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Amnesiac Double IPA
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
- From:
- Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,817 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,527 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 12.44%
- Reviews:
- 99
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 14, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 17, 2004
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 51
Uh, we forget...Oh Yeah, this is a big beer. Mind blowing amounts of hops give this beer tons of flavour and aroma. Not for the faint of heart. The bigger, meaner cousin to the Hop Circle IPA.
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Ratings by jrenihan:
Reviewed by jrenihan from Canada (ON)
3.68/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Golden colour, very slightly cloudy. Moderately sized white head. Decent lacing, moderate retention.
Smell contains caramel malt, some citrus fruit and some pine. Not a big smell.
Taste consists of citrus fruit and a fair bit of caramel malt. Fairly bitter. A bit of pine. Pretty good but nothing stands out about it.
Full bodied, moderate carbonation, a bit of an oily feel.
Overall, decent but not exciting.
Jul 09, 2012Smell contains caramel malt, some citrus fruit and some pine. Not a big smell.
Taste consists of citrus fruit and a fair bit of caramel malt. Fairly bitter. A bit of pine. Pretty good but nothing stands out about it.
Full bodied, moderate carbonation, a bit of an oily feel.
Overall, decent but not exciting.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)
4.31/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very slightly hazy bronze pour with three fingers of creamy off white head - fading to a rocky bubbly head.
Aroma almost a bit floral with a hit of pine needles admixed with grainy cereal malt; pungent over ripe orange wafts through as warms. A touch dank.
Initial sweet caramel and citrus/orange give way to flavours of sticky resinous and green pine; floral bittersweetness with over ripe orange at back.
Full sticky bittersweet mouthfeel - well carbonated with lingering bitterness of an aggressive hop attack.
Nov 11, 2021Aroma almost a bit floral with a hit of pine needles admixed with grainy cereal malt; pungent over ripe orange wafts through as warms. A touch dank.
Initial sweet caramel and citrus/orange give way to flavours of sticky resinous and green pine; floral bittersweetness with over ripe orange at back.
Full sticky bittersweet mouthfeel - well carbonated with lingering bitterness of an aggressive hop attack.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.63/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Copper filtered with moderate carbonation, and 2 fingers of yellowish head.
Smells of fresh hay, grass, citrus and pine.
Tastes of emptiness. Like it sucks flavour from your mouth. Hints of flavours detected on the nose.
Medium, syrupy body with little foamy carbonation.
I got this in Banff, and am drinking it in Redding, Aug 31st, 2019,
Sep 01, 2019Smells of fresh hay, grass, citrus and pine.
Tastes of emptiness. Like it sucks flavour from your mouth. Hints of flavours detected on the nose.
Medium, syrupy body with little foamy carbonation.
I got this in Banff, and am drinking it in Redding, Aug 31st, 2019,
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.59/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
I bought this DIPA (a style I do not prefer) only because it is listed on the "1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die."
I've been working on this list for 4 years and drank over half. But, the sledding is slower with less than a dozen in 2018. And the quality has dropped since distribution is more limited. (So maybe, Bob, it is time to find another list.) At any rated, Amnesiac was on the list because Phillips was an early Vancouver Island crafter to get extreme and produce a following.
Amnesiac Looks inviting; a pretty pale, on the amber side with a full foam creating a nice lace over time. Smells are mostly malt and Northwest hops, seemingly to me almost as equals. (Although I prefer the fruit of a yeast working its malts to standout.) Then, Amnesiac slips into a hop assault on the buds, barely letting them taste the malt. Feel finishes too bitter for me... although not as bitter as some high-rated DIPAs I've had. At any rate, I'm ready to move on... and I won't forget Amnesiac is a must to avoid.
Nov 15, 2018I've been working on this list for 4 years and drank over half. But, the sledding is slower with less than a dozen in 2018. And the quality has dropped since distribution is more limited. (So maybe, Bob, it is time to find another list.) At any rated, Amnesiac was on the list because Phillips was an early Vancouver Island crafter to get extreme and produce a following.
Amnesiac Looks inviting; a pretty pale, on the amber side with a full foam creating a nice lace over time. Smells are mostly malt and Northwest hops, seemingly to me almost as equals. (Although I prefer the fruit of a yeast working its malts to standout.) Then, Amnesiac slips into a hop assault on the buds, barely letting them taste the malt. Feel finishes too bitter for me... although not as bitter as some high-rated DIPAs I've had. At any rate, I'm ready to move on... and I won't forget Amnesiac is a must to avoid.
Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky
3.94/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours like another Phillips IPA I tried, the color of iced tea. Head was a bit tan. Nice lacing in this one. Nose was a bit dank. Taste was straight bitterness. Followthrough is bitter as well...for a while. Decent beer.
Sep 30, 2018Reviewed by Mav221 from Canada (AB)
4.56/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Smells of pine and pineapple. Dense, creamy head. Hop flavors abound in this beer. Quite bitter, with a lengthy bitter finish. Carbonation is excellent. Alcohol taste deceptively hidden in this beer.
Sep 22, 2018Reviewed by Elysha from Japan
4.32/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.32/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
I was lucky enough to find this in the import section.
Very malt and orange peel-like taste - real stuff here.
If you're not into a heavy taste of orange this isn't for you, however, very little aftertaste of orange.
Very soft for a double, no dry mouth.
Splendid for and a must for a marijuana coalition.
Jun 29, 2018Very malt and orange peel-like taste - real stuff here.
If you're not into a heavy taste of orange this isn't for you, however, very little aftertaste of orange.
Very soft for a double, no dry mouth.
Splendid for and a must for a marijuana coalition.
Reviewed by Clutch28 from Canada (SK)
4.9/5 rDev +24.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.9/5 rDev +24.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Look: Gorgeous light copper with a thick white head, lacing for days.
Smell: smelled from the bottle you'd swear you were smelling marijuana. Poured in a glass: Orange rind, grass, that marijuana again, herbs, hints of caramel bread from the malt but the hops win this one.
Taste: Sour orange marmalade, then the peel, then fresh cut grass, the caramel and bread show up before herbs like oregano and thyme arrive. Finish is wonderfully citrus.
Feel: Good carbonation for a Double, no alcohol hit so it doesn't feel like a DIPA in the mouth.
Overall: Probably one of my go-too DIPA's. The Hops on this are incredible and there is just enough balance to makes this a beer rather then hop juice. Simply fantastic!
Jun 01, 2018Smell: smelled from the bottle you'd swear you were smelling marijuana. Poured in a glass: Orange rind, grass, that marijuana again, herbs, hints of caramel bread from the malt but the hops win this one.
Taste: Sour orange marmalade, then the peel, then fresh cut grass, the caramel and bread show up before herbs like oregano and thyme arrive. Finish is wonderfully citrus.
Feel: Good carbonation for a Double, no alcohol hit so it doesn't feel like a DIPA in the mouth.
Overall: Probably one of my go-too DIPA's. The Hops on this are incredible and there is just enough balance to makes this a beer rather then hop juice. Simply fantastic!
Reviewed by Caelord from Canada (BC)
1.64/5 rDev -58.4%
look: 4 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
1.64/5 rDev -58.4%
look: 4 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
Had a buddy bring this by during a hangout tonight.
Very Strong smell and the taste is very hoppy and malty. If you’re into that, then this is for you.
Jan 14, 2018Very Strong smell and the taste is very hoppy and malty. If you’re into that, then this is for you.
Reviewed by Lucaskowalik from Canada (AB)
3.99/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a bomber into a snifter
L- Vibrant, hazy orange with good carbonation a lot of sediment, like a surprising amount.
S- Big nose of oranges, lemon, pineapple, grassy herbs. Smells fresh and summery.
T- Nice upfront sweetness from the fresh citrus with a strong dose of hops to carry it to a nice, dry finish. The strong flavor nearly entirely masks the high abv.
F- Medium bodied with a slight chalkiness from all the sediment.
O- One of the best citrus ipa's ive tried.
Jul 14, 2017L- Vibrant, hazy orange with good carbonation a lot of sediment, like a surprising amount.
S- Big nose of oranges, lemon, pineapple, grassy herbs. Smells fresh and summery.
T- Nice upfront sweetness from the fresh citrus with a strong dose of hops to carry it to a nice, dry finish. The strong flavor nearly entirely masks the high abv.
F- Medium bodied with a slight chalkiness from all the sediment.
O- One of the best citrus ipa's ive tried.
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Undated 650 ml bottle into pint glass. Pours a clear, deep amber with a nice if somewhat ephemeral off white head. Initial impression is hops - and I mean a LOT of hops. Citrus, pine, grass, grapefruit, tropical fruits - a hop head's dream. Alcohol is well hidden. Mouthfeel is medium and crisp - very refreshing. Finish is slightly bitter but quite clean. I've had a couple of Phillips' offerings, and I'm quite favorably impressed.
Jun 02, 2017Reviewed by Everydayoff from Thailand
3.99/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
650ml bottle poured into a snifter.
Slightly hazed orange amber color with lots of floating sediment, the pour builds up majestic fluffy off-white head that well retains itself with great retention before slowly collapsing to an everlasting silky crown that won’t die down until the last sip and leaving plenty of lacing along the way.
Massive hop in the aroma, it presents with notes of tropical, citrus, grapefruit, pineapple, passion fruit, peach, floral, pine, and resin. Malt is there to leverage with its bread, dough, and slight caramel candy. The overall aroma is not that super juicy or fruity but in good balance.
The taste is as well led by hop with wide varieties of flavors ranging from grass, pine, resin, grapefruit, citrus, and persistent bitterness. Malt resides in the background with only subtle bread and biscuit profile in order to let solid resiny hop bitterness dominating all over. The end and aftertaste is lasting with such bold hop bitterness and a wee hint of alcohol.
Medium to full body with rather low to medium carbonation but it is crisp and lively enough to cater the palate and mouthfeel under smoothness, finish is dry.
This Canadian DIPA is full and reminiscent of lively west coast hop feeling making it crisp and intense also tasty. Better than I firstly expected.
Mar 15, 2017Slightly hazed orange amber color with lots of floating sediment, the pour builds up majestic fluffy off-white head that well retains itself with great retention before slowly collapsing to an everlasting silky crown that won’t die down until the last sip and leaving plenty of lacing along the way.
Massive hop in the aroma, it presents with notes of tropical, citrus, grapefruit, pineapple, passion fruit, peach, floral, pine, and resin. Malt is there to leverage with its bread, dough, and slight caramel candy. The overall aroma is not that super juicy or fruity but in good balance.
The taste is as well led by hop with wide varieties of flavors ranging from grass, pine, resin, grapefruit, citrus, and persistent bitterness. Malt resides in the background with only subtle bread and biscuit profile in order to let solid resiny hop bitterness dominating all over. The end and aftertaste is lasting with such bold hop bitterness and a wee hint of alcohol.
Medium to full body with rather low to medium carbonation but it is crisp and lively enough to cater the palate and mouthfeel under smoothness, finish is dry.
This Canadian DIPA is full and reminiscent of lively west coast hop feeling making it crisp and intense also tasty. Better than I firstly expected.
Amnesiac Double IPA from Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
259 ratings
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