Right Brain Brewery The Second Coming

The Second Coming

 

Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating Out of Production
Score
7.20
ABV: 8.0% IBU: 90 Ticks: 5
In the Summer of 2012, Right Brain Brewery moved into its new location. Unfortunately, what was intended to be a quick changeover turned out to be a ninety day down time. Many doubters and detractors counted us out, but from the ashes and dust (literally) arose a newly strengthened beer phoenix with a steel heart, grains for wings, and hops for eyeballs.

To commemorate what was essentially the re-birth of Right Brain Brewery, we offer you The Second Coming Double IPA, because everyone deserves a second chance.

Extremely hop-forward with a focus on citrus and grapefruit notes, The Second Coming has minimal bitterness and a lingering floral finish. Become one with the universe and immerse yourself in the rebirth of hops.
 

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7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 12/4/2013. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep orange amber color with a 1-2 finger dense cream colored head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tangerine, peach, mango, pineapple, orange/lemon zest, floral, grass, caramel, toffee, bread, pine, and floral earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good complexity of citrus/tropical hops and balanced malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of tangerine, peach, pineapple, mango, orange/lemon zest, orange rind, pine, floral, grass, caramel, toffee, toast, and floral earthiness. Moderate amount of floral/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange zest, orange rind, pine, floral, grass, caramel, toast, and floral earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good complexity of citrus/tropical hop flavors; with a balanced malt backbone and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a moderately creamy and lightly slick/sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this was a good DIPA. Good complexity of citrus/tropical hops and balanced caramel/bready malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. An enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2014 at 21:22

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sample at Right Brain. Pour is a hazy orange and aromas are a delightful mix of mango, passion fruit, oranges and so on. Fruity hops are the thing here. Flavor is that with a resiny bite and some honey bun sweetness. Alcoholic warmth drives it home and finishes the beer out. Darn good one and this might be the growler fill that goes home with me.
Tried from Growler on 30 Dec 2013 at 13:42

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Shared bomber, tulip glass. Nice dark orange/amber color with small head. Heavy malt palate and bitter finish. High ABV is very apparent, but well done.
Tried on 23 Jun 2013 at 13:09

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
22 oz bottle. Pours a deep orange amber with a creamy off-white head. Herbal, citrusy, grassy hop aroma. Flavor is similarly herbal, grassy, tea. It’s pretty okay.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Apr 2013 at 01:18

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared by Sean, thanks! Pours a clear amber orange with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a bit earthy pine and grass with a earthy grain backbone. Flavor is full of pine and resin with an earthy grain backbone.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2013 at 21:07