Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

	Percentile
	100
	overall

Brewed by Great Divide Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1531	4.02/5.0	4.02/5.0	9.1%	97.9	Snifter, Tulip

Commercial Description:
Hoppier, maltier and with more alcohol than a standard IPA, Hercules Double IPA definitely is not for the faint of heart. Hercules Double IPA is, however, an elixir fit for the gods. A brash but creamy wonder, Hercules pours a deep orange-coppery color, forming substantial lace in the glass. Hercules Double IPA delivers a huge amount of piney, floral, and citrusy hop aroma and flavor from start to finish. A hefty backbone of nutty, toffee-like malt character balances Hercules' aggressive, punchy hop profile. 85 International Bittering Units (IBUs).

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LanceUppercut (121), Sweden

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	9/10	5/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 1, 2009

A fruity nose of toffee, caramel. It pours a beautifully reddish colour. Taste is sweet and malty. Finish is a bit overpowering - bitter, salty and dry. It’s a good DIPA, but the the style is a bit "over the top" for my personal taste.

Hopper (295), San Antonio, Texas, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jun 30, 2009

Pours a dark orange with decent head. Aroma is sweet, alcohol, & hoppy. Taste is sweet malt, alcohol, & nutty. Very sweet. If it didn’t say Double IPA I would have thought this was a barley wine. Definitely not for a rookie drinker.

dkachur (2349), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 29, 2009

12 ounce bottle from Papou’s in Sylva, NC. Pours a very hazy orange color with floaties. Thin head with fair retention and lacing. Aroma is citrus cops with lots of brown sugar and toffee. Taste is toffee, brown sugar, caramel and very earthy, resiny, citrus hops. Very slight alcohol warmth. Full bodied. Overall quite drinkable, which at 9.1% scares me a little.

coyotehunter (545), , Michigan, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 26, 2009

Bottle. Pours a dirty orange, with a considerable head, though this bottle isnt real cold.. Strong nose of citrus, some pine and grapefruit. Flavor is a bit disappointing compared to the nose...I expected more. That said, this is still a very good beer. Malt mixes well with the hop/pine/citrus flavor. Alcohol stays where it should...hidden. A little thick in the mouthfeel, but regardless pretty good.

savnac (411), Palmer, Alaska, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 26, 2009

22oz bottle. Clear amber with an off white sticky head that leaves a big lace. Resinous citrus hop aroma with caramel and a slight bit of alcohol. Big flavor starts sweet and a smooth bitterness kicks in and leaves a long bitter finish. Heavy medium body with a syrupy mouth feel and a mellow carbonation. This is a big IIPA that goes down smooth and manages to hide the alcohol well. My bottle said 10% ABV.

AtlAggie (132), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 24, 2009

Draft at the BrickStore. Hazy orange appearance, foamy two-finger head. Big hop aroma, with pineapple, citrus, grapefruit, some hay/grass undertones. Flavor was interestingly not as citrusy as the aroma, but was big on the pineapple, and had more of a grassy character than I would have guessed from the nose. Alcohol very well hidden, not a lot of lingering bitterness. Really nice IPA.

curly (575), Nashville, Tennessee, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 18, 2009

Pours clear orange/amber with a frothy tan head. Caramel, pine resin, and some nut aroma. Taste is roasty and nutty which gives great balance to the massive amount of bitter hops. Very thick and creamy, a truly excellent, well-rounded beer.

ChrisThomson (390), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jun 17, 2009

Amazingt beer! I would like to have it head to head with the stone ruination or dogfish 90 to compare. Pours amber, with small head. Lots of citrus and piney hops.

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