Cant Dog Imperial IPA
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant

Cant Dog Imperial IPACant Dog Imperial IPA
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From:
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,474
ABV:
10%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,452
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 11.6%
Reviews:
60
Ratings:
267
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 08, 2024
Added:
Nov 25, 2008
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  38
This beer is the one beer that our brewers and I would take to that mythical deserted island if we could only bring one Marshall Wharf beer. Huge malt backbone matched with huge amounts of hops.
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Ratings by Flounder57:
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Reviewed by Flounder57 from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can was poured into a large tulip glass.

Appearance: This beer poured s two finger head that reduced to a thin layer and left some nice lacing on the lacing. It is a copper color with good clarity and bubbles coming up through the glass. Crazy lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Malty and hoppy. Lots of citrus, but it's hard to distinguish hop aromas.

Taste: Tropical fruit heaven. Pineapple, mango, passion fruit, tangerine, and grapefruit all followed up by caramel malts. Mild hop tingly bitterness in the back of the palate.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, a little chewy, tingly, medium carbonation, and medium bodied.

Overall: Super awesome DIPA from mid Maine. I need to get more.
May 04, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Feb 08, 2024
 
Rated: 4.12 by KC_beerman from Missouri

Jun 28, 2023
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Reviewed by farrago from New Jersey

3.92/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Three finger head of light tan, modest retention, well dimpled surface, has thick and elongated lacing. The liquid is a clear coppery amber, allows one to see the scattered bubbles slowly rise. Nose shows off cracker and soda bread notes, pinch of cocoa, then orange rind, molasses and lowkey to muted peach, papaya fruit. Medium-bodied, the carbonation provides a foamy rush during the attack and then subsides into a crisper prickle. More flavorful than the nose suggests, orange marmalade, scone, pine sap, lots of malty residue through the finish. The hoppiness is moderate and to my taste not close to dank. Sweeter apricot, mango, papaya fruit with touch of pineapple, no real bite. On the whole would consider it more clean than decadent, again, appreciate the crispness at the end and drinkable body weight. Could probably put down two in a row which isn't always the case with a DIPA. (Canned 2/7/22)
Apr 08, 2022
 
Rated: 4.44 by cufarley from Maine

May 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.35 by abrodsky from Massachusetts

Dec 26, 2020
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.24/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Growler filled yesterday, thought I reviewed this before
Light fizzy head with a touch of lacing, clear medium orange color

Nose some sweet blond malts, heavy malt with a grainy golden malt character, then hops, some citrus and candied stone fruit marmalade, then some dank marijuana

Taste more sweet malts, but heavy blond malt, sweet but not syrupy, a little perfumey alcohol, fair hop with more citrus, sweet orange peel, candied stone fruit and pineapple tropical, mild dry semi sweety finish, touch of alcohol

Mouth is med to fuller bod,med to lighter carb, mild warming alcohol

Overall solid old school dipa, nice balance, good hop and malt profile without being overly sweet or alcohol heavy
Sep 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.62 by BaxterQ from Maine

Nov 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by eleimbach from Maine

Oct 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Nunya from Ohio

Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Sep 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 15, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.93/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed from notes. This was poured into a tulip. The appearance was a hazy orange with a nice glossy golden yellow color. The head was about a finger and a half of white foaminess. It died down after about a minute leaving some nice gentle lacing sticking for a little bit and then sliding into the beer. The smell had a vast amount of grapefruit notes up front with a nice allocation of mango, lemon, and light lime to be the bittersweet part and then after a bit of warming, there’s some nice sweet caramel to balance just a bit. The taste was fully bittersweet all around taking in both sides of the bitter to the sweet and making it slightly sticky in the aftertaste and yet leading to a slightly refreshing finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with not much of a sessionable aspect to it. The carbonation was good for the DIPA style as it was just harsh enough but still smooth enough all around. Overall, very nicely done DIPA that I wouldn't mind coming back to.
Jul 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.97 by jhavs from New York

Jun 30, 2017
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Reviewed by scotorum from Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
MARSHALLS WHARF CANT DOG IIPA 4/17/17

This review begins a run of ten on Maine brews, which scratches the surface of the many.

Poured from the 16 oz. can into a wine glass.

a; Clear amber with a two inch white head which receded to thick surface foam and dense lacing.

s; Butterscotch!

t: Follows the nose along with a moderate hop bite. Bittersweet finish. As it warms the butterscotch (as opposed to caramel malt) aroma and flavor rise and fall but remain apparent to the end.

m: Medium, good body and carbonation tingle.

o; An unusual IIPA with a dessert beer aspect. An "I know, I can't believe it either!" brew. Lingering bitterness is a bit offputting at first but damn it's different!
Apr 19, 2017
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Reviewed by aquabears from Connecticut

4.46/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Beautiful ruddy gold, but dark for an IPA. Nice lacing. Smell is herbal and sweet malt, caramel, slight hint of pine needles. Resinous sweetness, super fruity. The alcohol is present on the end but not overpowering, bitterness also hides until the end of the swallow. Slick mouthfeel, gentle but present carbonation. Unexpectedly thick and slightly chewy.
I really enjoy this, but it doesn't feel very IPA-like.
Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.64 by byronic from Canada (ON)

Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by mre0683 from Massachusetts

Dec 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by mmorris15 from Maine

Dec 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by Jerk_Store from Canada (QC)

Nov 25, 2016
Cant Dog Imperial IPA from Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 267 ratings