Shay A

9.5

Opened as part of a 2-day tasting with Alex Macdonald while he was in town. Day two was a small group of us with killer wines (2010 Chave Hermitage, mag of ‘02 Krug, Selosse Substance, 1996 Latour, 2003 Mouton, 1992 Dominus).

Quick one hour double decant to prep this beauty. While La Mouline is my favorite, La Turque still incorporates the co-ferment with Viognier. 93 Syrah/7 Viognier.

Beautiful translucent ruby in the glass. As I get with certain Cote Rotie wines (especially Guigal), barbecue and bacon fat can be overwhelming when young, but this has channeled a really balanced profile. Aromatic notes of smoked meat, cherry liqueur, and espresso. Beautifully rich yet elegant on the palate. Great nerve of acidity with a finish sporting plenty of tannin to carry this a while. Black peppered raspberries, black fruit on the palate with a little bacon and a hint of sweet/tangy barbecue sauce note (delicious). Enjoy now with a short decant or hold another 5yrs. — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Active, perfect yellow amber pushing orange hard. Big bubbled beige-yellow head that dropped expectedly quick, with so much action. Petri-dish lacing with cytoplasm graffiti. Huge pineapple nose of fresh-cut ripe fruit! Grapefruit tattoo, but little else. General lemon creaminess; a memo from mandarin. Pineapple rum entry with caramel and vanilla, baked apple, brandy-pear, classy touch of black pepper, allspice, ginseng, soft ginger slices, dried orange peel, anise, and lime. Heady and thick, cut, wiry, and sinewy, but overall, a calculated, choreographed, disciplined display of restrained power, lithe and evocative, with a smooth finish.

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#stonebrewery #FearMovieLions #fml #FearMovieLionsDoubleipa #dipa #doubleipa #ipa #dankbeer #beer #bier #biere #birra #cerveza #cerveja #stonefml #vabeer #richmondva — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Surprisingly, I kinda liked this despite my aversion to overly-hopped beers. The nose is a straight up hop-bomb - floral, citrusy, piney. The palate's also full-on, with heaps of hoppy bitterness, but balanced by malty sweetness and tropical fruit notes (passionfruit and mango for me). Finishes crisp and earthy. Not bad, but not my kind of beer (not an IPA fan basically). — 7 years ago

James Forsyth

9.1

A light version of Other Half. Definitely sessionable, as the name indicates, and hits the spot when wanting something refreshing and a notch up from "simple". — 8 years ago

James Forsyth

10

I think this is probably the best beer I've ever had. It is made in the New England IPA style, namely juicy and cloudy. Perfectly balanced, the Oh... from Other Half is extraordinary. — 9 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.5

I hear it beat Pliny in blind competition - anyway it is outstanding ! — 10 years ago

Randy Fillingim

8.9

I am a big Mourvèdre fan. This strange little winery out of the Yakima Valley does a pretty decent job. One of the few bottles I can remember with absolutely no vintage year on it. 🤔 . Whatever. However, it is definitely worth the price point of under $20.  — 2 years ago

Ross Fulton

9.0

Slip & slide — 5 years ago

P A

9.5

The one and only legionary award winning Pliny the Elder is as good as it gets. This double IPA from Russian River Brewing Co. is smooth, balanced, 8% alc/vol yikes Cheers 🍻🇺🇸 — 7 years ago

with paul

Matt Sterr

9.2

Buffalo Trace Bourbon rectified in California. Tobacco and allspice. 300 Barres made. Finished in Napa Chardonnay. — 8 years ago

P A

9.8

Mrs A says that this is the best IPA that she’s ever had. I don’t go that far I just say that this seasonal beer is oh so good. The Fernie Brewing Co calls it “Big, boozy and bold their strongest IPA to date... showcasing citrus and tropical fruit notes. Ends with a long, lingering bitterness that shows the hop complexity and aroma.” I agree and continue that it that is very close to the perfect 10 of IPAs. If you love IPA like I do and can handle the high alcohol 8% alc/vol this one is for you. Cheers 🇨🇦🍻 — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

Too much wine shopping gave me a fever. — 10 years ago

Jodi M

9.6

Bold black fruit, beautiful mouthfeel. — 3 years ago

Rene Giger

9.4

$11.99 at WF — 3 years ago

David Kline

8.9

It’s been three years since my last review of this little slice of double trouble. Loose and thorny crown of creamy white with cartoon bone lacing plus bubble font. Golden overall, but reddish tinges turn it pink. Banana bread, with honey butter, a bit of molasses and orange marmalade scented, but the breakfast stops there. Healthy dollops of of honey buoy herbs de Provence, golden apple, juniper sharpness, lemon-arabica, pecan, and extra lavender. .
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#foundersbrewing #foundersdoubletrouble #beer #bier #birra #biere #ipa #imperialipa #barrelagedbeer #oakaged #imperialbeer #abv #ibu — 7 years ago

with Courtney

James Forsyth

9.3

Super smooth and creamy. A mango smoothie, perhaps. Classic Other Half. — 7 years ago

James Forsyth

9.3

Today is international beer day. I haven't been exploring my beers recently but if ever there were a day to do so, today seems appropriate.

This beer is a sexy, fruity, tropical with pineapple and papaya, yet bone dry, complex New England style double dry hopped double IPA. Make good decisions indeed. 👏🙌🎉 ... 🙈🙉🙊

#internationalbeerday — 8 years ago

with Gautham

Guy Fiore

8.9

Perfectly aged from 1987! Cork was perfect. Double decant. Fully integrated, past peak Im guessing but still good. Secondary flavor profile dominant. Leather. Tobacco. Prune. — 9 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.1

Lemon and latex. — 10 years ago

Ty Richchouyrod

9.3

Double trouble — 10 years ago