HBC American Double IPA review

[clibit]

Thanks for a great write up. :thumb:

It sounds really good. Have you had any commercial beers you could compare it to?

 

[Covrich]

Thanks for a great write up. :thumb:

It sounds really good. Have you had any commercial beers you could compare it to?

I will try again later when I have one which I think isn't a million miles away, although it does use different hops which are different I can draw a comparison because it is similar in style.

St Austell's Proper Job.

That is an "English" IPA which is based on using American hops (I think willamette chinook and cascade) but using MO and Crystal.

It is a very similar colour and has a similar hope profile, I suppose Cascade and centennial are not a million miles away..

As I say not the same but of a similar style.. I have never tried brew dog so I cannot say

 

[Covrich]

I will actually write up a conclusion now since I have now tried both parts of this.

Honestly and under no obligation I think this is a really great kit, The beer comes out light with a sweetish maltiness and it does have a bit of strenght which you cannot deny but its perfectly drinkable it has a sharpe bitter backbone and a real citrusy front, sounds like there is a lot going on but its perfectly balanced.

I split this batch into 2 because at the time I coulnd't do teh full lenght, both are similar although my second attempt came out 1% stronger. Both are great although I do prefer my 1st one purley because its a bit better balanced and I also dry hopped for 5 days instead of 3. But these are of course me being a newish you could say AG brewer looking at different methods.

I hadn't done anything like this (DIPA) before with extract brewing or an ordinary kit let alone all grain and I didn't have to worry about the recipe, it was picked for me so out the box so I didn't need to worry about whether or not it was good, it should be good and it was. Like I said above it reminds me of Proper Job

Anyway here is a picture the lighting perhaps makes the drink look a toucher darker than it was..

Thank you to everyone for organising this and to HBC.. I am certainly going to pick another one of these up possibly the Stout MyQul did.

 

[clibit]

Looks and sounds great! Really good write up too, cheers Cov.

 

[MyQul]

That's looking like a fine pint there Cov :thumb:

 

[Leon103]

Excellent review. Seen this kit and fancy giving it a go

 

[Spapro]

That does look like a great pint - bit strong for my personal tastes but great right up and it does look lovely !

 

[Dads_Ale]

I must say this beer does improve with age. I initially found it a bit lacking in hop flavour but after a couple of months the hops have become much more pronounced.
I sent one out on a bottle swap on another forum and it was very well received.

 

[Covrich]

Yes it did, my first part was always good but my second half which was stronger took a bit more time and now is good too.. its a great pint and very well balanced

 

[SiWHU]

Thsi weekend I moved my DIPA into the garage to finish off conditioning. I noticed it was still very cloudy, almost like a chicken soup in colour. Did your's take a while to clarify?

(taedt ok though :whistle:)