Tricerahops Double IPA by Ninkasi Brewing Company

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Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 13 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 91; Tricerahops Double IPA; Brewery: Ninkasi Brewing Company · Eugene, OR; Variety: Ale · American Ale · American Double / Imperial IPA; Alcohol: ABV 8.80% / ABW 7.04%; IBU: 100; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Red/Brown (American Amber) (13 SRM); Added by Rob Hudson; Last updated by Rob Hudson

Hops, hops and more hops, combine with enough malt to make this a very balanced 8.8% beer. Floral and smooth, dry hopped for aroma, an outstanding Double IPA.

Caramel, Hoppy, Grapefruit, Resiny, Hoppy

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Reviews

Review by Brad Chmielewski

Rating: 92

Brad Chmielewski

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Chicago, IL

Jan. 20th, 2009 at 6:23 p.m.

Comment:
I picked up a 22oz bomber of this at Belmont Station in Portland OR. It made the journey safely in my luggage back to Chicago. I picked this is up becuase it was a Double IPA and a beer named after a dinosaur how cool is that.

The Tricerahops pours a golden dark amber color with a one finger white head. When you drink it you get that great hops bite and its still very refreshing. There is a decent amount of fruit that comes trough with the grapefruit and the orange. Overall a very drinkable beer especially at this higher ABV.

This was the first Ninkasi Brewing I’ve had and I will definitely be picking up this Double IPA and something else from Ninkasi the next time I am out in Oregon.

Characteristics: grapefruit
Review by Rob Hudson

Rating: 88

Rob Hudson

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Eugene, OR

Jan. 24th, 2009 at 7:24 a.m.

Comment:
Pours golden orange and hazy. Aroma is the wonderful smell of resinous and piney hops and is very pungent. Flavor is hoppy, of course, with malty and caramel tones coming through ever so slightly. This beer is all about the hops — they’re front and center and coat your tongue with their oily bitterness. This beer leaves a slight bitter aftertaste. Overall a great IIPA that doesn’t go overkill on the malts.

Characteristics: hoppy pine resin
Review by elmazz

Rating: 89

elmazz

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Eugene, OR

Jan. 29th, 2009 at 4:10 p.m.

Comment:
All about the hops at 100+ IBU’s. If you like IPA you will love this. My favorite part is the finish, such a nice hop flavor!

Characteristics: hoppy
Review by James Madson

Rating: 90

James Madson

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Eugene, OR

Feb. 7th, 2009 at 8:15 p.m.

Comment:
Great IPA. Ninkasi knows how to make it!

Characteristics: caramel malty
Review by DVVG

Rating: 97

DVVG

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Portland, OR

April 15th, 2009 at 3:11 p.m.

Comment:
I want this aftertaste in my mouth at all times. So delicious.

Characteristics: hoprageous
Review by Matt Johnson

Rating: 93

Matt Johnson

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

May 8th, 2009 at 5:06 p.m.

Comment:
This may be the best IPA I’ve ever had and that’s saying a lot. A green hop flavor with a strong, bready malt. Also with some sweet, citrusy overtones. Long aftertaste with tons of complexity. This is what beer should taste like.

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