 beerandIT (216), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 20, 2009
Excellent double IPA from Bells. I love this brewery, especially their Two Hearted IPA!!!! Nice beer, great mouthfeel. You get a nice aroma and can taste the honey wthi this one. I am going to piss a lot of people off but I do think it is too straightforward with the honey and leaves the palate too fast. I don’t think I would take issue with this if I did not also feel that this beer is a bit overhyped. When everyone thinks something is so perfect or thinks they think something is so perfect then it is hard to live up to that reputation. It is excellent though and also hides the alcohol really really well. I think personally that this also takes away from the complexity as well. I like drinkability, but not so much in a double IPA such as this because when I have a really good double IPA I want to have to search for the flavors a bit more. Great beer overall however and definitely worth of the high marks. Just don’t get drowned in the hype!
hornyfreak (5), Michigan, USA
does not count  | 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 16, 2010 The most amazing DIPA ever! nice nice nice beer. Amazing nose, nice appearance, and really amazing taste. I liked the 2008-09 hopslam better than this year, but its still an amazing beer. One of my most favorite beers.
promtheus (151), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 16, 2010 12 oz. bottle from an English pint. Pours a very light amber color with a foamy 4-finger ivory-colored head which leaves heavy lacing. Aroma is absolutely spectacular, including a heap of floral hops, a grapefruity citrus note with maybe some orange, a little bit of pine, and a little bit of an overall sweetness. Taste is a lighter amount of hops which is very well balanced with some delicious citrus sweetness. There is also a bit of pine at the end. There is not a taste of alcohol, which is great considering a lot of the imperial IPA’s have one. Overall, the aroma of this beer is quite possibly the best I have ever experienced in an IPA. The balance of sweetness and hops is amazing. Bravo Bells!
dolemike1 (1183), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 15, 2010 Bottle: Amber-orange with a small white head, nice lacing, powerful and pleasant hop nose, with pine and citrus, as well as notes of caramel. Sweet malt flavor with an excellent hop finish. Well balanced and just downright delicious.
wavers1 (231), novato, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 15, 2010 thanks to someone for this! nice dipa, amber pour with some faint yeast wisps, very nice head. very hoppy and sweet aroma, taste has a bit more bitterness, especially on the finish. nicely balanced, maybe a bit soapy, but overall a classic.
thebarnesbomb (17), Indiana, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 14, 2010
One of the best beers I have ever had the privelage of partaking. A stunning IPA from Bell’s, piney, citrusy, pineapple, honey. Brilliant, blissful, simply put - Beer at its best.
frylock (1039), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 13, 2010 Clear golden brown topped by finger-width white head. Pungent resiny, pine filled hop aroma. Clean bitterness. Orange zest, pine and lingering resinous hops. Finishes dry.
MrMugs (24), St Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 12, 2010 What a smooth tasting Hop Fest! The aroma is not as strong as I thought it would be.
But the flavor is smooth for such a hoppy brew.
The alcohol is not overpowering, but just right.
foundersfan (15), Ohio, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Mar 11, 2010 Packs a lot of flavor! Citrusy, bitey, with a hint of sweet. Bells really did the hop heads a favor on this one and even swayed me toward them. This beer when first sipped comes out bitey and citrusy. When you are down to a half a glass, the sweet undertones come out and the beer smoothes! SUPER delicious!
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