 kmweaver (1808), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
May 8, 2008
12oz bottle, courtesy of StFun. Thanks, Joshua! Pours a bold, clear reddish-orange color; light tan head with patchy, glistening fine-bubbled lacing. Tons of sugar and sweetness in the aroma: sticky dried fruits, candy sugar, and caramel; very generous, and sweet without being cloying. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: relaxed carbonation; candy sugar, sweetness, dried fruits (red fruits, plums), caramel; plenty of chewy hop bitterness that still doesn’t come close to overwhelming the chewy malt core; tons of well-developed sweetness; generous, sticky, and tasty. Lengthy finish: candy sugar, dried fruits, and orange hop bitterness; ends surprisingly dry.
drfabulous (646), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Jul 18, 2008 From a bottle at Wine Sellers in Macomb. Did I have this in Michigan? I can’t remember. Everything a Double IPA should be. Malty and intense. Fantastic.
flatmatt (43), Northville, Michigan, USA
Jul 17, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours red amber with a small to medium off-white head. Aroma is citrus hops, then a little bit more malty and caramel aromas and a little alcohol. Like the single Crooked Tree, the flavor is less dominated by hops than I expected. Grapefruit and spicy flavors are definitely there along with substantial bitterness, but there’s also a strong caramel flavor in there, along with some noticeable pale malt flavor. Flavor is quite reminiscent of a hoppy barleywine as opposed to a double IPA (and I see I’m not alone in thinking so). Hides its high ABV well, just a little bit can be noticed in the finish. Some lacing. Pretty enjoyable beer.
RCL (965), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Jul 11, 2008 Super piney and yellow fruit hops in the aroma. The flavor is much less bitter than I thought it would be. Great balance.
dchmela (617), Orlando, Florida, USA
Jul 11, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy Polomagnifico. Pours cloudy copper with a thin head and a lot of sediment. Big malt, caramel, aroma and citrusy hops. Big malty caramel, toffee body with hints of bitter citrus hops. Has a slight bitter hop finish. Not sure of the age, but the hops are mellow. Has an almost barley wine feel to it, very tasty.
jbuzz (406), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Single thanks to sprinkle. Very nice double. Sharp hops with a good hit of bitterness. Some bubble gum. Body is very full.
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