Doppelt IPA - Double India Pale Ale
Nøgne Ø

Doppelt IPA - Double India Pale AleDoppelt IPA - Double India Pale Ale
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From:
Nøgne Ø
 
Norway
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 9.98%
Reviews:
74
Ratings:
87
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 11, 2016
Added:
Sep 24, 2008
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  1
Brewed in collaboration with brewmaster Toshi Ishii from Yo-Ho Brewing, Japan.

Malt: lager, münchener, crystal
Hops: Millennium, Centennial, Chinnok, Amarillo and Brewers Gold.

19° P, 100 IBU, 8% ABV.
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Ratings by bluejacket74:
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Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio

3.85/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle. Served in a Sam Adams BL glass, the beer pours a cloudy amber/brown color. The head is huge, it took a while for it to settle down before I started drinking the beer. The aroma starts off as being pine hops, but as the beer settles the citrusy hops come out more. There's also some caramel and toffee noticable in the aroma. The taste is similar to the aroma, but there's more of a balance between the hops and malt. I can taste pine, earthy and citrusy hops (grapefruit, orange and lemon peel), caramel, bread, and a bit of peppery spice. Mouthfeel/body is medium, and the beer is very carbonated, a bit too carbonated for my liking. Drinkability is decent, but would be better if there was less carbonation. With that being said, it's a good beer that I would try again in the future.
Apr 25, 2009
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.26/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Orange strides. 1/2" off white head. Aroma was astringent, bitter, but not imparting specific hop notes.

Taste was super bitter, like a throwback to those 90s ipas without any dry hopping. Way down the pint (it was on tap) I found some minor grapefruit and orange notes come into play.

Anyways, neat to check out a dipa from halfway around the world, but I've got way better stuff around me just one state over.
May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by mikepcarney from Ohio

Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by afsdan from Colorado

Mar 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ari32 from Georgia

Jul 24, 2013
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Reviewed by hackmann from Michigan

3.58/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: misty-cloudy deep amber body with a two finger creamy looking light tan head that leaves nothing on the glass

Aroma: soft citrus, soft sweet grains, overall delicate

Flavors: soft citrus reminding me of pink grapefruit rind; some soft fruits, pear comes to mind; firm caramel malts and grains; tasty overall

Mouthfeel: decent carbonation to keep it refreshing; medium body; moderate bitterness – I would never guess 100 IBU’s; soft bitterness and earthy on the aftertaste

To the Point: a pleasing IPA; a weak Double; for 9 or 10 bucks a bottle I would spend my time with a real DIPA
Jul 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mrfrancis from Kentucky

Jun 25, 2013
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Reviewed by ojiikun from Washington

4.31/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Saw this bottle on a shelf and just had to grab it. I mean, come on, a beer collab between guys from Norway and Japan? That is just too strange to pass up. It also had a complete ingredient list, which always buys you into my good graces.

That said, I made the purchase over 3 years ago. The (in my opinion) stunningly handsome bottle sat in my fridge at 57 degrees for that long, so I imagine some strange things are in store.

Bottle popped with a huge hiss and foam slowly crept up the neck. Not so fast I lost any, but the head was massive and required a few minutes to tame. I suppose we can't blame some residual yeast for doing a little extra work, since they had so long to go at it! Head is a dark cream and very, very sticky. Body is a full sunrise-to-caramel gradient and has plenty of fine little yeasties kicked up in it. Maybe a little murky, but a pretty enough colour.

Nose is a sheer wall of old barleywine. Tropical jam and new wood. Some fresh apple skins. Surprisingly little dustyness. Tiniest hints of leather.

Body is stunningly laid-back given the nose. No bitters up front, then a touch of malt, then a ton of bright and spicy bitters, then a slow burn of darker malts. Rather simple, realy.

Mouthfeel is downright creamy, then very lightly syrupy. Almost feels like a lot of the carb blew out upon opening, sadly.

I can't even imagine what this was like when it was released or how they thought it would age, but it turned out pretty damn well. If you find a bottle that was well-stored, don't hesitate because of the dating!
Jan 17, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by t0rin0 from California

Nov 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by FEUO from Canada (ON)

Nov 15, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by TheBronze from Washington

May 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by zonker17 from Texas

Mar 11, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Tyrawlings from Ohio

Feb 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Dec 19, 2011
 
Rated: 4.25 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Nov 18, 2011
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Reviewed by kawilliams81 from Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a 16 oz snifter.

A- Dark golden orange. Huge overflowing head with lots of lacing on the glass.

S- Sweet malts, biscuit, some citrus and pine.

T- Sweet biscuity malts, followed by citrus and bitter pine. Has grassy/pine hop bitterness at the finish.

M- Medium bodied, but on the thinner side. Fairly smooth with high carbonation and dry finish.

O- Glad I picked this up, but don't think I would get it again. Too many good DIPA's in the US to keep searching for good DIPA's overseas.
Jun 29, 2011
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Spews like a volcano and then pours with a massive head that sits atop the very cloudy amber liquid; fine stickage and lace are the by-products

Smell: Toffee, pear and some pith

Taste: Bread and toffee, up front, but the 100 IBUs still make an impact, even after all of this time, bringing fruit and pith elements that build, after the swallow, though in a rather mellow way; the finish is rather malty but this is neither sweet nor sticky

Mouthfeel: Full body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Found this in the back of the fridge and opened it, without checking to see its age; as others have noted, even when this beer was fresh, this has a barleywine character to it and, if I were blindfolded, I would guess English Barleywine or Old Ale; thinking of it that way, this is a fine drinker, indeed

Thanks, mrmiles, for the opportunity
Jun 29, 2011
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

4.18/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Poured from a bottle to a tulip glass. Had an amber color with dark tints. There was an inch of foamy, long-lasting head. Very good lacing.

S: A subtle, yet well-defined aroma of hops, caramel, pine and malt.

T: Tasted of hops and a big shot of caramel up front, with malt and a piney quality in the finish. Not quite as hoppy as most DIPAs, but this doesn't stop it from being flavorful.

M: A lot of carbonation with a slightly slick finish. Medium-bodied.

D: An interesting and totally drinkable DIPA.
Feb 05, 2011
Doppelt IPA - Double India Pale Ale from Nøgne Ø
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 87 ratings