Sosus | Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
Iowa, United States
tgbrews.com
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.00%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
In his most notable mosaic work, Sosus of Pergamon depicts doves sunning atop a golden chalice. The image was said to be so enticing that real birds flew into it while trying to reach their stone companions. This single-hop showcase is inspired by the beauty of divinity of the Sosus mosaics. Just as the doves discovered their golden nectar, discover the irresistible nature of the Mosaic hop.
100+ IBU
Added by nickapalooza86 on 05-05-2013
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Ratings: 1,600 | Reviews: 207
4.19/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.31/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.55/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.27/5 rDev -5.1%
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4.56/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Hazy, golden-orange. Nicely carbonated. Mosaic normally isn’t one of my favorite hops, but this is terrific! TG makes so many outstanding IPAs and DIPAs and this yet another.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Hazy, golden-orange. Nicely carbonated. Mosaic normally isn’t one of my favorite hops, but this is terrific! TG makes so many outstanding IPAs and DIPAs and this yet another.
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4.44/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.68/5 rDev +4%
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.44/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev -5.6%
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4.46/5 rDev -0.9%
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
4.56/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is an awesome double india pale ale with a hazy appearance (especially if you add the yeast at the bottom of the bottle), and an aroma that is fruity and dank beyond what words can possibly describe. The taste is intensely bitter but fairly balanced and the aftertaste features a fairly mild but long bitterness and dankness.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is an awesome double india pale ale with a hazy appearance (especially if you add the yeast at the bottom of the bottle), and an aroma that is fruity and dank beyond what words can possibly describe. The taste is intensely bitter but fairly balanced and the aftertaste features a fairly mild but long bitterness and dankness.
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4.64/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.29/5 rDev -4.7%
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.46/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Growler poured into snifter glass.
Pours a hazy - but not murky - pale orange. Some tangerine, pine, and other tropical fruits in the nose.
Taste similar to the nose. Has a nice mild hop bite towards the end
Medium body, and medium carbonation. Does not sit on the palate for long like some IPAs tend to.
Overall a pretty great double ipa.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Growler poured into snifter glass.
Pours a hazy - but not murky - pale orange. Some tangerine, pine, and other tropical fruits in the nose.
Taste similar to the nose. Has a nice mild hop bite towards the end
Medium body, and medium carbonation. Does not sit on the palate for long like some IPAs tend to.
Overall a pretty great double ipa.
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4.83/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.4/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bomber poured into teku glass
Hazy amber liquid, two finer frothy white foam cap, sticky lacings settles to a dense layer
Tropical hop aromas, pineapple, papaya, pine
Taste is tropical, citrus
Medium sudsing, hop nibble
Good beer
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bomber poured into teku glass
Hazy amber liquid, two finer frothy white foam cap, sticky lacings settles to a dense layer
Tropical hop aromas, pineapple, papaya, pine
Taste is tropical, citrus
Medium sudsing, hop nibble
Good beer
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4.71/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.33/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.75/5 rDev +5.6%
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.65/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.39/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a beautifully hazed bright orange with a plump finger of off-white foam.
Bright tropical notes of mango and pineapple dominate, but resinous grassy and strong citrus notes join.
Tropical, citrusy, and resinous flavors are dominant and it does not disappoint.
Medium-full bodied, low-medium carbonation, juicy, soft, exceptionally smooth.
Overall, quite a delicious brew and one not to pass on if given the opportunity!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a beautifully hazed bright orange with a plump finger of off-white foam.
Bright tropical notes of mango and pineapple dominate, but resinous grassy and strong citrus notes join.
Tropical, citrusy, and resinous flavors are dominant and it does not disappoint.
Medium-full bodied, low-medium carbonation, juicy, soft, exceptionally smooth.
Overall, quite a delicious brew and one not to pass on if given the opportunity!
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4.54/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Hazy, orange beer with a big fluffy head that leaves tons of lacing behind. Smells sweet and tropical with overripe papaya, notes of orange and some floral hops. Tastes lightly sweet with the papaya and orange up front. The sweet and citrus is washed away with a nice bitterness with some pithy and some floral qualities. This is a nice beer showcasing mosaic hops.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Hazy, orange beer with a big fluffy head that leaves tons of lacing behind. Smells sweet and tropical with overripe papaya, notes of orange and some floral hops. Tastes lightly sweet with the papaya and orange up front. The sweet and citrus is washed away with a nice bitterness with some pithy and some floral qualities. This is a nice beer showcasing mosaic hops.
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Sosus from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
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