On the Wings of Armageddon
DC Brau Brewing Company in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating|
Score
7.63
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And so it was written.......
According to Mayan and Hopi calendars the "transition from one world age to another'' will happen on December 21, 2012.
As an homage to the "transition" DC Brau has concocted an Imperial IPA named "On the Wings of Armageddon".
OTWOA is a single hop blend* beer utilizing Falconers Flight™. Brewed with just enough Pale malt, Cara-60, CaraPils and Malted wheat to carry the intense hop character onto the pallet.
At first glance, it has an orange hue in the glass with a viscus, rocky head that refuses to dissipate. Upon first sniff there are dominate aromas of citrus, white grapes and grapefruit with light bread and biscuit notes. After the first sip we taste a mellow bitterness that only grows as more is consumed. Moderately carbonated, deceptively smooth, refreshingly dry and extremely heady for a beer at 9.5% ABV.
According to Mayan and Hopi calendars the "transition from one world age to another'' will happen on December 21, 2012.
As an homage to the "transition" DC Brau has concocted an Imperial IPA named "On the Wings of Armageddon".
OTWOA is a single hop blend* beer utilizing Falconers Flight™. Brewed with just enough Pale malt, Cara-60, CaraPils and Malted wheat to carry the intense hop character onto the pallet.
At first glance, it has an orange hue in the glass with a viscus, rocky head that refuses to dissipate. Upon first sniff there are dominate aromas of citrus, white grapes and grapefruit with light bread and biscuit notes. After the first sip we taste a mellow bitterness that only grows as more is consumed. Moderately carbonated, deceptively smooth, refreshingly dry and extremely heady for a beer at 9.5% ABV.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Can pour into nonic pint glass from Total Wine & More, Danvers. Appearance is clear golden orange with trace sparkle, finger-width fizzy off-white head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is citrus, dank, whiff of hay/herb/vegetal and caramel malts. Taste is citrus, dank resin, floral, caramel malt backbone. Palate is medium bodied with smooth, thick texture, average carbonation, mild pleasant alcohol warmth and finish as taste. Overall, this was at the outside of its freshness window (born on 8/9/18) so not sure this is the fairest test. Nothing noteworthy or especially impressive.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2018
at 03:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz can thanks to Toby pours out amber topped with a sand head. Nose is nice crisp citrus hops some light toast bread malts. Taste is more of the nice citrus hops a little pine banknote and a well balanced malt bill.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Nov 2018
at 16:39
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
12 oz can from Tavour. First Washington DC beer. Aroma is citrus peel, mango, sex, some caramel that reveals itself after sitting a bit. Pours hazy golden with a one finger cream-colored head with decent retention. Taste is moderate to highly bitter with lots of citrusy hop flavor. Not boozy at all for the ABV. Perfect mouthfeel. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Oct 2018
at 05:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a nice slightly hazy amber from a tap. Big fruity aromas and flavor, well-balanced. Pretty good beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Sep 2018
at 20:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can. Amber orange color. Large rocky beige head. Rich caramel malt nose. Bittersweet toasted malt flavor. Notes of caramel and pine hops. Big warming alcohol prescence. Lightly carbonated.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Sep 2018
at 03:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at DC Brau, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out rich resinous and piney hops upfront, with a toasted caramel malt backbone. Flavour is loaded with rich resinous hops upfront, along with pine, and sweet caramel malt. Loads of sticky resinous oils on the palate, with a pronouncedly sweet body that is a bit much. Good stuff, but overrated.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2018
at 20:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Orange with a white head. Bright citrus and pine throughout with a good hunk of reserved sweet malt. The brightness is a welcome change from most DIPAs, which are usually a bit more resinous, IMO. This is real nice.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2018
at 20:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cans from Yes! 9-14-17
Tried
from Can
on 13 Oct 2017
at 22:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can (thanks margus). Pours golden. Aroma is sweet, fruity, citrus, mango. Flavor is sweet and bitter, fruits, mango, citrus, grapefruit. Finish is sweet and dry-grapefruit bitter. Alcohol is well covered. Overall: very good.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jan 2017
at 11:44
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can 12fl.oz. [ As DC Brau On the Wings of Armageddon ].Clear medium orange color with a average, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, riped fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, caramel - sweet malt, tea bitter, fruity, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151005] 7-3-7-3-15
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2016
at 13:24