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Great Divide Hercules Double IPA 4.02 1541

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

Percentile
100
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
15414.02/5.04.02/5.09.1%97.9Snifter, 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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 cbkschubert (2027), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Jun 16, 2006  
22 oz. bottle - The commercial description pretty well sums it up. Big hop aroma and flavor with a nice malt background. A smooth, medium body beer. Slight alcohol warming. A very good beer.


 dirtymike (2018), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 12, 2005  
Deep gold in color with little floating particles and a small white head. Aroma of citrus,floral and caramel malt. Flavor starts assertively bitter and lingers to the finish with a presence of sweet malt as well.


 sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Oct 12, 2006  
Bottle: Orange colored pour with a medium white head. Aroma has some bright pine and citrus notes. Flavor some sweeter malts right up front, followed by a citrusy blast. The nice bitterness was a little drowned out by some hot alcohol presence. Really took away from the experience.


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 18, 2007  
Dark rich amber pour with a big offwhite head. Tons of floaties (yeast?) If not for this, possibly a perfect appearance, but it was riddled with them and was very unexpected.. Nice hoppy smell, some sweet graininess, but quite a bit of alcohol present in the aroma as well, which kept it from having the great big bold hop aroma I hoped for. Taste is quite hoppy, very bitter, but tolerable. Drinkable, but not quite at peak enjoyment level at this level of bitterness. Sweetened up a bit as it warmed, and overall, the alcohol didn’t detract from the flavor too much, but I like DFH’s 90 minute Double IPA quite a bit better than this. Not bad, but not as good as I expected.


 decaturstevo (2010), decatur, Tennessee, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/517/20
Nov 11, 2006  
A nice amber pour with a slightly sticky off white lacing. An aroma of sweet malt and that piney hops aroma that make you pucker). A very well balanced beer. The malt and hops just seem to be out there on different plates. You can seperate them but they blend together very well. This is a delicous beer. Very well done. Nice smooth palate that is just a tad and I mean just a tad on the fizzy side. I like this beer. I was surprised to see the 9.1 I usually pick that up but not here. This 22oz bastard has been in the frige for almost a year.


 AmEricanbrew (2005), Almost, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 9, 2008    Updated: Apr 17, 2008
22 oz. bottle. Pours orange / red with a thin, off white head. Has a big grapefruit, lemony smell. Light to medium bodied with a bone dry mouthfeel. Has a tart, citrusy lemon and grapefruit flavor. Malts are barely noticeable. Has a long, dry, tart finish.


 mjg74 (2001), La Mesa, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Nov 10, 2006  
Bottle from Liquid Solutions. Pours a fairly dark copper color. Thick sweet syrupy sticky hoppy aroma. Very herbacious. Very rich hoppy flavor up front with a solid malt backbone. Very rich and soothing. This is a well balanced 2IPA. A little too much breadiness. Alcohol is well hidden.


 sebletitje (2000), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 6, 2008  
On tap, amber color with white head. This is one extremely hoppy beer, a good IBU giving it plenty of bitterness. Well balanced with the malt.



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