Snake Handler Double IPA
Good People Brewing Company

Snake Handler Double IPASnake Handler Double IPA
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From:
Good People Brewing Company
 
Alabama, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #388
ABV:
10%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,179
Avg:
4.24 | pDev: 10.14%
Reviews:
143
Ratings:
636
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 23, 2023
Added:
May 30, 2009
Wants:
  192
Gots:
  178
This Double IPA brew is a spirited celebration of all things hoppy. Aromas of pine, citrus, flowers, spice, pineapple, and grassiness complement a biscuit and caramel backbone. Hands down, our most requested beer.

Hops: Columbus, Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Chinook

100 IBU
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Ratings by BierJager89:
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Reviewed by BierJager89 from California

4.26/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
A: Nice solid but opaque orange with a white head that just has a slight tint of yellow in the middle.

S: Peach, fresh orange, tropical fruit and papaya.

M: Fresh orange, peach, papaya, tropical fruit, taste is basically the same. Almost a bit sweet.

M: Full side of medium bodied with typical IPA carbonation levels.
Feb 05, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by McSeal from Connecticut

Nov 23, 2023
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Rated by DKVB from Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Visually confusing, but great tasting.
Oct 02, 2023
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Reviewed by MalteredBeast

4.4/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 12oz can into pint glass (all I had at the time). On the dark end of an ipa, but still fairly clear and a nice copper. Smell is a bit like cooked oranges and sugar. Taste is super malty for an ipa, but the bitterness cuts through it all. Bitterness doesn’t linger and all that’s left is a very rich and fulfilling mouthfeel. Overall a solid double with a huge abv (may want to call this an imperial). Very pleasant but not very crushable. This is a sipper.
Jul 05, 2023
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Reviewed by markfill from Tennessee

4.41/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Twelve ounce can.Looks golden amber.Head is thick and clinging.Smell is mild,malty,not really a great deal of hops,but my nose isn't what it used to be.Quite carbonated,biscuit malt up front,then boom,bitterness of a real IPA.Not some orangy grapefruit mess,but actual bitterness.Yes!The 10% is VERY well hidden,be careful out there.
Jul 03, 2023
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Reviewed by Radome from Florida

3.89/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Tasted on draught at World of Beer in Destin, FL.

L - Dark gold verging on copper. Good clarity. Fluffy, long-lasting white head.
S - Citrus and light pine hops blend with some bread and brown sugar from the malt.
T - Hops give grapefruit and low pine, which is balanced by bready malt. Not overly complex, but good flavors.
F - Medium body with some lingering sweetness. Moderate carbonation. Moderate to high hops bitterness. Low alcohol presence for the stated ABV.
O - A good DIPA, but comes across as a bit restrained. I’d call it an IPA in a blind taste test, but there’s nothing here to dislike.
Jun 04, 2023
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Reviewed by MaddDoGG5150 from California

4.14/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a copper amble color, with a smooth white foam head.

Aroma: Carmel malts, citrus and pine.

Taste: a nice smack of Carmel malts, herbal dankiness and citrus hops. Mellow but present bitterness, slight alcohol esters, a somewhat lingering finish.

Overall: very nice.
Dec 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.2 by RBorsato from Virginia

Dec 13, 2022
 
Rated: 4.34 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Nov 11, 2022
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Reviewed by Harleydls from Virginia

4.53/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Very nice example of a slap your face IPA with generous hoppiness but not overwhelming bitterness. The caramel base totes a citrusy, piney, and spicy flavor profile that shines through the nose along with hints of honey and flowers. The example I tasted was kicking the keg so my judgement on the mouthfeel and look might be unfair. I didn’t get much lace and it seems a bit dry but with an IBU of 100, one would expect some dryness. Overall though, I think this beer is in the top 10% of IPAs I have had the pleasure of sampling.
Oct 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.77 by smithj4 from New York

Aug 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by metter98 from New York

Aug 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Aug 12, 2022
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Rated by davidward from Florida

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Damn good imperial. Very impressed.
Jun 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.29 by BrewsOverHoes from Georgia

Apr 22, 2022
 
 
Rated: 4.65 by mquinn from Alabama

Mar 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.11 by Avitra from California

Jun 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4.71 by ac3pilot

Apr 24, 2021
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.74/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can at share. Light amber pour, small silky head. Resiny, hoppy aroma. Taste is caramel malts, hop resin, and orange peel. Comes together quite nicely.
Feb 03, 2021
Snake Handler Double IPA from Good People Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 636 ratings