Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA | Dark Horse Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Dark Horse Brewing Company
Michigan, United States
darkhorsebrewery.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by xlperro on 08-10-2002
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Ratings: 3,290 | Reviews: 930
4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.87/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice darker orange amber look with a slight white head. Piney and bready malts combine to make a slightly skunk scent. Slight caramel malt and citrus flavors dominate the flavor. Not overpowering and the malt and hops blend fairly well with this brew. Thicker mouthfeel with a bit less carbonation from tap.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice darker orange amber look with a slight white head. Piney and bready malts combine to make a slightly skunk scent. Slight caramel malt and citrus flavors dominate the flavor. Not overpowering and the malt and hops blend fairly well with this brew. Thicker mouthfeel with a bit less carbonation from tap.
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3.79/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from notes. This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a nice gentle rolling red to orange color with a nice one finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. There was some nice foamy lacing that tried to stick but it slid into the beer. The smell was a gentle somewhat sharp bitter citrusy hops that let some light caramel malts enter in as it warmed. The taste was mainly bitter through the hops and it had nice sharp bitter citrus aftertaste that led to a nice dry finish. On the palate, it sat about a light to medium in body and displayed a fairly sessionable quality about it. The carbonation was nice and sharp for an AIPA. Overall, I say this was a pretty good AIPA well worthy of having again.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from notes. This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a nice gentle rolling red to orange color with a nice one finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. There was some nice foamy lacing that tried to stick but it slid into the beer. The smell was a gentle somewhat sharp bitter citrusy hops that let some light caramel malts enter in as it warmed. The taste was mainly bitter through the hops and it had nice sharp bitter citrus aftertaste that led to a nice dry finish. On the palate, it sat about a light to medium in body and displayed a fairly sessionable quality about it. The carbonation was nice and sharp for an AIPA. Overall, I say this was a pretty good AIPA well worthy of having again.
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3.63/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Some good descriptions already posted so not going to break it down further. Really not as complex as other IPAs I've had. Malty, murky, muted aroma. Maybe their double is more defining. In short, nice IPA but nothing exceptional.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Some good descriptions already posted so not going to break it down further. Really not as complex as other IPAs I've had. Malty, murky, muted aroma. Maybe their double is more defining. In short, nice IPA but nothing exceptional.
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3.5/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.74/5 rDev +20%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.74/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle poured into a snifter
A- pours a murky deep amber color with a thin foamy white head that has short retention, settling into a thin film on top
S- fruity hop aroma with some notes of candied orange peel, a bit of pine, plenty of bready malt
T- more fruity hops up front with more candied orange peel, piney and earthy hops at the mid-palate, the finish is malty sweet, with noticeable alcohol
M- medium body and medium prickly carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a creamy, slightly warming finish
O- good ipa, a bit malty, nothing outstanding but certainly drinkable
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle poured into a snifter
A- pours a murky deep amber color with a thin foamy white head that has short retention, settling into a thin film on top
S- fruity hop aroma with some notes of candied orange peel, a bit of pine, plenty of bready malt
T- more fruity hops up front with more candied orange peel, piney and earthy hops at the mid-palate, the finish is malty sweet, with noticeable alcohol
M- medium body and medium prickly carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a creamy, slightly warming finish
O- good ipa, a bit malty, nothing outstanding but certainly drinkable
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3.74/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.5/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from wegmans syracuse ny for around $2.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from wegmans syracuse ny for around $2.
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1.88/5 rDev -52.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
L: brown like Apple cider, somewhat amber hazy, minimal head.
A: pine, artificial fruit, bubblegum
F: thin and bitter but not dank and not bitter enough for a good IPA
T: pine, bubblegum, malt, stale barley, honey, metal, molasses, and something else familiar maybe fluoride? Whatever it is it ruins the flavor
O: this was a month fresh and found it disgusting. I have a bourbon plead the 5th and 3 other regular plead the 5ths & if these are no good I'm done with Dark Horse. In other words I never have had a Dark Horse I've enjoyed.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
L: brown like Apple cider, somewhat amber hazy, minimal head.
A: pine, artificial fruit, bubblegum
F: thin and bitter but not dank and not bitter enough for a good IPA
T: pine, bubblegum, malt, stale barley, honey, metal, molasses, and something else familiar maybe fluoride? Whatever it is it ruins the flavor
O: this was a month fresh and found it disgusting. I have a bourbon plead the 5th and 3 other regular plead the 5ths & if these are no good I'm done with Dark Horse. In other words I never have had a Dark Horse I've enjoyed.
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4.72/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
3.75/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a bit lighter than new penny copper with a medium head that leaves lots of lace. Nose is mostly missing...just a light wiff of a floral orange. Double checked bottle date and it is only 45 days old, so I'm not sure what's going on here. Taste is clean and easy drinking, starting off a touch malty, but drying out and leaving more of that floral orange flavor on the tongue. Overall, a very tame beer that is more for pounding back than savouring.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a bit lighter than new penny copper with a medium head that leaves lots of lace. Nose is mostly missing...just a light wiff of a floral orange. Double checked bottle date and it is only 45 days old, so I'm not sure what's going on here. Taste is clean and easy drinking, starting off a touch malty, but drying out and leaving more of that floral orange flavor on the tongue. Overall, a very tame beer that is more for pounding back than savouring.
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4.08/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA from Dark Horse Brewing Company
3.95
out of 5
based on 3,290 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours amber. Short, foamy, off white head fades fast.
Smells citrus, caramel malt, orange and fruity.
Tastes orange, fruity, citrus peel, caramel malt, candied feet and touch of pine. Finish is semi dry with a citrus peel linger. Medium body and fizzy medium carbonation.
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