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Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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 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 
15204.02/5.04.02/5.09.1%97.8Snifter, 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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suzquaffs (12), Surrey, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 26, 2008  
Bottle from stock (Quaffs). Cloudy, dk amber with a good head. Aromas of hops, hops, hops and alcohol. Bitter taste with warm alcohol finish. Sparkling in the mouth then warming. Bit too heavy on the alcohol for this hophead.


 hiddenvariable (194), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 25, 2008  
bottle. deep hazy copper with a bunch of floaters and a decently sized off-white head that takes its time going away. huge citrusy hop nose with pineapple, orange, and grapefruit dominating, followed by bready malts, a bit of spicy hop, and some earthy and sprucey resin hops. more huge citrus hops in the taste, with a solid floral note, backed up by a solid malt backbone. big pleasant bitter finish, with a great malty sweetness to balance, medium-full thick chewy body, and a great coating bubbly mouthfeel. certainly one of the better 2ipas i’ve had, and one i like to indulge in regularly. great stuff!


 Cybercat (778), Georgia, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jan 24, 2008  
Aroma is richly hoppy and promising. Color is a beautiful dark amber with a nice thick head. Flavor is seriously hoppy and has a piney tone and some bitterness. I highly recommend this beer to all hops fanatics.


 Slayer85 (582), Firenze, Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 24, 2008  
Bottled. A nice unclear red beer, with a medium sized but collapsing beige head. Good aroma, plesant, even if standardized, fruity with mainly notes of grapefruit and some light malt touches of caramel and bread. The flavour is well hopped, but with enough balance and has notes of citric and tropical fruits (grapefruit, pineapple, light orange), Medium to full body, soft/average carbonation, long aftertaste with medium to heavy bitterness. Good mouthfeel something between oily and creamy and the alcohol is well hidden. Less filling and tedious than other beers of the same style, good but not really well balanced and sometimes too "heavy". Interesting and well done.


Rakluba (33), Cary, North Carolina, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/103/517/20
Jan 23, 2008  
Great beer.... Poures a great amber color with a tall tan head. Hops are the first taste then a complex kind of honey taste comes. This is a great Double IPA. I will buy this beer again.


45thstbrewer (94), Conowingo, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Great Divide Hercules Double IPA is an excellent brew. Well worth the money spent


 BigMilly8 (374), Holiday, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 21, 2008  
From bottle : Pours a clear dark amber color, with a very frothy white head, not very big, but nice lacing and ring. Serious citrus and floral hops nose, a really nice mix between the two. Taste i would say leans toward the floral side of the hops, but still a very big hop presents in the taste. Not much bitterness on the end, but leaves a hoppy aftertaste, this thing is all hops. Medium body with a pretty smooth palate and finish. Very nice.


 ReademNwheat (174), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Pours a deep amber color with long lasting white head that leaves some nice lacing as you make your way through this beer. Smell is very citrus and floral ...but mostly grapefruit. Same floral and citrus in the taste along with a some malt coming through. Finishes with a bitter bite.



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