Double Dread Imperial Red Ale
Mad River Brewing Company

Double Dread Imperial Red AleDouble Dread Imperial Red Ale
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From:
Mad River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
ABV:
8.6%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.71 | pDev: 13.21%
Reviews:
90
Ratings:
158
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 02, 2018
Added:
Jun 04, 2009
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by salvo:
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Reviewed by salvo from Indiana

4.05/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured deep dark brown red into my new favorite Sam Adams beer glass. Some floating sediment in this unfiltered double-red. Head is fluffy, starting at two full inches and poking up above the tulip rim, falling back to an inch after 10 minutes, and even after 20 minutes there remains a fluffy island of foam.

Smell is powerfully malty, honeyed and sweet towards biscuit, with pine and citrus hops coming through after the sweetness subsides.

First impression is sweetness: malty, honey, biscuit sweetness.
Second is the warming pine astringency of the hops, but this is a malty red first and foremost.
Third, on second thought, the hops nicely balance the sweetness. For the hops to have any presence at all is an accomplishment because this is a big, thick, heavy, sweet beer.

Then again, it is mighty sweet. Lovely so, but be ready for a bg, thick, biscuity sweet malt-bomb.

Drinkability is lower because it is so big and sweet, but a great nightcap brew or dessert beer. It will overwhelm most foods it accompanies.
Feb 23, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.28/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark red and brown, thin 1/4" head on it. Aroma was alcohol heat. Big time. Underneath that you get a massive load of red malt smells.

This is a chewy, thick beer for style. Bite through it. WAsn't sweet, was more peat earth roasty and bitter, alcohol is prominent in this beer. Drinks like its 10%+. Very hoppy, c hops all the way.
Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jun 10, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Hazy amber to brown, 1” cream colored head, small chunks floating in the beer.
S: grassy hops, cola or cardamom
T: Spice, rich malt, creamy, some toffee to caramel in the background, assertive bitter finish.
F: Creamy, medium high body, medium carbonation
O: Brewer doesn’t have a best by date on the bottle but tastes and feels a little old.
Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.08 by AlaskaAg from Florida

Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.07 by Donkster46 from Washington

Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Mar 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Gkruszewski from New York

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.82 by B4PTSD from Hawaii

Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by andrew8626 from Minnesota

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.13 by SurferEric from Hawaii

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.84 by Cfreezy3 from North Carolina

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.56 by Rlhinson2104 from Florida

Nov 20, 2014
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.7/5  rDev -0.3%
12 oz bottle.
Hazy dark ruby-amber; large, fairly creamy, durable tan head that leaves ample sticky lacing.
Aroma: Complex and fruity. More malts than expected to go with the hops. Moderate-high bitterness.
Flavor: A strong but very good sipper. Lingering bitter/sweet aftertaste with some roasted grains. Complex. Floral/fruity/herbal hops.
O: another fine Calif. DIPA.
Aug 22, 2014
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Reviewed by allengarvin from Texas

3.64/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A: This is a dark ruby amber color with some light sediment and a small but thick head.
S: Lots of caramel malt
T: Initial taste is a heavy malt followed by a sharp, quickly-developing bitterness (not much hop flavor though). Malt is rich caramel, with some toffee hints, and a teeny bit of roast.
M: Big body, with neutral texture.
Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jun 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by LuckyJohn from Colorado

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Jun 01, 2014
Double Dread Imperial Red Ale from Mad River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 158 ratings