Ivory Tower
Triple Crossing Brewing
- From:
- Triple Crossing Brewing
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.29 | pDev: 5.59%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 12, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 12, 2017
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
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Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France
4.44/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Deep yellow body with a two fingers white head
The whole thing is mostly tropical with a bit wheat bubblegum in the backend. The yeast brings a nice stone fruits character.
The mouthfeel is smooth.
Nice.
Feb 12, 2020The whole thing is mostly tropical with a bit wheat bubblegum in the backend. The yeast brings a nice stone fruits character.
The mouthfeel is smooth.
Nice.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.82/5 rDev -11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance; A healthy pour yields a good bubble show that produces three fingers of foam atop the cloudy copper liquid; spotty lacing
Smell: Pineapple, mango, citrus and shortbread malt
Taste: Pineapple and mango forward, with the shortbread malt flavors building; orange citrus tones through the middle, with a finish that is balanced between the sweet and fruit/citrus flavors
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A sweeter finish than I would like and the alcohol makes an appearance bringing some warmth
Dec 24, 2018Smell: Pineapple, mango, citrus and shortbread malt
Taste: Pineapple and mango forward, with the shortbread malt flavors building; orange citrus tones through the middle, with a finish that is balanced between the sweet and fruit/citrus flavors
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A sweeter finish than I would like and the alcohol makes an appearance bringing some warmth
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.43/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Triple Crossing Downtown.
Pours a hazy orange with fine, soft foam.
Smell is tropical and a bit dank, with notes of mango, papaya and melon.
Taste is more dank than the nose, but tropical with notes of mango and pineapple. Sturdy bitterness and great balance and bite. Long, grapefruity finish.
Mouthfeel is medium, soft and pillowy, and well carbonated.
Overall, an excellent DIPA with great flavor and feel.
Dec 09, 2018Pours a hazy orange with fine, soft foam.
Smell is tropical and a bit dank, with notes of mango, papaya and melon.
Taste is more dank than the nose, but tropical with notes of mango and pineapple. Sturdy bitterness and great balance and bite. Long, grapefruity finish.
Mouthfeel is medium, soft and pillowy, and well carbonated.
Overall, an excellent DIPA with great flavor and feel.
Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
4.17/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Canned 10/24/18
Appearance - Pours hazy and orange in color with an off-white, finger width head. Good retention, results in a thin, broken layer of suds, thickening up as it reaches the edge of the glass. Good amount of lacing, mostly with broken webbing, lines and small spotting decorating the glass.
Smell - Strong citrus aroma with a hint of pine and some yeastiness.
Taste - Orange and tangerine at first, then a hint of lime zest kicks in. Touch of pineapple. Faint pine. Some bready sweetness and a touch of yeast. Aftertaste lingers white grapefruit and continuing lime zest.
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with fair carbonation. Slick, velvety texture before a hint of chalk and a slightly dry finish.
Overall - This brew really runs the gamut on citrus flavors; reminds me of Sip of Sunshine in that way.
Nov 20, 2018Appearance - Pours hazy and orange in color with an off-white, finger width head. Good retention, results in a thin, broken layer of suds, thickening up as it reaches the edge of the glass. Good amount of lacing, mostly with broken webbing, lines and small spotting decorating the glass.
Smell - Strong citrus aroma with a hint of pine and some yeastiness.
Taste - Orange and tangerine at first, then a hint of lime zest kicks in. Touch of pineapple. Faint pine. Some bready sweetness and a touch of yeast. Aftertaste lingers white grapefruit and continuing lime zest.
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with fair carbonation. Slick, velvety texture before a hint of chalk and a slightly dry finish.
Overall - This brew really runs the gamut on citrus flavors; reminds me of Sip of Sunshine in that way.
Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware
4.3/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Thank you vabeerguy for this
16 oz can, dated 10/24/18, poured into a tulip
A- A hazy golden orange with a two finger white
S- Oranges, mango, dank, touch of some malt sweetness.
T- Oranges, citrus, melons, mango, a little piney, touch of sweet malts.
M- Smooth, medium body, creamy.
O- A very nice DIPA, easy to drink, fruity and pretty well balanced.
Nov 02, 201816 oz can, dated 10/24/18, poured into a tulip
A- A hazy golden orange with a two finger white
S- Oranges, mango, dank, touch of some malt sweetness.
T- Oranges, citrus, melons, mango, a little piney, touch of sweet malts.
M- Smooth, medium body, creamy.
O- A very nice DIPA, easy to drink, fruity and pretty well balanced.
Reviewed by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina
4.19/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - Pours cloudy deep orange color with nice thick rocky white head. Lots of lacing sticking around the glass.
Aroma - Pine, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel, alcohol, leans mostly to the bitter piny aroma with a touch of sweetness.
Taste - Fairly juicy up front orange, tangerine and pineapple, light juicy sweetness which changes midway to a little more bitter citrus peel grapefruit pine flavor. Seems like it is balanced but most of the sweetness is up front and the bitterness is on the finish. I also get less of the alcohol in the taste than the nose.
Feel - Medium bodied good carbonation the alcohol shows through a little with a touch of a dry finish.
Overall - Nose worried me a little with the alcohol but it is pretty well subdued in the flavor Easy drinking nice balance.
Jun 05, 2018Aroma - Pine, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel, alcohol, leans mostly to the bitter piny aroma with a touch of sweetness.
Taste - Fairly juicy up front orange, tangerine and pineapple, light juicy sweetness which changes midway to a little more bitter citrus peel grapefruit pine flavor. Seems like it is balanced but most of the sweetness is up front and the bitterness is on the finish. I also get less of the alcohol in the taste than the nose.
Feel - Medium bodied good carbonation the alcohol shows through a little with a touch of a dry finish.
Overall - Nose worried me a little with the alcohol but it is pretty well subdued in the flavor Easy drinking nice balance.
Rated by Sammy from Canada (ON)
4.21/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.21/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A masterpiece.
Nov 09, 2017
Reviewed by vikingpillager from Illinois
4.79/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Unbelievable beer!!! Absolutely amazing offering from TCB!! The Lockout series of DIPAs has truly been amazing. So juicy and chewy and smooth! MOAR PLZ
Sep 14, 2017
Reviewed by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania
3.94/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Triple Crossing - Ivory Tower DIPA
Canned 8/10/17 (24 days ago)
L - Vibrant orange body with a minimal head that is gone in a flash.
S - Orange, grapefruit. A milder nose than I'm used to with this style.
T - follows the nose. Huge citrus taste on the front leads to a strong bitter finish.
F - medium. Higher than normal carbonation.
O - Pretty standard stuff here. The lighter body and bitter finish threw me off, but it's an enjoyable brew nonetheless.
Sep 03, 2017Canned 8/10/17 (24 days ago)
L - Vibrant orange body with a minimal head that is gone in a flash.
S - Orange, grapefruit. A milder nose than I'm used to with this style.
T - follows the nose. Huge citrus taste on the front leads to a strong bitter finish.
F - medium. Higher than normal carbonation.
O - Pretty standard stuff here. The lighter body and bitter finish threw me off, but it's an enjoyable brew nonetheless.
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