In this beer blog, we are going to sample Double D Double IPA from Old Dominion Brewing. If you read my earlier beer blog post on their Morning Glory Espresso Stout, you know the history of this East Coast Craft Brewery. If you have not, please, read that beer blog post to get to know Old Dominion Brewing. Let us get into the brew.
This Double IPA has a clear slightly dark copper color with a nice white head on it. The aroma has tropical fruit notes. The taste has mango to citrus notes with a dry hop aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.
Here is a description from the beer bottle:
Her parents named her Deanie Davis. Uncle Same assigned her call letters: Double D. This daring Imperial IPA detonates at 50 IBU’s and 9% ALC. by Vol.
Here is a description from their website (www.fordhamanddominion.com):
Double D Double IPA
Double D is a full-bodied Imperial India Pale Ale, flaunting sultry guava, mango, and tropical fruit aromas as a result of dry hopping with Citra, Zythos and Crystal hops. Brewed with light toasted malt and Bravo bittering hops, this double delights with smooth warming alcohols and a torrid finish.
- 9.0% alc/vol
- 90 IBUS
- Best IPA Atlantic City Beer Festival
- Pale, Munich and Chocolate Malts
- Zythos, Crystal, Citra and Bravo Hops
- Available In 12oz bottles, draft and in the Pinup Pack
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.fordhamanddominion.com
Twitter: @DominionBrewing
In the end, I have enjoyed most of their beers. I know being a reader and someone who knows me away from the words of this blog. I am pretty big fan of this brewery. I love how this Double IPA drinks. It has all the hop character that I love. I love how the hops kick off tropical fruit notes. I just think it is pretty funny how I am not a fan of tropical fruits. LOL! I love them in my beer. This beer is not a drinkable beer but it is a nice sipping beer for a hot summer day or night. This is a great beer with nice packaging. I love the play on words for the name of this beer. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser13@comcast.net
Twitter: @djweiser
New Beer Blog Old Dominion Oak Barrel Stout
In this beer blog, we are going to sample my favorite beer from Old Dominion Brewing. It is their Oak Barrel Stout. This is the beer that open my eyes on this brewery. I received a bottle from one of my beer of the months. If you read my beer blog post yesterday on their Coffee stout, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read beer blog post on their Morning Glory Espresso to get to know this east coast craft brewery. Let us get into this stout.
It has a jet black color with a tan creamy color head on this stout. The smell is chocolate with coffee notes. The taste is chocolate, little vanilla and coffee notes with a dry chocolate aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.
Here is a description from the beer bottle:
Dominion Oak Barrel Stout raises the bar for American stouts. Our method of dry-hopped with vanilla beans and oak chips broadens our stout’s flavor spectrum even further.
Here is a description from their website (www.olddominion.com):
Oak Barrel Stout
Oak Barrel Stout raises the bar for American Sweet Stouts. Our method of infusing vanilla beans and oak chips during conditioning results in a smooth, roasty stout that is unparalleled.
- 6.1% alc/vol
- “Best Beer in Delaware” – Delaware News Journal, March 2011
- Willamette & Cascade Hops.
- Pairs well with oysters, clams, brie cheese & chocolate
- Serve in a pint glass at 50-55ºF
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.olddominion.com
Twitter:
@DominionBrewingEnding, what can I say to a stout fan to have them try this beer? Why this stout? This stout gives the craft beer and stout drinkers something a little different from the normal boring old craft stout. There is nothing wrong with the boring old craft stout. They have an answer for the mainstream and mass-produced beer or lager. This stout kicks out some vanilla notes making it smooth and easy to drink. There are also some notes of oak with some creamy chocolate notes. This is why the craft beer and stout drinker needs to try to beer. I believe we could get some lager drinkers to maybe enjoy this stout. Let me know what you think and go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser13@comcast.net
Twitter: @djweiser
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