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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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 Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/104/515/20
Nov 11, 2007  
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of hops and caramel as well as light notes of alcohol. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, hops, and peaches as well as a light dusty note from the hops. The body is like thick hop juice and the alcohol burns slihghtly in the throat.


 Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/516/20
Jun 28, 2007  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of sk8viking. Pours a very hazy amber - almost murky - with floating impurities and a beige head. Fat aroma of hops and caramel. Very full in body with a very smooth mouthfeel. Lots of sweet caramel - almost Barleywineish - almost drowning the 98 IBUs. The finish is rich and full of warming alcohol. 270607


 yespr (12423), 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.


 fonefan (11888), VestJylland, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 14, 2009  
Bottle 355ml.
Light unclear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, heavy hoppy, pine, grapefruit, orange, alcohol. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration and a dry finish. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20081122]


 MiP (9160), Sønderborg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 7, 2008  
Bottle, 13.6%. Very caramelly aroma. Cloudy dark amber colour. Good caramelly and sweet vanilla flavour. Nicely sweet and spicy, oak and cigarbox. Mellow dried fruit flavour, very pleasant.


 oh6gdx (9104), Vasa, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 18, 2007  
Bottled (thanks heemer77!). Ruby red colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is really fruity hops along with some alcohol. Flavour is hops, fruit some slight soap as well as caramel malts. A big, but wellbalanced brew.


 joergen (8637), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 2, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy orange red coloured with a small off white head. Sweet aroma of caramel, dried fruits, hops and pine needles. Sweet flavour of hops, dried fruits and pine needles. Dry hoppy finish.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Feb 24, 2008
Date: 05/29/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

Appearance: cloudy dark amber, wispy dirty white head, drops of lace,
Aroma: huge sweet pine and dark caramel aroma with an earthy character,
Body: big sticky body,
Flavor: rich caramel flavor, lots of sticky pine character, spicy peppery character, touch of alcohol, long bitter finish,
-------- /> Date: 02/17/2008
Mode: bottle

Aroma: aroma is still the sweet dark caramel and huge sweet piney hops,
Flavor: sweet caramel and crystal malt flavor, hops are still big and piney but the peppery edge is fading until it comes back with a touch of alcohol, bitter finish is less pronounced,
Overall: almost unchanged after almost a year in the IPA fridge showing that cold storage works,

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 9/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4



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