Double Dead Elephant
Railway City Brewing Company

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From:
Railway City Brewing Company
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 13.89%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
60
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 16, 2019
Added:
Sep 27, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  16
Double Dead Elephant is an Imperial IPA with twice the amount of hops than the original Dead Elephant Ale.

This annual beer is released on September 15, the anniversary of Jumbo the Elephant’s death, to honour the prized attraction. Double Dead Elephant features local Ontario grown cascade hops, picked fresh the day before brewing. With a cloudy apricot hue, this drink brings aromas of pine, strawberries and pear, followed by a taste of herbaceous candied cherry that is both warming and staggeringly bitter.
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Ratings by cratez:
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Reviewed by cratez from Canada (ON)

2.79/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
500ml bottle courtesy of Sonita Bird. Thanks again! My understanding is that this beer is a “fresh hop” IPA brewed with locally harvested hops. It’s an annual fall release and, to my knowledge, is NOT meant to be an Imperial IPA (hence the same ABV as Dead Elephant). I believe it has different and higher amounts of hops than the regular DEA and that is why the “Double” name is used.

Pours a clear copper hue with golden edges, some chill haze, and a thin ring of cream coloured froth. A few spots of lacing speckle the pint glass.

Nose is perfume, flower petals, peanut brittle, hints of rubber and plastic, bread dough, strawberry, and weedy-grassy notes. Hops are very "raw" in this beer, but the aroma isn't particularly appetizing. Smells like an amateur home brew that's trying to be a hop bomb but falls short.

Taste is floral and spicy hops, more nuttiness, toffee, cotton candy sweetness, faint strawberry, weak bitter finish with a green grassiness on the cough. A weird melange of flavours, quite muddled and not overly enjoyable.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, a little slick and oily, sharp carbonated bite precedes a mild citric bitterness and drying finish. Better than the taste at least.

Overall, I was excited to hear that RCB was doing a fresh hop IPA, but it seems like they don’t know how to brew with high levels of hops. This beer is too green, perfumey, and flowery, in an unpleasant and novice sort of way. The rubbery, plasticy, and strong nutty elements are probably unintentional (still having equipment problems and resin build-ups, perhaps?) and the bitterness is subdued for the style. I wanted to like this ale but it’s dreadfully flawed. When will this brewer step up its skills and improve its quality control? I’m concerned we might never see that day come. A massively disappointing beer.
Sep 19, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by ben741 from Canada (ON)

Nov 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by jhodgert from Canada (QC)

Jan 07, 2019
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Reviewed by Jesterr44 from Canada (ON)

4.02/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a nice hazy amber with light sheets of resin & a tall off-white head. Aroma is fairly mild with some light citrus & full sweet malt. Taste includes some citrus but really is a full sweet biscuity malt with some light candied peach and pleasant biting bitter finish. I've been on to some of the more fruity IPAs lately so if anything I think my score might be low as this is a solid 8%ABV DIPA.
Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.08 by bixby1971 from Canada (ON)

Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.2 by Jshugart from Canada (ON)

Nov 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.43 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Nov 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.58 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Oct 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.58 by kier from Canada (ON)

Oct 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Sep 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by Rukeli76 from Canada (ON)

Sep 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.77 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Feb 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by AmitC from New York

Jan 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Boo-urns from Canada (ON)

Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by hotsudge from Canada (ON)

Oct 16, 2016
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Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
My can says 8% ABV
Sep 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by CRObighit2 from Canada (ON)

Mar 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by fortyfield from Canada (ON)

Jan 28, 2016
Double Dead Elephant from Railway City Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 60 ratings