Two Brothers Hop Juice

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

Snifter served at the Tap House. Poured a dark copper amber with a "diminishing to a light film" white head and modest lacing. The aroma was strong notes of citrus and pine with some sweetness of fresh fruit and malt. The flavor added a bit of caramel and a potent, "lasting to finish" hop bitterness. Full body in it’s flavor and appearance. Good stuff!

Shared this bomber of two brothers with my two brothers. Excited for this one, but in the end a little let down since it wasn’t a stellar example of the style. Reddish amber with a medium tan head. Aroma trumps the flavor as the grapefruit and citrus hops come across in a nice way here and are balanced out by some sweet caramel malt. But still, I’m spoiled and I wanted it bolder. It says "double" and it was more akin to "single". Hops come across in the flavor but a bit less prevalent. Some citrus and grapefruit balanced out by the caramel again. Alcohol noticeable a touch, but nothing overpowering. A bit of corn stalk mixes in with it and it finishes up a moderate

Pours a caramel brown....decent head.....really nice lacing. Aroma is hops, hops and more hops!!! Tastes of caramel malt, citrus, pine, bitter orange peel. Its like smearing hop resin all over your tongue. Light carbonation... long, bittering finish.

Cask. Poured a reddish amber with a near white head. Aroma was full of hops, giving it an almost wooden aroma. Flavor is dominated by hops throughout, quite bitter.

Bottle courtesy of dkachur from Whole Foods - Bowery at the 8th Richmond Gathering. Hazy copper pour. Aroma is citrus juice, hop resins, orange peel and pine with caramel notes. Taste is hoppy with citrus, pine chewy caramel, sweet malt and orange peel. Body is medium, oily/resinous and slightly sticky. Soft carbonation. Ends with more sweet malt, caramel, citrus fruits, pine and hop resins. Nice!

on tap at the TB Hop Juice Release... pours a medium caramem amber bwon with a thin soapy barely off-white head... caramel malt aroma with a strong citrusy hop component... flavors had a good dose of sharp citrus hop with a tame bitterness. pretty well-balanced out with an adequate caramel malt backbone. medium carbonation and drinkable. a lot better than what i was expecting.

Bottle courtesy of dkachur from Whole Foods - Bowery at the 8th Richmond Gathering on 06/06/2009. Clear amber body with a small frothy off-white head. Very sweet caramel with some floral and citrus hop aroma with some resiny notes. Sweet floral and resiny hop flavor, some sweet caramel notes. Medium body with moderate carbonation.

9 oz draft courtesy of the TB Hop Juice release (Warrenville, IL). Pours a transparent dark amber pour. Small offwhite head with minimal lacing. Aromas throw a nice floral aroma, mangos, grapefruit, and citrusy apeal. Light caramel malts. Initial throws some good hoppy bitterness, tropical, grapefruit, lemon, very nice. A little thin overall in body, but great flavors, caramel malts are humped into submission by wonderful hops. Finishes bitter, sweet, fruity, pleasant. Very nice. Cheers.