Toppling Goliath Brewing Company Hopsmack!

Hopsmack!

 

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company in Decorah, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating
Score
7.67
ABV: 7.8% IBU: 100 Ticks: 83
Giant aromas of pineapple and tropical fruit jump from this enticingly complex double IPA. True to its name, this brew delivers a heavy smack of dry hops and a double dose of bitterness in the finish.
 

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3.8
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto dal luppolo. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è apprezzabile. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma dalla buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido si presenta opalescente. Il colore è ambrato. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è deciso. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano luppolate. Il finale è amarognolo. Il retrogusto è intenso. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, frutta secca, luppolo, resina, pino, agrumi, pompelmo e ananas.

Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:07


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Hazy yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is citrus, pineapple, mild herbs as well as some mango notes. Flavour is mango, some floral, fruity and wooden tones with a bit lactose too. Not that much bitterness. Fresh, but I'd like more bitterness if it wanted to be an IPA.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2023 at 15:28


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Pineapple and light marmelade. Hazy golden pour with decent head. Tangerine. More of a NEIPA really. Light hop tang finish but green onion, wet grass are light. Some bitterness, pine. Can.

Tried from Can on 22 Feb 2022 at 21:11


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at Brewdog Paddington, London. A hazy golden/orange coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, orange, mango, tropical fruit aroma. Tastes similar rich and slightly malty with a delightful resinous finale. This was so moreish and complex, I didn't want it to end. Excellent DIPA from Toppling Goliath.

Tried on 11 Oct 2021 at 21:21


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Hazy yellow pour. It has a hoppy aroma with grapefruit and oranges. The flavor is moderately bitter and very citrusy. There's a big malt backbone. It doesn't indicate anywhere that it's a hazy/NE ipa, but it certainly seems like it. Very good though.

Tried on 10 Mar 2021 at 02:57


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can. Another amazing hazy imperial ipa from Toppling. Excellent beer!

Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2021 at 21:27


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can at Toppling Goliath online tasting. Hazy orange color with huge white head. Aroma of citrus hops with oranges, pines, resin, zest, light yeast. Clear fruity hoppy taste with oranges, pineapples, other tropical fruits, zest, pines. Alcohol is well hidden. Long fruity hoppy finish. Nice.

Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2021 at 20:58


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Murky golden color with medium white head. Aroma: pine, earthy, mango, sweet malty. Taste: pineapple, mango, resin, sweetish malty. Medium to full body, moderate carbonation, high bitterness. Rich in hops, bit harder to drink, still excellent.

Tried on 14 Jan 2021 at 20:25


9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Incredible DIPA, pretty much everything you want in the style. Giant sweet notes of pineapple, peach, mandarin, candied grapefruit peel, and lime, backed up by notes of pine, minerals, and a gentle bitterness on the finish. Absolutely delicious. So good.

Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2021 at 01:21


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

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Tried from Can on 07 Jan 2021 at 20:21