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Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA

Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Marshall, Michigan USA

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3693.59/5.03.58/5.06%76.9 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
It's not as heavy bodied and malty as many IPA's, in contrast the palate is more crisp and dry. If you consider yourself a "hop-head" you owe it to yourself to grab this beer.

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TBRussell (4), , Indiana, USA
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Based on appearence, I would be worried. But as far as flavor, it exceeds expectation. Not much head to the pour, color is golden cloudy amber, really crisp for it’s texture. Solid hop flavor, fills the void for a reliable, everyday session.


nbutler11 (77), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Poured a cloudy amber from the tap with a white head of foam. Standard IPA in my book. Loaded with hops. Not right for my alate, but definitely a good IPA (if that’s what you’re into)


kieleszd (81), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/102/514/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Yeasty. Lots of sediment in bottle. Looking beyond this, it still falls short. The palate was hops than water. It dropped me right off a cliff. To make matters worse some char from my grilling found my glass and than I had yeast and char floats. After all this I still enjoyed it, but only par for an IPA.


 SuzyGreenberg (900), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 30, 2008  
12 oz. bottle - thanks to pepsican for the trade; very hazy orange with no head; bitterness is there in the aromas, but much more on the sweet, sugary side; little to no bitterness in the flavor; light and creamy malts; strange when thinking of the extreme sweetness of the double tree, which seems more like a quadruple tree; body is great and flavor a little on the light side, but a very enjoyable IPA


 msante79 (198), Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 27, 2008  
I had about 3 or 4 of these last night. Pours burnt roange witha frothy off-white head. Aroma is floral hops, citrus and pine. Flavor has a big citrus and floral hop punch with notes of pine and light fruits. Could have drank this all night as drinkabilty is good with the low ABV. Not as resiny as the Double Crooked IPA. Will buy again.




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