Crusher

The Alchemist in Stowe, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸

IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating

Score

7.96

ABV: 8.0%

IBU: 110

Ticks: 39

Crusher is an American Double IPA that I started making years ago at the old pub. Hop heads were constantly asking for more hops. So, in the words of Frank Zappa, "Did you say you want some more? Well here's some more." While I enjoy hops with the rest of them, I still try to maintain some semblance of balance and drinkability. This beer is oozing with hop flavor and aroma with a very dry finish. Enjoy responsibly, this one can sneak up on you.

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9.9

Bullit (6210) reviewed Crusher from The Alchemist 4 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Sparkling yellow. Nettle, spruce, some malts sweetness. Slightly bitter finish. Doesn't get better than this.

Tried on 31 Dec 2019 at 09:45

Klimaet (3586) reviewed Crusher from The Alchemist 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can. Pours hazy orange with a medium white head and lots of chunks. Aromas of citrus, orange, dank weed, herbal, mandarin. Taste is bitter, dank, mandarin, tropical fruits, mango, malt

Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2019 at 16:54

panzerxiii (4114) ticked Crusher from The Alchemist 4 years ago

Tried from Draft at The Alchemist Welcome Center on 29 Sep 2019 at 16:43

caesar (11061) ticked Crusher from The Alchemist 4 years ago

Kolere, weer zo lekker. Fijn om ook gewoon een ouderwetse lading bitterheid te hebben

Tried at The Alchemist Welcome Center on 09 May 2019 at 11:42

herrklemann (1580) ticked Crusher from The Alchemist 4 years ago

RB backlog. Floral hops, super ripe mango, thick whey-like passion fruit, floral notes, pine needles. Super round. Starts lightly sweet, turns surprisingly tart and zesty which adds lightness, medium bitterness. Top notch, delicious, doesn't show ABV.

Tried on 30 Apr 2019 at 00:57

7.5

cuso (14138) reviewed Crusher from The Alchemist 5 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Shared can. Yellow golden color with small white head. Aroma of citrus hops, zest, oranges. Taste, malty start followed by strong hoppy kick with oranges, zest, pines. Long hoppy bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 30 Jan 2019 at 17:35

Joren Monnens (3542) ticked Crusher from The Alchemist 5 years ago

Tried from Bottle at Syntra AB on 19 Dec 2018 at 20:30

7.9

Werckmeister (7620) reviewed Crusher from The Alchemist 5 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Sample courtesy of Sander, big thanks. orange rather hazy color, small white head. smells pine,dank, lychee, passion fruit, bit earthy, lightly citric. very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes earthy, spices, lychee, passion fruit, some oats, bit leathery, pines. finishes rather bitter with notes of lychee, oats and light leathery notes. very nice one, taste is rather on the bitter side but overall still quite good to drink.

Tried on 05 Dec 2018 at 16:56

Kyotolefty (12975) reviewed Crusher from The Alchemist 5 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can. Cloudy golden pour. Big tropical fruit nose, orange, grapefruit, mango, pineapple, notes of resinous pine too. Huge juicy flavor, with pine resins and tropical fruit, citrus. Lovely.

Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2018 at 01:29

Martin Lindström (28176) ticked Crusher from The Alchemist 5 years ago

Backlog

Tried on 24 Sep 2018 at 15:49