Foothills Seeing Double IPA

Brewed by Foothills Brewing
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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UPDATED: MAR 8, 2009
Date: March 31, 2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Barley’s, NC
Appearance: opaque amber, thin beige head
Aroma: sweet pine aroma
Flavor: rich carmel malt flavor with lots of citrus follow up

Date: July 02, 2006
Mode: draft
Source: tasting
lots of sweet grapefruit

Date: December 19, 2006
Mode: draft
Source: flying saucer raleigh
Appearance: first let me say i’m surprised how few notes I have on this beer after going through a whole keg of it
Flavor: so much wonderful sweet pine and grapefruit flavor, a bargain on two fiddy pint night at the saucer

Date: February 02, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Aroma: aroma is much more floral this year
Flavor: still big sweet crystal malt flavor with lots of citrus and pine hops, long bitter finish

Date: February 07, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Aroma: picking up a peppery spicyness in the aroma in addition to the sweet citrus
Flavor: lots of peppery character in the flavor as well, the spicyness along with a big earthyness cuts down on the sweetness creating better balance

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

On tap at mellow mushroom Asheville, NC. Very nice color, minimal head. Not much aroma, not super fresh hoppy for a iipa. More bitter than hoppy. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Pours hazy amber into a shaker. Off-white head with good retention recedes to hug rim. Pine and resin aromas. Well-balanced with dark caramel and resin front to back. Lasting pone finish.

Strong malt flavor with aroma to match while keeping a golden appearance and drinkable mouthfeel. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Draught. Deep gold beer with not much head or lace. A pretty malt forward IIPA with lots of grapefruit a little citrus and pine standing out among hops aromas and flavors...which are quite potent. Sticky sweet mouthfeel that lingers. Solid IIPA. Would drink regularly.

Originally reviewed: 5/20/09. Had this on tap at the brewpub. Came out a hazy deep gold with a big frothy white head on top. Retention was superb, and there was perfect rings around the glass for every sip. Beautiful. Smells of grapefruity citrus, floral tones, and warm bread. This is very inviting. Mouthfeel is crisp and firm for this style. This is a total citrusy hop bomb! Huge grapefruit bitterness followed by a mellow sweetness that is absolutely wonderful. Nice tart zest in there as well. This is not boozy in the least. Perfectly sweet with no harshness present at all. Freaking excellent. Drinkability is very high, which is dangerous at this ABV. This is one of the best DIPAs I have ever had. Absolutely recommend.

Draft at Barley’s. Pours a clear yellow with a thick off white head. Scent of grass, pine and citrus. Taste is caramel, pine and citrus.

One finger head. Not aromatic at all. Orange color. Hoppy but not crazy. Good lacing. Solid cheap local draft. Would drink again. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Draft. Pours orange with a white head. Fruity and citric hoppy aroma. The flavor has citric hops, earthy notes, and a good deal of malty sweetness. Decent.

very good, balanced hops with enough sweetness to keep it interesting. had draft at mellow mushroom...knew nothing about it, and didn’t find out it was high gravity until i read on ratebeer. no real alcohol warming. was very sessionable. at 9.4%, glad i only had one.

On draft at the brewery, Dark orange. This had a unique flavor profile. Sweet nutty, chewy caramel, bittering finish. Not an easy drinker.