The Rainmaker
Green Man Brewery
Double IPA
Limited Release
North Carolina
United States
Judges Ratings 94
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 38 / 40
Appearance: 5 / 6
Mouthfeel: 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 19 / 20
Description
Our highly sought after triple-dry-hopped double IPA is the beer that hopheads have been waiting for. It boasts four distinct hop varieties — Columbus, Simcoe, Chinook and Citra — for a fresh, well-balanced bitterness.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 9.30%
IBUs: 158
Served at: (50° F)
Hops: Chinook, Columbus, Citra, Simcoe
Malts: Pale, Caramel
Judges Review

By Susan Ruud
Judges Ratings 94
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 38 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 5 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 10 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 19 / 20 / 20
Double IPAs are hugely popular (and often have huge ABVs), but this wonderfully smooth and easy-drinking Double IPA manages to stand out from the pack. A huge bready malt aroma blended with apricot, earthy and floral hop aromas makes itself known early on. The beer’s flavor follows suit with smooth alcohol and earthy, apricot-like hops and bready, slightly toasty malt combining together to create a complex and interesting profile. The finish is a blend of soft alcohol, earthy, apricot-like hops and a slightly lingering hop bitterness blended with the sweet, bready malt presence. The alcohol is definitely present but is generally very smooth and well-integrated.
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