Dire Wolf
Alameda Brewing Co. in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.88
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at PreFunk. Deep golden pour, small to non existent head. Teasing aroma of hops and malt. Hops hijack the taste, a bit too much, medicinal. Woody, sap. A but astringent. Juniper.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2017
at 20:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured into a tulip, the appearance was a semi-dark amber color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a decent pace. Mild stringy lace.
The aroma had some sharp grassy to citrusy bitter hops with a fair caramel/toffee malt backbone. Light cracker quality and an earthy hoppiness.
The flavor melds the previously mentioned aromas together semi-sweetly with an underscore of bitterness. Gentle crisp hoppy aftertaste pushing the finish to be quick with a sly bitter hoppiness.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Soft feel on my tongue.
Overall, definitely a West coast styled DIPA. I didn’t mind this but it’s not one over the top.
The aroma had some sharp grassy to citrusy bitter hops with a fair caramel/toffee malt backbone. Light cracker quality and an earthy hoppiness.
The flavor melds the previously mentioned aromas together semi-sweetly with an underscore of bitterness. Gentle crisp hoppy aftertaste pushing the finish to be quick with a sly bitter hoppiness.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Soft feel on my tongue.
Overall, definitely a West coast styled DIPA. I didn’t mind this but it’s not one over the top.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2017
at 07:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Saraveza's 4th IIPA fest, pours a cloudy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of dank earthy herbal hops, a little pot, and some crackery malt. Flavour is very fruity and earthy, bringing out some tropical fruits (oranges and grapefruit), which blend expertly with some earthy, herbally and piney hops. Wonderful blend of flavours, finishing both fruity and hoppy. Excellent stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2013
at 12:21