Double Crooked Tree
(has 4 batches)
Dark Horse Brewing Co. in Marshall, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Quadruple Rotating|
Score
7.50
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Have you read the description for the regular Crooked Tree yet? Well this beer is almost the same just double the flavor and alcohol. We actually took the Crooked Tree recipe and doubled all of the ingredients except the water, just the way a DOUBLE should be made. Big hops balanced with tons of malt give this beer a huge body. Although this beer is as cool as "The Fonz" when first purchased, it gets really mellow and smooth with some age. After a year or two stored in a cool dark place you'll notice the heavy caramel and malt flavors are trying to sneak past the hops. This beer is hugely delicious so it will need your undivided attention (the chores can wait....trust us).
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
355ml bottle from Beers of Europe. 12% these days, by the way. Pours clear amber, thin white head. Aromas of wood alcohol, pine. Taste is oily, malty, sweet, alcohol burn. Medium body, slick finish. Just ok, thought it would be better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2014
at 14:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5
Guess I better say something since I’ve got this more than enough times in trades.
Most of the time in a snifter but actually twice in a chalice, interesting, sigh, no difference for the most part.
The appearance was mostly a somewhat golden amber to gold looking color.
The aroma is mostly bitter in the format of an AIPA to slightly showcase a decent malt background.
On the palate, it sits about a light to medium on the body. With a mostly somewhat sessionable sort of quality trying to compound this beer.
Overall, hey now, I say this is a good beer.
Most of the time in a snifter but actually twice in a chalice, interesting, sigh, no difference for the most part.
The appearance was mostly a somewhat golden amber to gold looking color.
The aroma is mostly bitter in the format of an AIPA to slightly showcase a decent malt background.
On the palate, it sits about a light to medium on the body. With a mostly somewhat sessionable sort of quality trying to compound this beer.
Overall, hey now, I say this is a good beer.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2014
at 02:46
4.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
(Thanks Chris "budznsudz") Bottle. A- Caramel, bready, tropical citrus, dough. A- Brown orange color, completely cloudy liquid, off white head. T- Caramel, burnt, dough, bread, sweet, malty, bitter, citrus. P- Full body, average texture, soft carbonation, smooth finish. O- Had about two years of age on it. It definitely mellowed out with age as the caramel has really come through. Not bad, but still nothing I was overly fond of.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2014
at 18:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to BlowOffTube! Pours hazy orange with a medium off-white head that dissipates quickly with some lacing. Aroma is a fairly light mix of bread, caramel, pine, citrus. Flavor follows, medium sweet and light bitter, lots of maltiness and piney hops, but not harsh or intimidating. Medium plus body, creamy mouthfeel. Interesting DIPA, in the style of 90 minute with lots of hops and sweetness on the backbone. However there is not enough fragrant juicy hop character to really carry the ball forward for me. Kinda hot as well, not surprising given ABV, but a little more than I wanted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2014
at 18:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Citrusy and bitter but all backed with a creamy consistently. ..not much head or lacing...alcohol well disguised
Tried
on 12 Apr 2014
at 19:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Aroma is grassy, citrusy, orange, with a quite bold caramel backbone and the lightest touch of coffee. Clear amber colour. Taste is highly bitter, quite fresh hoppy impression, grassy, zesty, orange.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2014
at 06:08
7.5/10
Smell is sweet and strong hops. Nice flavor, lacks a bit of depth considering the ABV but very drinkable.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2014
at 17:35
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Dark orange amber color with medium white head. Fruity, malty aroma. Fruity, malty taste with caramel followed by huge portion of hops. Long hoppy bitter finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2014
at 11:23
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Purchased at Bottles and Cans in Chicago, IL; enjoyed at home on April Fools Day while watching the Heat. This stuff is pretty damn good. Appearance is a gorgeous ruby red with a rich white head that rims around the glass, looks rather vibrant. Aroma is pretty sweet with nice caramel malt / syrupy notes, along with a great hop profile and sweet honey. Taste goes down with caramel syrup and hop flavor, it’s really hoppy without being really bitter, other ratings state fruit notes (peach) and I agree. As well, the ABV of this is surprising while tasting this. Really is a nice DIPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2014
at 18:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(tap) bright orange amber colour with a small white head; aroma of sweet fruit, citrus; nicely balanced flavour with a long light bitter finish; lightly creamy palate; very nice
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2014
at 13:37