Bright and sticky hop aroma. Taste is a mix of caramel malt and slightly edgy hop bitterness. Aftertaste seems mild in comparison, with lingering alcohol-tinged maltiness and hop bitterness.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
Fresh, broad bouquet of floral hop aromas. Hop bitterness slides in soft at first, then builds. Ends with a full flavor of hops across the palate, falling to a slight sweetness and lingering hop bitterness.
Haven’t had this one in a long time. Nice to see I still enjoy it!
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Surly Direct Current IPA
Very sweet aroma, almost like grapes. Tart taste, very little malt flavor, then slightly harsh kick on the back end.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
Rogue Outta Line
Canned on 4/22/2020, this review done on 7/8/2020. Hops have a fruity and resinous aroma. Taste has notable caramel malt sweetness and clean bitterness in background. Finishes fairly clean with slight lingering of both the hop bitterness and caramel sweetness.
4 out of 5 stars.
Surly Rocket Surgery Hazy Ale
Canned on 12/26/2019, this review on 7/8/2020, so not that fresh for a hazy IPA. Bright fruity hop aromas, almost floral. Smooth bite of hops that gets filled in with malt that is smooth and fluffy. Yeast sweetness is minor. Finishes very clean. Very tasty. Next time I’ll try to find it even fresher!
5 out of 5 stars.
Stone IPA
I’ve had this before, but never made an official review. Reviewed here on 7/8/2020, bottled on 6/3/2020, so still fresh.
Notable aroma of hop bitterness and malt. Crisp bite of hop bitterness, decent malt flavor without caramel sweetness. Lingering hop bitterness that is notable but not overpowering. But still don’t venture here unless you definitely like hop bitterness!
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Short’s Fruitasia
Super fruity aroma, strong juice and hops smell. Slightly puckering sweetness like grapefruit juice, with orange-y flavors on back end. No malt presence, very little carbonation. Smooth, yet puckering, combined with during fruit flavors.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
Old Nation B-43
Sweet aroma of hops, with a tropical twist. Smooth taste that quickly spreads across the palate. Slight hop bitterness that smooths out quickly and leaves you with a yeast taste. Further drinks seem to crispen the taste and leave the taste buds puckered.
After a few drinks, leaves a very distinct, salty aftertaste. Not a fan of that…
3 out of 5 stars.
Short’s Lil’ Huma
Light sweetness of hop aroma and some yeast. Flavor is smooth and slides in with hop flavor, but no real bite. Aftertaste has a slight hop edge that lingers, as well as a faint hint of caramel malt sweetness. Refreshing.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Arbor Brewing Treebeard IPA
Bright fruity hop aroma. First taste is slightly puckering like lime, but smooths quite quickly. Bright and flavorful burst in the mouth, then mellows and leaves with a slightly taste aftertaste.
4 out of 5 stars.