Audition Double IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.17
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Our Audition series is a place for us to try out new recipes and experiment with new beers. This beer is a true West Coast-style Double IPA made with huge amounts of hops - both in the kettle for flavor and later in the torpedo to impart a massive hop aroma. The light malt body and dry finish hide the power in this immensely drinkable hop-bomb.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
tap at brewery in Asheville NC. Solid Double IPA - west coast, big hops - dank
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2022
at 18:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Classic-style DIPA, viscous and bitter, with strong grapefruit, orange, and pine notes followed by a clingy, oily bitterness. Tasty.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2019
at 03:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On Tap lightly hazy light golden almost with a hint of green. Thin smooth white head. Very light malt flavors...almost lightly sweet. The hops are bitter and fumey but not much freshness. Piney and slick. Big and smooth like a 9% beer would be, and decent . Just not remarkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2017
at 15:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and caramel flavor. Medium bodied. Decent bitterness. Caramel and grapefruit lingers with light summer fruit.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jan 2017
at 18:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the Mills River brewery. Clear dark golden color with a medium off-white head that recedes steadily to an outer ring. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Medium to full body with flavors of grapefruit, piney hops and grainy malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2016
at 23:45
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Sierra Tap House. Clear golden yellow color. Earthy lemon aroma. Taste is earthy, almost dank. Dry finish. Delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 May 2016
at 21:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Sierra tap house
Tried
from Draft
on 22 May 2016
at 21:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bitter orange 2 finger tight creamy head. Columbus, Simcoe boom out of the glass with a bitter orange and pine needle. Intense bitterness but I’m not too surprised. lacks balance but certainly more balance than Hop Hunter. The malt has an old grainy taste to it. No spice at all just sweet & bitter.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2016
at 09:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Torpedo Room, Berkeley, 29/01/16. Clear golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is pine, dank hop notes, grapefruit, orange pith, toasted malt. Taste comprises red grapefruit, floral notes, citric zest, pine needle. Medium + body ... bit of chew, fine carbonation, semi aggressive hop bitterness in the close. Decent enough DIPA but no stand out.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2016
at 08:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the torpedo room. Clear golden orange coloured pour with a lasting sticky off white head. Aroma is fresh zesty citrus, orange, little alcohol, cereal grains. Flavour is composed of semi sweet base grains. Orange rind, smooth citrus. Little grassy.. Assertive smooth hop bitterness. Palate is semi sweet moderate carbonation. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2016
at 19:15