Bell's Double Two Hearted ale release!!

$17 for a 6 pack of DIPAs is expensive? Seems reasonable to me. Most DIPAs I see are selling for $20+ and they are usually in 4 packs of 16oz cans.

 

It is to my budget -- especially when I can get a great, enjoyable beer at twice the quantity and the same price.

Sorry to be the frugal voice, but retirement can do that to you.

 

Saw this last year, got all excited...and then. Yes, incredibly expensive (after I bought a sixer found it for about 5$ US! cheaper at the next place). Ok, I'll pay up for beer, but then I drank it. Thought it would be twice as good as regular Two Hearted, and I do love the high ABVs, but (warning ahead) almost a drain pour. The alcohol overwhelmed everything, that's all I remember. I'll pass.

 

Bell's Two Hearted 4.4
Double Two Hearted 3.31

My ratings.

 

This beer seems to be a little polorizing. If you go into this thinking it’s like Two Hearted you’ll be disappointed. If you’re looking for a big, flavorful, malty, boozy DIPA…well.

 

Per a to-style rating, or per your personal drinking preferences?

I would definitely give DTH a try if I wasn't budget conscious, maybe I can find a single soon -- should have checked yesterday because I saw six-packs on the shelf.

 

Both, really. I didn't like it as per my palate and I have had many of the style that leaves it in the dust. A similar situation with Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue and King Sue, though not to the same extent.

 

I'm somewhat frugal myself when it comes to beer, most of my purchases are 12-packs in the $15-18 range. I was just saying for the style, $17 is on the cheaper side of what I see in my area.

 

...save your money for next spring's Waldos.

 

I think DTH is great. I’ll be buying at least one sixer, maybe two. Not a huge fan of Lagunitas, bet we’ll see. I’ve never had Waldo’s. I saw some in the store earlier this year and thought about purchasing. It was either old, not dated, or I couldn’t read the date code (I don’t remember which) so I passed.

 

Ain't you a Darling Denver? Sorry.

 

I pick up a sixer yesterday and had one last night and two more today. Excellent as always.

 

Not anything like Two Hearted, but I like malty double IPAS so it’s all good for me.

 

I was more of a juicy fruit fan for the stick gum. For Double Two Hearted, decent beer, not as good as the regular strength and over 50% more expensive, so I’ll pass this year. Two Hearted was $11.99 and Double was $18.99 in the store I just went to.

 

It was Beemans for me.

 

Fruit Stripe for me.

 

Teaberry, when I was younger.

 

Juicy Fruit all the way.

 

This is barely moving in the one store I saw that had it near me. I asked them to break a sixer for the mixed section but they said not just yet but will probably do so soon, once they do I will grab one to try.

 

As others have said, this ventures very close to American barleywine territory. If you want to sip on something big, malty and intense — sweet up front with lingering piney bitterness — you’ll likely really enjoy this. If you’re looking for a regular IPA, it’s not going to meet your expectations.

To that end, while I probably wouldn’t cellar this for years, several months of age are no problem at all. It has a hearty backbone and loads of Centennial — a hop that has plenty of legs.

Folks can make their own decisions as to value, but I’m hard pressed to think of a less expensive TIPA/barleywine, and this one is very tasty if you’re into old school American flavors.

Rating: four hearts