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Doubble Troubble
Pike Brewing Company
- From:
- Pike Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 11.98%
- Reviews:
- 74
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 13, 2016
- Added:
- Mar 18, 2009
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 11
Previously called Double IPA. Renamed in March 2012.
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Ratings by dfitch81:
Reviewed by dfitch81 from Oregon
3.43/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.43/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Ordered a pint at the brewery with a hummus plate, which made a good pairing. But I digress - about the beer: this is not a bad brew at all, just underwhelming. Appearance was as it should be, a nice clear golden amber topped by a thin but persistent head. Citrusy, piney aroma of NW hops dominates the nose, though a hint of malt sweetness gets through. However, the scent is not nearly as powerful as in other doubles or imperials; in fact, some standard IPAs pack more hop aroma than this. And thus it is with the taste - again, pleasing but hardly a stand-out especially if compared with some of the more accomplished examples of the style or even some sigle/standard IPAs. Mouthfeel was OK, perhaps a smidge thin. The only area where this one really measures up as a double/imperial is in the ample 8% ABV. But for that high an ABV I want more intensity, dammit!
Underwhelming overall, which is all the more damning considering that ales of this style exist to probe beer's hoppiest outer limits.
Oct 21, 2009Underwhelming overall, which is all the more damning considering that ales of this style exist to probe beer's hoppiest outer limits.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.45/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Auburn color pour, somewhere between light brown and dark orange and everything in between. Aroma was boozy, dunno why I needed that.
Taste is one of those bitter bomb crystal malt beers. Gigantuar hops and malt. Bomber format sucks, price sucks. Decent enough beer if you're in the mood for something like that.
Jun 13, 2016Taste is one of those bitter bomb crystal malt beers. Gigantuar hops and malt. Bomber format sucks, price sucks. Decent enough beer if you're in the mood for something like that.
Rated by Runthetableandy
5/5 rDev +30.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +30.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One two three four five
Apr 15, 2015
Doubble Troubble from Pike Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
170 ratings
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