7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours semi-cloudy amber brown with off white head. Nose/taste of resin, pine, grapefruit zest, citrus and caramel malt. Medium body. Dry slightly resin and pine needle finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2012
at 13:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Re-Rate: Purchased at Warren Store in Vermont a mere days after it being released. Placed it in the fridge over the weekend so enjoying this abou ta week after it was bottled. Poured at 45 Degrees F into a Stell Artois Glass.
A - Gorgeous pour. SRM of 8.5. Deep orange appearance like a light orange soda. Very rich hazy appearance. My standard pour yielded a 2 finger off white to slight yellow head with a creamy top that subsided very little in 5 minutes.
S - Delicious dry hop aroma. Nice grapefruit and orange zest smells followed by lemon juice, a bit of apricot and pineapple. There’s a mild spice to this beer.
T - Well, I’m going to try my best to get the hop profiles correct. I’m getting Centennial, Columbus and Amarillo hops. Dry hop is citra and this leads me to an overwhelming ruby red grapefruit taste. Mild pepper notes and a weak level of orange skins. Reminds me of my whole juiced oranges I have every day at home. Finish is a fleeting dry hop taste and almonds.
M - 60% carbonation on the mouth swish. Heavy body for an IPA. Mouth feel is slick and the dry hops stick around for a nice bit of time.
O - When I first rated this beer in January, it was perhaps my 5th IPA ever and the 2nd IPA I had ever rated. Now, I’ve rated about 50 and had over 100 IPAs since then. So, now that my palate has changed a bit, I don’t think it’s as good as it was when I first had it. It’s still a "nectar of the gods" sort of beer but it’s no Heady Topper and it doesn’t stand up to the hoppy beers released by Hill Farmstead. Still, Double Sunshine is worth seeking out as it is delicious. Just make sure you get it fresh.
A - Gorgeous pour. SRM of 8.5. Deep orange appearance like a light orange soda. Very rich hazy appearance. My standard pour yielded a 2 finger off white to slight yellow head with a creamy top that subsided very little in 5 minutes.
S - Delicious dry hop aroma. Nice grapefruit and orange zest smells followed by lemon juice, a bit of apricot and pineapple. There’s a mild spice to this beer.
T - Well, I’m going to try my best to get the hop profiles correct. I’m getting Centennial, Columbus and Amarillo hops. Dry hop is citra and this leads me to an overwhelming ruby red grapefruit taste. Mild pepper notes and a weak level of orange skins. Reminds me of my whole juiced oranges I have every day at home. Finish is a fleeting dry hop taste and almonds.
M - 60% carbonation on the mouth swish. Heavy body for an IPA. Mouth feel is slick and the dry hops stick around for a nice bit of time.
O - When I first rated this beer in January, it was perhaps my 5th IPA ever and the 2nd IPA I had ever rated. Now, I’ve rated about 50 and had over 100 IPAs since then. So, now that my palate has changed a bit, I don’t think it’s as good as it was when I first had it. It’s still a "nectar of the gods" sort of beer but it’s no Heady Topper and it doesn’t stand up to the hoppy beers released by Hill Farmstead. Still, Double Sunshine is worth seeking out as it is delicious. Just make sure you get it fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2012
at 15:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
on tap-pours deep red with qa tight offwhite head and trailing lace. Aroma is medium malt-roasty, spice hops. Taste is medium malt-roasty, spice hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2012
at 16:05
7/10
Bready, malt stronger than hops. Spruce is reminiscent of what spruce needles smell like. More of a feel than a specific flavor.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2012
at 04:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750 bottle-trade with hbmason, thanks Tim-pours black and a rich brown head with trailing lace. Aroma is chocolate/maple/ashy-dark malt, 2nd earthy. Taste is cocoa/ashy-dark malt, maple syrup, 2nd earthy hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2012
at 08:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
22oz bottle-shared by hbmason, thanks Tim-pours hazy gold with an offwhite head. Aroma is citrus zest/floral, some light malt. Taste is very floral-chysanthimum/citrus hop bit, some light malt. Dry/crisp.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2011
at 04:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Jcwattsrugger. Pours black with mud coffee brown head. Nose/taste of maple, roasted chocolate malt, vanilla and coffee. Good roast character in the taste. Mouth feel starts creamy with a dry cocoa finish. More maple in the nose than taste, but it’s definitely there. Alcohol is completely hidden. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2011
at 18:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Steve at tasting at my house. Pours clearish gold. Nose/taste of granny apples, McIntosh apples and light maple. Some sugar from the apples. Mostly dry in the finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2011
at 18:48
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Steve at tasting at my house. Pours black with tan head. Nose/taste of roast chocolate, maple, vanilla, oak and dried cocoa. Finishes slightly dry with lots of cocoa. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2011
at 18:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle # 3. Waxed cap, no cork. Filtered, bright gold color. Frothy cap. Bubbly. Smells English. Perfumey, mashed apples. Hay, vanilla, yeast, cream. Tastes of Irony/minerally bittersweet apples. (Salty?) Sharp & leafy apples, becoming dry, on a grainy yeast finish. Earthy. Very minerally. Sulfites aren’t too bad. I like it. Tart & only moderately acidic. Drinks well. Thanks Al. :)
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2011
at 21:59