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Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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100
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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 
15204.02/5.04.02/5.09.1%97.8Snifter, Tulip
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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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hopHeadedDevil (5), , North Carolina, USA
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/515/20
May 16, 2009  
Nice frothy head. Hazy orange and red in color. Aroma comes off more malty than hoppy. A little overboard on malt but the hopiness gives a nice balance. Overall, a decent double.


studhamster (11), Idaho, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
May 15, 2009  
I’m not normally an IPA person but this one kicked ass. Hoppy, bitter, and long lasting finish. Freaking awesome.


 MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
May 14, 2009  
22 oz bottle. Citrus orange grapefruit aroma with some caramel graininess. Clear orange golden with a large creamy almost tan head. Citrus and resiny hop flavor with some alcohol warming and caramel graininess in the background. Medium to full body with a creamy mouth feel. Finish is sweet and bitter. Excellent.


 stobbe74 (655), Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
May 12, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an orange colored beer with an offwhite head. The aroma is hops (nice american hops), with sweetness and notes of toffee and alcohol. The flavor follows the nose. The palate is smooth and with some bitterness. Overall a nice and drinkable DIPA.


 wingman333 (233), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 11, 2009  
Bottle...crisp and full-flavored IPA. Was expecting something more citrusy but this was drier, pine-like. Some bitterness. Felt that it was overpriced (4 pk @ $12.99) for what it was. Reminded me a lot of Sierra Nevada Pale.


 Barrios (852), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 9, 2009  
I think this bottle has some age on it. Pours a lacing beige head with a beautiful amber body. Particulates. Smells of caramelized malt and very mellow hops...reminds me of a barley-wine. Tastes of caramel, citrus and spice hops that are very mellow, and a little roasted. Not much bitterness. Little nutty on the finish.


 marcus (1821), Sacramento, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
May 8, 2009  
This reddish golden ale poured with a decent off-white head and a fruity floral hop aroma. There is a complex flavor that starts off with citrus, transitions to a sweeter toffee taste, then finishes with a hop bite. This is a very nice IPA.


 NDbeerdrinker (164), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
May 7, 2009  
Pours a golden color with a thick white head. Wow on the aroma, incredible. Huge piney and floral hops. Taste is more of the same, with a nice malty backbone. This is a hop bomb. Great beer.



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