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Double Play IPA
Steelhead Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Steelhead Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.8%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 12.6%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 03, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
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Reviewed by largadeer from California
2.95/5 rDev -24.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
2.95/5 rDev -24.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
9.9% ABV. Crystal clear pale amber with a clinging head. Floral aroma with some apparent booziness. Pretty dry and bitter on the tongue, grapefruit and floral hop character, somewhat astringent and alcoholic. Hop profile isn't great. Centennial or CTZ perhaps? Long and bitter finish. Not terribly pleasant to drink.
Apr 27, 2015Reviewed by BierJager89 from California
3.96/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: Pours copper with a very short white head.
S: Citrus peel, orange and berries in the nose.
T: Orange, grapefruit peel, berry, different, but not super interesting. It tastes good, though.
M: Medium bodied, typical IPA carbonation level.
O: Recommended if you can find it. I'm assuming it's only available in Burlingame.
Feb 06, 2014S: Citrus peel, orange and berries in the nose.
T: Orange, grapefruit peel, berry, different, but not super interesting. It tastes good, though.
M: Medium bodied, typical IPA carbonation level.
O: Recommended if you can find it. I'm assuming it's only available in Burlingame.
Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio
3.67/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On the light to median of the color spectrum for a DIPA, it's a thick, opaque dark yellow leaning toward orange. It grows a sizable whitish head that sticks around and drops plenty of nice, patchy lacing.
The nose has lots of tropical fruits and citrus with some pith and zest. There's a dry, grassy quality to the malts. Unfortunately, there's also an off-putting funk that's quite strong. It's not skunky, exactly, though close to that sort of a smell. It's really out of place and mars a good aroma, especially with a nice candied sort of sweetness working with the bitterness.
The sweetness translates, and all the juicy tropical and citrus notes are also in the flavor, reminiscent of dried candied apricots and orange. Orange peel and a bit of something raw add a hint of pith. The grassiness is lighter, while somewhat more biscuity comes out in the malts. It could be a little more on the hop-heavy side, as the balance swings a little malty overall for the style, but this is tasty stuff. Alcoholic heat sneaks in and lingers under every sip, warming as it does.
The body is medium with a nice heft and a creaminess under the big, crisp bite.
Sep 16, 2013The nose has lots of tropical fruits and citrus with some pith and zest. There's a dry, grassy quality to the malts. Unfortunately, there's also an off-putting funk that's quite strong. It's not skunky, exactly, though close to that sort of a smell. It's really out of place and mars a good aroma, especially with a nice candied sort of sweetness working with the bitterness.
The sweetness translates, and all the juicy tropical and citrus notes are also in the flavor, reminiscent of dried candied apricots and orange. Orange peel and a bit of something raw add a hint of pith. The grassiness is lighter, while somewhat more biscuity comes out in the malts. It could be a little more on the hop-heavy side, as the balance swings a little malty overall for the style, but this is tasty stuff. Alcoholic heat sneaks in and lingers under every sip, warming as it does.
The body is medium with a nice heft and a creaminess under the big, crisp bite.
Double Play IPA from Steelhead Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
26 ratings
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