some resiny hints, earthy. Nice citrussy finish.



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