Double Milkshake IPA - Apple Cider Donut
Tired Hands Brewing Company
- From:
- Tired Hands Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Milkshake IPA
Ranked #109 - ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #10,660 - Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 8.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 25, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 12, 2018
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Apple Cider Donut Double Milkshake is the latest heavily amplified psychedelic riff on THE boundary-pushing Culinary IPA series. Brewed with gobs of oats, fresh apple cider donuts from Linvilla Orchards, local apple cider, cinnamon, brown sugar, and lactose sugar. Conditioned atop of luscious Madagascar vanilla beans and heaps of apple puree. Intensely hopped and then dry hopped with Mosaic and Citra. Huge notes of freshly baked strudel, cake frosting, candy apple, graham cracker crust and crisp fall evenings.
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Reviewed by maltbeard01 from Pennsylvania
4.46/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.46/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured chilled from a can dated 9/3/25 (little over 3 weeks old) into a 16oz pint glass.
Appearance is cloudy pale amber. 2 finger slightly off white head receded to a ring around the rim. Some lacing on the glass.
Aroma is vanilla, apple, cinnamon, brown sugar, some tropical fruit, cream soda.
Taste follows the nose with a burst of apple fritter, malt, vanilla, cinnamon, brown sugar.
Mouthfeel is medium-full, creamy, balanced between sweet up front and some subtle hop bitterness at the back. Very nicely balanced actually.
Overall this is another fine offering from Tired Hands. As a Chef, I really enjoy their culinary IPA series. This is balanced, creamy, and very enjoyable.
Sep 27, 2025Appearance is cloudy pale amber. 2 finger slightly off white head receded to a ring around the rim. Some lacing on the glass.
Aroma is vanilla, apple, cinnamon, brown sugar, some tropical fruit, cream soda.
Taste follows the nose with a burst of apple fritter, malt, vanilla, cinnamon, brown sugar.
Mouthfeel is medium-full, creamy, balanced between sweet up front and some subtle hop bitterness at the back. Very nicely balanced actually.
Overall this is another fine offering from Tired Hands. As a Chef, I really enjoy their culinary IPA series. This is balanced, creamy, and very enjoyable.
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
3.77/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
6 oz draft pour at Lures Bar & Grille in Crownsville, MD. Tired Hand pretty much nailed the spiced apple cider flavors, and the base beer is pretty solid with malt and citrus notes. I don't really get "donut" but otherwise it's pretty solid. Oh, and I would never have guessed this is 9.2%. Dangerous.
Oct 23, 2024
Rated by Jaccident from Massachusetts
4.35/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tough to impress me with a milkshake ipa but this was so nicely balanced.
Oct 20, 2024
Rated by Holderness from Massachusetts
2.68/5 rDev -34.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
2.68/5 rDev -34.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
Odd
Oct 29, 2023
Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware
4.22/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can, dated 11/13/19, poured into a teku
A- A hazy gold orange with a three finger white head.
S- Citrus, apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, some vanilla, touch of tropical fruits.
T- Apple cider, citrus, brown sugar, hints of cinnamon, vanilla, tropical fruits. A little on the sweet side but not too sweet.
M- Smooth, medium body, a little creamy.
O- A tasty milkshake, easy to drink. One of the more balanced double milkshakes.
Dec 02, 2019A- A hazy gold orange with a three finger white head.
S- Citrus, apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, some vanilla, touch of tropical fruits.
T- Apple cider, citrus, brown sugar, hints of cinnamon, vanilla, tropical fruits. A little on the sweet side but not too sweet.
M- Smooth, medium body, a little creamy.
O- A tasty milkshake, easy to drink. One of the more balanced double milkshakes.
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