Both are double IPAs. I went into this canine competition with high expectations for both.
Rusty
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Wolf vs. Hound
I am dog sitting this week for a good friend of mine, and felt inspired to taste test Three Floyd's Arctic Panzer Wolf and DogfishHead's Hellhound.
Both are double IPAs. I went into this canine competition with high expectations for both.
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As much as I adore Sam Calagione (see previous posts), and absolutely loved Hellhound's predecessor in the jazz/blues music series (Bitches Brew) the wolf was victorious by a longshot. The hops in A.P.W. kicked Hellhound's arse. APW was an intensely citrusy and resiny hop experience that from the first whiff of the aroma, you knew you were in for a treat. The aroma carried into the flavor with an onslaught of American hops that socked the palate. As for Hellhound, the aroma was very toned down compared to APW and gave way to a noticeably boozy aroma that carried through to the taste. For being a 10% beer, this might have needed time to settle down, but for a double IPA, who wants to wait?
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Both are double IPAs. I went into this canine competition with high expectations for both.
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Which one did Rusty like?
ReplyDeleteEven though the specs on the bottle of Hellhound put it in DIPA range it did seem like one to me either. Are they promoting it as a DIPA?
Yeah they are promoting it as a DIPA. Beer Advocate lists it that way as well. It was super boozy, I was not much of a fan.
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