Evil Twin Yang Review

Name: Evil Twin Yang
Style: Imperial IPA
ABV: 10%

It's now time to look at the last beer in my fridge from Evil Twin Brewing. Tonight I have Yang, their Imperial Taiji IPA. It's the other half to Evil Twin's Yin, which its supposed to be mixed with. Maybe in another review perhaps?

Yang pours a hazy orange color with a thin off-white head. I'm not picking up on any visible carbonation but the lacing retention is pretty good.

The nose is fairly caramel malt forward with some pungent piney hop and grapefruit notes with some bitter hoppiness on the back end. For what it is, the smell is pretty vibrant and robust.

Flavor-wise, it's pretty similar to the aroma. You've got a fairly strong caramel maltiness upfront that is followed by some piney hops, apricot fruitiness and some grapefruits. The aftertaste is mainly bitter hops, grapefruits and some light caramel maltiness.

The body is fairly heavy in terms of weight and has some thickness to it. The carbonation is light but there's enough there to give the flavor some dimension.

I was expecting Yang to be the same outcome of Yin, which I thought was an okay Imperial Stout so I assumed Yang would be an okay Imperial IPA. To my surprise, this is actually a very good Imperial IPA that manages to stand on its own two feet. If you so happen to come across this, it's definitely worth checking out.

Evil Twin Yang - 8.5/10

Evil Twin Yin Review

Name: Evil Twin Yin
Style: Imperial Stout
ABV: 10%

I've got a couple more beers from Evil Twin Brewing that I have been meaning to get around to review and the first one is another Imperial Stout simply called Yin. According to the label, it is suggested that you mix it with Yang, which is an Imperial IPA also made by Evil Twin and will be my next review.

The brewery refers to Yin as an Imperial Taiji Stout, so of course I had to find out what Taiji meant. According to my research, Taiji is a small town located on the southern-southeast coast of Japan

Yin pours a pitch black color with a dark brown head. The lacing left behind is pretty good and the head has some pretty good retention.

The aroma starts out with a strong chocolate malt profile with mild bitter hoppiness, roasted barley and a marshmallow-like sweetness. Compared to I Love You, this one smells more like a traditional Imperial Stout.

Flavor is very roasty upfront followed up with some chocolate malt notes before ending with a bitter hop and roasted barley aftertaste. It's unusual to see the flavor isn't as complex as the nose leads me to believe, nor as vibrant in terms of taste.

The body is surprisingly light and this, which is unusual for an Imperial Stout. The carbonation is also fairly light too.

If the flavor were as complex and robust as the nose, this would be an excellent Imperial Stout. As it stands right now, it's an okay Imperial Stout but my overall thoughts on this beer are that it leaves something more to be desired.

Evil Twin Yin - 7.5/10

Evil Twin I Love You With My Stout Review

Name: Evil Twin I Love You With My Stout
Style: Imperial Stout
ABV: 12%

It's time to look at another offering from Evil Twin Brewing. This time around I'm reviewing their I Love You With My Stout, which is one of their Imperial Stout offerings. As for the long winded, oddball name, your guess is as good as mine.

The head pours a dark tan color with a thin appearance out along with a pitch black body. There is some visible carbonation on top and sides of the glass with some mild lacing

The aroma is quite roasty with some roasted barley and chocolate malt notes along with some strong bitter hoppy notes in the back

Flavor has some strong roasted barley notes with some chocolate malts along with a strong citrus hop sweetness and bitter hoppiness on the back end of the palate. The aftertaste is a mixture of bitter citrus hops and some chocolate malts. The flavor almost reminds me of a chocolate orange!

Body is moderate in terms weight and the carbonation is light. It also has a very smooth texture so it feels quite creamy.

The strong citrus hop profile is definitely something out of the ordinary for the style yet it works in synchronicity with the chocolate and roasty aspects of the flavor. While some traditionalists may not be a fan the sheer citrus hoppiness of the flavor, I enjoyed this a lot and would easily recommend this to anyone.

Evil Twin I Love You With My Stout - 9/10

Evil Twin Freudian Slip Review

Name: Evil Twin Freudian Slip
Style: Barleywine
ABV: 10.3%

It's time to take a look at another beer from Evil Twin Brewery. As some of my readers may recall, I did a review of their Molotov Cocktail Imperial IPA, which could've been better in my opinion. For this review I have Evil Twin's Freudian Slip, which is their Barleywine style ale. Even though my first beer from the brewery was not exactly the best, I am willing to give this brewery another go. This was also

Freudian Slip pours ruby red color that takes on a mildly hazy appearance. The head is fairly thin and khaki-colored in appearance with some moderate visible carbonation.

The nose is very caramel malt forward with some piney hops, toffee sweetness and dark currant aromas, which take on an almost licorice/plum-like quality. The aroma gives the impression of a barley wine with a slight hint of dubbel.

The flavor is very caramel malt forward with a healthy dose of piney hops to go along with it. The licorice and dark fruit notes dominate the back end of the flavor profile. The aftertaste finishes with a piney hop bitterness and a light caramel sweetness.

The palate has a moderately weighted body that feels fairly thick. The carbonation has a mild texture so you're able to take in the flavors this beer has to offer.

While I was not so impressed with my first beer from Evil Twin Brewing, Freudian Slip gives a much more favorable impression of the brewery. What we have here is a very nice English Barleywine that is sure to please anyone who is a fan of the style. Be sure to check it out if you get the chance.

Evil Twin Freudian Slip - 8.5/10

Evil Twin Molotov Cocktail Review

Name: Evil Twin Molotov Cocktail

Style: Imperial IPA

ABV: 13%

Recently when I was down in the Twin Cities, I took it upon myself to grab some beers that we currently don't have available up in Duluth or Superior. One of the breweries I have been hearing about is Evil Twin Brewing, whom are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark but contract brew all of their beers at different breweries both in Europe and here in America.

Originally I was going to grab some Justin Blåbær and Hipster Ale  but they were out so I settled for their Molotov Cocktail Imperial IPA, which clocks in at 13% ABV. Normally the highest I've seen Imperial IPAs go is around 10% ABV.

Molotov Cocktail pours a hazy orange color with a fizzy head. The visible carbonation is moderate at the most and there is no lacing to speak of along the sides of the glass.

The nose has a nice citrus hop & honeydew melon flavors with a solid caramel malt backbone and some booziness. It's also got a fairly pungent aroma to it that gives it a strong feel.

Sure enough, the flavor possess some strong booziness with an equally strong yet bitter citrus hoppiness, grapefruit notes and ending on a substantial caramel maltiness. The boozy flavor actually does have a bit of a burning kick to it too, which makes the name of this beer all the more appropriate.

The body is quite thick yet moderate in terms of actual weight. The carbonation is also moderate too though in this case, I would prefer it to have mild to almost no carbonation at all when you consider the flavor.

It's not often I say this but I think that this would've benefitted from being lower in alcohol content, or they could've done a better job of masking the booziness (Easier said than done obviously.) I think the boozy aspect gets in the way to the point where it butts heads with the other flavors. With that said, everything else going in the flavor does possess a rather nice hop and malt profile so it's not a total loss, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy this again.

Evil Twin Molotov Cocktail - 6/10