Never Tell Me The Odds
DuClaw Brewing Company

Never Tell Me The OddsNever Tell Me The Odds
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From:
DuClaw Brewing Company
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 7.5%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
49
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 04, 2020
Added:
Sep 23, 2017
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  10
The odds of successfully navigating the galaxy of ‘Juicy’ double IPAs available is approximately 3,720 to 1. Luckily, this one is made by the right band of rebellious heroes who can deliver the delicious blend of tropical and citrus hop flavors you’ve been searching the universe for. This 16oz can will make a refreshing run on your taste buds in less than 12 parsecs.
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Rated by Boone757 from Virginia

4.02/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sep 21, 2018
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Rated: 4.17 by MGibbons from Maryland

Oct 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Wheels2532 from Pennsylvania

Sep 27, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Sep 27, 2020
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
DuClaw Brewing Co. "Never Tell Me The Odds"
16 fl. oz. can coded "#COMEONCHEWY ! 12:03:34 4/9/20 NTMO-07-030420"

Notes via stream of consciousness: A STAR WARS beer, eh? I hadn't put two and two together when looking at the name but I did take note of the hops though: Calypso, Mosaic, Comet, and Bravo. It's a cloudy orange in color beneath a medium-sized head of white. The aroma is fairly bright and expresses tropical fruits, orchard fruits, and a bit of earthiness over a bready malt base. The flavor is even more fruity than the aroma suggests with notes of apple, pear, berries, orange, and a hint of lime. It's a little tea-like in the finish. It's not really that bitter but neither is it sweet, and I'm not really finding the 8% ABV although there is a little bit that helps to dry the finish. In the mouth it's medium bodied with a fine-bubbled, standard carbonation level that lends a little zest upfront but then warms to become smoother at the swallow. Overall I'm pretty impressed by this.
Review #7,024
Jun 24, 2020
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Reviewed by IronLover from Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Deep orange in color with a heavy haze. Poured with a short, bright white foam with medium low retention. Mellow aromas of papaya and mango with earthy undertones. And light bready malt. Medium bodied with medium low carbonation. Light creamy feel with prickly, boozy heat from start to finish. Fleshy tropical fruit flavors, papaya and hints of mango, with medium malty base. Medium hop bitterness in the middle followed by over-ripe pineapple, fleshy tropical fruit, and prickly boozy heat. Finished with a boozy bite, malty notes, light tropical and earthy hop notes. Hop character is fairly subdued and is a bit overwhelmed by the booziness. Generally, a bit lacking in character.
Jun 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

May 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.76 by hophugger from Virginia

May 19, 2020
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

4.03/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From a can. this one poured a dull orange-yellow, moderately cloudy by todays standards with a solid cap of clingy white foam that hung in well and kicked up easily with a swirl of the goblet.
Aromas are a little bit lacking but notes of lemon and honey up front with some spicy almost German Noble hoppish subtle hints of lavender and crushed clovers.
Classic Dbl IPA flavors of caramel malt , fruity hops and esters. Again, some soft sweet lemon noted but richer berry flavors as well. Interesting hop varieties listed on the can ( calypso, comet, mosaic, bravo) makes me wonder which one or what combination produces that strawberry-gooseberry sweetness.
This beer achieves excellent balance despite the hop dominance required of the style, the bitterness and "juiciness" is very much in check and this is a welcome relief from the uber citrus bombs so ubiquitous these days.
Body is medium to near full and the alcohol is well hidden even on the finish where it heats up the lingering hop aftertaste without being obnoxiously searing.
I would love to have this on tap from a keg fresh from the brewery. As it is, with no date on the can I can find I wonder how fresh this is. It has great drinkability for 8% and while the flavor is very good it doesn't "wow" me other than it's subdued complexity which makes me wonder if it might be better ( as most beers are ) fresh and maybe this can is not.
Bottom line is, it would be hard to imagine any hoppy beer lover that didn't like this.
May 15, 2020
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Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland

4.03/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16 ounce can poured into a tulip style pint glass.

It's opaque and colored gold-copper with one finger of thin effervescent foam that fades to a sparse cap inside of a minute. The nose is juicy, a little dank and sweet like pineapple with some citrus, I think can can pick out Mosaic. There is also biscuit and some alcohol. The taste reflects the nose, starts juicy and turns bitter with a bit of booze before a quick finish that is fairly clean. Soft, medium weight with medium carbonation it gives a little bit of prickly tongue bite.
If you are in the mood for a hazy double this one is pretty good.
May 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Mar 30, 2019
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Reviewed by TonyLema1 from South Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Pale yellow, cloudy, big white head, lacing
S: not much of a nose
T: muted candid citrus
F: upfront mouthfeel, kinda watery
O: I guess it’s OK, definitely not a well made NEIPA, I wouldn’t revisit or recommend at $20/4-pack
Feb 22, 2019
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Reviewed by jsonabrigo from Maryland

4.19/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
doubted at first sight but when opened and taste one everything change. The crisp taste and smooth look, not too cloudy looks light but once you savor it thats when it starts you to admire it.
Feb 10, 2019
 
Rated: 2.69 by bcsbeer from Florida

Jul 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by BlazingMoose from Rhode Island

Jul 20, 2018
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Reviewed by CraftConsumer_97 from New York

3.81/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours golden/orange color with a appx 3/8inch head from a 16oz can.

S: Somewhat funky-sweet smell to it.

T: Most prominent flavor in the taste is grapfuit. There are with hints of melon (maybe canteloupe/honeydew). Not a strong alchol taste, not much bite to the taste. Mosiac hops add a complexity to it. This may add or subtract from the flavor, depending on preference; some may find it a little too complex (to the point where one may say the mosaic hops clash with the more citrus-like flavors). Citrus flavors are not prominent in this one.

Feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. Not crisp. This is a 5 out of 10 on the "juicy" scale of IPAs.
Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by BdM from Netherlands

Jul 05, 2018
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -20%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
A thanks to the reigning champion of canned beer, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a golden/orange color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is funky, citrus. Taste is really unusual. Melons, alcohol, some citrus, moderate bitterness. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall, not bad, but these flavors just don't seem to be meshing well,
Jul 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.08 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jun 17, 2018
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.9/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: The beer is relatively clear golden yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that died down but left a thin layer of bubbles on the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of grapefruit and tangerine citrus are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of grapefruit along with hints of cantaloupe melons and slight bits of alcohol. There is also a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. No crispness is detectable.
O: The mouthfeel of this beer is a little "juicy" and has the semblance of a New England-style IPA.

Serving type: can
Jun 15, 2018
Never Tell Me The Odds from DuClaw Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 49 ratings