Chuck Morris
Melvin Brewing

 

 

Draft at Thai Me Up. Pretty mellow for a DIPA. Light haze, small ring of head. Hoppy aroma, gets more pungent in taste. Light funk, grass, meadow. Sure went down easy.

Nice chill haze and hop floaties and unfiltered appearance. Very nice. 1 finger head a little Rocky. Impressive. Slight tropical vibe yet still west coast bite. Extremely drinkable for the abv. Gets better after one and as it warms. Very well crafted. Better than I expected. Dry on the finish, fruity, mild bitterness, slightly chewy and smooth. It definitely isn’t mild on hops rather, it hides the abv with the malt bill and overall sweetness to even things out. Quality! And I didn’t expect it with this one. Superb

Picked up a single from the Craft Beer Hop Stop 6.7.19 for $3.49. Canned on 4.9.19, consumed on 8.13.19.
Beer poured golden orange with a beautiful white head.
Nose is a nice dose of citrus and tropical fruit.
Taste is really well balanced between the orange, grapefruit, and mango which is melded nicely with a large but light malt base finishing with a moderate rind bitterness, 6/10 on my scale. Mouthfeel is delightfully light and refreshing.
Overall a really nice beer that I beer that I would pursue again!

Pours golden orange. Smells like a hopstravaganza. This one has many layers. Tropical fruit followed by a subtle malt sweetness and a bitter hop finish. Well balanced. Not overpowering like most imperials. You don't order Chuck Morris. It orders you.

 

 

12oz can from Craft Beer Hop Stop canned on 4-19-19.

Really well done old school hoppy ale. Nice flavors with good balance. Sweet and bitter. Glad I tried and will be grabbing more. Recommended.

I like Melvin because they tell you all about the brew, in an entertaining fashion, before you even open the can. Let's take this one step at the time to get the most out of the review process.

L: Pours apricot orange. Good and foamy. It's obviously a malty brew, being an imperial (the most alcoholic kind). The hazy appearance coloration matches the malt content. High malt means high carbonation, which is an excellent tool to bring out the bouquet of hops contained within...

S: Lively, vibrant, attentive, subtle in the background. Dank citrus notes, a touch of pine, and a good malty base. When brewers call their beer 'Imperial' they mean they use x2-x3 the amount of hops + malt. (The origin being 19th century English beers shipped internationally.) They're built to last x2-x3 as long as a Miller Lite, take your time with it.

T: It's got a kick to it. (A roundhouse kick if you will) There's a lot going on here. First, the mouthfeel is on point. Second, the ABV and flavor profile is balanced by the weight. Third, I'd estimate this to be roughly 100 IBUs. Fourth, hops are delicious. Fifth, it's dry-hopped so you get extra punch without extra bitter. (But it is still bitter, and delicious) Tastes how it smells, Citrusy, piney, malty, and a bit dank.

The primary taste is hops. The brew was designed from the bottom up to the top to be a hop blend. The malt+yeast exchange is wholesome and bubbly, and the hops just melt in your mouth. That said, when you're dealing with many hop varieties, it's complex, delicately balanced and deliberate. It tastes excellent, and is food for contemplation.

F: Good to great. Residue on the palate, which for an imperial is welcome, it leaves an aromatic finish. I'm going to have to compare the feel against Cloud Racer 5000 and Drunken Master later in the season.

O: Chuck Morris kicks it up a notch. Take a minute to read the reviews below, they are hilarious and informative.

 

A: Cloudy gold with rich white foamy head and very thick lacing.
N: Tropical notes, citrus, pine, and some malt.
T: Follows the nose, really nice tropical flavors with some citrus mixed in and some sweet malt. A mild bite on this one.
M: Medium but very easy to drink.
O: I liked it, nice fresh flavors and smooth, low bitterness made it easy to sip.

12 oz can. Stamped 3/27/19

Predominantly clear and deep gold in color. Decent head and retention.

A little bit of alcohol in the aroma and flavor along with strong pineapple, some grapefruit, that is pithy in the finish, and a touch of orange. Slightly dank with a significant amount of pine resin.

Crisp with light malts. Dry finish, and an oily coating and bitterness lingers. Very nice IPA.

Beautiful americano IPA with great hops chased by Citrus following the nose.

Melvin Heads based in Thailand argue the excellence of Chuck Morris vs 2x4 versus Citradamus.

Bottom line, ALL GREAT and worth the price of a one-way ticket to the brewery in Wyoming. Be there. Yeah.

 

Pouring from a 12 oz. can into a snulip glass, this beer pours out a clear, golden color; like apple juice. But it does have very small sediment floating throughout. It forms a finger worth of tightly packed, well held, white colored crown.

The nose brings a dankness that I like as soon as the can cracked. A weed like dankness mixing with some pine on the back.

The taste comes in revisiting that dank presence, but in a way that’s cleaner. A very slight evidence of crystal malt is in there along with the slightly piney and resinous background. The resin is clean; not burnt. Caramel malt, oranges, slight pineapple.

The mouthfeel is the perfect mix of not being too dry or syrupy. It meets up right in the middle to create an easy drinking 8%.

Overall, I love the dankness in this and love Melvin’s approach to their IPAs, even though the hype has changed, they’re sticking to their guns and doing it well.

 

 

Canned on 2/20/19. 12oz can poured into a tulip. Pours golden with great clarity and transparency; some bubbles racing upwards; small white head that fades leaving nice retention and sticky lacing. The aromas are subtle with a decent amount of floral and tropical notes. Some citrus. Some bread and crackers. Malts are there. The flavors are nice. Some grapefruit and pineapple leading the way. Lots of pine. Nice scathing bitterness. Nice hop flavors. Malts do their thing without dominating and almost take a backseat. Finishes dry. Mild alcohol notes, but the alcohol is ultimately well hidden. Mouthfeel is very nice. It's on the lighter side of full-bodied with active carbonation. It's sharp, crisp, slightly fluffy, smooth and dangerously drinkable.

This is a really nice DIPA. Nice hop flavors. It's bold, but clean and refreshing. The craftsmanship is on point. I really like this one. Well done.