Double Blizzard
Tröegs Brewing Company

 

This beer may not offer a lot in terms of aroma, but the flavor is a whole different story. Dry, bitter, but fruity as well, with a crisp but also umami-esque finish. I love it. It hides well the booze too.

A: crystal clear; medium gold in color; 1 finger finely pored ivory head that receded to a thin cap; nice rings of lace;

S: ripe pineapple with orange in the background;

T: predominantly mint; a bit of pineapple in the background; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish; hides the ABV well;

O: the initial mint flavor caught me by surprise; really well made beer;

 

This one took a step down from the normal blizzard of hops. To much boozjess znd power yo make this one enjoysble for me.

Best before 8/20/25, into a regular glass.

Pours a slightly hazy gold with a very smooth white head. Aroma is mango and grapefruit, slightly dank and vegetal. Flavor follows the nose, slightly tropical with a lot of tasty wheat flavor. Finishes bitter with a fair amount of pine. Mouthfeel is quite good, smoother than I'd expect but still crisp.

Lots of flavor here, and it's interesting snd well done. Definitely could put a few of these away.

Poured a pale gold into my snifter glass. Tangerine on the nose. First sip imparts a moderately dank hop bitterness, and then moderately fizzy carbonation. The dank hoppiness lingers. This IPA seems a little thin, but a good straight-forward hop bitterness with some nice floral and bready notes.

 

 

Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a hazed orange-yellow-amber color with a small, off-white head. The head fades quite slowly over time and leaves a moderate amount of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strong of a bready and cracker malt smell mixed with a decent showing of herbal as well as some floral hop. Along with these smells comes a little bit of grapefruit, along with some notes of peach and apricot.
Taste – The taste starts with a cracker and biscuit malt flavor mixed with a decent showing of herbal and floral hop. The hop tastes get a bit more dank and vegetal as the taste advances with some pine, onion, and herb joining in. There is a little bit of a sweetness upfront, being of a pear and apricot nature, which fades as the taste advances to the end. At the same time a little bit of pepper and some straw come onto the scene, leaving one with a rather dry and moderately hopped taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is medium in thickness and creaminess with a average carbonation level. Pretty good overall, making for an easy drinker.
Overall – An alright double IPA, but I think the original blizzard of hop (none double) is a bit more balanced and well crafted.

 

Dense, slowly receding head. Good streaking on the glass as I drink the beer. The liquid is hazy with a pale gold color.

Mild pale malt start to the nose. The hop comes in like a bouquet of fresh cones. Attractive and uncomplicated.

There's nearly no malt flavor even on the initial sip. No notable alcohol presence despite the 8.3% abv. The hop dries out the brew and provides strong bitterness--nearly astringent. The body is netural with a lower than average carbonation. The finish is dry and harsh, leaving a long, lip-smacking aftertaste. Hop lovers will love this beer but for me it's too unbalanced.

Had to pick up a 4-pack of these beautiful 16 oz cans when I saw it this winter. It is a big IPA with great citrus smell. For a DIPA, I thought the alcohol was well hidden. Great mouthfeel as expected from Troegs. This one doesn't disappoint - great winter beer with awesome IPA taste.

16 oz. can. Slightly opaque yellow with fine white carbonation. The flavor is some grapefruit and citrus, with a good deal of bitterness in the finish. An enjoyable IPA with a mild alcohol kick.

 

 

Light haze on the pale yellow body. Large white head tops it off along with very good lacing. A modest whiff of tropical fruit before a solid dose of citrus and pine settles in. Hop dominated taste that does a good job blending their different characteristics. Malts provide a non-intrusive supporting role. The increased abv, compared to the regular BOHs, is noticeable from the first sip to the finish. Well carbonated, full bodied mouthfeel.

Pours a pale gold. Thick foam. Light hoppy aroma. Sweet tropical body immediately followed by a heavy bitterness. Juicy and crisp. Ann excellent double.

Double Blizzard pours hazy gold color, small head. The aroma is melon, bright pine hops. Flavor is melon, mellow, pine hop flavors. Good body and flavor. Overall, a very flavorful no frills big IPA.