Ottos Double D IPA

Brewed by Ottos Pub & Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
State College, Pennsylvania USA

An old rating i finally got to entering. Aroma was pretty hoppy but has a solid malt profile also. Flavor was really citrusy overall. A solid bitterness too.

Bottle (22oz). Shared with blankboy, my bottle via trade with sirpsycho. Lovely thick and cloudy deep orange pour, average beige lasting sticky/creamy head - good lace (4+). Balanced aroma - thick sweetish malt, plenty of acidic resin hop bitterness, a dry wheat/grain overlay - and some alcohol (not much). Taste - initially very malty, not too sweet but thick, then the strong resin/citrus hop bitterness kicks in and pitches a tent, and the alcohol shows up soon after to cadge a smoke and tell tall tales. Thick bodied, quite acidic, heavy malt backbone but the hop bitterness outlasts it in the fairly long finish - but for all that incredibly drinkable - reminded me of Arrogant Bastard, but way smoother, and a bit less malty.

Bottle (22oz) shared with and courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a cloudy orange-copper with an average size diminishing frothy white head. Big hop and malt aroma with lots of citrus hops and bready caramel malt along with some spices -- quite nice. Flavour of big citrusy hops, quite bitter, with just enough malt backing it up along with a bit of spice, some alcohol and fruit. Long bitter finish. Medium to full bodied, sticky mouthfeel. Very good stuff, I’d love to have it again.

This was a good IIPA with a nice orange pour with a fluffy white head and a nice citrus taste to it this was a well done beer and it was very enjoyable.CHEERS!

22 oz bottle

This was a bonus in a trade though I lost track of which one. Thanks to whomever sent it as it has been sitting in the fridge for a while ready to be consumed. While not a terribly exciting example of a double IPA this does have all the right characteristics. Under the right circumstances (warm day, cool breeze, grill going) it might be a nice choice.

Aroma / Appearance - The two finger head cascaded down into the amber body underneath before relaxing. The aroma of a freshly cut Christmas tree asserted itself almost as soon as it began to settle. There was also a hint of spring roses in the background.

Flavor / Palate - The mouthfeel of creamy vanilla soda was not what I was expecting at all. However I soon was back in comfortable territory with the introduction of tree bark and orange rinds. The bitterness was slow to appear but packed a punch when it finally did. While this is not as intense as any of the West Coast IIPAs it is still a quality product.

Transfering from tasting notes. Bottle. Orange/amber pour with a big white head. Lots of pine and citrus on the nose. Well balanced hop and malt flavor. Not bad.

This one poured an orange color with a rather large white head. The aroma contains quite a bit of pine and also some oranges and grapefruit. This one certainly has a good malt presence and the flavor consists of oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and more pine. A well balanced IIPA and not a typical hop bomb. A very good double IPA. I love me some DDs

22 oz bottle poured a hazy orange with a tight white head. Aromas of zesty citrus hops with some light floral backing, sweet malt and light dough. Flavor is initially fairly bitter and hoppy but that almost immediately yields to a very strong sugary sweetness with faint caramel malt background. The back end of the flavor is all citrus and candied fruit with some moderate alcohol warmth.