Double Crooked Tree IPA
Dark Horse Brewing Company
- From:
- Dark Horse Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #683 - ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #3,455 - Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 10.36%
- Reviews:
- 940
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 18, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 05, 2005
- Wants:
- 316
- Gots:
- 514
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Have you read the description for the regular Crooked Tree yet? Well this beer is almost the same just double the flavor and alcohol. We actually took the Crooked Tree recipe and doubled all of the ingredients except the water, just the way a DOUBLE should be made. Big hops balanced with tons of malt give this beer a huge body. Although this beer is as cool as "The Fonz" when first purchased, it gets really mellow and smooth with some age. After a year or two stored in a cool dark place you'll notice the heavy caramel and malt flavors are trying to sneak past the hops. This beer is hugely delicious so it will need your undivided attention (the chores can wait....trust us).
98 IBUs
98 IBUs
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
3.48/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On this occasion, it's two twelve ounce cans emptied into a clear glass liter mug. The pour provides a look at a brew moghaney- brown, with a short-lived beige head. It's bright, but opaque. Hops, malt and alcohol contribute to the aroma. It's sweet, likely because of the alcohol, yet also bitter. No doubt the high ABV contributes there, too. So, the alcohol enhances the sweetness of the malt and bitterness of the hops. That's not a minor accomplishment. There's a distinctly earthiness to the overall taste that's not bad. However, this is a throat burner to an insurmountable degree. This overall brings no head, no glass lacing and an alcoholic burn that overruns any other taste. There may be a decent body behind it all, but it can't compensate for the alcohol burn.
Aug 18, 2024
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Undated can into pint glass. Pours a slightly hazy amber-honey color, with a brief light tan head. No lacing. Initial impression is citrus, pine, and malt - very straightforward DIPA. Mouthfeel is sticky like a 12% DIPA ought gto be. Finish is sweet and malty. Overall, a very enjoyable DIPA!
Jul 02, 2023
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.92/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - really nice thick dark auburn color with a big slight tan head and lacing
Smell - lots of caramel malts and piney hops
Taste - bitter piney slight citrus hops with a thick caramel malt backbone
Feel - thick body with a medium carbonation
Jan 19, 2022Smell - lots of caramel malts and piney hops
Taste - bitter piney slight citrus hops with a thick caramel malt backbone
Feel - thick body with a medium carbonation
Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan
4.39/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.39/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Appearance – This, dirty pond brown had an appropriately moderate head.
Smell – The nose is powerful and equal parts toasted malt and heavy citrus hops with light lemon. This is a big balanced DIPA.
Taste – The monster hops step up at the taste but the heavy malts keep them in check. A sharp pine flavor shows up at the taste.
Mouthfeel – This full-bodied DIPA is moderately dry. I expected a super-dry finish but the caramel from the malts keeps it pretty even. There is absolutely no alcohol sting so beware of this 12.0 ABV heavy hitter.
Drinkability – This is dangerously easy to chug.
May 14, 2020Smell – The nose is powerful and equal parts toasted malt and heavy citrus hops with light lemon. This is a big balanced DIPA.
Taste – The monster hops step up at the taste but the heavy malts keep them in check. A sharp pine flavor shows up at the taste.
Mouthfeel – This full-bodied DIPA is moderately dry. I expected a super-dry finish but the caramel from the malts keeps it pretty even. There is absolutely no alcohol sting so beware of this 12.0 ABV heavy hitter.
Drinkability – This is dangerously easy to chug.
Reviewed by Msp004 from New York
4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle from 2015 (don't know bottle date) .
Poured dark amber, minor head dissipated quickly with some lacing.
Nose of a convoluted battle between hop, malt, pine, caramel and ?!? teriyaki ?!?
Palate of hops and hops interlocked in a battle with malts, caramels and pine. Semi thick mouth feel with slight sting left on the tongue. Higher AVB not really noticeable on the mouth but definitely warms the central nervous system after several quaffs.
This one aged rather well becoming smoother. Just the teriyaki aroma on the nose I can't place my finger on and seemed a little off.
Enjoyable.
Nov 14, 2019Poured dark amber, minor head dissipated quickly with some lacing.
Nose of a convoluted battle between hop, malt, pine, caramel and ?!? teriyaki ?!?
Palate of hops and hops interlocked in a battle with malts, caramels and pine. Semi thick mouth feel with slight sting left on the tongue. Higher AVB not really noticeable on the mouth but definitely warms the central nervous system after several quaffs.
This one aged rather well becoming smoother. Just the teriyaki aroma on the nose I can't place my finger on and seemed a little off.
Enjoyable.
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