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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
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
15224.02/5.04.02/5.09.1%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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 marcus (1826), 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.


 petematte46 (213), Dallas, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/516/20
May 6, 2009  
Pours out a deep amber color with a small head. It is kind of thick and flavor is very hoppy which is a taste i am starting to enjoy


 AskForJenny (627), Ontario, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
May 5, 2009  
22oz - Gold liquid with light tan head, some particulate, hops on nose. A little waxy, with a bitter grab and oily texture. A little sweet.


cmonster (73), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
May 5, 2009  
Bomber poured into a tulip. Bottled on Aug 25 08. Polished copper in color. Slight haze. Fluffy off-white head which leaves a nice lacing as it slowly disapates. Very aromatic nose of sweet, yet heavy malt and orangey hops. Full body. Big malt flavor: Creamy and sticky. Hoppy, bitter, and long lasting finish. Cleverly hidden alcohol. Not my favorite DIPA, but a nice one none the less.


 acearl (207), J-Town, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
May 4, 2009  
On the wiki list of colors, we’re going to call this Persimmon, white creamy diminishing head, decent lacing, hazy, citrusy prune odor, creamy texture, piney, floral and my favorite hint of resin to grapefruit hop citrus flacor, very smooth, not too long bitter but leaves the right aftertaste wanted in a double IPA. Love this beer, one of the best of its category.


 evergreen0199 (259), London, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 3, 2009  
Bottle at home. I have had this ale a number of times now. A copper coloured ale with a smallish head. Strong aroma of citrus, pine.... Malty and quite bitter but incredibly moreish. Hops really dominate throughout, alcohol not too noticeable despite 9.1%. A nicely balanced brew. Bloody excellent!


 kiefdog (1567), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 2, 2009  
Bomber from Whole Foods (Tampa, FL). Pours a slightly hazy dark amber to copper color with a massive foamy tan-white head that settles slowly. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of pine, citrus, malt, caramel, honey, some hints of grapefruit and toffee. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of piney hops, malt, caramel, citrus, some hints of honey and bitter floral hops. Generally medium body with a pleasing malty and floral hop finish.



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