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Church Brew Thunderhop Double IPA


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78
overall
An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Church Brew Works

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
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on tap
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553.42/5.03.4/5.08%12.4Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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 MrBeer (276), Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20

Apr 22, 2007  
so far my favorite of the church brew. nice mix of hops and fruit, not overpowering but just right. overall a very tasty beer.

 roder60 (885), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 27, 2008  
pours a amber color with slight foamy offwhite head. Aroma is sweet fruity (like oranges). Flavor very malty and sweet for an ipa with a bit of bitter hoppiness, but not much. Thought it was good, but was hoping for more hop presence.


 sebletitje (579), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Pours amber cloudy, white head. Aroma, hoppy and fruity (lime / orange) Taste, I am not usually a big IPA / oppy fan, but this brew was damn sweet on the palate with still some hops bitetrness. Well balanced with malts and the fruits and the right dose of hops. This is one excellent 2xIPA. Zeus really hit this one with lightning bolts and did something amazing with this beer. The Gods are with us.


 Ibrew2or3 (1910), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Courtesy of sebletitje. Pours deep orange with copper hues and off white head. The aroma has solid malt notes pairing up with tangelo and grapefruit juice. The taste has some creamy malt sweetness mixing with a mouth full of grapefruit hops and tangelo. Very nice mixture of flavors where the malty sweetness and the solid hops are in a tasty proportion to one another with the hops having the bolder character. Very nice IPA and decent IIPA.


 Bockyhorsey (2056), Mesa, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Bottle from Summer SS 08. Good citrus and fresh floral aromas. Cloudy cooper body with off white head and decent lacing. Good citrus grapefruit hop flavor with some sweet sugar addditive. Cool and crisp on the palate with citrus lingering on palate. Good brew thanks Alan.


 gunhaver (660), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Sep 10, 2008  
Bottle, at BA Throwdown #2. Pours a bronze sheen, creamy white head and very sticky lacing. Strong hops in the nose, citrus, huge tropical influence, lots of mango, notably and some cantaloupe. Flavors of bitter hops, citrus, and big on tropical fruit. Very tasty. Nice tangy body, smooth, hoppy as hell, very unique and very good. Real surprised by this gem.



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