Double Daisy Cutter | Half Acre Beer Company
Brewed by:
Half Acre Beer Company
Illinois, United States
halfacrebeer.com
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.00%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Double Daisy Cutter is a monster version of the original Daisy Cutter Pale Ale. A heftier grain bill amps up the weight and double dry hopping insures there's enough hops to recede your gums.
Added by emerge077 on 05-20-2010
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Ratings: 992 | Reviews: 226
4.46/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.44/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 16oz can into a Speiglau IPA glass.
Look is a slightly dark hazy orange with a thin white head.
Aroma is a slight lemon mixed with biscuit malt.
Taste is a sweet lemon candy.
Delicious beer.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 16oz can into a Speiglau IPA glass.
Look is a slightly dark hazy orange with a thin white head.
Aroma is a slight lemon mixed with biscuit malt.
Taste is a sweet lemon candy.
Delicious beer.
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4.09/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.29/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Now this is a great double. None of that fruity, fluffy New England stuff... clear gold (alright, maybe not perfectly clear) body, big head of foam with lotsa lace left behind... Aromas of pine and resin and caramel backed by the same on the sip... sweetness and bitterness vying for your attention, has a nice tacky aspect, something sticky and sweet, but with a shellac of bitter resin... Medium-light feel, smooth - almost creamy? - and not a lot of carbonation comes through on the tongue. Finishes with a nice bitter hum on the palate. Don't know about the hops used, but this is a great brew. 2/23/17 canning.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Now this is a great double. None of that fruity, fluffy New England stuff... clear gold (alright, maybe not perfectly clear) body, big head of foam with lotsa lace left behind... Aromas of pine and resin and caramel backed by the same on the sip... sweetness and bitterness vying for your attention, has a nice tacky aspect, something sticky and sweet, but with a shellac of bitter resin... Medium-light feel, smooth - almost creamy? - and not a lot of carbonation comes through on the tongue. Finishes with a nice bitter hum on the palate. Don't know about the hops used, but this is a great brew. 2/23/17 canning.
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4.44/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured into Berliner glass..1 finger small bubble head..continued lacing throughout..good notes of citrisy fruits..not too much pine..good retention of carbonation...reddish tint to a wonderful cloudy appearance...very slight bready taste with a good fresh malt flavor..surprisingly alcohol burn is absent (8.%)..great aftertaste..***
Good IPA drinking beer..for more than 1 at a sitting...***
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured into Berliner glass..1 finger small bubble head..continued lacing throughout..good notes of citrisy fruits..not too much pine..good retention of carbonation...reddish tint to a wonderful cloudy appearance...very slight bready taste with a good fresh malt flavor..surprisingly alcohol burn is absent (8.%)..great aftertaste..***
Good IPA drinking beer..for more than 1 at a sitting...***
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4.25/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.58/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a beautiful amber with a billowy white head. The nose is of floral, grass and crackers. Taste of floral, hay, toasted crackers with a small citrus and peach undertone. I have been drinking quite a few citrus bombs recently and it was nice to switch gears and appreciate this beautiful and very floral/grassy brew! There is enough citrus underneath all the floral to keep it interesting but I would say it's not the star of the beer and that is fine by me. Medium body somewhat creamy mouthfeel that finishes crisp and somewhat dry. Love me some Double Daisy Cutter!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a beautiful amber with a billowy white head. The nose is of floral, grass and crackers. Taste of floral, hay, toasted crackers with a small citrus and peach undertone. I have been drinking quite a few citrus bombs recently and it was nice to switch gears and appreciate this beautiful and very floral/grassy brew! There is enough citrus underneath all the floral to keep it interesting but I would say it's not the star of the beer and that is fine by me. Medium body somewhat creamy mouthfeel that finishes crisp and somewhat dry. Love me some Double Daisy Cutter!
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4.28/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hazy, orange/amber color with a creamy head. Streak lacing. Aroma is sweet, ripe fruit and caramel malt. Apricot and peach, orange and melon. Flavor has similar characteristics, along with grapefruit, tangerine, pine, mango, and bready malt. It's resinous and has a bit of a tangy hops bite. Dry finish. Most excellent!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hazy, orange/amber color with a creamy head. Streak lacing. Aroma is sweet, ripe fruit and caramel malt. Apricot and peach, orange and melon. Flavor has similar characteristics, along with grapefruit, tangerine, pine, mango, and bready malt. It's resinous and has a bit of a tangy hops bite. Dry finish. Most excellent!
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4.25/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L- Light orange color with a bit of a white, foamy head.
S- Floral and citrusy hop aroma with a bit of sweet malt.
T- Bready malt base, slightly fruity. A little more bitter than the aroma, resinous. Still some floral notes. Very drinkable.
F- Medium body, smooth, slightly dry finish.
O- Really solid IPA. Love that they put this in cans.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L- Light orange color with a bit of a white, foamy head.
S- Floral and citrusy hop aroma with a bit of sweet malt.
T- Bready malt base, slightly fruity. A little more bitter than the aroma, resinous. Still some floral notes. Very drinkable.
F- Medium body, smooth, slightly dry finish.
O- Really solid IPA. Love that they put this in cans.
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4.24/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned date of 02/23/17
Appearance - Pours slightly hazy and pure golden in color with an off-white, finger width head. Decent retention, resulting in a thin, broken layer of surface suds and a fair ring around the edge of the glass. Not much for lacing; just a few small spots.
Smell - Aroma is bursting with floral, leafy and citrusy hop notes with faint malt sweetness.
Taste - Follows the nose. Floral and leafy hops with a citrus edge. Malts sit beneath with some bready and slight honey sweetness. Balanced finish, with light citrus rind bitterness and sweet
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate, tingly carbonation. Slick, silky texture which helps to make it an easy drinker with a semi-dry finish.
Overall - Very much in line with the OG Daisy Cutter, but with more strength in flavor and thus it also reminds me a bit of Heady Topper with its prominent leafy, floral and lesser citrus hop profile. I don't know that I'd drop $18-20 a 4-pack on it, but an occasional single can or on-tap serving is not out of the question.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned date of 02/23/17
Appearance - Pours slightly hazy and pure golden in color with an off-white, finger width head. Decent retention, resulting in a thin, broken layer of surface suds and a fair ring around the edge of the glass. Not much for lacing; just a few small spots.
Smell - Aroma is bursting with floral, leafy and citrusy hop notes with faint malt sweetness.
Taste - Follows the nose. Floral and leafy hops with a citrus edge. Malts sit beneath with some bready and slight honey sweetness. Balanced finish, with light citrus rind bitterness and sweet
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate, tingly carbonation. Slick, silky texture which helps to make it an easy drinker with a semi-dry finish.
Overall - Very much in line with the OG Daisy Cutter, but with more strength in flavor and thus it also reminds me a bit of Heady Topper with its prominent leafy, floral and lesser citrus hop profile. I don't know that I'd drop $18-20 a 4-pack on it, but an occasional single can or on-tap serving is not out of the question.
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4.33/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a fiery orange with just a hint of fog to it. Head foams up quickly, and maintained around a finger of height after a easy second half of the pour. Great lacing. Aroma is a hoppy delight with notes of citrus, tangerine, and biscuit malts. Flavor profile is hops through and through. Hop notes come by way of citrus, tangerine, and orange. Biscuit and light bread malts keep the hops ground and balanced. Hops are lively enough that this could be considered more of an IPA, but a tasty one at that. Mouth feel is medium in thickness with a good slightly grainy consistency. Overall, a flavorful IPA with plenty of tasty hop qualities and no bitterness.
Served in a 12oz snifter.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a fiery orange with just a hint of fog to it. Head foams up quickly, and maintained around a finger of height after a easy second half of the pour. Great lacing. Aroma is a hoppy delight with notes of citrus, tangerine, and biscuit malts. Flavor profile is hops through and through. Hop notes come by way of citrus, tangerine, and orange. Biscuit and light bread malts keep the hops ground and balanced. Hops are lively enough that this could be considered more of an IPA, but a tasty one at that. Mouth feel is medium in thickness with a good slightly grainy consistency. Overall, a flavorful IPA with plenty of tasty hop qualities and no bitterness.
Served in a 12oz snifter.
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3.8/5 rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
16oz can into imperial pint glass. Can dated 2/23/17.
A: Pours a deep burnt golden with a finger of soft off-white head that collapsed into fuzzy, thin, but long lasting film that left a network of soapy lace down the glass.
S: Sweet juicy notes of tropical fruits, resinous hop oils, and bready, toasted malt.
T: Sweet and sugary ambiguous tropical fruit hops mixed with juicy citrus. Leafy, resinous, bitterness in the finish with malty notes of bread crust and earthy spice lingering in the aftertaste.
M: Medium-full body with a greasy and slick mouthfeel and a solid bitter punch. Carbonation is soft and smooth.
O: Bitter, resinous, and sweet, with a toasty malt backbone. A little rough around the edges, but solid nonetheless.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
16oz can into imperial pint glass. Can dated 2/23/17.
A: Pours a deep burnt golden with a finger of soft off-white head that collapsed into fuzzy, thin, but long lasting film that left a network of soapy lace down the glass.
S: Sweet juicy notes of tropical fruits, resinous hop oils, and bready, toasted malt.
T: Sweet and sugary ambiguous tropical fruit hops mixed with juicy citrus. Leafy, resinous, bitterness in the finish with malty notes of bread crust and earthy spice lingering in the aftertaste.
M: Medium-full body with a greasy and slick mouthfeel and a solid bitter punch. Carbonation is soft and smooth.
O: Bitter, resinous, and sweet, with a toasty malt backbone. A little rough around the edges, but solid nonetheless.
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4.25/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Deep orange- bright glowing hue- hints of neon yellow- round white head
S: guava, resin, melon, mango peel, citrus pith, subtle pine. Ripe tropical fruits
T: more bitter than nose suggests. Mango peel. citrus zest, resin, sap, tropical notes, fresh melon
F: smooth medium body but nice crisp. great aftertaste
O: awesome- balanced and flavorful
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Deep orange- bright glowing hue- hints of neon yellow- round white head
S: guava, resin, melon, mango peel, citrus pith, subtle pine. Ripe tropical fruits
T: more bitter than nose suggests. Mango peel. citrus zest, resin, sap, tropical notes, fresh melon
F: smooth medium body but nice crisp. great aftertaste
O: awesome- balanced and flavorful
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Double Daisy Cutter from Half Acre Beer Company
Beer rating:
95.5% out of
100 with
992 ratings
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25