Slight sweet caramel malt aroma with a complement of flowery hops. Taste is equally flavorful hops and malt. No hop bite. Leaned residual slightly bitter edge of hops on a solid, easy base of malt and yeast.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
SanTan Hopshock IPA
Category Archives: IPA
Pizza Port Sunset Stroll IPA
Sweet aroma of bright, fruity hops. Nice moderate hop bite that transitions to a blend of hops and yeast flavors. Finishes fairly crisp with lingering hop flavors on the roof of the mouth.
Canned on 12/01/2025, drank on 12/19/2025.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Odd Side Red Eye P.A.
Bright hop aroma with slightly sweet hint from caramel malt. Smooth flavor, no hop bite. Aftertaste comes in with caramel malt taste and a bit of hops.
Canned 9/24/25, drank on 10/11/25 so very fresh.
Carbonation level lets this down, it’s too low.
4 out of 5 stars.
Smog City Amarillo Gorilla IPA
Strong sweet aroma of hops like ripe fruit. Chunky fruit flavor hits the palate and then a mix of malt and stone fruit hop flavor. Aftertaste is an even mix of hops, malt, and a bit of yeast.
Canned 8/6/2025, drank 9/23/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Ghost Town Scaphism
Dank aroma, almost like body odor. Slight bite of hops that cuts very cleanly then finishes with some minor hop flavor and good clean malt taste. Slight hop aftertaste.
Canned 8/14/25, drank 9/22/25
4 out of 5 stars.
Altamont Maui Maui IPA
Dank aroma, almost like a stinky gym shoe. No bitterness in first drink. Transitions fairly smoothly to an even, moderate hop flavor with a mild malt aftertaste. Very easy on the hops for an IPA.
Canned 6/13/25, drank on 9/22/25
3.5 out of 5 stars.
Smog City IPA
Bright fruity hop aroma. Full hop flavor with little bitterness. Full fruity hops flavor with a mix of bitterness and a slightly dry yeast flavor.
Canned 8/22/2025, drank 9/22/2025.
4 out of 5 stars.
Ballast Point Sculpin
Resiny hop aroma. Slight hop bite on first drink that gets replaced by moderate malt flavor. Aftertaste is moderate strength hoppiness.
Canned 6/26/25, drank 9/11/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Breakside India Pale Ale
Faint aroma of hops. Very muted flavor of hops (probably due to the unfortunate age of this can), plus some mild malt flavor. Fairly clean aftertaste.
Canned 9/10/24, drank on 9/8/25 (old for an IPA…)
4 out of 5 stars.
Three Weavers Expatriate
Bright hop aroma with some resin aspect. Flavor is a mix of moderate hops and a bit of malt. Finishes with mixture of hop flavors to a final lingering hop aftertaste that’s slightly raw/greens.
Canned 6/30/25, drank on 9/8/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.