Two Brothers Hop Juice

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

Bomber. Pours a slightly hazy orange copper with a one finger head that left really good lacing. Nice freshly opened bag of hops aroma. Flavor was left a little shy of the aroma. The caramel sweetness is balanced by massive hop flavor, but it’s lacking the bitterness on the tongue in the finish. Medium body, somewhat dry texture, and light carbonation round out a very impressive beer from Two Brothers. It is a shame it will be gone, but with all those hops I think a bottle or two will last a little while in my stash.

Pineapple and roasted malt aroma with hints of bread. Thick, sustained head and rose colored body. Flavor is bready and hopped up. Bitterish, buttery, lighty hay and some caramel sweetness. Medium rich palate. Good.

Pours a deep amber with minimal head and some lacing. Aroma is s fruity sweet flowery hop aroma. Flavor is sweet malt, fruits, hops and grapefruit. Dry and surprisingly light bodied, bitter finish.

Bottle. A slightly hazy orange beer with a small orange head. The aroma is very hoppy and grassy, while the flavor is sweet hoppy - but a somewhat herbal hoppiness, that doesn’t quite do the trick for me. The mouth feel is slightly sticky. For some reason it was better warm.

This was a somewhat disappointing IIPA. Aroma was iced tea and pine. Pour was a thick hazy orange with no head. Taste was very sweet and soapy. Strong caramel malt with a piney hops coming in and out. Sweet malty aftertaste. I’ve had IPAs that are more hoppy than this.

I’m a newcomer to craft beer and this is my first experience with heavy hops. Maybe I should have tried a regular IPA before jumping right to a double IPA. I wanted to check out what hops were all about. From the first sniff, there’s no longer any doubt about what hops smell like. I really had to sip this one and take my time, but it grew on me as I drank it. I would suggest you have someone to share this with since it only comes in a 22oz bottle. It’s a nice clear orange-copper color. I didn’t get a lot of head, but got long-lasting lacing as the level dropped. The alcohol level was hidden well. I enjoyed the taste as the beer warmed a bit, or maybe my taste buds adjusted after a few swallows. I didn’t really get the bitterness I was expecting but that may be my inexperience with hoppy bear. All in all, I enjoyed my first experience with a double IPA.

22oz from Warehouse Beverage, Cleveland Heights. Nice looking pour, deep orange with a large fluffy head, Dreadnaught or Dorado style. The aroma isn’t so citrus-y or resinous, but is more sweet and floral than I’d expected. I even thought of Lifesavers candy somehow. Nice creamy palate that suits the sweet malts quite well, but I guess I was wanting more tang, bite, and aggression. Still, a good beer.

Amber with a thin tan head. Aroma is light hops, soap, caramel, and dried fruit. Taste is hoppy with a light soapiness and caramel.