Kettle House Double Haul IPA

Brewed by Kettle House Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Missoula, Montana USA

Can pours clear dark golden with little cream head. Very mild pine aroma. Little sweet then a bitterness with some not so enjoyable funk on the finish.

Pint sized can. Very cool. Sent as an extra from jake65 in a trade. Pours a copper color with a thick fluffy head and a nice amount staying on top. Good lacing. Not a big aroma here, some caramel, grapefruit and a touch of pine. Smooth caramel flavor and overall a bit doughy and herbal with complimenting resin and pine hops. It’s not all that bitter but there’s some bitterness there and overall it’s very silky and a pleasure to drink. Solid. Thanks Jake for the chance to try something I otherwise would never have had.

Thanks to Jake65. Clear dark amber pour with light carbonation and a two finger white foamy froth. Aroma is massive citrus and earth with a light toasty toffee malt backbone. Some caramel and molasses come through near the end. Flavor is sweet malt, some mild vanilla, caramel, and a massive cascade backbone- earth and citrus prevail again. Palate is medium bodied with a slightly resinous finish and distinct smoothness. Yummy stuff.

Teak colored pour with a solid sized white, frothy head- lacing starting already. Aroma holds tons of Cascade hop, grapefruit and orange notes, earth, and some grass as well. Malt is minimal, with the lightest bit of caramel and toast. Flavor is, again, mostly Cascade hop, although a bit more sweetness comes through- perhaps a bit of molasses or vanilla? Palate is mostly average, pretty drinkable, but not too thin, with a slightly dry finish. A serviceable IPA, certainly can’t complain.

2009 Can - Thanks Toby! - Pours a dk orange with a small white head...aroma is citrus hoppy, a bit resiny but kind of subdued...flavour is similar, grapefruit, hop flowers, sweet caramel malt...lingering bitterness that is neither strong or tasty...Montana is making a solid effort, and I expect them to keep on moving forward and improving...

11/14/2007 and 1/29/2008: Kettle House Double Haul IPA has a densely whipped, foamy beige/ivory head that provides great lacing on the glass. The beer is deep gold with a nearly claer complexion. The aroma is orange and grapefruit citrus, leafy hops, and hints of pine. It smells quite fresh! Some balancing malt is also present. This beer has a good toffee malt base, grapefruit hops, and a moderate amount of bitterness. There is a slight dryness in the finish. The balance of the honey and toffee maltiness and mild citrus/grassy/herbal hoppiness is good. It is medium-bodied and smooth. This is an all-around good and mellow IPA.

One pint cans (6.5% abv / Best by: Dec 20, 2007) from kyzr via trade in September 2006. Thanks Mitch! Rating #54 for this beer.

Can at Mike’s house. Pours a clear amber with a an off-white head. Smells of caramel and a tiny hint of alcohol. Sweet with mellow hoppy aromas. Also some abricot notes. Medium to full bodied. Soft carbonation. Bitter finish. Good.

smells very slight for a double ipa. the truth is this no west coast double ipa, its a weak regular ipa for that matter. it is not bad its just kind-of boring with a pretty malty sweetness and not much hop bitterness, flavor or aroma, a very average ipa in my opinion.