Imperial / Double IPA Beer Reviews
Bigger is better! A huge hop bomb that has a pungent, bitter blast and minor malt profile. Hello flavor!
by Nate | California, Imperial / Double IPA, Russian River Brewing Company, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Well, here it is. This is the quintessential double IPA from California. We are hop heads out here. Everyone knows that and everyone out here loves Pliny the Elder. Double IPAs are not my typical go to. But I do go for beers that get a lot of talk. I’ve gotta judge...
by Taylor Birkey | Imperial / Double IPA, New York, Snifter, Southern Tier Brewing Company, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
I saw Southern Tier’s Hoppe (pronounced as simply ‘hop’) in the refrigerator at my local Binny’s a while back and kept my eye on it. Every time I saw it again, I would think, “I need to try that sometime.” But I never pulled the...
by Taylor Birkey | Colorado, Great Divide Brewing Company, Imperial / Double IPA, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
So, there are IPAs, and there are Douple IPAs. These are for people who are hops junkies, and have built up some kind of tolerance for them. Double (or Imperial) IPAs are challenging, bold, powerful beers normally above 7.0% ABV. They are sweet, aromatic, and built...
by Taylor Birkey | Imperial / Double IPA, Indiana, Snifter, Three Floyds Brewing Company, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Buying this beer was confirmation that I have fully committed myself to IPAs. Not so long ago, they were the style I avoided most: the bitter hop taste really made me cringe. But now, as I’m sipping an IPA made by Three Floyds, I know that it’s for real....