Haandbryggeriet Dobbel Dose

Brewed by Haandbryggeriet (Norway)
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Drammen, Norway

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Batch 153, Brewed April 2008; Sampled February 2009
A solid, but careful pour produces, three-fingers of pale tan colored froth in my 25cl tulip glass. The beer is an orange tinged, honey color that shows an incredible carbonation and an orange-gold color when held up to the light. The aroma is quite hop focused, but seems to have lots of sweet malt character that accentuates fruity hop aromatics. Notes of candied orange-zest, concentrated tangelo, orange cream candies, essential citrus oil and a touch of herbal character are concentrated at the front of the aroma, while the back end adds notes of toasty, biscuit-like malt and some dusty grain notes.

Not as sweet as I was expecting, though this does have a light sweetness to it. Flavors of alcohol tend to dry this beer out a bit and it has an ample carbonic bite to it as well. The citrus character that was so prominent in the aroma is not nearly as noticeable in the flavor; this is lightly accented by notes of bergamot, a touch of lychee and some orange juice flavors. The bitterness is fairly soft for your Typical double IPA, but does provide a lingering bitterness to this beer. The alcohol also accentuates a grassy, herbal hop character just a bit, with a bit of green, vegetal astringency in the finish. This vegetal note seems to grow as the beer warms up. The body of this brew is definitely on the light side for a 9% abv beer, which is right in line with how I like my Double IPAs.

The flavor is surprisingly un-hoppy considering the aroma of this beer, or perhaps it is better put that the hop character is the most dominant part of the flavor but it comes off as weak and flabby somehow. This is definitely one of those beers that did not live up to the promise of its aroma.

Poured out of a 500ml bottle. Color was a murky amber with frothy, long-lasting head. Aroma is floral, earthy and a bit hoppy. Palate was malty with a sweet finish, notes of pine and spice. First impression was obviously not American, and yes I know it’s Norwegian. I didn’t love it, but I was happy to try it. Haandbryggeriet makes really amazing beer, this unfortunately wasn’t their best.

Bottle. Hazy brown color with a medium-sized beige head. Fruity aroma with orange, pine, malt and alcohol. Flavor is sweet malt, citrus, orange and some alcohol. Slightly bitter finish and medium body.

500 ml. bottle. Label reads the alias Dopple Dram. Pours a thick ivory, rapidly collapsing head, with heavy lacing, over a hazy amber (SRM 13) body....nose is light pine, light grapefruit, pineapple, toffee/caramel.....taste is toffee/caramel, light pine, grapefruit, hints of pineapple, finishing floral honey with a light lingering bitterness....mouth feel medium, alcohol warmth present, carbonation low after initial exuberance. The malt back bone is more prominent than in many "American" D/IIPA’s, with the hops adding aroma and flavor, but not the heavy dominating bitterness. This leads to a sweeter overall product than usual. It is a gentle beer. BJCP 7/3/15/4/7

Cloudy honey brown with a very hard to pour very aggressive crown. Aroma was light and refreshing, orangy lemon with a mild funk, never would have guessed this was a double by the smell, still good. Taste also light and easy drinking. Lemon, mild bitter, clean aftertaste, mild dirt. Is really a double? I can’t even taste the high alcohol. Good beer nothing memorable.

Bottle. Has a hazy dull amber colour with a very small off-white head. The aroma is dominated by a nice sweet and fruity hop tones with peaches and some alcohol. Powerful and well-balanced flavours of fruity hops with some alcohol in the end. Feels a bit sour in the mouth, and is surprisingly only medium bitter. This is a really good and aromatic DIPA, and feels more like a british kind of IPA.

500 ml bottle from Alko. Pours cloudy orange with a thick white head. Fruity aroma with sweet malt. Bitter flavour with a fruity character. Hint of cardboard and alcohol. Really nice although.

Bottle, 50 cl. Cloudy orange with a frothy white head. Interesting grapefruity nose, some caramel. Sweet flavor with a medium to light heavy bitter finish. Alcohol is well hidden, soft carbonation.

Una doppia IPA davvero fantastica, con un cappello di schiuma bello bianco e persistente! Da provare assolutamente!

16.9 fl oz bottle, labeled "dobbel dram" with a cooler-looking green label (instead of the one pictured). Outrageously large thick foamy off-white head, here. Like, a 2:1 head:beer ratio. Pour it slowly. Good splotches of lace. Hazy golden-amber color. Very nice spicy hop aroma, with floral notes. Pronounced, but soft carbonatioin. Drier texture. Good, spicy aftertaste. Tasty bitterness, light alcohol. Very nice to enjoy with some Kroger take-out sushi. Pretty pricey here in the US, though.

Golden brown with white head and foggy body. Nose has orange, spice musty earthy hop aroma. Slight bitterness balanced with a good amount of malt sweetness. Medium body, very earthy slightly dry.