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Mad River Steelhead Double IPA

Mad River Steelhead Double IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Mad River Brewery

Blue Lake, California USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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3043.55/5.03.54/5.0Special8.6%28.4Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Newest in our line, the Double IPA is the big brother to our Jamaica Sunset IPA. Maltier, hoppier and more assertive, this one is for big beer lovers. Double IPA is one of the hottest new beer styles in the micro and regional beer market.

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 doubleo (834), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20

May 10, 2008  
On-tap at Stone 5/8/08. Pours slightly cloudy dark orange color with a creamy white head, good lace. Smells of grassy hops subdued by earthy malt scents. The earthy malts almost over power the hops to me, the hops kick in towards the finish. Lingering bitterness and metallic flavors. Full, semi-syrupy body with good carbonation

 msante79 (274), Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Thanks to kegbear for this one! 12 oz bottle. Pours hazy burn orange with small off-white head. Aroma is citrusy, hops, pine and sweet caramel malts. Flavor is hops, orange, grapefruit, pine and caramel malts. Mouthfeel is sweet and syrupy. This brew lacks the hop punch I expect from a IIPA. More of a sessionable IPA than a double which hurts its score.


 taalhiker (111), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 30, 2008  
From bottle. Part of April Dayton Beertasting event. Pours deep golden. Aromas of citrusy hops and malt. Sweet toffee and grapefruit on the palate. Nice effort.


 SamGamgee (590), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 26, 2008  
12oz bottle. Deep gold with a sticky head. Just a bit of sediment. Sweet malt, peach, candied grapefruit nose. Sweet light crystal malt, semi-dull west coast hopping with bitterness that just fails to cut the residual sugar. Minimal alcohol presence, with a full, chewy body, and modest carbonation. This is a bit clumsy with its malt sweetness, but manages alright.


 stangger (135), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/515/20
Sep 21, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Orange pour. Aroma is of grapefruit, some pine - bitter hops. Smooth, hoppy and bitter. Strong grapefruity taste but easy to drink. Very hoppy but with plenty of malt to maintain balance.


WakeandBake (94), Greenville, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Bottle. My first Double IPA , A hazy Golden amber color with lots of creamy white head. The aroma was malt and hops and bread. The flavor is awesome,nice thick mouthfeel,and the perfect balance of hops and malt with a yeasty bready background, everything about this offering was very good very tasty, the only downside is that I only had one.



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