DDH Trio of Stars
Phase Three Brewing Company
- From:
- Phase Three Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,428 - ABV:
- 7.7%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #8,109 - Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 5.04%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 27, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 08, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
This double dry-hopped Double IPA was hit with a trio of hops that have undeniably become iconic with beautiful, luxuriously hop-saturated pale ales: Mosaic, Citra and Galaxy. Dripping with fresh squeezed citrus, pulpy stone fruit and resiny hops on the senses.
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Reviewed by AZgman from Arizona
4.31/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This drinks like low ABV beer but it is 7.7%. Dry hopped and double fermented, it has strong flavors of OJ and melon. It goes down way too easy but it is a tad sweet for my taste buds. I enjoyed having one. Canned 08/27/2025 into a 16oz container.
Oct 27, 2025
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.06/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned 12/28/23 (3 weeks ago)
Appearance: Pours a mostly hazy (10% clarity) medium and dusky golden color with a strong white head. SRM of 6-8. (4.00)
Aroma: Strong aromas of tropical orange, ripe pineapple, melon. Smooth and sweet, tropical berries follow. (4.25)
Flavor: Strong flavors of orange citrus, sweet, grapefruit, mango, skins upfront. Then sweet, tropical melon and berry flavor finishes. Hints of peach, but not pronounced. Sweet and smooth. (4.00)
Feel: Medium to heavier body, strong, carbonation, finishes, smooth and sweet. (4.00)
Compared to Phase Three Unused PTO 1/2024: Pours nearly identical. Stronger aromas. More tropical pineapple, melon, berries. Less grapefruit, guava, citrus rind. Sweeter and more smooth.
Compared to Phase Three DDH Uncheck Imagination 1/2024: Pours lighter, similar head. Similar aromas. Less citrus, lime, guava. More citrus rind, tropical pineapple, berry.
Compared to Phase Three Phase of Fog 1/2024: Pours lighter, stronger head. Milder aromas. More tangerine, mango skins. Less tropical melon, blueberry, bubblegum. Slightly more bitter.
Compared to Phase Three DDH Perpetual Sounds 2/2024: Pours identical, milder head. Milder aromas. Less tropical orange, melon, blueberry. More OJ, pineapple, grapefruit, and tangerine resin.
to Phase Three Rule of Thirds 9/25: Pours identical, similar aromas. More pineapple and orange. Less tropical berries. Very similar.
to Phase Three Voltage Bloom 9/25: Pours similar. Milder aromas. More tropical pineapple, melon, mango. Less lime, passionfruit, and coconut.
to BlackStack Sharper Image 9/25: Pours similar, similar aromas. Less sweet strawberry and mango. More pineapple and citrus zest.
to Phase Three All Pixel Everything 10/25: Pours similar, milder head. Similar aromas. More orange zest and pineapple. Less lime and grape/berries. Brighter.
10/25: Pours similar. Slightly more orange and pineapple. Less tropical berries and grape. Similar lime. Juicier.
11/25: Similar aromas. Slightly more citrus. Slightly less creamy tropical notes.
Overall: Pretty standard Citra, Mosaic, Galaxy hops, with an emphasis on Mosaic. It's tropical and smooth, but nicely balanced by the Citra and Galaxy. (Rating: 4.06)
Jan 20, 2024Appearance: Pours a mostly hazy (10% clarity) medium and dusky golden color with a strong white head. SRM of 6-8. (4.00)
Aroma: Strong aromas of tropical orange, ripe pineapple, melon. Smooth and sweet, tropical berries follow. (4.25)
Flavor: Strong flavors of orange citrus, sweet, grapefruit, mango, skins upfront. Then sweet, tropical melon and berry flavor finishes. Hints of peach, but not pronounced. Sweet and smooth. (4.00)
Feel: Medium to heavier body, strong, carbonation, finishes, smooth and sweet. (4.00)
Compared to Phase Three Unused PTO 1/2024: Pours nearly identical. Stronger aromas. More tropical pineapple, melon, berries. Less grapefruit, guava, citrus rind. Sweeter and more smooth.
Compared to Phase Three DDH Uncheck Imagination 1/2024: Pours lighter, similar head. Similar aromas. Less citrus, lime, guava. More citrus rind, tropical pineapple, berry.
Compared to Phase Three Phase of Fog 1/2024: Pours lighter, stronger head. Milder aromas. More tangerine, mango skins. Less tropical melon, blueberry, bubblegum. Slightly more bitter.
Compared to Phase Three DDH Perpetual Sounds 2/2024: Pours identical, milder head. Milder aromas. Less tropical orange, melon, blueberry. More OJ, pineapple, grapefruit, and tangerine resin.
to Phase Three Rule of Thirds 9/25: Pours identical, similar aromas. More pineapple and orange. Less tropical berries. Very similar.
to Phase Three Voltage Bloom 9/25: Pours similar. Milder aromas. More tropical pineapple, melon, mango. Less lime, passionfruit, and coconut.
to BlackStack Sharper Image 9/25: Pours similar, similar aromas. Less sweet strawberry and mango. More pineapple and citrus zest.
to Phase Three All Pixel Everything 10/25: Pours similar, milder head. Similar aromas. More orange zest and pineapple. Less lime and grape/berries. Brighter.
10/25: Pours similar. Slightly more orange and pineapple. Less tropical berries and grape. Similar lime. Juicier.
11/25: Similar aromas. Slightly more citrus. Slightly less creamy tropical notes.
Overall: Pretty standard Citra, Mosaic, Galaxy hops, with an emphasis on Mosaic. It's tropical and smooth, but nicely balanced by the Citra and Galaxy. (Rating: 4.06)
Reviewed by Humanusfermentum from Virginia
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Nice pour, soapy lacing. Inviting nose, if a bit harsh. HHJ with a citrus/herbal/floral dominance. Surprising lavender accompanying the forward grapefruit, orange, and pine. Subtle notes of melon in the finish. Maybe some fleeting tropical hints.
Jul 31, 2023
Reviewed by AzfromOz from Australia
3.72/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the Carwyn "One" subscription pack, March 2023. Drunk in May that year.
L: Thick, hazy, custard-yellow with a long-lasting, fluffy head. No carbonation can be seen, but then nothing can be seen through the murk of this beer...
S: Mild tropical fruit basket. There's nothing standing out and no giant juice bomb vibes.
T: Mild tropical fruit bowl as per the nose with guava and pineapple as the keynotes, accompanied by a mild and pleasing hoppy bite. Utterly no hop burn which is always a risk with a DDH beer, so extra marks for not burning my mouth with the juice of the hop. There is a definite numbing, antiseptic note in my mouth from the hop load, but it's not putting me off going back for extra mouthfuls.
M: There's that numbing note that is hanging around which might begin to annoy me towards the end of the beer. Carbonation is very mild and the mouthfeel is full. I'm definitely aware that there's nearly 8% ABV in this beer, and there is a definite alcoholic warmth in my body.
O: Avoids the hop burn menace and possibly loses a bit of tropical body as a result. The numbing quality from the hops is certainly noticeable and alcohol is definitely present. Enjoyable and would happily have another one if offered.
Cheers!
#246
May 28, 2023L: Thick, hazy, custard-yellow with a long-lasting, fluffy head. No carbonation can be seen, but then nothing can be seen through the murk of this beer...
S: Mild tropical fruit basket. There's nothing standing out and no giant juice bomb vibes.
T: Mild tropical fruit bowl as per the nose with guava and pineapple as the keynotes, accompanied by a mild and pleasing hoppy bite. Utterly no hop burn which is always a risk with a DDH beer, so extra marks for not burning my mouth with the juice of the hop. There is a definite numbing, antiseptic note in my mouth from the hop load, but it's not putting me off going back for extra mouthfuls.
M: There's that numbing note that is hanging around which might begin to annoy me towards the end of the beer. Carbonation is very mild and the mouthfeel is full. I'm definitely aware that there's nearly 8% ABV in this beer, and there is a definite alcoholic warmth in my body.
O: Avoids the hop burn menace and possibly loses a bit of tropical body as a result. The numbing quality from the hops is certainly noticeable and alcohol is definitely present. Enjoyable and would happily have another one if offered.
Cheers!
#246
Reviewed by TheIPAHunter from California
4.02/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
OJ colored haze. Nose is grapefruit rind, green onions, and orange slices. Taste is mango, squashed blueberries, fresh squeezed OJ, and pine resin. Big creamy mouthfeel. Very little lingering bitterness.
Feb 26, 2023
Reviewed by Jaycase from Illinois
4.04/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Canned 12/21/22
a: pale tangerine in color. opaque. 1 1/2 finger foamy, eggshell head. sticky lacing
s: faint citrus (grapefruit/orange/tangerine)
t: citrus fruit (grapefruit and tangerine). Some sweetness but not overly so. very slight bitterness at the tail end. Flavors get a touch watery once it warms a bit
m: creamy, medium body. Medium-low carbonation.
o: A nice NEIPA from Phase Three.
Dec 29, 2022a: pale tangerine in color. opaque. 1 1/2 finger foamy, eggshell head. sticky lacing
s: faint citrus (grapefruit/orange/tangerine)
t: citrus fruit (grapefruit and tangerine). Some sweetness but not overly so. very slight bitterness at the tail end. Flavors get a touch watery once it warms a bit
m: creamy, medium body. Medium-low carbonation.
o: A nice NEIPA from Phase Three.
Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois
4.34/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
poured from a 16oz can into a stemless wine glass. pours a hazy orange with two fingers of fluffy white head. aromas of peach, mango and dank bubblegum. taste is similar with a noticeable, but enjoyable, bitterness to it. full mouthfeel. fairly easy drinking for almost 8%. another winner from P3.
Dec 11, 2021
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