24 Dec 2008
Blue Dot Double IPA
Author: Gile
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Name: Gile
Site: http://corebrewing.com
About: My first beer was Budweiser. I was about 9 or 10, Dad and I were broken down and the side of the road and all there was to drink was Budweiser. So I had a swig of his, hated it!
I didn't drink beer again until I joined the Marine Corps. I was in Quantico, attending Small Computer Systems Specialist school, when I accidentally knocked a beer out the fridge and broke it. My buddies said now I gotta drink one! The rest is history. The broken beer was a Red Dog by the way.
Now days I am really a hop head that enjoys the IPAs [Stone IPA; Lagunitas IPA] and Douple IPAs [Moylan's; Hair of the Dog Blue Dot]. I also like Belgians [St Bernardus; Delirium; Three Philosopher's] a lot! I also like the Stouts and Porters [Black Butte] as well.
I enjoy going to breweries to sample as well as going to pubs and taverns. I also like enjoying beer with friends and bouncing ideas off of other intelligent people as well. Last time I was at O'Brien's I was shooting the shit with a couple of random strangers.
I hope to someday do a pub/tavern crawl across Europe. That's all I want. Simple.
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Name: Blue Dot
Brewery: Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Overall Rating: A+
Style: Double IPA
ABV: 7%
IBU: ~80+
Appearance: Cloudy golden goodness!
Aroma: Mildly hoppy. Not the type of wrestle you to the ground to make sure you know your drinking a Double IPA.
Flavor: Hoppy yet smooth! I knew it was an IPA but again, not over the top. Very delicious on the pallet.
Body: Medium to bold.
Enjoyability: If you’re looking for that rare IPA that isn’t trying to be the bitterest IPA out there, then this is for you. I could throw a few of these back and feel real good about it.
Tags: beer review, IPA
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December 25th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
This beer sounds amazing. How does it compare to the Stone Ruination or Moylans Hopsickle?
December 25th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Its bit as flowery as the Ruination nor as bitter as the Moylan’s. Its just tasty! Whatever hops they used I want to see if I can get some for the home brew.