Kraken
Triple Voodoo Brewing

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From:
Triple Voodoo Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
71
Avg:
2.85 | pDev: 27.02%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
38
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 03, 2015
Added:
Dec 09, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Rated: 2.72 by CJNAPS from California

Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 2.36 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by GClarkage from California

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by jmccraney from Washington

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by cjw333 from California

Mar 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by davegray from California

Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by IPAchris from Pennsylvania

Oct 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by 111213forlife from California

Sep 24, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by GraduatedCashew from California

Aug 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by nrb1 from Florida

Aug 24, 2013
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Reviewed by Goblinmunkey7 from Massachusetts

2.74/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Appearance: Hazed dark copper/amber. Head is off-white, borderline dirty. Drops to a small creamy cap and collar. Sheets of lacing cling to the glass. Moderate carbonation.

Smell: Super malty and bready. Caramel malts and some caramelized malt sweetness. Hops run some citrus and a solid earthy/herbal component. Marmalade and some mild pith. Biscuit dough. A touch of heat through the back. Gets mega herbal with some floral as it warms. Bready and booze.

Taste: Slick oily pine bitterness. Caramelized malt sweetness. Bready with a ton of malt sweetness. Caramel pushing toffee. Alcohol laced through the back. Herbal and floral in moderation. Marmalade and citrus. Leafy and herbal. Bitter and sweet. Maltier than expected for a west coast DIPA. Surprisingly herbal.

Mouthfeel: Slightly syrupy medium body with a slightly below average carbonation. Clean.

Overall: Release the brine shrimp!

It's a mediocre DIPA. Malty and sweet without a backing hop balance. Bready and slightly underwhelmed.
Aug 16, 2013
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.34/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
1 pint 6 fl oz brown glass bottle with decent label art and unbranded black pry-off pressure cap acquired at the Cap N Cork in Los Feliz for $6.99 USD and served into a flared stem-snifter/tulip hybrid glass in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are quite low - I bought this before I was aware this beer has a "70" rating (as of 08.08.13). 9% ABV confirmed. Reviewed as an Imperial IPA because it identifies as such on the label. Brewed with Cascade hops and double dry hopped. Fermented on American Oak - ah, I'm starting to see why this might be a bad beer.

Served cold, straight from me fridge. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Pours a 1.5 finger wide head of beige colour. Nice soft complexion. Nice creaminess and thickness. Some even lacing as the head recedes. Retention is actually pretty good - about 5+ minutes.

Body colour is a fairly vibrant copper. Yeast particles are fucking abundant here; heavy yeast presence for the style. Plenty of fine chunks floating around everywhere. No bubble show.

Overall, it's pretty average for the style - but the yeast presence does stick out as odd.

Sm: Butterscotch diacetyl off notes right up front. Unexpected toffee. Grains. Pale and pils malts. Tropical fruit - pineapple, tangerine. Hop choices seem poor for the style. No yeast character is detectable, nor is any alcohol. The diacetyl certainly kills the aroma for me, but I could see where it might appeal to some. Sort of an ESB-meets-IPA type aroma, but it never quite smells like an Imperial IPA. A somewhat strong aroma, and the diacetyl definitely dominates. Not looking forward to trying it.

T: Diacetyl alright, but it's not intolerable. Just heavily butterscotchy and buttery. The BJCP could use this beer as their diacetyl off-flavour example; it's that prevalent. The hops are hidden by that off-note, but I guess I get pineapple and a touch of grapefruit citrus esters. Hop profile is poorly executed here; not sure what they were thinking with their hop selection. Tastes like a novice homebrewer went into the shop and just picked hops at random with no regard for alpha levels and whatnot. Pale and pils malts provide the grainy body. Artificial and one-dimensional. Its simplicity reveals its inferiority. Not enjoying this one. No complexity or subtlety at all. I do get a bit of vanilla, which lends a poor sweetness to the flavour profile. Oak aging was definitely an awful idea, but then any responsible brewer should have known that.

Mf: Smooth and wet. Decent carbonation. Artificial and buttery. Unnatural. Decent thickness and body. Poor presence on the palate. Suits the flavour profile somewhat. Unrefreshing. Not biting, harsh, oily, or gushed.

Dr: Why in hell are we oak aging IPAs now? What a shite example of an Imperial IPA. That said, it does hide its ABV decently. This is an Imperial IPA brewed for the ESB fan. As ESB is the one style I downright despise (currently; this may change in the future), I definitely wouldn't get it again. Poorly priced for the low quality. Garbage concept for a beer, garbage execution thereof. I'll get it down, but I won't enjoy it. Triple Voodoo just dropped to near the bottom of my to-try list.

Low D+
Aug 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by banger7 from California

Aug 02, 2013
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

2.74/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.25
Hazy orange amber in the Duvel tulip. The head is quite lovely. Plenty of carbonation on the tongue. A whiff of hops and fresh sawdust. Insanely sweet with a dishwatery flavor. Leafy and herbal, like green tea. Hops are simply bitter. Sugary, burnt, vegetable broth.

Woody and flat. I don't taste the butter but it's certainly an acquired taste. Or in my case, undrinkable. From the 22 oz bottle bought at Monarch Beach Market in Dana Point.
Jul 09, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by SocalKicks from California

Jun 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Paccamacca from California

Jun 13, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Beerswag from California

Jun 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by BeerBeast from Florida

May 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by t0rin0 from California

May 26, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by IPeteA91 from Texas

May 12, 2013
Kraken from Triple Voodoo Brewing
Beer rating: 71 out of 100 with 38 ratings