Moylans Moylander Double IPA

Brewed by Moylans Brewery & Restaurant
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Novato, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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UPDATED: DEC 20, 2005 Another great IPA from Moylans but dam smooth. Not a giantic hop character but massively drinkable.

Wow!! MMM, MMM, MMM. This is pretty much a perfect double IPA. Great aroma, bite, finish, just a wonderful drinking beer. I love it.

My conversation with this beer: BM: (pours and looks at pint glass) Hmmm...Your color is moderately clouded in a copper-orangey russeted deep glow, speckled with light flecks of hops and/or yeasties suspended within your murk. beer: You make that sound bad, but don't forget my small but thickly dense dark ivory head that, sure, fades somewhat quickly to a solid skim, but that skim is always present and I have mega amounts of thinly placed sticking sheets of intricate lace all over your glass that eventually breaks into webbing patterns. BM: Yes thats quite striking to me. Pause - BM: (Whifff) Ahhh...Hello hops, I love thee! beer: You do?! BM: Yes I do, Oh so much...again, Hello...hops, boy you seem awfully resiny and highly floral, fresh and green with a great sweet tone and woodish leafy notes don't you. beer: Yep, and don't forget my lovely backing of soft caramel malt. BM: Oh I won't, seems like you've got everything in check. I could smell you all day. beer: Please, you're embarassing me. Pause - Laugh insinuated BM: (Slurp, gulp) Ahhh...Hello hops again, my oh my you are one fine and dandy hopped up beer. Your flavors aren't overly aggressive but layered in a nice complexity with wonderfully rendered resinous and floral tones that tend to bring out some very nice higher end sweet tones and woody fresh leafyness. The dryness is amazingly in control along with the bittering kept mild to my buds yet with enough grab to forward any attention that might otherwise be absent. How do you do that? beer: Well, the soft caramel malts are in an abundant quanity as to balance out any real strong or abrasiveness the hops may bring. BM: Ahhh...that's why you taste so good. Great balance with flavors on both scales weighing heavy, nice job my bottled friend. beer: Why thank you. BM: And your body seems favorable with a mediumness and some great effects of dryness with your hops. And that lingering resiny woody thing is mind boggling. I'm impressed. beer: C'mon now...stop it, I'm blushing already... Pause - laugh insinuated. BM: I must say I could drink you all night, good thing you're in a bomber otherwise I might have thirsted for more long into the night. beer: Yes, bombers can be a nice treat. I too I'm glad. For the both of us. BM: Alas, I have poured all your hoppy yummyness into my glass, I will finish off my glass and smile with glee as the hops will surely be dancing in my head for the rest of my forseen future til next we meet. beer: (Left speechless) End scene with a smile and a beer...

I wish I had another bottle of this DIPA. Slightly hazy. Light amber. Thick, creamy white head. good lacing. awesome citrus nose. with equally heavy bitter taste. EXACTLY HOW I IMAGINED IT TO BE!

Style and Glass: DIPA, Tulip ABV, Volume & Calories: 8.5% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $8.00 (Thanks, Mike!) Aroma: beautiful, so nice, inviting, hops, cascade, summer nights. Visuals: overwrought advertising and packaging, lots of awards, too much, fiery sunset, dark amber, brilliant, thin white head, staying lace. Taste: well balanced, woody, crisp, hoppy, bitter, good strength. Palate: royal, silky, rocky, longer bitter finish. Overall: A brilliant example of a DIPA. A definite repeat. A favorite. Mike at Canal’s never steers you wrong.

Poured a mild yet deep orange-copper color with a fluffy, entrancing head. Big "it" quality nose of fruit and bread perfectly balanced. Grand lacing. The finish completely sold me. Piquant, yet not overly bitter for an imperial IPA. I utterly love this beer!

UPDATED: MAR 28, 2006 22oz bottles: This was probably one of the greatest smelling beers I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. It was subtle sweet and earthy. It had the great grassy hoppy waves and the sweet fruity malt whiffs. I smelled apples and caramel and great floral notes. The flavor kept the momentum moving and capitalized on everything the aroma brought. A smooth textured mouthfeel and medium full body coupled with a malty richness making this beer incredibly drinkable. There was a nice understated bitterness to balance the wonderful malty richness. Wow! This is an outstanding beer. I didn’t think I would ever find a better Double IPA than Hercules but this Moylans offering definitely fits the bill.

Wonderful hop floral aroma that you can smell from accross the room. Pours copper amber red with a huge, and I mean huge head that lasts for days. Full complex bitter hop and appricot flavor that is very pleasing. A suppurb Imperial IPA.

From a bottle - this beer pors a dark mahogany color, with a light fruity boquet. Tastewise, it’s terrific... complex malts and smooth alcohol predominate. Yes, it could use more hops, but it’s still a damn good beer!

UPDATED: OCT 13, 2003 22 oz. bottle bought at Andronico's in Danville, CA. Poured a nice copper color with a good head. The hops jumps out in the aroma. Some malt in the taste. Very very good!