2x4 DIPA
Melvin Brewing

RB transfer

 

 

Rated 11-9-2019. Don't remember too much about this beer other than it was really good. It has a pretty light body for being a strong beer and it will hit you like a 2x4 because the alcohol isn't really noticeable. 98 IBUs Rated 10-19-2023

Canned 10/2/24. Drank 11/16/24.
Pour is a deeo golden yellow with a fluffy, dense white cap of foam. Good retention. Good lacing.
Nose is dank, citrus, pine, tropical fruit
Taste is berries, orange rind, citrus, pine, tropical fruit. Solid bitterness; definitely there, but doesn't overpower. Balanced by moderate bready malt.
Medium+ body. Not too sweet, or syrupy.

Overall a good double IPA. Has the necessary bitterness to be an easy drink. Crisp enough body to not be too sweet. Good beer.

Poured from a Fresh 12oz can into a chilled Pint glass. Lighter yellow color (not a great color), haziness, and one finger head that doesn't stick around long. Decent lacing that keeps going. Great piney citrus'y nose on the front end; I think I get Pineapple here too.

>> The taste is really fresh crisp Sweet Orange, Pine and some other sweeter fruit notes on the pallet along with a solid amount of Hops. I really like the profile of the Hops in this; my favorite style of beer right here; West Coast style. There is some good Malt here and Resin that helps the whole deal to stick to the back of your tongue for a while after each drink. It has a bit of a Bitter/Juicy hop profile, and for someone that is not used to strong beer, it might appear aggressive.

The alcohol is pretty well hidden (due to the hops (IBU), and nice full malt. It is a dry hopped, easy drinkable medium mouthfeel beer, which I can appreciate.

It is a unique and tasty beer in the DIPA class, which stands out in my opinion, and I hope they continue to make it.

Note: Melvin was bought out by a mega-brewery which does not have much love for the small enthusiastic beer lover. I like the beer, but don't really support the corporate conglomerate that brews it now.

 

 

Look - deep gold, solid white head, scattered lacing
Smell - berries, melon, pine, dank
Taste - berries, melon, pine, spice, pineapple
Feel - med/heavy body, moderate carbo, sticky and dry
Overall - 9.9% and 100 IBU's. This one is a heavy hitter that delivers the goods. Berries, melon and pineapple hit the palate followed by pine resin and spice. She's sticky and lingers in the best way. Enjoy this tremendous brew that pairs well with Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. Cheers!

 

 

 

 

Always a killer brew! Very few dipa’s are better than this one. Strongly recommended.

Front runner. A pretty early-arriving classic among modern double ipas.

Clean. Just straight pure clean hop gas in aromatics and flavor.

Punchy, deep, heavy but nimble. Wyoming’s best DIPA. Compare to Pliny the Elder.

 

 

 

Fresh 12 ounce can chilled in snow here in Salt Lake City, enjoyed straight up in the silver can.
This is a really good example of a Big DIPA, clocking in at a solid 9.9% ABV,
Taste is floral, citrus, slightly bitter hop notes balanced with sweet roasted malt and the obvious addition of lactose for heft.
Mouthfeel is slightly heavy but not syrupy.
Overall, dangerously good and recommended.

12oz can. Canning date stamped on bottom can lip is '07/01/22'.
Cloudy, pale gold colored body. Two fingers of white head, which reduces to thin cap and ring. Wall of lacing on non-drinking side of the glass.
Aroma of grapefruit, pineapple, and melon.
Taste is sweet grapefruit and pineapple, with some berry. Way at the end is a touch of dank pine. Much more sweet than bitter.
Fuller than medium mouth feel, with some syrup. Excellent carbonation.
Still excellent after five months in the can. Warming alcohol presence but no burn nor bite. True classic imperial IPA.