Foothills Seeing Double IPA

Brewed by Foothills Brewing
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA

Growler compliments of doboy (thanks Ed!!!), shared with DrBayern and Steve @ Priscella’s in MHC. Poured from growler a nice medium dark amber, forming decent of beige foamy head. Aroma strong of hops, malts, grass, resins. Flavour much of the same, well balanced beer. Pines hammer thru, malts come in the end to balance out this wonderful ale. Citrus and pine resins dominate as malt come in and say "hi". Tremendous DIPA, made right here in NC. Simply lovely.

Golden pour, got this at the Foothills Restaurant in Winston Salem. Amazing flavor for an IPA, not bitter or overpowering, very citrusy and drinkable, just as drinkable as any "lighter" beer.

Growler from Unclejedi at the BA tasting. Pours amber orange with an off white head. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Nice citrus and piney hop aroma. Flavor of caramel and toffee with some faint smoke esters, countered by a grapefruity bitterness.

On tap at Tyler’s Taproom in Durham NC this brew was brought to me with a decent head and a nice amber color - but a lot less lacing than the other beers I tried while there. Great aroma of lots of hops, lemon, apricot and flowers. The taste was solid - nice florally hoppy flavor with lemon, grapefruit and grassy flavors coming through. High alcohol but couldn’t tell as it was well hidden behind the great IPA tastes... Very solid offering from Foothills.

On tap. Great, super smooth for this type of beer. The initial flavor is not overpowering with hops or malt. Citrus flavored, but not bitter in the taste. The bitterness comes all in the finish, which lingers. No taste of alcohol. Unbelievably drinkable. Mild toasty caramel malt flavors as well, to add some balance.

Very nice IIPA. Doesn’t overpower, and is very drinkable. Pours a deep, dark orange with a white head. Aroma is nice, full of citrus and bitter hops, but also some really nice notes of dark fruit and toffee. Flavor is nice and balanced, citrus, lemons, dark fruits, wood, toffee, and just a touch of grain. Packs a big punch, but one of the more drinkable DIPAs out there.

Growler courtesy of emacgee. Thanks man! Pours auburn with a big off white head. Great legs left in the glass. Aroma of pine and grapefruit. Flavor is massively bitter with some sweet malt. The malt really stands no chance. A hint of booze. Pretty easy to drink. Thanks!

Growler in trade from ROBORB. Thanks for getting me this one! Pours a rich, hazy deep orange color with a long lived beige head that leaves a bit of lacing. Smell is creamy, earthy hops with some sticky caramel and toffee like sweetness. There definitely is some sweet and lighty hoppy citrus notes in there too. Not quite as hoppy as I expected, but enough to please. Taste is pretty smooth for a double IPA. Creamy caramel and toasty malt along with earthy, and slightly fruity hops with slightly creamy and bitter orange flavor. Really, pretty balanced and full bodied. Sticky, and a bit rich with normal to perhaps slightly soft carbonation. A bit more malty than many of my favorite DIPAs, but this goes down extremely easily and is quite enjoyable. No problem getting through most of a growler by myself, which is a rarity for me. Thanks again!!