Giant DIPA
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
- From:
- Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,812 - ABV:
- 8.9%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,906 - Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 20.16%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 15, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 13, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington
4.28/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had this beer about 8 - 10 years at SCBB in June. The can has a picture of the roller coaster on it. As I remember it had a bit of a foamy head and a nice bitter flavor without much bite, just the way I like DIPAs.
May 15, 2025
Reviewed by gcamparone from Rhode Island
3.8/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.8/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 16oz can into a snifter. This beer is listed as retired but I believe this is a new batch.
Pours a deep amber body, looks like an amber ale. Decent sized white head that leaves thick lacing and retention.
Aromas are kind of odd for the style but not bad - heavy malt, toffee, caramel, rye. Same thing on the tongue - toasted malt dominates, bready, crusty, biscuity, some rye and resinous hops. Medium body, not a bad drinker for the abv.
One of the more interesting IPAs I've ever tried. Odd but I kinda liked it. Almost like a liquid loaf of italian bread.
Aug 24, 2016Pours a deep amber body, looks like an amber ale. Decent sized white head that leaves thick lacing and retention.
Aromas are kind of odd for the style but not bad - heavy malt, toffee, caramel, rye. Same thing on the tongue - toasted malt dominates, bready, crusty, biscuity, some rye and resinous hops. Medium body, not a bad drinker for the abv.
One of the more interesting IPAs I've ever tried. Odd but I kinda liked it. Almost like a liquid loaf of italian bread.
Rated by PaulWaters from California
1.52/5 rDev -59.1%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
1.52/5 rDev -59.1%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
No depth, no flavor I could discern, threw out the can after three sips
Aug 22, 2015
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