Category Archives: American Double IPA

4 - Good (buy), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Trillium Brewing Company, USA

Trillium Cutting Tiles Galaxy

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Brewery: Trillium Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: American Double IPA
Other Notes: Double IPA with raw wildflower honey

Brewer Description: Not yet posted on website.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.32
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 26th July 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark yellow orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly and left only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Orange, mango, peach and pineapple with hints of honey.
Taste: Pretty much follows the aroma with mango, peach, pineapple, orange rind, grapefruit and light floral notes. Good balance of light sweetness and light bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with moderate lively carbonation.
Overall: An excellent DIPA with a good balance of sweet and bitter and nice tropical and citrus fruit, aroma and taste.

4 - Good (buy), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Trillium Brewing Company x Other Half Brewing, USA

Trillium x Other Half Two Hundred Thousand Trillion

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Brewery: Trillium Brewing Company x Other Half Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 8%
Style: American Double IPA
Other Notes: Like Whoa

Brewer Description: (from can) Aged on peach, apricot, & guava.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.48
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 4th August 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A cloudy and hazy but bright yellow orange colour, with a two finger white head that dissipated quickly and left sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tropical mango, peach and apricot with hints of pineapple, guava, orange zest and super lemon candy.
Taste: Juicy orange rind, mango, peach and apricot. Some guava and papaya on the finish, which is also lightly bitter.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, creamy, medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A great tasty collaboration brew with all the nice tasting tropical fruits that I just so enjoy. Would love to drink more.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Bellwoods Brewery, Canada

Bellwoods Witchshark

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Brewery: Bellwoods Brewery
Country: Canada
ABV: 9%
Style: American Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from website) Named after the elusive creature with the head of a shark and the body of a boy that first swooped in on a broom during construction of the brew pub, this imperial IPA can elevate a bad day to good. The Witchshark is shy and mischievous, but once you let him into your heart you’ll see why this intense brew is such a popular one.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.75
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 500ml bottle with no bottled on or best before date. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical mango, peach and pine with a herbal element.
Taste: Bitter, earthy, dank, pine, herbal, peppery with only hints of pineapple.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Not as juicy as I expected based on the nice aromas. It was still good to drink, but I definitely preferred the aroma.

4 - Good (buy), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Bottle Logic Brewing x The Answer Brewpub, USA

Bottle Logic x The Answer 100 Hand Slap

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Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing x The Answer Brewpub
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: American Double IPA
Other Notes: Hazy New England style IPA

Brewer Description: (from can release description) An ode to the button mashing madness of classic arcade games, 100 Hand Slap is a flurry of a New England Style IPA packed with soft, tropical, Juicyfruit citrus character. A milky yellow on the SRM scale and light mouthfeel, this “fluffy” Galaxy and Citra-hopped beer drinks too easily for its steamroller 8.5% ABV. 100 Hand Slap was brewed in collaboration with Virginia’s heralded brewpub The Answer, and is the first release in our canned “Covalent Bond” collaboration series!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.39
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: On tap at Bottle Logic Brewing, Anaheim. A 14 oz pour into a Bottle Logic goblet glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden straw colour, with a one finger white head, decent retention, and good lacing.
Aroma: Apricot, peach, pineapple with hints of citrus and floral elements.
Taste: Exactly like the aroma. Juicy yet bitter, apricot, peach, mango and citrus rind.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice, tasty and easy to drink.

4 - Good (buy), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Bottle Logic Brewing, USA

Bottle Logic Start: Konami Code

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Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 9%
Style: American Double IPA
Other Notes: Juicy N.E. IPA – Pt.5 of our Konami Code

Brewer Description: (from can release description) This DOUBLE IPA makes a bold move with an outrageously over-the-top blend of Mosaic, El Dorado, and Galaxy hops for a citrus driven, freshly juiced flavor. You’ll find familiar background layers of dank, pithy citrus featuring new character notes of exotic tropical fruit with peach and piney brightness. START is full-bodied and fruity with a resinous finish — get ready for the boss level!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.21
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: On tap at Bottle Logic Brewing, Anaheim. A 14 oz pour into a Bottle Logic goblet glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden copper orange colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Pineapple, peach, pine and orange rind.
Taste: Lightly bitter with fruity peach and citrus rind.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice and refreshing, especially for a hot day.