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Great Divide Hercules Double IPA 4.02 1539

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

Percentile
100
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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
15394.02/5.04.02/5.09.1%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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 pantanap (1369), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 26, 2007  
bomber...poured a clear amber-orange liquid and off-white almost tannish head....aroma was of arefreshing citrus sensation with a nice hop profile....taste was very good with a great balance of malts which paired up perfectly with the hops. mouthfeel was nice nice and carbonation level was just right. i’ll be coming back to this one.


 ilovedarkbeer (1367), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jun 19, 2007  
This is great DIPA but almost overpowering as far as the hops go. Pours an orange color with a small acidic head. Tastes of pine, grapefruit, and hops. Good but strong.


 HonkeyBra (1361), Lemont, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Deep orange color with creamy white head. Aroma is like snorting a line of hops. The taste is also a lot of hops, but there’s a pleasant caramel malt background that enhances the drinkability. Slight alcohol burn in the finish.


 Dorqui (1361), Brescia, Italy
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Draught at "Italia Beer Festival 2008" - Brescia.
Dark red color, nearly brown. Optimal aroma, powerful and decided with balsamic notes of flowers, blows, red wine, stum. Much alcoholic and solid taste. Homogenous, mellow, long-lasting and aromatic.


 jaymobrown (1360), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/518/20
Nov 5, 2005  
Very thick malt nose. Really sticky, sugar nose. Very big hops. The flavor doesn’t come with the hops though. There is a good amount of bitterness, but not as much as indicated by the nose. Floral, orange peel, lemon flavors. Good overall. Nice combination of bitter, hop, light citric flavors. Not much malt that I noticed. A bit too sweet.


 JFGrind (1354), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 1, 2004  
Double IPA is a new style of beer for me. This is only my fourth sample of the style. This is my first sample of Great Divide beers. The brewery’s beers are making the "rounds" here in the Philadelphia area. Great beer to sample on draft. Solid floral hops aroma, deep golden color with adequate lacing. Hops are backed by medium bodied beer nicely malted. This beer packs a punch and is an excellent Double IPA.


 Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Feb 6, 2005    Updated: Oct 11, 2006
Poured a dark yellow amber. Had a large creamy fizzy lasting head. Body was clear, and aroma was big on hops, with some spruce and grapefruit as well. There was the hops as expected, but there was also some butterscotch/caramel to go with a smooth medium mouth feel. I seem to like double IPA’s more then straight IPA’s, This was good. Rich, try this.Got this in a trade and i forget from who, but, thanx.


 Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Sep 23, 2004  
Bottle. Bright copper-peach with a smallish head of creamy white bubbles. This is such beautiful smelling beer! Abundant floral hoppy-goodness. Hints of pepper, oak. Enough velvety smooth malt in the taste to let the hops really shine. And how they shine! Amazingly good stuff! The only thing wrong with this beer is that I will have to drive 13 hours to get another bottle...



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