Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

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

Bottle. Appearance: Amber, thin beige head. Aroma: Very hoppy. Floral, citrus, grapefruit. Palate: Medium. Flavor: Again, heavy on the hops. Floral, citrus, some toffee like malt is noticeable. Overall: Very good beer. It smells wonderful, tastes great, alcohol is hidden well.

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Hazy amber body with a fluffy white head. Fits my ideal for a perfect-looking beer. Pine sap and grapefruit in the potent aroma. There were sweet floral notes when the bottle was first opened. Big flavor that’s approching harshness. Starts with caramel malt but is quickly overwhelmed by palate-punishing spicy, citrusy hops. A cookie-cutter I<span style=vertical-align:super>2</span>IPA.

Hops all the way. Seems like more than the 85 IBU referred at the bottle. Grass and citric and some nice malty background.

I scored a coup on this brew when I snapped it up while at Sam’s wine & spirits in Chicago a couple of months ago. I have since found out it is available locally, which is also a good thing. Rich, sweet, floral IPA; very hoppy. Dark cloudy amber in color. Very attractive. Light tan, avg. sized head. Excellent lace. Very hoppy. Sweet. You can tell there’s quite a bit of alcohol, but it is well masked. Long finish. Piney resin. Excellent brew. Rivals the big boys like Stone Ruination. I’d love to put them head-to-head.

Bottle: Pours a orange/golden color with lots of frothy white head and thick lacing. Nose is intense with floral and piney hops, a bready malt scent, and hints of alcohol. The taste is packed with hops, floral and citrus mostly. Some pine, caramel, and malt is also present. Warming in the finish and overall a well balanced, intense flavor IIPA.

..on the open, thick cream like tan foam started oozing out of the bottle.

The head is quite good, but the lacing is exceptional!

..Colour is of dark fresh honeycomb.

.smell is rustic pine cones, fresh crushed hops, pine needles, and honey.

.Sits oh so kindly in the mouth, not overly heavy.

.The drink of Spies.

.Alcohol is very well hidden and it warms your belly up!...it beats the ole slave labor camp..

I enjoyed this beer quite a bit but it was almost to smooth, it just disappeared outta my glass, like that "__________" ..

..Great Divide has just upped their reputation with me!!


"A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet" ..
.."not if you called them Stench Blossoms!" -Bart Simpson"

looks great in the glass, full white head, copper color, pnw hop aromas - full, abrasively hoppy even at only 85 IBUs, plenty of malt sweetness - almost to a fault, very tasty.