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Double IPA
Stoudts Brewing Co.
- From:
- Stoudts Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,802 - ABV:
- 9.43%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #12,932 - Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 12.91%
- Reviews:
- 770
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 27, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 23, 2004
- Wants:
- 69
- Gots:
- 91
No description / notes.
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Ratings by JohnW:
Reviewed by JohnW from England
3.41/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
3.41/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Served on tap, appears medium dark bronze, fairly dense head though not long lasting. Aroma is very muted (unless it was because the beer was served chilled) Hardly any aroma at all, and what there was hinted at sweetness and alcohol rather than much else. Taste is almost as expected (and as others have said) very sweet, hints of candied fruit and spice, and the malts, but little evidence of hop bitterness. The alcohol is obvious from the impression as it goes down, slightly heavy and warming. Rather too sweet for my liking, though sure would warm you up on a cold winters day. Because of its sweetness and alcohol strength, would not ever consider it a session beer, and not sure I could drink a whole pint of it! For that reason I rate drinkability down. I could imagine having a small glass on a cold winters evening, and enjoying sipping it slowly, but not otherwise!
JohnW (While in Tampa FL May 2007)
B'ham UK
May 10, 2007JohnW (While in Tampa FL May 2007)
B'ham UK
More User Ratings:
Rated by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.72/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Too sweet for this guy...
Sep 12, 2018Reviewed by JJKBeerLvr from Pennsylvania
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12-oz bottle into pint glass in February 2018. No packaged date on the bottle, and drank less than 1 week after purchase.
Appearance: Deep gold body with thick light-tan head. Beer is a bit cloudy. Head is very thick, and leaves a lot of lacing on the glass.
Smell: Aroma filled with a strong hops aroma, and includes citrus, grapefruit, pepper, and pine smells.
Taste: There is a noticeable hops flavor, as expected from an American IPA. There is good bite from the hops along with other flavors like citrus, but the hops bitterness is not overpowering. This is not as bitter as some other American IPAs, and there is a little sweetness. The aftertaste provides a variety of flavors over time. Not overly bitter or hoppy, and has a nice balance.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Strong alcohol, which matches the 9.4% posted.
This is a smooth strong-bodied beer, that is easy to drink. It is a good IPA, and is very well balanced. The aftertaste is really enjoyable. I would definitely drink this again.
Feb 15, 2018Appearance: Deep gold body with thick light-tan head. Beer is a bit cloudy. Head is very thick, and leaves a lot of lacing on the glass.
Smell: Aroma filled with a strong hops aroma, and includes citrus, grapefruit, pepper, and pine smells.
Taste: There is a noticeable hops flavor, as expected from an American IPA. There is good bite from the hops along with other flavors like citrus, but the hops bitterness is not overpowering. This is not as bitter as some other American IPAs, and there is a little sweetness. The aftertaste provides a variety of flavors over time. Not overly bitter or hoppy, and has a nice balance.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Strong alcohol, which matches the 9.4% posted.
This is a smooth strong-bodied beer, that is easy to drink. It is a good IPA, and is very well balanced. The aftertaste is really enjoyable. I would definitely drink this again.
Reviewed by BubbleBobble from New York
3.32/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
A: Deep orange pour with a light two-inch head that dissipates quickly leaving moderate lacing.
S: Strong banana, mango, a bit of cheap tequila.
T: Very sweet, caramel, aggressive malt character; alcohol plays heavy.
F: A oily, coating mouthfeel with subdued carbonation.
O: Boozy, malty, slick, hot as opposed to a hop-bomb DIPA.
Jan 04, 2017S: Strong banana, mango, a bit of cheap tequila.
T: Very sweet, caramel, aggressive malt character; alcohol plays heavy.
F: A oily, coating mouthfeel with subdued carbonation.
O: Boozy, malty, slick, hot as opposed to a hop-bomb DIPA.
Reviewed by HeadyTopperLover from Pennsylvania
4.75/5 rDev +20.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +20.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is another dangerous beer. Very smooth, but oh so potent if you aren't careful. 9.43 ABV is a powerhouse but you don't taste the alcohol. Nice color, nice aroma, nice finish. Say goodnight Gracie.
Jul 25, 2016Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire
3.65/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a 13 oz tulip glass bottled on 4/13/16. Pours a dark orange with a 2 inch sticky white head that leaves behind plenty of lace.
Smell is apricot, mellon, caramel, biscuit, and a little grapefruit.
Taste apricot, bubblegum, biscuit, caramel, and a little more grapefruit in the finish.
Mouthfeel is pretty big for the style, nice amount of life, not really dry, and besides the rather odd pairings of flavors, pretty approachable for its size.
Overall this is a very unique DIPA, kind of leaves you confused, but really pretty interestingly tasty.
May 27, 2016Smell is apricot, mellon, caramel, biscuit, and a little grapefruit.
Taste apricot, bubblegum, biscuit, caramel, and a little more grapefruit in the finish.
Mouthfeel is pretty big for the style, nice amount of life, not really dry, and besides the rather odd pairings of flavors, pretty approachable for its size.
Overall this is a very unique DIPA, kind of leaves you confused, but really pretty interestingly tasty.
Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey
3.94/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had this on draught in a pub. It was served in a pint glass. It pours a hazy copper color with a thin, khaki-colored head and lacing. For an IPA, the smell is surprisingly malty and there is a distinct aroma of ripe fruit. The taste was totally unexpected: it's quite sweet with ripe strawberry and a lot of caramel up front and a slight bitter hoppy taste at the finish. It is also surprisingly malty. It's a medium-bodied ale, lightly carbonated, and the 9.43% ABV is noticeable but not overwhelming. Overall, this is, to me, a unique Double IPA, the sweet fruit and malt being prevalent. I really enjoyed it. I would like to try this one in a bottle and at a warmer temperature.
May 21, 2016
Double IPA from Stoudts Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
1287 ratings
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