Double Dead Elephant
Railway City Brewing Company
- From:
- Railway City Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 13.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Nov 16, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 27, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 16
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Double Dead Elephant is an Imperial IPA with twice the amount of hops than the original Dead Elephant Ale.
This annual beer is released on September 15, the anniversary of Jumbo the Elephant’s death, to honour the prized attraction. Double Dead Elephant features local Ontario grown cascade hops, picked fresh the day before brewing. With a cloudy apricot hue, this drink brings aromas of pine, strawberries and pear, followed by a taste of herbaceous candied cherry that is both warming and staggeringly bitter.
This annual beer is released on September 15, the anniversary of Jumbo the Elephant’s death, to honour the prized attraction. Double Dead Elephant features local Ontario grown cascade hops, picked fresh the day before brewing. With a cloudy apricot hue, this drink brings aromas of pine, strawberries and pear, followed by a taste of herbaceous candied cherry that is both warming and staggeringly bitter.
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Reviewed by Jesterr44 from Canada (ON)
4.02/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a nice hazy amber with light sheets of resin & a tall off-white head. Aroma is fairly mild with some light citrus & full sweet malt. Taste includes some citrus but really is a full sweet biscuity malt with some light candied peach and pleasant biting bitter finish. I've been on to some of the more fruity IPAs lately so if anything I think my score might be low as this is a solid 8%ABV DIPA.
Jan 15, 2018
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
My can says 8% ABV
Sep 26, 2016
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle: Poured an amber color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy and bitter hops with some caramel malt notes is OK. Taste is a mix of citrusy and resinous hops with bitter hops and some caramel malt. Body is full with good carbonation. Old school IIPA with too much caramel malt and bitterness.
Dec 30, 2015
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