Two Brothers Hop Juice

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

Bottle shared with Hogtown Harry, GregClow, and Blankboy, courtesy of Harry via Dave (thanks Dave!). Deep dark orange. Nice sized bubbly orange’ish white head. Not the hop aroma I was expecting: fresh orange juice, hops, some orange peel, and very sweet. Interesting but mild. Wonderful fresh balanced taste: hops are there and again, they are like the aroma in that they are fresh orange like, sweet, and very juicy. Unique. Incredibly balanced and quaffable with no sign of the alcohol. Very mild. Not mind blowing but incredibly flavourful hops make this one a winner.

Bottle (650ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow and tupalev - my bottle, thanks to my friend Dave B for this one. Poured murky orange with an average beige (almost yellow!) head. Muted but rich grapefruit and orange zest hop aroma, plenty of rich malt in there, but this is hops man ... Imperial IPA? I mean this is hoppy, but I’d say more IPA level - fresh, light lemon/orange/grapefruit bitterness, subtle malt and hardly any alcohol finishes a little like crushed balsam needles - 9.9%? Nawww. Mouthfeel is creamy, lightly acidic, average body, quick not very bitter finish - very nice but not spectacular. And quite restrained.

Any first impressions?
-A big-bubbled ring of head sits over a heavily sedimented orange pond.
-Wooden, sandy hops soar over the biscuity malts.
-Some caramel exists within the citrusy and resinous hoppiness.
-Mouthfeel is airy but bulked up to support the ambitious ingredients.

What if you dig deeper?
-A tree bark bitterness lingers agreeably.
-It does achieve some sort of balance, which is appreciable for a beer this size.
-Alcohol is well-positioned, never bothersome, and only accordingly warming.
-This is a competent Double IPA which won’t wow the traveling tastebuds, but which will satisfy most hop cravings.

Bottle; no date.

Nice amber color with a thin white head. Grapefruit and floral hp aroma. Same in the flavor but with a touch of sweetness in the draw. A good IIPA but doesn’t really stand out from the crowd.

Frothy small white head. Yellowish copper coloring. Nose is subtle citrus grapefruit not strong but not overpowering considering this is a double IPA. Compared to Hercules Double IPA, this one is very sweet and smooth. The bitterness kicks in right at the tail end after it goes down. Colonial Spirits in Acton, MA

Amber color. Hoppy aroma, with some hospital alcohol. The hoppiness is huge, aggressive, barely balanced by the malt, but I love hops…

orange in color with a big fluffy white head. nice lacing. intense piney floral hop aroma. flavor is a little lighter than some imperial ipas but still very good. mostly bitter hops with enough malt to balance the hops. medium body. long bitter hoppy finish. solid imperial ipa.

Pours a copper orange amber with an average fluffy white lacing head. Aroma of orange, pine and caramel. Could sense a little bit of the alcohol in the aroma but not much in the flavor. Flavor of pine, caramel, grapefruit and a little more on the watery side than I was expecting. A decent beer but not one of the best Double IPA’s I’ve had.