Double Take IPA
World Brews

Double Take IPADouble Take IPA
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From:
World Brews
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
67
Avg:
2.68 | pDev: 25%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
47
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 25, 2015
Added:
Jun 18, 2011
Wants:
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Gots:
  3
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Ratings by Jame515:
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Rated by Jame515 from Texas

3/5  rDev +11.9%

Sep 27, 2013
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.35/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Yellow beer, white head, looks normal. Aroma was lacking hops.

Taste was all bitterness, lots of brassy coppery notes. Significantly one dimensional and not appropriate.
Dec 25, 2015
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Rated by OCdrummer7271 from Texas

1/5  rDev -62.7%
This beer has to be a joke. It is so terrible and so not an IPA that this is my only conclusion.
Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by brpendergast85 from District of Columbia

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by B_B from California

Jun 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ChaseBeer from Alaska

Apr 08, 2014
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

2.77/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours a clear orange with a foamy beige head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Foamy swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus fruit, and perfume aromas. Taste is much the same with sweet artificial citrus and slight metallic flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty poor beer with a decent hop aroma, but the hop flavors are somewhat fake and metallic.
Mar 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Mar 17, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by sirtommygunnah from Illinois

Sep 26, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by dwtyler from California

Sep 07, 2013
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.46/5  rDev +29.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bottle into a pint glass

Appearance- Pours a golden colored brew with a small white head. The head fades rather rapidly to leave a moderate level of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell- The aroma is heaviest of a bready smell and sweet citrus and tropical fruit smell. Mixed with this aroma is a little bit of a grapefruit and pine hop as well as some aromas of a caramel sweetness.

Taste- The taste begins with a doughy and somewhat sweeter taste upfront with the sweet being a blend of orange, tangerine and a bit of tropical fruits as well as some caramel. Initially there is a lighter grapefruit hop taste that begins very weak but that grows stronger more toward the end of the taste. Along with the grapefruit some notes of flavor hops as well as pine hit the tongue. Right at the end of the taste the grapefruit really steps out its game and gets quite a bit more intense in nature, combining with the rest to leave a grapefruit bitter and bready flavor to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel- The body of the beer is on the average side in terms of creaminess and thickness with a carbonation level that is rather average as well. Both suit the style well and match the sweeter flavors nicely while still able to support the hop and bready flavors of the brew.

Overall – A decent IPA but nothing out to the ordinary. It’s good and easy going character makes it a good standard brew for day to day consumption.
Jun 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by himynameisping from California

May 23, 2013
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.38/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
12 fl oz brown glass bottle with uninteresting label art and standard branded blue pressure cap acquired as part of a variety 12 pack at my local Vons grocery yesterday and served into a conical Samuel Smith's pint glass in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are low given the brewery - which is known for its discount approach to beer. 6.9% ABV confirmed. No freshness date.

Served cold, straight from the fridge. Side-poured with extra vigor as carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Pours a three finger white colour head with thin horrid lacing, okay thickness, an underwhelming lack of cream, and above average (3 minute) retention. Body colour is a clear pale yellow-copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Not great for the style, but passable.

Sm: Mild floral hop character. Pale malts. A vague hint of lime? Off-putting detergent. Caramel. An average strength aroma; not an appealing one for the style. It isn't terrible, but it isn't bringing much to the table in terms of hop character and the balance between hops and malts seems questionable. Still, it's not bland or boring. Maybe some light salt? IPAs shouldn't be gose-esque. No yeast or alcohol is detectable.

T: Soapy detergent - this spent too long in primary. Generic floral hop character. It does have some freshness to it though. Way too sweet across the board. The malt side of things is disappointing; generic pale malts lack any depth or interesting features. No graininess or grassiness, no crisp refreshing body, nothing. Maybe some lime; it's hard to find one off-flavour beneath the already present off-notes of detergent. Poorly balanced and built - especially for the style. I'm not a big fan of this one. Some naked hop bitterness even manages to creep in about the climax; this is the cardinal sin of an IPA but I'm shocked a beer so otherwise devoid of hoppy notes manages to sneak in some biting bitterness.

Mf: Nicely smooth, soft and wet. Overcarbonated. Poor presence on the palate. Okay thickness. The mouthfeel is the best feature of this beer, but that isn't saying much. Coarsens somewhat in the late second act to its detriment. Doesn't suit the flavour profile well, but it's not horrible for the style.

Dr: Hides its ABV decently. It's not even an average example of the style, but I don't think its awful. Style aside, it's still not good but it's okay. I definitely wouldn't pick it up again, but I can appreciate the need for this type of beer in the marketplace; there's value here. I do think it's better than other budget attempts at the style; it's preferable as an IPA to say, Kirkland Signature's example. At least this attempts a hoppy profile. Wouldn't recommend this to friends, but I think many are being harsher on it than they would be in a blind taste testing merely because of the brewery. The sweetness does severely limit drinkability for me; I wouldn't want more than one (scratch that, half) of one of these in a night.

D+
May 16, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Lazaro from Florida

May 03, 2013
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Reviewed by olilitewu from Arizona

2.31/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5
bought from supermarket, served cold and straight from bottle
the smell was deceivingly good w/ hoppy aroma, but not much else
Though really bitter on the palate, the bitterness did not seem hoppy, rather, just a pure caramel taste with way too much alcoholic undertone. Did not agree with the excessive sweetness other reviewers noted. If anything else, there was a slight hint of dried orange peel.
Despite the lack of taste, I must say, however, its drinkability was decent, and went down quite easily.
Added a few overall points due to affordability and alcoholic content :p

Verdict: will purchase again when cash-strapped and still wanted an IPA. But if I want anything with taste, forget it.
Apr 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by JarMills from Canada (BC)

Mar 25, 2013
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Reviewed by Whiteblack88 from California

1.39/5  rDev -48.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
I bought this beer because it was cheap but had the appearance of a good craft beer and I thought it was going to be ipa; In retrospect I should have just paid two more dollars for something decent. I bought a six pack and had to force myself to finish it, which for me is almost unheard of. It's like drinking maple syrup with with pennies and dingleberries in it. Do yourself a favor and pay one or two extra dollars and buy a Stone or Union Jack.
Mar 22, 2013
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Reviewed by TheMarkE from California

3.1/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Attractive pale copper with generous foam.

Smell: Bitter with underwhelming hints of citrus and herbs.

Taste: Sweet and bitter, but not so much in a good way like you may find in a better quality IPA. Or even an average IPA. If you search really hard, you can find the citrus and pine hops but it may take a while.

Mouthfeel: Foamy, creamy, and very bitter. Did I just swallow a penny?

The Verdict: Meh. It’s drinkable, it’s cheap, and it hides the 6.9% ABV well, but that is the full extent of it’s good qualities. This is from the same company that makes many generic beers with names like Cable Car, Tap Room No. 21, RJ King Wingwalker, and Barrel Trolley masquerading as craft brews.

Would I buy it again? If I were broke (which is often), it was on sale, and I was hankering for something that didn’t have the name “Bud” on the label… maybe.
Mar 21, 2013
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Reviewed by BaronRogue from California

1.96/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
It's interesting that they listed the supposed "ingredients" on the bottle - pale and crystal malts, chinook, columbus etc hops... none of which are present in any detectable amounts. What we're left with is a syrupy travesty of a beer.

Looks decent enough, deep gold with a fizzy head, but the smell is the first red flag - soy sauce and syrup are the first things that come to mind.

The taste is a bit like a handful of old pennies soaked in lemon lime soda, almost undrinkable if you're used to anything resinous. Cough syrup, grassy bovril... just awful. The aftertaste is somewhat pleasant (if you were drinking a soda), but really does feel like a beer gone horribly awry.

Lies alright on the tongue, almost wish it was less crisp so that it lost some of its soda-esque characteristics.

Overall it's a mistake to buy it at any price, but at a dollar a bottle I suppose I don't feel entirely cheated. I really wouldnt even call this an IPA - more like some sort of extract brew from the underworld.
Feb 24, 2013
Double Take IPA from World Brews
Beer rating: 67 out of 100 with 47 ratings