Double Daddy Imperial India Pale Ale
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine March 07 Double Imperial IPAs seem to be a long-running fad gone standard for many American brewers. Soon we'll be able to say "Everyone and their mom brews a Double IPA!" Not a bad thing, right? Clear, slightly pale, copper color. Enough foam to grab your attention, and enough retention to stick around for most of the session. Fresh, grassy hop aroma, light tropical fruit from the alcohol, and a shortbread maltiness in the nose. Suf&#64257;cing smoothness struggles to support the full body. Lots of hop &#64258;avor and a thick but dull bitterness comes through. Alcohol shows a good amount of heat--almost unmanageable--but after a few sips numbs the mouth. Pale, biscuity malt &#64258;avor battles with the hops and alcohol to be noticed. Finishes quite bitter, with a mix of heat from the alcohol and hops. Someone needs to tame the alcohol on this beast. It's a decent stab at the style, but it's off balance--hardly a contender within its class. Chuck something spicy at this one. Atomic chicken wings would be a good call.