Style Information

The American Double or Imperial Pale Ale is usually a hopped-up version of the American Pale Ale. Color should be medium copper to dark copper. Hop aroma is moderate to strong, usually with grass, floral or pine notes. There is also a notable malt sweetness. Taste has a balance of malt and hops, with hops usually asserting the bitterness later. Pine bitterness with a slight grassy flavor from the hops is usually notable. Finishing taste is somewhat bitter from the hops presence. Feel is medium to full and the hops presence is somewhat sticky. IBUs range from 30-50. ABV is usually in the range of 4.5% to 6.5%.

Glassware	Description
Mug	Typically very heavy and sturdy. A mug (or stein) is most commonly made of glass or stoneware. Traditionally German, one advantage is clinking glasses together without worrying about breaking th... [more]
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Double Daisy Cutter (Doble Cortador) by Half Acre Beer Company	82
2.	Silver Anniversary Ale by Summit Brewing Company	49
3.	Galactic Double Daisy Cutter by Half Acre Beer Company	45
4.	Squall by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	21
5.	Double Fist by Revolution Brewing	21
6.	Perpetual IPA by Troegs Brewing Company	21
7.	Rampant Imperial India Pale Ale by New Belgium Brewing Inc.	15
8.	King Sue by Toppling Goliath Brewing Company	14
9.	Alphalpha by Ithaca Beer Company	11
10.	Oasis by Tallgrass Brewing Company	10

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Kryptonite by Iron Hill Brewery - Lancaster	94
2.	Pantius Droppus by Ellicottville Brewing Co. - Ellicottville	92
3.	Squall by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	88
4.	Alphalpha by Ithaca Beer Company	86
5.	Double Daisy Cutter (Doble Cortador) by Half Acre Beer Company	85
6.	Galactic Double Daisy Cutter by Half Acre Beer Company	84
7.	Double Dog Double Pale Ale by Flying Dog Brewery	82
8.	Pond Hopper Double Extra Pale Ale by Odell Brewing Company	82
9.	Hop Monster by Titletown Brewing Company	82
10.	Perpetual IPA by Troegs Brewing Company	82