Heavy Seas the Big DIPA by Clipper City Brewery

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Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 10 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 92; Heavy Seas the Big DIPA; Brewery: Clipper City Brewery · Baltimore, MD; Variety: Ale · American Ale · American Double / Imperial IPA; Alcohol: ABV 10.50% / ABW 8.40%; IBU: 75; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Copper (English pale ale) (10 SRM); Added by Lobsterman

Ahoy you scurvy dogs! What you have here is the 22oz. “Bomber” series of high gravity beers. Each one is a limited release, bottle conditioned extrAARGHdinay beer. When you’re out fer a good loot & pillage, take one of these along and “embrace your inner Pyrate”

[taken from the label]

Sweet, Malty, Warming, Hoppy

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Reviews

Review by Lobsterman

Rating: 89

Lobsterman

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Portland, ME

Aug. 20th, 2009 at 1:21 p.m.

Comment:
Pours a fine copper hue with a fizzy white head and good lacing. Ah the aroma of fine hop buds. The flavor & mouth feel are of an Imperial Dbl. IPA; hoppy, malty, with a fine bitter bite!

Characteristics: aromatic excellent hoppy
Review by scredsfan

Rating: 95

scredsfan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Augusta, GA

Aug. 20th, 2009 at 2:19 p.m.

Comment:
Holy s#?t - this is one damn fine beer! Picked this one up yesterday, and wouldn’t you know, I get a recommendation from one of my 97 Bottles friends today - I guess great minds think alike!

Pours beautiful amber with a malty, bready aroma. Nicely balanced taste - hoppy and malty. Sweet and warming taste that keeps on coming. Almost like a liquer at the end.

Bottom line - this is the best DIPA I’ve tried. Find this one at your local good beer store and buy it - now!

I’ve upgraded my score - this beer gets better and better every time I’ve had it!

Characteristics: balanced grrrrreat! malty sweet warming
Review by Campah

Rating: 93

Campah

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Bangor, ME

Sept. 8th, 2009 at 6:34 p.m.

Comment:
Wow, this is a GOOD beer. No, a GREAT beer.

Nice amber color. Sweet, hoppy, malty aroma. Nice full hoppy taste. Not too sweet, which usually turns me off of doubles. Warms your mouth and body.

Highly recommend.

Characteristics: amber hoppy malty sweet warming