Double Dreaming
Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
6.99
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bb (18428) reviewed Double Dreaming from Alvarado Street Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and tropical fruit aroma. Summer fruit and light tropical fruit flavor with grapefruit and light backing malt. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Summer fruit and grapefruit linger with light tropical fruit and light backing malt.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated June 12, 2024. Aroma is fairly hop forward with grapefruit, orange, lime and lighter tropical fruit notes. Medium light dank, oily, resin and pine notes. Medium light cracker malt notes with a hint of caramel and light alcohol notes. Pours a slightly hazy, golden orange color with a medium large, thick, fluffy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Moderate lacing and small legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with light cracker malt notes and hints of caramel. Fairly high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Medium light hop notes of tropical fruit, orange, lime and grapefruit. Lighter dank, resin notes that linger into the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid West Coast IPA. A nice hop profile that while traditional, also flexes a bit into a fruitier realm. Balanced malt and bitterness that hide that alcohol well.