Toppling Goliath Brewing - Places I’ve Been - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

Toppling Goliath was founded in Iowa in 2009, and is a brewery with over 200 different beer varieties and numerous awards.
The seventh IPA I've tasted from Toppling Goliath is a collaboration beer called Places I've Been, made with Radiant Beer Co from California.
Places I've Been is a slightly more bitter beer compared to the others I've tried, meaning it is more fitting to the Double IPA style, with a stronger bitterness and less fruity aroma. Nevertheless, it is a beer where you will find a lot of aroma compared to many others. With the combination of bitterness, it gave me more of a grapefruit taste.

Alc (ABV): 7.8%
Score: 9/10

Toppling Goliath Brewing - Cage's Castles - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

We continue with our Toppling Goliath series from Iowa. Toppling Goliath IPA beers are very successful and they have many other IPA variations. Cage's Castles is another Double IPA they have made with different hop varieties. It contains Strata, Nelson Sauvin, Citra, and Mosaic hops.
Cage's Castles takes its name from Nicholas Cage. As far as I understood, Nicholas Cage has castles. In the background picture, Cage's movies and the things he owns are depicted.
Toppling Goliath has once again created an amazing beer with Cage's Castles. Although it is called a Double IPA, it is more like a NEIPA (New England IPA). It has a certain level of bitterness, but tropical fruit and floral aromas are quite intense. With its high alcohol content, this half-liter can is enough to give you an intense happiness.

Alc (ABV): 6.8%
Score: 10/10

Toppling Goliath Brewing - This meeting could've been an email - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

A collaboration beer with a long name from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, which is located in a town near the border of Iowa and Minnesota.
The name of the beer is a phrase that somewhat expresses disappointment in America. Toppling Goliath collaborated with Corporate Ladder Brewing to create this beer. The connection between the name of the beer and company culture originates from the name of the collaborating company.
"This meeting could've been an email" is an American Double IPA and carries the characteristics of an IPA as it should. It is brewed using Galaxy, Riwaka, and Citra hops. It is a bitter beer with light citrus and tropical fruit aromas. It is quite successful as a Double IPA.

Alc (ABV): 7.8%
Score: 9/10

Toppling Goliath Brewing - King Sue - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

Toppling Goliath was established in Iowa in 2009. This brewery, which has over 200 beer varieties, has also won numerous awards.
Just as with Lupulin's Pale Ale, a different description has been made for this beer. King Sue is a Double IPA but in fact it's a NEIPA (New England IPA). King Sue might even be categorically undefined as a beer. When you pour it into a glass and smell it, you start to get citrusy scents. When you drink it, you might even mistake it for a cocktail made with orange, pineapple, and mango. Lupulin has managed to achieve this taste using Citra hops. It's a truly excellent beer.

Alc (ABV): 7.8%
Score: 10/10

Lupulin Brewing - Blissful Ignorance - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

Blissful Ignorance is one of the flagship beers of Lupulin Brewing, founded in Minnesota. It is a Double IPA.
Double IPA is one of the variations that emerged from America, derived from IPA. In comparison to a regular IPA, it has an increased amount of malt and hops added. As a result, the beer is more bitter and higher in alcohol content.
Blissful Ignorance is a nearly perfect beer. It has the right level of bitterness and alcohol, and on top of that, it incorporates floral and tropical aromas commonly found in new generation IPAs, adding flavor to the beer. By the term "new generation," I mean that bitterness is no longer deemed sufficient in IPAs. The influence of hazy, Northeast American-style IPAs is quite strong in these beers.
This is also one of the best beers I have ever had in my life. By the way, even just one of them is enough to get pleasantly buzzed on an empty stomach.

Alc (ABV): 9.0%
Bitterness (IBU): 70
Score: 10/10

Lupulin Brewing - Straight Hash Homie - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

A beer produced in limited quantities by Lupulin, established in Minnesota, called Straight has Homie (SHH). The biggest characteristic of SHH is that it is made only with Lupulin powder. Lupulin consists of the particles at the end of the hops and is the most aromatic part of the plant.
The resulting beer is truly fantastic, one of the best Double IPAs I've ever tasted. The bitterness, aroma, richness, and consistency can be considered perfect. Despite being flavorful, it does not have a bitterness that is overshadowed by the aroma like NEIPAs.
Once again, I highly recommend this beer.

Alc (ABV): 7.7%
Bitterness (IBU): 60
Score: 10/10

Lagunitas Brewing - Maximus Colossal IPA - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

Lagunitas is one of the first and largest craft breweries founded in California. However, it is no longer considered craft as half of its shares were acquired by Heineken.
Maximus is another high-alcohol IPA from Lagunitas. This beer has been on the market for over 20 years. Although there have been changes in its recipe over the years, its age is still evident. Despite its high alcohol content, its bitterness is at normal levels for IPAs, and its texture is quite dense, giving it a strong malty taste and making the bitterness less prominent. However, the best aspect of this beer is its price, which is quite affordable for a beer that uses so many ingredients.
@lagunitas $1.85

Alc (ABV): 9.0%
Bitterness (IBU): 65
Score: 8/10

Coronado Brewing - Never Better - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

Coronado Brewing is a producer established in 1996 in California. The company has received numerous awards for its various beers, yet it has remained boutique.
Never Better is an attractive yet typical Double IPA. The classic bitterness of an IPA and citrus aromas dominate as they should.
The price is $2.60.

Alc (ABV): 8.1%
Score: 8/10

Boatswain - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

Boatswain is the beer brand of the famous Trader Joe's supermarket chain in America, and this is the third variety I've tried.
Unfortunately, this beer was also very bad. The taste of molasses is dominant again and there is a lack of bitterness and aromas characteristic of an IPA. Its color is again the darkness of amber. In other words, there is nothing reminiscent of a Double IPA in this beer. I had made beer from low-quality kits in Turkey, and it tasted similar to this, maybe mine was even better. The alcohol content is supposedly high, but with that much molasses taste, I doubt the sugars they added have converted to alcohol, meaning the actual alcohol content might not even be what is stated on the can. With great disappointment, we close the book on Boatswain beers.

Alc (ABV): 8.4%
Score: 4/10

Kykao - Hoppy DIPA - Double IPA (Ale/Greece)

One of Kykao's other Double IPAs is Hoppy DIPA. The taste of this beer is just as you see in the bottle - adorned with floral and citrus flavors, a very beautiful beer. The Double IPA truly lives up to its name.
If you go to Rhodes, you might find it at @mama_sofiarestaurant.

Alc (ABV): 8.0%
Score: 10/10

Kykao - Woody Imperial IPA - Double IPA (Ale/Greece)

Kykao is a Greek craft beer producer. I had previously tried and reviewed Kykao's beers, and I really liked them. That's why I'm trying to taste all the varieties of Kykao's beers.
Woody Imperial IPA is one of the best beers I've ever had in my life. The beer delivers exactly what you expect. You get the taste of pine, resin, and citrus flavors. Despite being high in alcohol, it is very easy to drink. I really congratulate the makers.

Alc (ABV): 11.0%
Score: 10/10

Dark Crops Brewery - Minor Threat - Double IPA (Ale/Greece)

Dark Crops Brewery from Greece and a double IPA. Double IPA, which is the only example in our country, needs to have higher alcohol, more aroma, and bitterness. Minor Threat was a nice beer, especially I am happy to be able to drink a Double IPA. Its flavors were strong, but I think it should have a little more bitterness.
You can also find this beer at @mama_sofiarestaurant in Rhodes.

Alc (ABV): 8.5%
Score: 8/10

Strange Brew - Dr Haze - Double IPA (Ale/Greece)

Yunan Strange Brew's DIPA. Dr. Haze is referred to as the big brother of the Jasmine IPA that I've tasted before. It's a hazy, full-bodied, and fruity beer. I see that many Greek beers, including their names, are influenced by America and they have made very good beers. This is one of them.

Alc (ABV): 8.0%
Score: 8/10

Trokya - Astro - Double IPA (Ale/Turkey)

I finally found Turkey's first Double IPA, Astro. Craft beers are still relatively unexplored in Turkey, and Double IPA is one of them.
Why Double? Because this type of beer has more ingredients than a regular IPA; more malt, more hops. This makes the beer more full-bodied, higher in alcohol content, and more flavorful and bitter.
However, compared to other double IPAs I've had before, Astro is a bit milder. It has an alcohol content of 7.3%, slightly below the limit, and an IBU of 65, slightly above the lower limit.
In Astro, you can still taste the characteristic fruity and pine aromas of IPAs. It's a beer that you can enjoy drinking. I think Trokya is taking a step in the right direction.

Alc (ABV): 7.3%
Score: 8/10

Brewery Ommegang - Great Beyond - Double IPA (Ale/USA)

It's a good beer but not great.

Alc (ABV): 8.8%
Score: 8/10