Dicks Bottleworks IPA

Brewed by Dicks Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Centralia, Washington USA

Bottle... O-Town Throwdown Part Deux... Hazy, light amber ale with a small, creamy, white head and decent retention. Fruity, earthy nose of apricot, peach, pink grapefruit and leather. Bitter, fuzzy fruit tannin; grapefruit pith flavor. Medium-bodied with lively carbonation. Finishes bittersweet and salty. Thanks to whomever provided this one at the Throwdown!

22 0z. bottle shared by shigadeyo. Thanks Craig! -- Pours a cloudy brown color with a large frothy beige head that hangs aaround for a long time. The aroma is sweet caramel and toffee with some citrus hops. The flavor is a wonderful balance of malts and hops. Sweet caramel malts meet citrus hops. The bitterness level is right on the money. This one started out a little hot, but mellowed as it warmed. Mouthfeel is on the high end of medium. Smooth drinking beer.

22 oz bottle purchased at Bottleworks and drunk a few days later on 7/16/07 in Red Lodge, Montana. Very deep amber body with a luxurious off white head leaving a fine, sticky, lace. Wonderfully fresh hoppy nose that is spicy and peppery, backed up by a rich caramel. Medium body and carbonation, with some resin noted on the palate. Excellent balance between the caramel malt and biting, bitter hops in a nicely dry finish.

Malty then hoppy aroma. Orange w/ a good lasting head. Great balance on this one. Alcohol is hidden. Big pine, grapefruit and fresh hoppy flavor. Killer IIPA. Will order again for sure.

Pours a coudy orange amber, with a small white head. Pretty big hops, grapefruit is there, some citrus too. The taste was much the same. Nice complexity, very hoppy, with a good dose of that grapefruit. The finish was slightly bitter, but left a profound sweetness on the palate and in the back of the mouth. Pretty nice big IPA. I liked this brew.

On tap at Brouwer’s Cafe. Pours a deep red cedar amber color, transparent, with a creamy finger of off-white head. Aroma of rich ruddy caramel malts inter-twine beautifully with a fresh, spruce hop bouquet. Great balance and intensity with the hops and malts; intensely hoppy, but the malt character is equally rich with overtones of graham cracker, cinnimon, and honey. Medium bodied, crisply carbonated mouthfeel with a dry, lingering bitter finish. Lots of chewy malt character up front, serving up caramel and biscuit, and finishes up with a refreshingly dry final smack of pink grapefruit and white pine. This example is excellent because it satisfies the deepest hop craving without ignoring a well executed, dry malt backbone.

Aromas of caramel malt and citrusy hop. Dark, red tinged, amber color with an off-white head that rapidly diminished. Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation with no bite. Toasty malt sweetness. Good balancing hop, which I still think is citrus, but could be floral. The finish is almost dry, and the bitter is wonderful. Warming alcohol arises. What a great ale.

This was a bit of a surprise to me, being that I haven’t been all that impressed with Dick’s beers. However, this was a nicely hopped, tasty IPA. Color and aroma were both fantastic. I had about 20 beers before this one, but I do remember this being damn fine.