Two Brothers Hop Juice

Brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Warrenville, Illinois USA

bottle courtesy of ivy7496, thanks a ton! pours a think syrupy dark red gold. nice head with great lacing and cling. taste is of punchy, tart hops. nice and bitter the whole way through, a lil light on the carbonation feel in the mouth for me. smells a lil like an orange croissant. with hops frosting of course. great double ipa, the alcohol is very well hidden, you just get, well, hop juice!

bottle poured an orange amber in color with a thick one finger head that retained well. aroma has resiny pine hops, citrus, plenty of malt, sweet caramel, and loads of wet floral. medium mouth feel that is smooth but coats well with a nice chewiness. flavor has a firm bitter pine hop, citrus, resins, hefty malt core, and a honey topped floral sweetness. I like the fact that even with the big bitterness this has subtle citrus and a light flowery sweetness.

Dark copper color with a large frothy off-white head that leaves sheets and rings of lacing. The aroma is mainly caramel malt with floral and lightly piney hops. Some candy aroma in there, but very malty smelling. The flavor is very sweet and malty, then the hops come out and bitter things up. I have to agree with bhensonb about the whole barley wine thing. It is good though. Has a huge body with light carbonation. Long bitter finish.

Bottle from Archer Liquor. Pours copper with a nice bubbly white head. Strong aroma of resin. Near full in body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is like a hoppy barley wine - seems more citrus/floral but then resin kicks in. There’s a malt backbone as strong as one in a barley wine. This is just exceptional stuff, and it’s likely underrated. Finishes almost florally bitter, not at all harsh, but it’s really bitter. Did I mention it’s bitter? Well it is. Definitely.

22oz bottle thanks to Ashley (I think)@The Yardhouse. Pours a clear gold. Small whitish head. Tons of pine hops in the nose. Big creamy citrus notes with a hint of vanilla toffee. Flavor is much the same. Super hoppy but not overly bitter with a fine malt backbone. Something is missing though and I can’t place what it is. Seems to be lacking some hop punch? Maybe its not a very fresh bottle? Either way a very solid DIPA

22oz bottle. Pours a clear amber body with a finger-width, creamy, tan head that dissipates slowly and leaves a moderate lacing. Aroma is sweet pines and caramel. Lots of citrus, a bit of toasty toffee, and just a light resin. Very nice, balanced aroma. Sweet, but hoppy flavor as well. Nice caramel body up front with a moderate sweet piney bitterness that stays perfectly balanced. Finishes off with juicy citrus and toasty toffees just like the aroma. Dry with a long lingering aftertaste of sweet pines, citrus, and plenty of malt. Medium body and very smooth with just a hint of warmth in the throat. Overall, hard to complain about this one. I wasn’t expecting much, but this pleasantly surprised me. Tons of hops, but tons of malt as well. Great body and great balance. Wonderful all around.

Eagan, Mn - Cellars Wines and Spirits - 22 oz bomber. Pours a nice dark copper with a sticky, off-white head that leaves generous lacing. Fresh sprucey aroma with some faint toffee notes. Flavor follows suit with a pleasant assault of grapefruity hoppy goodness. Some pomegranates thrown in there for good measure. Balanced out nice with some maple syrup sweetness, a hint of chocolate and a hint of spearmint. Mouthfeel is thick and creamy. Excellent - impressed with everything I have across from these guys.

Had on cask at the brewpub served in a snifter. Very good, nice balance of sweet and bitter without going too much either way.