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Two Brothers Heavy Handed India Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3673.47/5.03.46/5.06.7%71.8Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Wet hops are added for the right amount of flavor. 62 IBUs.

2006 Heavy Handed Hop Varieties (list from http://www.twobrosbrew.com/)
Lot 2556 Willamette; Lot 2706 Galena; Lot 2806 Baby Cascade; Lot 3006 Cluster

2007 Heavy Handed Hop Varieties (list from http://www.twobrosbrew.com/)
Lot 2547 Willamette; Lot 2617 Cluster; Lot 2687 Centennial; Lot 2847 Baby Cascade

2008 Heavy Handed Hop Varieties (list from http://www.twobrosbrew.com/) Lot 2528 US Tettenang; Lot 2678 Baby Cascade; Lot 2748 Columbus-West Field; Lot 2798 Galena; Lot 2908 Centennial; Lot 2928 Columbus-East Field

2009 Heavy Handed Hop Varieties (list from http://www.twobrosbrew.com/) Lot 2549 Willamette-Field 1; Lot 2619 Willamette-Field 2; Lot 2719 Cascade; Lot 2819 Super Galena; Lot 3069 Columbus
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 satan165 (566), River Grove, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
May 1, 2008    Updated: Jul 27, 2008
i dont often concentrate much on color, but this is perfectly burnt orange and very pretty. this would serve well as a session IPA but little else, the booze it lacks would have brought much more character to the brew. hops are present and definately tasty but overall bitterness is stifled, this is a bit mild for my tastes but certainly enjoyable.


 sloth (1662), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Bottled, lot# 2687, from my secret santa. Medium statured head, light tan in color with good retention and a solid coating lace. Clear, deep amber color looks swell. Nose lightly caramelly, lightly earthy with notes of grapefruit, rubber and a light woodiness. Body is med/full, oily on the palate, soft carbonation. Medium sweet malts, caramel, lightly toasty with soft citrus flavors and a light roastiness. An almost dry finish thats more malt than hop but works fairly well for some reason. Thanks Jeremy!


 fiver29 (713), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/512/20
Mar 23, 2008  
2007 bottle pours a dark golden hop haze color with a white head. Hop smells are very smooth. Tastes like other 2 bros beers and has a nice sweet caramel malt presence with a fresh complex hop profile. I enjoyed this one.


 kevd193213 (486), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 16, 2008  
Bottle. Dark copper pour with thin white fizzy head. Aroma of metallic hops with faint spice. Taste of malt and piney hops. Uninteresting finish. Where are the hops? Tasted more like an American pale.


 PilsnerPeter (2612), Flushing, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 13, 2008  
Bottle: Pours amber with good clarity and sparse off white head. Sweet flowery aroma with a graham cookie hint. Not much hop assertiveness or fruitiness, but still pleasant. Decent, creamy palate. Flavor is lacking character and depth. Just goes from a caramelized sweet malt character to a slightly inky, bittering hop finish. No fruity character or hop diversity. Not terrible.


 Ughsmash (3999), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Bottled, Lot 2847. Poured a clear, medium ambery-orange with a well-retained cap of beige head and sticky lacing. The aroma picked up a very nice blend of grapefruit, perfume, and floral hoppage over toffee and a pinch of honey at the base.. very pleasant. The flavor had sweet and sticky honey and grapefruit on the core, surrounded by pine, floral, and perfumey bitterness.. every once in a while light vegetal notes showed, but didn’t hamper it much. Medium-bodied on the palate with rather creamy carbonation.. this would’ve felt great if it didn’t get tacky/clingy at certain points. Overall a very nice brew.


 IlanMan (817), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 23, 2008  
Had an aroma of a scottish ale. Strong hints of toffee and grain with not much hop character. The taste was a lot different for that was when I got the true IPA taste which was different that the aroma but still pleasurable. Medium body and a good amount of complexity. I’d drink this one again. Nice brew.


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 11, 2008  
Pours a clear amber with a ruby hue (when held to light). Minimal creme head falls fast. Nose is a combination of leafy and citrus aspects. Flavor is rounded. Earthy and nutty hop tones with a citrus hint. Bitter edge on the back side. Feel is smooth on liquid and the carbonation is decent enough. This is a smooth IPA that is easily drinkable.



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