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White Knuckle Double IPA
Marin Brewing Company
- From:
- Marin Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 10.14%
- Reviews:
- 257
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 05, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 08, 2002
- Wants:
- 143
- Gots:
- 23
No description / notes.
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Ratings by RoyalT:
Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan
4.62/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.62/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Appearance Deep, thick, and rich orange color with lots of (hoppy?) sediment floating around in my Ruination glass. The head was conservative but long lasting, leaving a beautiful big bubble lacing.
Smell This nose is very balanced and reminds me of the 7th Anniversary Stone (I just had one yesterday). The sharp but tastful distinctive pine and citrus hop aroma is complimented with a secondary but firm toasted malt presence. I can pick up some light summer fruiting as well, but this one is all about the hop/malt balance.
Taste The flavors bring out the characteristics of the nose very well. They are big, with gigantic malt and hop aspects that make this one big beer. Going back to the Stone comparison, this one is heavier on the malt side, but balanced for sure. It has some of the orange fruitiness as well. This one made for a wonderful nightcap.
Mouthfeel I felt that this was the ales strong point. This was exceptionally smooth and creamy. Keep in mind this this is full-bodied as well. How they got such a big beer so creamy I do not know.
Drinkability This is a special ale that went down incredibly well. I cant imagine ever getting tired of drinking this one.
Comments Thanks to mickeymac for sending this one my way. He knew what he was doing when he plucked this one off the shelf. This is a classic, destined to crack the BeerAdvocates top 50 when it gets enough reviews.
Nov 20, 2003Smell This nose is very balanced and reminds me of the 7th Anniversary Stone (I just had one yesterday). The sharp but tastful distinctive pine and citrus hop aroma is complimented with a secondary but firm toasted malt presence. I can pick up some light summer fruiting as well, but this one is all about the hop/malt balance.
Taste The flavors bring out the characteristics of the nose very well. They are big, with gigantic malt and hop aspects that make this one big beer. Going back to the Stone comparison, this one is heavier on the malt side, but balanced for sure. It has some of the orange fruitiness as well. This one made for a wonderful nightcap.
Mouthfeel I felt that this was the ales strong point. This was exceptionally smooth and creamy. Keep in mind this this is full-bodied as well. How they got such a big beer so creamy I do not know.
Drinkability This is a special ale that went down incredibly well. I cant imagine ever getting tired of drinking this one.
Comments Thanks to mickeymac for sending this one my way. He knew what he was doing when he plucked this one off the shelf. This is a classic, destined to crack the BeerAdvocates top 50 when it gets enough reviews.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.45/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
So I've had this beer a good approximate 10 times, yet have never reviewed. Let's gitrdun.
Nice orange appearance and a hefty 2/3" white head with surprising retention given all the hop oils going on. Has a bunch of C hop grapefruit bitterness notes in the nose and a bit of that malty caramel/crystal thing going for it.
Taste, much of the same, you get a gripload of hop bitterness throughout. These guys are the kings of 90s recipes in the area. There is a relatively hefty sticky thick presence of malt on this one. And of course, its got the kind of hops that amp up that quality. Its pretty close to palate wrecky. They describe it in the commercial tugjob as twice the malt and twice the hops, and for damn sure that is what it is. The popular dipas don't really double the malt though, but hey, if you wanted one like that, here it is. Its got a big alcohol kick, but not in the problematic way, just in the shot across the bow way.
May 16, 2019Nice orange appearance and a hefty 2/3" white head with surprising retention given all the hop oils going on. Has a bunch of C hop grapefruit bitterness notes in the nose and a bit of that malty caramel/crystal thing going for it.
Taste, much of the same, you get a gripload of hop bitterness throughout. These guys are the kings of 90s recipes in the area. There is a relatively hefty sticky thick presence of malt on this one. And of course, its got the kind of hops that amp up that quality. Its pretty close to palate wrecky. They describe it in the commercial tugjob as twice the malt and twice the hops, and for damn sure that is what it is. The popular dipas don't really double the malt though, but hey, if you wanted one like that, here it is. Its got a big alcohol kick, but not in the problematic way, just in the shot across the bow way.
Reviewed by drinkymcbeer from Arizona
3.16/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.16/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Got this on sale presumably because its past date/ stored at room temp most its life.
Poured dark orange and caramel/copper with decent lacing. Smell of yeasty biscuits, sweet spice and floral hops. Toffee, grapefruit citrus zest with a resiny astringency. Dark, deep booze notes, borderline too hot, nearly a malt liquor. A good winter dipa.
This is what I imagine the british sailors and spice traders were getting pints of originally.
Jun 11, 2017Poured dark orange and caramel/copper with decent lacing. Smell of yeasty biscuits, sweet spice and floral hops. Toffee, grapefruit citrus zest with a resiny astringency. Dark, deep booze notes, borderline too hot, nearly a malt liquor. A good winter dipa.
This is what I imagine the british sailors and spice traders were getting pints of originally.
Reviewed by CJNAPS from California
4.28/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Delicious IPA, Pours a light yellow with a think white head that stayed through the whole beer.
Nice hoppy aroma that filled up the room it seemed like. Repeat drinker for sure.
Feb 07, 2017Nice hoppy aroma that filled up the room it seemed like. Repeat drinker for sure.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.75/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Marin Brewing Company in Larkspur, CA.
Pours a clear dark orange with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. A foamy curtain of lace coats the glass on the drink down. Smell is of candied citrus zest, grapefruit juice, and tropical fruit aromas. Taste is much the same with candied citrus zest, orange marmalade, and earthy hop on the finish. There is a mild amount of bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and sticky mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with lots of citrus forward hop characteristics all around.
Serving type: on tap.
Feb 16, 2016Pours a clear dark orange with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. A foamy curtain of lace coats the glass on the drink down. Smell is of candied citrus zest, grapefruit juice, and tropical fruit aromas. Taste is much the same with candied citrus zest, orange marmalade, and earthy hop on the finish. There is a mild amount of bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and sticky mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with lots of citrus forward hop characteristics all around.
Serving type: on tap.
Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon
3.93/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Pours two fingers of head on a hazy dark straw body.
The aroma is huge pine resin, ripe grapefruit and lemon.
The taste is big pine and grapefruit bitterness throughout, but with a dose of malt to keep it fairly sweet too.
The texture is thick and chewy.
It's a big one.
Feb 14, 2016The aroma is huge pine resin, ripe grapefruit and lemon.
The taste is big pine and grapefruit bitterness throughout, but with a dose of malt to keep it fairly sweet too.
The texture is thick and chewy.
It's a big one.
Rated by rblib from California
3.67/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a golden ash with cloudy lacing. The fruity notes are overtaken by the ever present ABV balanced with bitter hop flavor. I like it.
May 16, 2015
White Knuckle Double IPA from Marin Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
360 ratings
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