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Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
15314.02/5.04.02/5.09.1%97.9Snifter, Tulip
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Hoppier, maltier and with more alcohol than a standard IPA, Hercules Double IPA definitely is not for the faint of heart. Hercules Double IPA is, however, an elixir fit for the gods. A brash but creamy wonder, Hercules pours a deep orange-coppery color, forming substantial lace in the glass. Hercules Double IPA delivers a huge amount of piney, floral, and citrusy hop aroma and flavor from start to finish. A hefty backbone of nutty, toffee-like malt character balances Hercules' aggressive, punchy hop profile. 85 International Bittering Units (IBUs).
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 GranvilleTim (476), Granville, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 17, 2009  
Dark clear amber pour with a light tan head. Thr hop aroma hits you right as you open the bottle. Hop flavor, malt, slight sweetness. Little spicy at the end. Alcohol is well hidden. The beer leaves a real tasty malt flavor-nioce, creamy, hoppy. Nice lacing on the glass. Darn good beer.


 zizzybalubba (356), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 16, 2009  
22 oz. bottle from Sam’s Quik Shop (botled December 23, 2008). Dark orange pour with a creamy white head. Aroma of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, and pine. Simply awesome aroma. Bitter grapefruit flavor with the right caramel sweetness to balance. Thick and rich body. This is killer. Hard for me to find much of anything to fault with this one. Easily one of the best DIPAs around.


syton98 (40), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 15, 2009  
The best do,uble IPA I have tried. It beats Dogfish 90 hands down. The hops last on your palet.


 abcfan (247), New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 13, 2009  
Very good brew overall. Poured orange/copper with a creamy tan head. Aroma was full of citrus and pine hops, with a hint of malt sweetness. Taste was incredibly citrus/grapefruit with a biting finish. A very good IIPA, would drink again.


 cprochak (393), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Jun 13, 2009    Updated: Aug 31, 2009
Re-rate draft: On tap at the brewery on 7/18/09. Pours clear orange copper with super frothy white head. Citrus and floral hops. Super clean finish with a great hops flavor. Still not the hopbomb of others, but much more drinkable in my mind. Bottle from Malt and Vine. Fantastic aroma and good looking copper IPA with nice white head. Unfortunately, it was a bit underwhelming. Okay bitterness, but I would’ve liked to see a bit more. Nice vanilla undertones and a good sweetness, but I expected a bit more bitter oomph out of the hercules. Still another good one from GD.


 MrManning (1635), London, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 12, 2009  
Bottle from Ryan’s Party store in Port Huron ON- A deep and hazy orangey pour with a frothy and sticky white cap. Nice lace here too. Full on piney and floral hops, orange and grapefruit, heavy on the fruity malts, some bready notes. Nice hop profile in the flavour department. Orange and grapefruit again, with mango and apricot sweetness. A bit of pine/sap comes through. Balanced malts and hops, no trace of the ABV. Quite well made. Thanks for picking this up for me Chris and Erin!


 GardenGabe (125), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 9, 2009  
Pour is golden with a think creamy long lasting tan head. Smells of bitters and grapefruit. Mouth feel is creamy and full on the tongue. Taste is bitter , cloves, pepper, and some citrus all very mouth on the front of the tongue. Some alcohol in the finish lasting peppery sting.


 kassner (440), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Great for us Hop Heads.. Bottle copper colored with a nice head that held well. Great aroma a big hop . zthe alcohol plays well and is not that noticeable



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