Frank Double IPA
Pizza Port (Carlsbad) in Carlsbad, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.71
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Sehr süßer und würziger Geruch, der Hopfen ist zwar erkennbar, geht aber zwischen den anderen Tönen fast unter. Süßlicher Antrunk, wie im Geruch ist der Hopfen erkennbar, wirkt aber fast schon schwach, stärker im Vordergrund steht die Malzigkeit und der leicht würzige Unterton. Zum Ende hin wird das Bier kurz alkoholisch, kann sich durch den stärker werdenen Gewürzton doch noch beherrschen und gefällt hier durch die stärkere Hopfigkeit. Zum Ende prickelnd, eher mild und mit wenig Hopfen. Vielen Dank an den Doppelbock für das Teilen des Bieres! Test vom 1.10.2008, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 10,13,11,12,11,10 - 10,95
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Slightly hazy amber with a creamy, white head leaving some laces. Incredibly fresh, citrusy, hoppy nose. Medium-bodied, some caramel and very citrusy, grapefruity acents. Not overly bitter - pleasant. 220406
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy fiery orange body, medium-thick light cream head. Intense resiny, sticky, citrus rindy aroma, with bitter pine and heavy sugars, caramel, and alcohol. Moving into barleywine territory. Intense, in-your-face resiny, citrusy (grapefruit) hops slam the palate on the first sip, and a strong, full malt sweetness attempts to cut the resins but instead only coats their bitter sharpness. I’m drinking this after it rested in the fridge for about 30 minutes and would actually recommend a longer chilling period. Very good in many regards, but not the most drinkable I2PA. Thanks bu11zeye for the bottle!
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Frank Double IPA from Pizza Port (Carlsbad) 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
[At GABF 2004] A hazy yellow beer with a small white head. The aroma is very hoppy and grassy. The flavor is very hoppy in a floral way - probably from aroma hops, but it also has a hop bitter end. A very nice brew.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Frank Double IPA from Pizza Port (Carlsbad) 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Golden color. Mellow hop aroma, fruity, but with some dry raisins and sweet nuts; light vanilla and light pine needles; complex and lovely. Malty and bitter, sweet caramel, brown sugar, some fruitness, extreme but with elegance!. Excellent! Thanks Per for this wonderful brew.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Frank Double IPA from Pizza Port (Carlsbad) 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2004 bottle, mailed to me on pure generosity by Footbalm! Thanks, Eric! Before even pouring, you can see that the bottle is lightly hazy. In a tulip glass, it appears very reddish-orange, with some peach/rose hues and a fleeting off-white head. Lightly hazy and not heavily filtered (thank god). Smells pretty standard; lightly toasted malt, some residual sugars, hints of caramel, highly floral hops (as opposed to heavy citrus). Flavor starts with fruity hops (juicy pear, apple, orange, peach) and a decent dose of dry caramel and toffee. So far so good. As I smell it now, more citrus is coming through than before. Lightly earthy notes break through as well, like hacking through thickly overgrown underbrush in the midst of the rainy season. It starts to get excessively bitter, but the sweet honey maltiness keeps it down. I won’t say my favorite Double IPA, but it is not terribly unbalanced and quite juicy and flavorful. Good if you are in the mood for hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Thanks to JohnC for sending this! Gold color with just a bit of haze under a tall sticky head. Over the top hop aroma that filled the room as soon as the bottle was opened. Citrus and pine that is absolutely gorgeous! Smooth, with plenty of body. The flavor has just the right bitterness that goes from the start right to the finish, but not overly so, there is a supportive malt base here too. This head of the class brew is on an equal footing with the likes of Ruination, White Knuckle, Stoudt’s and Yulesmith.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Frank Double IPA from Pizza Port (Carlsbad) 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Hooooo...Nice orange ale with little head. Pleasant pinhey aroma with honeysucklys. Sweet malt and hops, a bit of licorice in mouth, with resinous hops and citrus. Did I say: HOOOOOOOOOOO! Hooooooooooo! Excellent stuff. Bottle sampled with TiggMtl, MartinT, muzzlehatch and Rastacouere.
omhper (44752) reviewed Frank Double IPA from Pizza Port (Carlsbad) 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. Amber colour, average head. Big grapefruity hop aroma. Incredibly hoppy with a soft malt backbone. Sweet, rich and in a perverted sort of way somewhat balanced. Long grapefruity bitter finish.