Two Lights And A Right
Diamondback Brewing Co.
- From:
- Diamondback Brewing Co.
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 6.27%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 04, 2017
- Added:
- Jul 11, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
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Aged on blackberry purée.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.89/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can dated 7/7:
Pours a little bit like deep pink streaming from the can. In the glass, it looks more like a lighter amber (red) ale. The head grows initially to a fine level and the small bubbles have a little staying power.
Nose has a fruity aspect to it - the esters of the yeast seem as though they may aided by berries (raspberry and maybe strawberry). A banana note helps to remind me of the fruit combination in a strawberry-banana yogurt. There's also a little spice in there... not sure its origin but it might have a very light ginger aspect to it. Not usual for an IPA, almost more like a fruity/fruited saison but very interesting.
The taste is drier than expected and though the fruits jump off, they quickly plummet into the background. A berry to maybe cherry opening is so fast, it's hard to say - it's similar to the nose, but not quite the same. A bit of the spice hits with some accentuating light prickly carbonation. Mostly earthy bitterness that has a herbal (almost minty) aspect to it, though it could have a bit of pine to it starts to take over early and lasts to the end, where a little apple/pear tart aspect plays it out.
A bit weird - not sure it fits cleanly into a style. It almost seems like a fruit beer, but has Belgian aspects and a dry bitterness that does seem like a Belgian Pale Ale. Ignoring style, I found it fun to drink and analyze.
Jul 18, 2017Pours a little bit like deep pink streaming from the can. In the glass, it looks more like a lighter amber (red) ale. The head grows initially to a fine level and the small bubbles have a little staying power.
Nose has a fruity aspect to it - the esters of the yeast seem as though they may aided by berries (raspberry and maybe strawberry). A banana note helps to remind me of the fruit combination in a strawberry-banana yogurt. There's also a little spice in there... not sure its origin but it might have a very light ginger aspect to it. Not usual for an IPA, almost more like a fruity/fruited saison but very interesting.
The taste is drier than expected and though the fruits jump off, they quickly plummet into the background. A berry to maybe cherry opening is so fast, it's hard to say - it's similar to the nose, but not quite the same. A bit of the spice hits with some accentuating light prickly carbonation. Mostly earthy bitterness that has a herbal (almost minty) aspect to it, though it could have a bit of pine to it starts to take over early and lasts to the end, where a little apple/pear tart aspect plays it out.
A bit weird - not sure it fits cleanly into a style. It almost seems like a fruit beer, but has Belgian aspects and a dry bitterness that does seem like a Belgian Pale Ale. Ignoring style, I found it fun to drink and analyze.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.04/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.04/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Canned 7/7/17
16 oz. can poured into a large tulip.
Just over one inch of white sudsy foam sits on a very hazy pinkish orange body. The head dissipates to a foamy crown fairly quick but a swirl of the glass raises a full cap with ease.
I will call the nose complex as there seems to he more going on than I can effectively communicate. I can however nail down Belgian yeast and a light honeysuckle note along with orange and berry juices. All of the fruit notes smell like sugary processed juice, not fresh fruit. Some of the Tropicana juice cocktails come to mind. I know that blackberry puree was used but I can't specifically call out BlackBerry in the nose or taste. Flavors of tart berry along with a moderate bitterness is where this one starts. It then hits you with some sweetness, berries and a hint of sweet grapefruit juice, before turning dryish and clean then finishing with a slightly sour Belgian yeast aftertaste. The hop bitterness is mild and clean.
The body is soft with a nice medium weight. There is a small crisp bite from the medium to high carbonation. The smoothness, especially at the finish seems to increase nicely as it warms.
It is very enjoyable but seems to be a bit more sour than the couple of other Belgian IPAs I've had, it also drinks slower.
Jul 11, 201716 oz. can poured into a large tulip.
Just over one inch of white sudsy foam sits on a very hazy pinkish orange body. The head dissipates to a foamy crown fairly quick but a swirl of the glass raises a full cap with ease.
I will call the nose complex as there seems to he more going on than I can effectively communicate. I can however nail down Belgian yeast and a light honeysuckle note along with orange and berry juices. All of the fruit notes smell like sugary processed juice, not fresh fruit. Some of the Tropicana juice cocktails come to mind. I know that blackberry puree was used but I can't specifically call out BlackBerry in the nose or taste. Flavors of tart berry along with a moderate bitterness is where this one starts. It then hits you with some sweetness, berries and a hint of sweet grapefruit juice, before turning dryish and clean then finishing with a slightly sour Belgian yeast aftertaste. The hop bitterness is mild and clean.
The body is soft with a nice medium weight. There is a small crisp bite from the medium to high carbonation. The smoothness, especially at the finish seems to increase nicely as it warms.
It is very enjoyable but seems to be a bit more sour than the couple of other Belgian IPAs I've had, it also drinks slower.
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