Double Decker
Vancouver Island Brewing
- From:
- Vancouver Island Brewing
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- English IPA
Ranked #171 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #37,209 - Avg:
- 3.14 | pDev: 13.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 05, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 22, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
79
Okay
79
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Reviewed by CrazyMike from Canada (AB)
3.51/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.51/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Hazy brown appearance with a small amount of head that quickly settles down leaving some lacing. Smell consists of some grapefruit and malt but almost non existent.
Gets better with the taste; consists of grapefruit, malt and floral hops with a hint of citrus and various fruits. Taste is light overall though. Light bodied with medium carbonation. Finish is a dry, grapefruit taste.
Was surprised that this didn't have any strong features, but it's still good to drrink and refreshing. Can easily drink a few of these, worth a try.
Feb 17, 2012Gets better with the taste; consists of grapefruit, malt and floral hops with a hint of citrus and various fruits. Taste is light overall though. Light bodied with medium carbonation. Finish is a dry, grapefruit taste.
Was surprised that this didn't have any strong features, but it's still good to drrink and refreshing. Can easily drink a few of these, worth a try.
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
3.51/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.51/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Deep bronze with an off-white head, good retention & hint of lace.
Nice grapefruit rind aroma with floral undertones.
Grapefruit and pine flavour from the hops; sponge toffee from the malt; light fruityness from the yeast (candied pineapple). Bitterness seems modest for an IPA.
Moderate body is slightly prickly form the acidity and carbonation.
A good drinker.
Aug 19, 2011Nice grapefruit rind aroma with floral undertones.
Grapefruit and pine flavour from the hops; sponge toffee from the malt; light fruityness from the yeast (candied pineapple). Bitterness seems modest for an IPA.
Moderate body is slightly prickly form the acidity and carbonation.
A good drinker.
Reviewed by robjennings from Canada (AB)
2.21/5 rDev -29.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.21/5 rDev -29.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
A - Nice colour and clarity. Thin head dissipates quickly but leaves some initial lacing.
S - Slight hint of malt. No discernible hops aroma.
T - Weak overall flavour profile. More hops bitterness than flavour and maybe even a puckering hint of tannin. Lingering alchohol flavour. Exhibits none of the complexity expected from English-style IPAs.
M - Thin and overcarbonated.
O - First and last pint.
Aug 11, 2011S - Slight hint of malt. No discernible hops aroma.
T - Weak overall flavour profile. More hops bitterness than flavour and maybe even a puckering hint of tannin. Lingering alchohol flavour. Exhibits none of the complexity expected from English-style IPAs.
M - Thin and overcarbonated.
O - First and last pint.
Reviewed by Mtb1 from Canada (BC)
2.68/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.68/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - Bright orange colour. Head disappears fast!
S - Not too much in the way of hops, the aroma is dominated by malt.
T - I was quite surprised at how weak the taste of hops is. Some citrus flavour as well, and possibly a small amount of caramel mixed in too.
M - A bit too carbonated, especially for a British IPA.
D - Decent.
Apr 04, 2011S - Not too much in the way of hops, the aroma is dominated by malt.
T - I was quite surprised at how weak the taste of hops is. Some citrus flavour as well, and possibly a small amount of caramel mixed in too.
M - A bit too carbonated, especially for a British IPA.
D - Decent.
Reviewed by IllNate from Canada (BC)
3.56/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Not sure what the availability of this beer will be, just released though.
A - Nice colour to this one. Dark yellow, bordering on light amber. Finger of white head, low to moderate retention.
S - Hop aroma is very low even for a British IPA, earthy and citrus for what little there is. Mostly it's a light biscuity malt aroma with a bit of a corn aroma.
T - Hop amount is better in the taste, but still low, more like and ESB than a IPA. Hop flavor is well done though and interesting, with a citrus piney, earthy taste. Citrus is almost tangy. Malt is again light biscuit with a faint caramel. Corn is not apparent in the taste (thankfully). Still need to dock a couple marks for the lacking IBUs.
M - Light, bit too much carbonation and in fact much more than you'd see in an English IPA.
D - Good.
Feb 22, 2011A - Nice colour to this one. Dark yellow, bordering on light amber. Finger of white head, low to moderate retention.
S - Hop aroma is very low even for a British IPA, earthy and citrus for what little there is. Mostly it's a light biscuity malt aroma with a bit of a corn aroma.
T - Hop amount is better in the taste, but still low, more like and ESB than a IPA. Hop flavor is well done though and interesting, with a citrus piney, earthy taste. Citrus is almost tangy. Malt is again light biscuit with a faint caramel. Corn is not apparent in the taste (thankfully). Still need to dock a couple marks for the lacking IBUs.
M - Light, bit too much carbonation and in fact much more than you'd see in an English IPA.
D - Good.
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