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Great Divide Hercules Double IPA 4.02 1541

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

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100
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bottled
common

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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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 SudsMcDuff (1707), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 20, 2007  
..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"


 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 5, 2006  
Hazy dark orange colour with a large frothy head. Aroma is big with lots of tree, pine, flowers and citrus hops. Lots of hops and subtle sweetness of caramel throughout. Hoppy bitter finish.


 jfm (1694), Holbæk, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/516/20
Jul 29, 2005  
Amber color witha off white head. The taste is a full malty body with loads of hops both in aroma and on taste. Very nice double IPA


 jimhilt (1691), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 29, 2009  
Pours a three finger cream head that fades slowly leaving a good lace. Almost clear amber color. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied. Grapefruit/pine nose. Flavor is sweet, hoppy grapefruit and pine. Lingering hoppy aftertaste. High ABV is hidden. $4.50 for a 12oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, MA.


 shp555 (1691), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 18, 2006  
Pours a nice deep amber color with a nice big tan head. The aroma of hops is great very citrusy. The taste is fantastic what a great balance between the nice citrusy, spicy hops and the smooth malts. Good IPA


 theisti (1691), Leawood, Kansas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 29, 2007  
Bomber. Pour is deep copper, with big off white head and some layering in the pour. Aroma is hop and malt, a little bit of earth and pine in there too. Taste is hop, with a nice dry bitter finish. This is a good beer, though I have had better DIPAs. I actually prefer the GD Titan to this.


 BuckeyeBoy (1689), Boise, Idaho, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 10, 2007  
22oz Bottle pours out a nice amber topped with a off white head. GREAT aroma and tast of HOPS. Also picked up some sweetness and a little malt. Ver good Double.


 sloth (1684), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/518/20
Jun 13, 2004  
A big tenacious tan head with tons of sticky lace starts it off. Same old clear copper/light amber hue. Same old freakin big ass, piney, fruity, little bit of pencil shavings,hoppy nose with definate malty notes backing them up. Same old full bodied hop monster. Usual overdone PNW hop flavors, piney, citrusy, resiny, oily, lip smacking, sticky, hop sweetness with the obligitory hop drenched malt underpinnings that round out this unoriginal, overhopped excuse of a frankinstinian IPA. Same old dry hop overload of a finish. Well balanced, to the hoppy side of course, YUP! Alcohol is buried by hops but still noticeable after it warms a bit. Just fargin incredible. God i love it! Step aside Dreadnaught theres a new hop monster in town! A BIG thanks to snowtiger for this one, thanks bro!



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