Double Trouble Brewing Coming....

S. St. Jeb · Post by **S. St. Jeb** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:52 pm

Guybrush wrote:Got my paws on a can of this stuff. It was delicious! Can't wait to see it 'officially' released and readily available!

Where did you get the can? (or can you say?)

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:02 pm

"mild IPA" is an interesting description - kind of like "Imperial Mild"

I liked it too...very drinkable...just don't go expecting a 6+ abv hop bomb...

Guybrush · Post by **Guybrush** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:59 pm

S. St. Jeb wrote:
Guybrush wrote:Got my paws on a can of this stuff. It was delicious! Can't wait to see it 'officially' released and readily available!

Where did you get the can? (or can you say?)

The can was a 'gift'. I dare not say where it came from. It wasn't a 'retail production' can. Just one of those 'sample this beer' kind, the ones that are just silver cans with a sticker slapped on it. I'm sure they're coming up with proper artwork and design still.

I will say this about the beer, I'd love to try it on cask. I sampled it at a cold temperature, and can speculate that, if served at cask temp, and with low carbonation, this could be a VERY delicious brew... I can't wait.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:03 pm

Had it again at C'est What...and a more substantial sample. I have to say, it's not my thing. No better than any other pale ale that we have here. In fact, I'm sorry to say I found it thin and watery.

Gladly give it a shot on cask, though.

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:19 pm

I was excited to try this at Cask Days. I believe the robbers had already made off with the hops by the time I tried it.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:21 pm

Cale wrote:I was excited to try this at Cask Days. I believe the robbers had already made off with the hops by the time I tried it.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:18 am

JeffPorter wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:
JeffPorter wrote:sampled it tonight at smokeless joe - really smooth beer...very sessionable...
Hops & Robbers? I don't typically like to see an IPA described as "smooth" ... any other details worth mentioning?
That's because it's not really an IPA - not IMO, anyway - from the list that colin had it was 5.3%, more like a very quaffable pale ale -

Very golden - nice dry hopped aroma - the hops tasted crisp and refreshing - almost like saaz or something you'd find in a pilsner. Not an IPA, IMO, as I said, but pretty good pale ale.

Golden colour - Noble hops - Pale ale?

Ummm...

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:19 am

JeffPorter wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:
JeffPorter wrote: That's because it's not really an IPA - not IMO, anyway - from the list that colin had it was 5.3%, more like a very quaffable pale ale -

Very golden - nice dry hopped aroma - the hops tasted crisp and refreshing - almost like saaz or something you'd find in a pilsner. Not an IPA, IMO, as I said, but pretty good pale ale.
Your comments have certainly tempered most of the excitement that I had for this release. Thanks for the extra info.
Sorry to disappoint - for those looking for a big hoppy IPA, this isn't exactly it...

It doesn't even sound like a pale ale at all?

zane9 · Post by **zane9** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:02 pm

Had Hops & Robbers at Burger Bar last night. To compare it with other ales on offer I had H&R along with Boneshaker and Augusta as part of the flight.

It's certainly not a big hop bomb. But, it's very sessionable, aromatic, and refreshing. I stuck with it for the rest of the evening.