Great Divide Hercules Double IPA 4.02 1535

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
1535	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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ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jun 7, 2005

Deep amber colour with a dense tan head. Hoppy aroma with a pineapple fruity sweetness. Massive hoppy bitter taste with a light fruityness. Light malty buttery and a smooth mouthfeel. Long dry finish.

Hildigöltur (5109), København, Denmark

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Nov 8, 2004

Amber coloured. Very hoppy. Very bitter. Dry finish. This is a really great brew. Full bodied with a very long lasting aftertaste of fine hops.

pivnizub (5069), Bochum, Porúří, Germany

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	2/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Feb 12, 2009

Bottle: Amber coloured, hazy with some UFO’s, medium sized, slowly diminishing loose beige head; very solid piney to herbal hoppy nose with a distinctive toasty-caramelly background; dryish solid bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied, well hidden alcohol; drier, but also caramelly finish with an extreme hoppy tail. Fine, fine brew...........

MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 6, 2004 Updated: Mar 16, 2009

Arching orange liqueur fountains in an enchanted hop resin sanctuary...Plentiful pale fruit thrive in abundance as flowery endeavors enrapture the numerous piney and grassy hop vines...Caramel pools mirror their wealthy sweetness onto the hop oasis and create impressive luxury...Bliss and merriment fly about, foam literally coats the glass, epicureanism does reside in this bottle...

Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 20, 2005

Pours amber with a nice diminishing head. Smells of oranges. pepper and perfume. Taste is citrussy with a bitter finish.

madsberg (5045), Søborg, Denmark

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

Sep 11, 2004

Bottled: Amber coloured. Clear. Beige medium head. Chocolate, hopyus and a light sweetness in the aroma. Is citric in the flavour. Loads of hops and fruit. Surprisingly smooth and crisp. Is very very bitter in the end. Yummy. This is a wild beer. Love it. Thanks Jacob and Martin for sharing.

JoeMcPhee (5010), Jackson Heights, New York, USA

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

Jun 9, 2005

650 ml bottle. Deep orange colour with a thick white head. Big earthy spicy hop aroma, a touch resinous. Pale malt aroma with just a touch of crystal (good). Loads of resiny, citrusy and spicy hop flavour in this one. Very well-balanced brew. Reminds me of Phillips Amnesiac. Highly and dangerously drinkable.

¾ (4999), Colorado, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 14, 2004 Updated: Mar 31, 2009

Murky orange with a large head. Very sweet citrus nose, oranges, grapefruit, pine, and a little gum. Very full and balanced nose, bright and sharp flavor initially. When this beer was first release back in 2003 or 2004, I could not stand it... it was disorganized, rough, raw, unfinished and sickening to drink. Glad to say they’ve clean it up quite a bit. Now it has some deifnite smoothness, has some massively chewy pine sap and hop/cannibus flavors, and just smells delightful.

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