Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

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

Bottle: Amber coloured, hazy with some UFO’s, medium sized, slowly diminishing loose beige head; very solid piney to herbal hoppy nose with a distinctive toasty-caramelly background; dryish solid bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied, well hidden alcohol; drier, but also caramelly finish with an extreme hoppy tail. Fine, fine brew...........

Wow. One of the better beers I have ever had. Bottle. Pours a hazy amber color with a decent white head. Leaves plenty of lacing on the side of the glass. Aroma is some of the best hops I have smelt. Citrus and other pine hops. Flavor is like heaven on the tongue. Best tasting hops and finish is well balanced. Great beer.

has a nutty caramel aroma, strong bitter piney hops, hoppy after taste. fairly yummy

Bottle. Aroma that fills the room with citrus and floral. Cloudy orange amber body, small off-white head. Flavor is powerful citrus, with lovely bitterness in the foreground and in the finish.

This is a great representative of the Double/Imperial IPAs. Its nose is packed with fragrant hops, caramelized orange peel, summer peach, and fresh pine. There are also some other pleasant floral components that find their way into this one. It pours a stunning heavy caramel orange color and is brilliantly clear. A hefty two finger head appears with a subtle rocky top and stays for just a short while. The head is an off-white yellowish color and is rather frothy. This one tastes just as you would hope, with tons of bold flavor and the immediate punch of fresh hops. It is then followed by a nice mouthful of foamy head and a creaminess that carries the flavors nicely down the throat. The only thing this one is missing is nice bit of brightness to make it feel fresher. Obviously there is bitterness here, but one that is enjoyable. It contains a nice creaminess that so many of the superior IPAs have and it sticks to the mouth nicely. This is good, because it should take you a while to drink this one. If you are in to the more potent and floral IPAs like Bell’s Hopslam, this will be a great addition to your fridge. It is also much easier to come by than the Hopslam and others. I am definitely drinking a lot of these going forward, and I am glad I have found something to drink when I want to let my dwindling stash of Hopslam hide out in the basement.

660ml Bottle shared with Grand Genie and Frrench Tickler. Brown copper appearance with a taned head, Aroma: pear, alcohol, carmel, toffee, spruce and pine and peppery mint. Flavor: srpuce, pepper and hops. Palate: medium body, a bit creamy, oily, sticky, and soft cabonation with a bitter finish.

Partagé avec french tickler et agaguk. Bouteille de 660ml dégusté dans un verre trappiste de chimay. Apparence rouge ambré au reflet orangé trouble avec une belle mousse persistante et un léger dépôt. Arômes d’houblon, de caramel, de pin, de menthe poivré et de zeste d’orange. Goût d’houblon, de menthe poivré et de levure. Une bière très dense et nourrissante.

12 oz. bottle - poured a copper color with medium head. Aroma - resin hops, citrus flavor - Tasted citrus, smoked almonds and a malt flavor I have a problem describing. Palate - medium mouthfeel with average carbonation. Finish is slightly bitter and smokey or maybe some roasted flavor. Overall - I was expecting more from this brew. Good beer but not great!! Aroma lacked that great hop scent and finish is boring.