Double IPA
Stoudts Brewing Co. in Adamstown, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Triple Regular|
Score
7.23
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Double IPA – A strong and full bodied ale with intense hop characteristics and a deep golden color. Multiple kettle hop additions and generous dry hopping contribute to the powerful bittering and fragrant hop character of this beer. Double IPA pairs nicely with shellfish and spicy dishes.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Light amber, quite impressive lacing - highly sweet aroma, but with abundant hops as well - the flavor is really sweet as well (quite barleywine-like) - quite similar to 90 minute - well-balanced, but not stand out.
Tried
on 20 May 2005
at 20:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Hazy amber, small head. Peach aroma. Sweet and very malty with shampoo-like fruitiness and bitterness. Extremely hoppy - like concentrated hop juice wiyh thick,oily mouthfeel. The finish is salty with huge bitterness. The beer is all about hop flavour. Alcohol and sweetness are ramped up in an attempt to balance it out, which is quite succesful. I still feel that I’m getting a bit tired of the American trend to throw in all the hops possible and then try to balance it, rather then starting from the other end - the idea to make a good beer and use as much hops as that requires.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2005
at 06:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
This is a beer I have been growing very fond of. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark caramel color with a medium sized light brown head. The aroma is sweet fruity hops and a vague fruit cocktail scent. The mouthfeel is thick. The beer is heavily sweet and very fruity with a nice malt presence and strong hop flavor. My only complaint is that the beer is so incredibly sweet that finishing the bottle can sometimes be tough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2005
at 11:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
XBF05 draught. Vibrant yellow, with some light orange tints, big white head and a fruity, leafy, and slightly earthy aroma of pine, citrus, and alcohol esters. Very bitter immediately, but has a very good body on it, which helps add texture and some soft, fruity, almost creamy honey notes. But the powerful hops take over and bite at the palate towards the end, cautioning you for the swallow. And as I swallow, there is a burning sensation and huge bitterness. Another unbalanced Double IPA, though this one has plenty of malt and a good body, just way too much hops. I guess that’s the style though. What ever happened to brewing a beer like Yulesmith or 90 minute? Those are wonderfully balanced Double IPAs (at least 90 minute used to be). Oh well. Full body, engaging mouthfeel, almost like it is from a cask. Stoudt’s does a great job brewing a high quality beer, this one just isnt my thing.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2005
at 11:38
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Sampled at From The Vine beer tasting Jan 14th, 2005: Pours a murky, surprisingly bright orange color with a medium light beige head. Thin lacing. Satisfying aroma of citrusy hops and spice. Medium-bodied with a pretty strong hops profile, along with grapefruit and a perfect amount of malt balance. Alcohol is well-hidden. The finish is nicely bitter and clean, making this beer a great surprise.
Tried
on 15 Jan 2005
at 22:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy orange coloured body with super small bubbles rising from the bottom constantly, topped by a nice off-white head that lasts for a good while. Aroma of grapefruit, pine and slightly floral hops, a nice malt presence and a slight alcohol aroma. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong spicey hop flavour up front with a large malt backbone throughout. Alcohol warms the palate after the sip is gone. Aftertaste still shows some bittering hops, but a decent mouthwarming sensation. Overall, a well crafted imperial ipa that is more aligned with a normal IPA drinker, compared with over the top imperials, such as ruination. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 03-January-2005.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2005
at 21:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Wonderful smelling brew: lotsa tropics in here- I swear I smell some pineapple along with the grapefruit/pine scents. Initial taste is outstanding... there’s much fruitiness in there, including that pineapple. However, it gets a bit too sweet... it masks the alcohol very well, but by doing so, it gets almost sickeningly sweet. Very tasty, but needs to be toned down a bit in the sweetness area.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2004
at 00:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Murky orange body, thin but persistent cream head. Huge piney, citric, caramely aroma. Wow! The hops really assault the palate upon hitting the tastebuds with strong bitter, piney resins and pineapple. Very sweet and biting. Reminds me a bit of Bells Hopslam. Alcohol is well-hidden. This style apparently isn’t going away, and that’s not a bad thing, keeping moderation in mind.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2004
at 20:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask/ hand pump at Blind Tiger/ NYC. This pulled a hazy lemon yellow with a prodigious head. Fresh grapefruit aroma. This starts with some malt sweetness with the hops coming right in next with a full bitter hoppy rage, before fading into a nice sticky dryness. Very nice smooth IIPA.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2004
at 06:13