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Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Great Divide Brewing Company

Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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12954.04/5.04.04/5.09.1%95.7Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 gws57 (995), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20

Apr 8, 2006  
Had this one bottled. Wow. Deep copper color with a very thick head (for a pale), fantasticly bitter with notes of orange and cloves. Awesome.

 Beerman6686 (782), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Poured a nice ruby red color with a big off white head. Aroma was really nice and hoppy, fresh pine notes stick out the most. Flavor was also very piney and some citrus notes as well. It covers up the alcohol very well. this stuff is excellent and is right up there on par with hopslam and pliney.


 wetherel (1067), Carlsbad, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 13, 2008  
On tap at the brewery. Amber color. Small bubble head. Super easy to drink. Great hoppy aroma.


 wcampbell (441), Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Very strong and full bodied, but still highly drinkable. The hops cover up any alcohol flavor. Not as bitter as I expected due to the strong amber malt presence. Nice balance of malts and hops. Medium carbonation, but not much head at all. Lingering grapefruit hop finish.


 Dorqui (1291), 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.


smag4life (16), Groton, Connecticut, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Man, I love the smell of hops. Nice orangy copperish color, very pleasing to the eye. Poured with a decent off white head that left a lot of lacing on the glass. Very bitter, as the label says. All 85 of the IBUs alluded to on the label are there. Citruisy flavor from the loads of finishing hops I’m sure they used. Overall, a great beer. but not an every day drinker.



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