Hop Dog Double Wheat IPA
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.

Hop Dog Double Wheat IPAHop Dog Double Wheat IPA
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From:
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
 
Alaska, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 11.81%
Reviews:
57
Ratings:
124
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 20, 2018
Added:
Jul 23, 2010
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  12
If you’re looking for an ordinary wheat beer, you’re barking up the wrong tree. Designed to take the edge off the hot dog days of summer, Hop Dog Double Wheat IPA offers both quenching wheat character and a big hop bite.

100 IBU
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Ratings by BeerAdvocate:
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

4.2/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #45 (Oct 2010):

As the styles blur together, should we even worry about putting them in one? Pale amber with a mild haze, thick curtain of lace is draped on the glass. Bready aroma is heavily slathered with citric rind and pulp from the hops. Wheat malt scrapes the palate, while the sharpness of the hop bitterness stings; seriously hoppy with an unyield- ing character. Exotic fruitiness from the alcohol and perhaps even hops weigh in against the bready maltiness. "Why not!!"--that is what this beer screams at our taste buds. Its not like we expected any real balance at 100 IBUs, right? Only for serious hop junkies.
Jan 21, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.19 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Sep 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by morrowd3 from Vermont

Nov 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Agentveba from North Carolina

Jul 08, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.69/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The appearance had a hazy orange/amber colored body with a one finger white foamy head. Light lacing slides practically immediately into the body. The smell had some orange, some tangerine, just a tad of wheat. The taste had all of the previously mentioned flavors with a touch of oiliness, orange aftertaste, dry finish. On the palate, it sat at/about a medium, and was slightly sessionable. Carbonation still holds some strength even though I’m having this a little older than I probably should. Carbonation is good for the style and for me - pretty much spot on. Overall, a wheat DIPA, hey I like the idea.
Jun 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Nov 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by probert from New York

Nov 19, 2016
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Reviewed by unclekeith from Alaska

3.79/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3 month old bomber into an IPA glass

L: Hazy golden yellow, with a 2-finger head
A: Citrus and piney hops
T: Nice bitterness, piney resinous hops
M: Full bodied, well
O: Nice DIPA,
Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by Mgm54 from Illinois

Aug 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by SweetwaterTuonker from Minnesota

Aug 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by TheBlueJerzzzz from Virginia

Jul 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by juicebox from Kentucky

Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by JNPIII127 from New York

May 03, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.08/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Dark wheat colored beer. So much wheat, obscures any notion of clarity. Alcohol really noticeable in the nose as well as a substantial amount of bittering hops giving hints of citrus.

Well this is just borderline absurd, the bitterness is through the roof and the wheat base isn't helping to keep it from seeming abrasive, the alcohol is still pretty prominent too. Doesn't taste quenching. Just a palate wrecker.
Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Skellbop from New York

Mar 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kurmaraja from California

Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by erikljohnson from Alaska

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by smi69 from New York

Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.43 by BillT916 from California

Sep 12, 2015
Hop Dog Double Wheat IPA from Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 124 ratings