Nodding Head 3C Extreme Double IPA

Brewed by Nodding Head Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

Tap at the brewpub: Copper pour with good clarity and a well retained off white head. The aroma is fitting to the name- a C-bomb- crisp grapefruit, lemon zest, mild peach note- strong zesty citruses. Creamy body with a somewhat sweet flavor- residual maltose (caramel & honeyish notes) mesh with a zesty Centennial presence. Grapefruity citruses with some earthy Chinook resins and a bit of vegetal character toward the back. A solid balanced IIPA.

Draft: Poured an amber color, not too much head. The aroma was sweet hops, lots of them. The flavor was piney and slightly citrusy. Overall, very hoppy and very smooth. A good DIPA.

On tap at the brewpub ahead of the Flyers’ game 4 W over Les Habs. Poured a full amber to copper type color, decent head, weak lacing. The aroma was piney grapefrults, sweet fruity caramel malts. The flavor followed suite, the alcohool was a little sharp, the malts a little sticky (reminded me of DFH90, but not nearly as exciting). Mouthfeel was average in body, a little too much stickiness left behind. The best of the three that I ran at NH before heading over to Monk’s. Too bad these clowns didn’t really have the Berliner Weisse on draft like their website said.

On tap at brewery. Pours a light amber with a off-white head. Aroma of citrus hops, pine and grass. Flavor of caramel, citrus, grapefruit and pine with a nice hop bitterness.

Date: 07/26/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear copper, fine white head, lots of lace, sweet caramel malt aroma with lots of citrus, rich citrus hop flavor well balanced with caramel malts, touch of pine sweetness, light lasting bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Hand pulled tap @ Nodding Head. Poured a clear clear amber color with an off-white head. Citrusy and fresh C hop aroma. Caramel starts the flavor the C hops take over. This morphs from citrus to grapefruit rind bitterness. The finish was long with a medium body.

On tap @ the brewey. Rich copper color, nice head. Lots of citrus notes, orange & grapefruit dominating. Solid malt body to balance the hops. One of the better east Coast DIPA’s I’ve tried.

Clear amber color with a medium white head. Aroma has a nice floral-citrus essence. Flavor was floral, citrusy, and sweet - nice hop usage with just enough tasty malt to make it smooth and tasty. Good hop combination - reminiscent of Barley’s 4 Seas DIPA (minus 1C - Columbus of course).