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Two Brothers Heavy Handed India Pale Ale

Percentile
86
overall

bottled
common

on tap
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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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BillieMaria (21), Gothenburg, Sweden
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/519/20
Feb 12, 2006  
Bottled. Amber colour. Grapey aroma, sweetish candy-like. Grapey flavour with notes if pinetree. Hop chock. Wonderful, well balanced beer. An amazing example of the IPA-style. I´d prefer less malt sweetness though. The bitterness was sensed in the middle of the palate, whilst the citrusy tones spreads freshness. Full body, long finish, soft and enjoyable!


 rickgordon (3295), Göteborg, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 6, 2006  
Bottled. Dark amber colour, low head. Big nutty hop nose(centennial I believe) and notes of grapes and pine. Very fruity in flavour, also caramelly with a nice balanced bitterness that lasts long. Flavouring hops are pretty laid back.


 Thaichile (599), 10aFly, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 27, 2006  
Bottle courtesy of Beervana. Pours a clear amber with a not very long lasting head. Scents of malt and fruits. Didn’t really detect much floral hop nose. Palate is malty and sweet, with some hop bitterness in the background. Flavors improved as the beer warmed and was nicely balanced


 TheEnemy (422), Chicago, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 26, 2006  
12oz bottle.
Pours clear auburn-amber with quickly dissipating pillowy head and nice lacing. Very inticing citrus & pine aroma with some malt showing too. Take a sip -- what happened to the malt I detected in the aroma? Flavor is all hops, mostly piney and bitter -- where’d the floral and fruity notes go?. Seems more bitter than its indicated 62 IBUs, though some of the bitterness subsides as it warms and the malt almost makes a showing. Medium mouthfeel and slightly oily finish. Has enough kick to satisfy hopheads though I doubt even they’ll find anything outstanding about it. The best Two Brothers I’ve had yet, though that’s not saying much.


 drainey (231), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 25, 2006  
Pours a deep orange/gold color with almost no head. Aroma is citrusy, but sweet citrus like oranges or red grapefruit. Flavor is also high on citrus with sweetness, like grapefruit with a teaspoon of sugar. Also a nice hop presence. Palate is crisp and clean. An easy to drink, enjoyable IPA.


 fbennett (293), Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jan 23, 2006  
This beer is fantastic, it pours a carmalized sugar color. It leaves a thin white lace that not only sticks to the side of the glass but continues almost like the meniscus on a glass of wine. The smell is of citrus, lemon, honey, floural, loads of hop. The taste on the palate is sweet, balanced with the bitterness of the hops. I can really taste the honey as well as a little alcohal on the palate. Overall this beer is great, a fantastic IPA


 Inveigler (371), Ferndale, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/512/20
Jan 20, 2006  
Not my favorite IPA. This is my second of the Two Brothers brews. I think that I am having problems with their yeast strain primarily. There are some hops in the aroma, but a lot more malt than I would guess. Call me a hophead, but I like my IPA’s devoid of anything in the nose but hop bitterness. That said, they nailed the color -- beautiful peachy amber. The malt hits you as strongly as the hops upon tasting. Not a bad pale, but nothing close to an IPA.


 sneagrams3 (1747), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2006  
12z bottle. Clear ruby hue with a fair amount of white head. Sweet appley citrus aroma. Slight pine in the nose. Sweet and smooth body, closely followed by a bitter dry hop finish, but wait, a floral lingering note. Front part of the profile is slight caramel sweetness, followed by a piney resinous note, and finished up with an orange and pine, melon and floral flavor.



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