 estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
Feb 9, 2008 Bottle. Citric nose, reddish body, white head. Sweet, somewhat one-dimensional with citric hop character. Decent.
bodabing (2), Florida, USA
does not count  Feb 1, 2008 Bottle - grapefruit, lemon aroma. Small white head, lacing coats the whole glass. Clear, amber hue. Catching hints of honey. Syrupy palate. Moderate sweet, it could use a stronger bite.
dsm (109), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Jan 22, 2008 Draft at Mahaffey’s. The hops dominate but don’t pack the punch I expected for a DIPA. Bitter finish.
Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
Jan 20, 2008 Very bitter, but in a good way. Doesnt quite have the aroma you would expect but the unrelenting white head is impressive. $11 for a six pack is well worth the price.
joe1510 (501), Illinois, USA
Jan 12, 2008 12oz Bottle
$2.39 Single
Sicilianos, Grand Rapids
Stoudt’s Double IPA appears a slightly hazy copper with large slow rising carbonation bubbles. A one-plus finger clean white head grew as I poured but fell rather quickly to an island with a thick ring. Quality drinklines were left after each drink. A good looking IIPA.
The aroma is pretty good but, unfortunately, is on the weak side. Very candied up front with boozy sweet caramel in the background. The hops bring along candied citrus, orange maybe some lemon. Hard to put my finger on.
Flavor follows the aroma closely but seems just as weak. For such a big abv the flavor just isn’t there. Again, it tastes good but just seems a little sluggish. The alcohol is well hidden and the candied citrus is pretty tasty over that caramel backdrop but it’s just not my style.
Body is on the moderate side of heavy with a coating mouthfeel. The carbonation, while on the lighter side, keeps this beer moving just enough to keep it from becoming too sticky.
The big abv and lack flavors on the weaker side for the style make this a one and done. This bottle will get sipped on and be the last (Stoudt’s IIPA) of the night.
This is a decent brew from Stoudts. With the crazy amount of high quality IIPAs out there now-a-days it’s tough to justify picking this one up again. I have another bottle left and will enjoy it but that will probably be my last sample.
12/29/07
kyzr (1119), Belgrade, Montana, USA
Jan 10, 2008 Copper pour with a nice white foamy head. Nose of grapefruit and some caramel. Flavor is nice big and hoppy with a smooth pinch of lightly roasted malt. Medium body with good bit of warmth from the higher alcohol. Finish is bitter and tasty. Thanks to goldtwins for this bottle.
beerbiere (101), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 10, 2008 Orangey with a decent head. Aroma of lemongrass, peach, sucre d’orge (barley sugar) and yellow grapefruit. Of course, very hoppy but well balanced. Never too sweet nor too bitter. Its taste is not so far from a barleywine. Full body, good length. Nice, I’m not a fan of double ipas but this one is well done!
TopherDrinks (96), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Jan 10, 2008 Bottle. Pours pure orange with a foamy white head. Nose seems rather dull and faded hops with a touch of orange and caramel. Small bits of lacing clings to the tulip. Taste is very simple with citrus hops up front with alot of malt mid palate, notes of alcohol mix with caramel malt and finish with sweet citrus hops and a touch of astringency. Alcohol warms the stomach but there is still some heat to this. Smooth and soft carbonation leaving the hops and alcohol to do the tingling! Not bad, easy drinking, and your bound to get smashed real fast with these!
|
View Statistics
