Tap at Redoak: After the standard IPA I thought this might be a ripper, but in the end it seemed like the same beer to me. Hazy orange with an off-white head. In the nose there’s a touch of sweaty foot over plenty of piney hop notes and citrus. Slightly cardboardy in the mouth but with plenty of chewy pine and citrus flavours that last. Very nive, but I didn’t really put it on a DIPA rating in terms of hop assertiveness. Oh well.

Aroma stands out as it should though I was expecting more in the body and taste. Apricots in the taste with a bitterness that lasts well, body is only medium to full and the 8% alcohol is hardly noticeable. Wasn’t disappointed but was hoping for a bigger beer.

Draught at the Redoak (pint). The trendiness of double IPA seems to have spread to the Redoak, but they are the last people I would expect to be selling the stuff in pints! at 8% that’s hardly responsible service of alcohol! But I guess at $13 a pint it is as you can only afford one a visit. Arrived a light orangey bronze with a creamy white head which was mostly lasting. Aroma was of resinous hops (but not the huge assault you would expect from a double IPA) with orange citrus, passion fruit, apricots, canned peaches, sticky toffee, caramel malts and lightly burnt butter. Flavor was resinous hops with good bitterness, sweet caramel malts, passionfruit, grapefruit, apricots, and a touch of toffee. Very well hidden alcohol content. Medium to full bodied with medium carbonation, oily texture, creamy/dry mouthfeel and a great lasting finish. Not a bad double IPA but at $13 a pint I would stick with a “bomber” of Murrays 2IPA for $17 – much better value for money.