Two Brothers Hop Juice

Brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Warrenville, Illinois USA

Pours amber with frothy, creamy 2 finger head. Aroma - hmmm... hops? piney, a little malt sweetness but not over the top at all. Flavor is the same. The malt is not as dominant as other DIPAs, which is really nice. Definite bitter aftertaste with a little burn. This beer is dangerously smooth for 10% ABV. Very good offering.

From bottle. Poured clear copper/orange with minimal head. Lots of citrusy hops. Not as hoppy on the palate as expected. Good balance but not overly malty. Decent finish. Nice brew for $8.

clear copper-amber pour. off-white head - aroma of sweet hops- taste is strong grassy hops followed by a mild-sweet malt flavor - well carbonated mouthfeel - aftertaste has some spice to it. Nice flavor! Strong Hops! Yum

Got it on tap. Nice look to it, with a frothy, white head and a dark golden color. Aroma had some citrusy piney hops. Flavor lacks the in your face hops usually in Doubles, instead has a subtle, citrus with sweet, sticky malt. Medium body. I wish it had more hops. Meh. ReRate 6/6/09: Fresh, the hops are much more prevalent and tasty. Upped the score.

Poured from a growler: Pour was deep golden. Aroma was fresh hops and pine with some sweet malt. Flavor was dominated by sweet sticky malt and tons of hops with a hint of citrus. Pretty well blended brew. Alcohol was noticeable but not dominant. Good brew.

I love the presentation of this beer. A three-finger, snow white, frothy head cascades to an eighth of an inch leaving soft thick lacing down the sides of the glass. I was extremely surprised by the large amounts of sediment floating in the dark red, brown body. The nose is dirty pine and powerful hops with an undercurrent of sweet malts. A medium-full bodied brew with a slight creaminess, and surprisingly well-balanced. The hops are dominant, but the backbone is sweet, solid malt.

On cask at Clark St Alehouse in Chicago. Appearance is a clear dark red hue, modest soapy layer of foam, watery lacing runs down the glass. Smell is big, bold hops, mostly fresh/grassy/earthy/pine, scent is similar to evergreens and x-mas trees, pale malts in the back. Taste is dominant hops, sweet cotton candy and orange peel with grassy/piney hops, finishes dry and bitter. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, creamy texture, mild carbonation from the cask. Drinkability is moderate, one of the most "green" and tree-smelling DIPAs I have had, smooth, creamy, and delicious with well-masked alcohol, would probably only drink in smaller amounts.

22oz bottle. Thanks to miketd for sharing. Aroma: Sweet maltiness really dominates. Caramel, cereal grains, pine and citrus, some light spicy notes. Appearance: Dark orange in color and slightly hazed. Off-white head was small and creamy with good retention. Fair lacing. Flavor: Lots of malt up front with notes of caramel and breakfast cereal. Hops start with a nice dose of pine and citrus and finish with a bit of floral and spice. Bitterness can’t seem to outweigh the maltiness. A medium-dry finish. Palate: Medium-full bodied. Medium carbonation. Alcohol was well hidden. Overall: I don’t like IIPAs that don’t bring the hops, and this one didn’t. Malt forward with the hops unable to balance.