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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MuttyD (93), Cambridge, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 4, 2008

Orange pour with thick white head. Flowery, spicy and hoppy aroma. Citrusy, hoppy, and slightly salty. Bitter finish. Great IPA.

RichardGretton (3140), Leicestershire, England

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Sep 30, 2008

Bottle. Amber beer with a strong head. The aroma is strongly hopped and the flavour is deeply hopped, quite malty and very dry. Overall a nice well hopped and dry beer.

BrewDad (2365), Olympia, Washington, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 30, 2008

22oz Bomber - Gravity Beer Market - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Filled with hops aroma.
Appearance – Amber in color, Slight haze with a light head.
Flavor – A very nice hopped up IPA, this beer will give Pac NW a great run for their money.
Palate – Great Mouthfeel, Nice texture with a dry IPA finish.
Overall – A very nice beer this was a great IPA. Tons of hops.

thefle (111), , New Jersey, USA

4.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.7	8/10	5/5	10/10	5/5	19/20

Sep 29, 2008 Updated: Oct 7, 2008

Now this is a beer. This beer will kick your ass and you will love every second of it. Tastes like a bag of grass, yummmm

Chipper (185), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 28, 2008

Amber color with a huge off white head. Very bitter aroma of mainly hops and citrus. Big hop bite and very smooth. Not much alcohol burn for the relatively high ABV. Excellent brew.

BillKismet (1903), Seattle, Washington, USA

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

Sep 26, 2008

Bronze with nice, modest creamy lather of head. Arom of PNW hops and piquant, prickly pine and citrus. Burst of citrus again rounded out by pine and wonderful hops. This is truly a top contender in the IPA/American Strong Ale class. So much flavor packed into this, with the alcohol superbly masked. I will have to revisit this one--might deserve a higher rating.

WesKBob (321), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

Sep 24, 2008

Pours a beautiful copper amber color with a thick white head with good retention and lacing. Lots of floaties. Aroma is strong with piney hops and a hint of citrus. Wonderful hop bite from start to finish with just a hint of sweet maltiness. Yes, it’s very hoppy but it’s not bitter for the sake of being bitter--it’s actually very flavorful and a surprisingly easy drinking beer. Very smooth and really masks the 9.1 ABV well. This is not just a great IPA, it’s a great beer all the way around.

jhagmar (114), Gothenburg, Sweden

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 21, 2008

Bottle, 355 ml, thanks ekstedt. Amber with medium, off-white head. Complex aroma of hops, mint, pine, herbs, grapefruit zest, pineapple and floral notes. Sllighlty malty at first taste, then intensely bitter, giving way to a slight sweetness before ending in a very long bitter aftertaste. Sparkling carbonation. Very dry mouthfeel. Medium to full bodied.

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