Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

	Percentile
	100
	overall

Brewed by Great Divide Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1531	4.02/5.0	4.02/5.0	9.1%	97.9	Snifter, Tulip

Commercial Description:
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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coharahawk (87), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Apr 26, 2009

On tap at Ginger Man. Pour fairly dark orange/amber. Aroma is floral, hops, a little malt, and some mild citrus. Also, a little sweet fruit. Flavor is fairly sweet and syrupy up front, sticky hops, finishes moderately bitter. Has some orange/citrus as well. Very good DIPA, but had the Maharaja the same night and I have to say I liked it a little better.

Pinball (2709), Allerød, Denmark

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Apr 26, 2009

botlte at home. best before not printed by lazy brewer, so i guess if this bottle is 6 years old, and i rate it low, who’s to blame.. great divide... get those dates on the bottles dudes, i bought this bottle 5 days ago but who knows how long it took to get to scandinavia. orange, large thick white head. aroma is hoppy, flowery, malty. flavor is a little stale hops, otherwise very hoppy and sweet from malts. the hops are quite dry, quite powerfulll, yields a nice dry end.

westexans (10), Converse, Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Apr 26, 2009

Strong IPA. Good Hop Flavor. Nice Dark color for an IPA. Thick head and good lacing. Overall a very good IPA.

cdugo (31), , Texas, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	9/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 25, 2009

Amber in color with a good head and good aroma with big floral hoppy smell. Great balance for a big beer.

arminjewell (102), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	10/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Apr 25, 2009

A very solid DIPA, poured copper/light with off white head. Aroma was of deep piny and floral notes, nice and thick on the palate. Alcohol very prevalent, distracted from the quality of the brew but overall extremely hoppy and satisfying.

yemenmocha (354), Glendale, Arizona, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Apr 23, 2009

Pours translucent dark amber with generous white head that dissipates to a thin layer, covered with random sized bubbles like you’ll find on the reverse side of your morning pancakes. Nose has a somewhat musty caramel, marshamallow hoppiness to it. Palate offers what was expected - caramel candied malt sweetness, balancing hops, and a modest reminder in alcohol warmth that this is a big beer. Finishes powdery dry.

k9coug (40), USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 22, 2009

When I think of an IPA, I think of a citrus like overwhelming hit. This was more subdued that most. Taste was super, though.

mjs (1463), Helsinki, Finland

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Apr 19, 2009

(Draught at Hilpeä Hauki, Helsinki, on 2009-04-19) Dark amber and hazy. Medium sized white head. Strong fruity and citric aroma of hops. Full bodied and dryish palate with medium carbonation. Malts, grass, pine, bitterness, saltiness, salty liquorice, frutiness, toffee and lot of hops in taste. Hops and bitterness in aftertaste.

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