Heretic Evil Twin
This blood-red ale may not be what you might expect from a malty and hoppy craft beer. Evil Twin has a rich malt character, without being overly sweet. It has a huge hop character, without being overly bitter. It is a great example of a bold, rich, balanced craft beer, without being heavy and hard to drink in quantity. Our Evil Twin is only bad because it is too good to resist.
3.7
376 reviews
Fairfield, United States
Community reviews
Canned on 29/5/2019 but still feel quite fresh. Copper pour with a firm off-white head, which laces excellently. Aroma of caramel, citrus peel and pine. Tastes moderate bitter, strong malty side, caramel and a bit of earth, hops add citrus and bitterness. Very well balanced, creamy and widely enjoyable. Good old school!
Keg at Mother Kelly's, Bethnal Green in 2014. Bright Ruby and clear, with a dense off white head. Aroma of U.S. Hop oil, redcurrant and Earthy notes. Berries in the flavour, with some grain and grassy hop. Finish was Mandarin, bitter peal and candied fruit.
Pours up a crystal clear Dark amber color in the glass. Thin tan head with lots of lace. Mild aroma with caramel and a hint of hops. Taste very malty. Carmel. Just ok.
Gorgeous pour. Deep reddish light brown. Thick sticky tan head. Tons of spread out lace. Mild caramel aroma and flavor. Earthy side of the tongue bitterness at the end. Just ok.
Dark brown, light head, tastes of caramel and orange. Pretty hoppy. Dry finish.
Blood red body with a lasting white head. Spice and citrus aroma. Lots of malt in the taste with a thick hop skin. Full and long finish
Can 355ml (Beer Republic, no BB)
Nut brown colour, good creamy beige head and lots of lace. Mostly nutty malty aroma. Medium-bodied. Nutty, some caramalt, some fruity hops in the flavour. It has a kind of English strong ale vibe. Probably hoppier when fresh. Ok.
On tap at Stadsbrouwhuis. Amber-brown colour, beige head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, malts, some berries. Flavour is sweet, malty, caramel, some raisins, hint of berries, light tobacco, bittersweet finish. Medium bodied. Strong Belgian Amber.
A - Thin head, ruby-ish color under light
N- sweet drive-by, not too hoppy, fermented scent, smell like wort; some pineapple, some floral, subtle hop scent
F- Not too much after taste, a little disappointed. Some lemon/citrus after taste, but was gone too soon.
M- Creamy, not bitter taste. Roasted malt, toast, easy to drink. Complicated body, more tart than crisp.
Overall - a good red ale to drink...quickly...with food...fast food, like burgers and fries and others. Do not get too enthusiastic with its stand-alone taste.
Can 0,355ltr: Clear Dark red colored brew with an dry bitter taste. Hints of tart citrus with layering sweet caramel.
Can. Bought Aug 2018; BB undated; Drank late-Oct 2018 - Clear dark reddish brown with a good foamy tan head. Very malty; toasty malts, caramel/toffee. Fruity; grapefruit and orange citrus, peel. Hoppy; good hop bitterness, citrusy and piney hops. Quite dry. Bittersweet heavy caramel malty citrus fruity hoppy throughout. Increasingly bitter into finish. Decent. (2018-10)
Hazy ruby pour. Fruity nose, with hints of the caramel. Really nice balance between sweet and bitterness!
Pint, Jack's Cannery.. Deep ruby red, off white rim of head. Malty aroma, some roast. Taste is full, initially malty, then dry and bitter. Really good.
(veulent jouer aux gros bras tendres (stone-avatar), un anglais qui aurait foutu du hop pas frais, strong as a slip propre)
Light pine on the nose. Carmel colored with a thinning oatmeal head. Nice hop on the front of the palette. Heavy toffee and coffee notes. Good.
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Near clear amber brown with an off white head. Aroma of malt, resinous hops, light fruits and caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tap at Brody’s. Clear reddish brown with beige head. Sweet malts, soft roast, light aluminum, dried red fruits, sour me citrus hops that have been kept too long, toffee, light grapes, soft herbs. Medium sweet and bitter. Over medium bodied with slick feel. Nice.
Tap at Brody’s. Clear deep brown amber with creamy offwhite head. Sweet malts, dry malts, caramels, hints of maple, massive resin, light vanilla. Sweet and moderate bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.
Tap @ Hugos w DØE Gert. Appearance: pours hazy amber with ok off-white soapy head and lacing. aroma/taste: barley, light caramel, light grapefruit and earthy notes. palette: strong us hoppy aroma, average carbonation, medium body, medium sweetness, somewhat dominated by a notable bitterness, average to long duration and a watery texture. Overall: tasteful strong IPA
Deep red brown color. Nice tan head. Strong grapefruit odor. Rich malty taste but not sweet. Hoppy but not overly bitter. Very nice. Not a fan of grapefruit. But really nice beer. Had this on tap at Jasper's in San Francisco.
From bottle. Pours amber brown with a gorgeous fluffy small bubbled head with good retention. Nice balanced malty, yet hop forward aroma. Drinks with malty Caramel and refined C hop taste. Nice and smooth from carbonation. Really good beer
330 ml draft at Craftpital at the W Market in Bangkok. Pour is dark, but under the light, it appears a clear dark blood red in color, topped with one finger of whitish froth which recedes quickly. Aroma is hoppy upfront, an indistinct mix of fruit, followed by some caramel malt later. Taste is sweetish, fruity, caramel reminiscent of a brown or amber ale, and finally light piney bitter. Nice!
F: huge, tan, long lasting.
C: dark brown with red hue against the light, hazy.
A: malty, citrus, grapefruits, tangerine, passion fruits, pineapple, pine resin, blueberries, fresh hop cones.
T: malty backbone, light red fruits, light tropical fruits, pine resin, tangerine, fresh orange, hidden nuttiness, medium body, lower carbonation, good balanced, fully enjoyed, 355ml can as courtesy from tderoeck, many thanks.
Bottle shared at a drinking session with Višnja 666 and Pilot Goran in the summer of 2017. Thanks! Clear amber to ruby red colour, small off-white head. Lightly hoppy, fruity and malty, caramel and roasty. Sweet, with only a light hoppy touch. Medium body, soft carbonation, light finish. Vell made strong ale.
On tap at GABF, pours a dark amber with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is resin, pine, citrus. Medium body, grapefruit, pine, lingering bitterness, very good.
good beer with balanced aroma and perfect bitterness.
nice color could, but could have more platate
Can split at GBBF '17, day 3, thanks to Steve 10/08/17.
Rich chesnut brown to amber with a well presented off white head.
Nose is caramel, hops, earthy malt, fruit rinds, brown sugar.
Taste comprises light booze, orange rind, toasted brown sugar, sticky toffee pudding.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a sweet underbelly and hoppy balance.
Decebt boost juice.
Can from Brewers Haven. Deep mahogany color, one finger fluffy beige head. Aroma us malts, dark, roasty, burnt toast. Taste us dry and dusty, leaves, tobacco, earthy. Malts at its very core. Not too strong for a strong ale, but damn tasty.
On tap at 1925 Brewing Co. Pours deep red brown. Strawberry, pepper, peach, caramel, sweet toffee finish with a nice bitter edge. Full body. Nice.
12oz can from De Bierkoning, enjoyed in a snifter on 18-Nov-2017. Reddish brown in colour with a medium sized beige coloured head. Aroma of pine, sweet malt and fruit. Medium body and carbonation. Malt forward in taste and heavily hopped - caramel, grapefruit and citrus. An awesome Red IPA.