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Ithaca Double IPA

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RATINGS: 155   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.51   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 276   ABV: 9.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Made with 100% New York State hops. India Pale Ale (IPA) is a style of beer renowned for its hop character. Some modern brewers have taken this tradition to the next level with the "Double IPA". What better way to parade the potential of NYS hop farming than with our new Double IPA. Hop farming once thrived in New York State. In the early 1900s, 95% of all hops used in the US were grown here in New York. However, soon the combination of crop disease & prohibition put an end to local hop growing. There is a new movement afoot to bring commercial hops back to NY. The Ithaca Beer Co. has teamed up with Pederson Farms (Seneca Castle, NY) to bring you this exceptional ale.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
WeeHeavySD (3341) - San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA - MAY 31, 2008
12oz via trade. Pours orange with a bright white ring of a head. Big citrus nose and a sweet and hoppy taste. Not bad, a little eh. but ok.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ughsmash (5631) - Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA - APR 15, 2008
Bottled. Poured clear, very decidedly medium orange with a short cap of whitish head. The aroma was quite juicy with grapefruit and oranges leading the way.. some toffee was deeper, and grassy notes were evident with warmth.. smelled deceptively soft and approachable. The flavor was more aggressive, if my last comment wasn’t indicative enough.. unfortunately it was in the form of sticky, non-descript sweetness, alcohol, and lesser, but still unpleasant stale cardboard notes.. bitterness was moderate and citric in nature.. the stale notes stuck on the finish. Heavier-bodied and sticky on the palate with only OK balance. Not a good IIPA.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
pepsiedcan (1041) - The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA - MAR 29, 2008
Poured amber with a thin off white head. Aroma was grassy with a bit of hops. flavor was slightly hoppy with grass, celery, and some off flavor I couldn’t figure out. Finished bitter, good carbonation. Meh.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
hoplover406 (204) - Crofton, Maryland, USA - MAR 14, 2008
Hmmm.... Hardly a hop bomb. Looks nice, deep orange kinda hazy. Small head, minimal lacing. Smells just like a barley wine. The hops are virtually absent from the aroma.....and taste. This is a freakin barley wine unless this bottle is an old one. Style points are right on the money for this one. Only thing good I can say about this one as far as being a DIPA is that the 10% is undetectable. If they decide to call this a barley wine I’d probably have given it a higher score. Strange.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
mrant (330) - New York, USA - MAR 8, 2008
Smells of pleasant floral hop, slightly sour. Tastes very smooth and hoppy with a decent malt presence. Hides the 10% alcohol very well. Very enjoyable

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
swoopjones (3258) - Buffalo, New York, USA - MAR 1, 2008
bottle. Deep orange amber color with piney citrus hop aroma. Slight harsh bitterness, piney citrus hop flavor. some caramel sweetness. Decent

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
redlight (2209) - Winter Park, Florida, USA - FEB 26, 2008
Dank hop aromas, citrus, piney, caramel, and a litte spicy in the aroma. Pours dark amber. Grassy, musty, with hints of cannabis, citrus, bitter flavors. A different hop flavor than most IIPAs.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
blipp (3600) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - FEB 16, 2008
Bottle. Pours orange amber with an off white head. Aroma is floral hops, and yeast with some sweetness. Medium body, very sticky and mouthfilling. Flavor is fresh bitter hops with notes of pine and caramel. Pretty good.


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