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Two Brothers Heavy Handed India Pale Ale

Two Brothers Heavy Handed India Pale Ale - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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86
overall
Brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Warrenville, Illinois USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3633.47/5.03.46/5.06.7%71.8Shaker, Tulip
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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
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 502Flavors (617), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 21, 2009  
bottle into... my mouth. Honestly, its a prety legit IPA. More than I was expecting (citrus, grapefruit hops with some cereal malty backbone). Medium bodied. Easy drinker but not a pounding beer. Overall; quality session brew, whose abv might sneak up on you!


3Faveryrogue (80), Asslip, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 12, 2009  
Couldn’t make out the lot #. Dark, clear amber. Decent tan head. Smells of very sweet hops and malt. Caramel, earthiness. Mouth is kind of slick, still thin. Body and flavor are a good balance. More caramel, malt on taste. Touch of volatile alcohol somewhere. 62 Ibus sounds appropriate. I liked this, though par for the course. One of the better 2 Bros I’ve had.


 13mikey (118), New Hope, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Oct 9, 2009  
12 oz bottle from the Four Firkins Dark golden color, thick crater-like head that leaves nice lacing. Hoppy aroma with some major malty notes to it. Flavor is the same, malty and hoppy with a bitter finish. Pretty smooth beer for how big it is.


megrut (6), Chicago, Illinois, USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/105/514/20
Oct 7, 2009  
I’ve had this beer many times, but had a rare opportunity to try it on cask last night. The cask version is certainly softer/creamier, with less hop bitterness than the original version. After a side-by-side comparison, I’d have to stick w/ the original. I’m a cask fiend, but an IPA’s got to have a nice hop blast for me. Overall, this is a solid IPA with a crisp, bitter finish.


slitcher (88), Freeport, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2009  
Pours a medium-dark amber with a 2 finger head. Caramel on the nose with some citrus hops. Very smooth with a nice bitter finish and near perfect carbonation. Not the hop monster I was hoping it would be, but very well done and very drinkable.


 drpimento (785), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 4, 2009  
Whoa! This is a great beer. Very well done. Served with a nice, light tan to cream colored, foamy, frothy head and good lace. Color is a lovely medium amber with copper highlights. Aroma is mostly earthy hops with a touch of citrus and some caramel malt to balance. Flavor’s the same along with some grain. Body is quite good, a bit chewy and good carbonation. Finish is mostly hoppy a touch sweet especially at the very end. Slightest hint of alcohol if you think about it. Well done Brothers! Session beer.


mkade8883 (52), Goleta, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 3, 2009  
Pours amber with 3 fingers white head. Aroma is hoppy, pretty nice. Decent hop flavor, enjoyable though flavor is a little too clean and not terribly complex.


davidmcgarry (2), Illinois, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/515/20
Aug 4, 2009  
One of my favorite local beers from the midwest, two brothers make great tasting beer with a smooth finish. This is no exception - smooth all the way through and a strong but not overwhelming hoppy flavor. If you can find it - it is a great beer to try for yourself.



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