Great Divide Hercules Double IPA 4.02 1541

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
1541	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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GonZoBeeR (2163), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 2, 2006

Aroma:good grapefruit hops aroma,caramel... Appearance:Dark amber,small head.. Flavor:Good bitterness,grapefruit......

NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA

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

Aug 6, 2005 Updated: Jan 27, 2006

Citrusy aroma with huge hops and a mild sweetness. Tea colored with a fat white head. Nice malt profile running through this. Initial sip is sweet and bitter like not yet ripe bananna peel. Hops are not really over the top unless you really clamp the tongue to the roof of the mouth to expreience the bitterness. Very nicely done beer.

Silphium (2152), Haslett, Michigan, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 24, 2004

I was expecting to be bowled over by piney, grapefruity hops but this beer opens up with a malt assault instead- big, chewy breads, toast, and crackers and hints of caramel back up the earthy, bitter (but not overwhelming) hops bill. The body is soapy and full. Semi-astringent finish with lingering resins. I’ve sampled several I2PAs and this isn’t exactly unique, but it is a step up from Great Divide’s very average Titan IPA.

zach8270 (2131), Henrietta, New York, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 10, 2005 Updated: Dec 14, 2008

[draft at The Old Toad, Rochester, NY] Dark and hazy orange color with a lasting and puffy tan head. Very nice aroma of hops, sweetness and a touch of malts. Lots of hops in the aroma. The taste has a wonderful sweetness to it that gently gives way to the hop experience lying underneath. The finish is slightly bitter and sweet. Very nice and easy to drink.

jsquire (2123), St. Marys, Ohio, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	3/5	9/10	3/5	19/20

Aug 22, 2004

Hazy orange out of the bottle with a quick beige head. Wonderful fresh hop aroma that reminded me of pineapple upside down cake. Big flavor with apple, pineapple and candied grapefruit rind. Lots of candi sugar sweetness with tons of very lively fresh hops. I love beers like this.

bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark

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

Jun 23, 2006

Bottle. Amberish brown in colour with a large head. Well balanced. Both hoppy and malty. Nice bitterness as well as maltyness.

mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Apr 4, 2005

bottle. ooh, I love this. orange body. grapefruit resiny hop juice aroma. sweet hops up front, easily 80 IBU. nice balance. I enjoyed this.

OleR (2106), Oslo, Norway

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 13, 2009

Bottle@Olympen, Oslo. A thick, stable offwhite head over a hazy, amber-brown colored body. Intense hop aroma, citrus, tropical and resin, supported by a sweeitish caramel scent. Full malt body, quite grainy and fairly sweet, with a generous amount of fruity and piny hops. Thick oily mouthfeel. Nearly full-bodied. Everlasting fruity bitter ending. Very potent, well balanced, and highly enjoyable.

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