Slightly sweet, slightly hoppy aroma- neither too strong. Taste is very hoppy with a sweet tinge. Lingering slightly harsh hop taste, but not too offensive.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Category Archives: IPA
Short’s Hopstache
Moderate sweet, clean aroma. Nice sharp hop bite that immediately smacks into a strong sweetness that brings on the saliva glands. Leaves you with a strong freshness of hops with a hint of grapefruit sourness. Excellent beer.
5 out of 5 stars.
Epic Hopulent Release #4
Awesome earthy, fresh, hoppy aroma! Smells like a fresh brewed beer. Nice even taste with a good hop aftertaste. Overall delicious.
5 out of 5 stars.
Southern Tier Un*earthly
Very sweet aroma. Initial taste is a bit hoppy, but not too strong. Has a slight bite that gives you a hint of the high ABV, but is quickly followed by the sweetness and finishes with a mix of sweetness and hops. May leave some with too much sweetness, but for me is quite nice. I found this in oaked form and that was amazing.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
A great beer. Very hoppy, as the name implies. Nice raw, fresh, hoppy aroma, then a full frontal hop attack in the mouth. Finishes with a strong hop aftertaste, that takes its time fading out. Very reliable when you want a refreshing, hoppy drink.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Frankenmuth Batch 69 IPA
Not much aroma, but very nice fresh grainy taste. Very clean finish.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Lagunitas Maximus
Nice strong hop, grainy aroma. Very good strong hop taste that hits the taste buds hard but quickly vanishes-like a hit and run driver. Slight aftertaste leaves you wanting another drink, and then your taste buds respond accordingly setting free the appropriate level of mouth-watering effect.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Avery India Pale Ale
Flavorful, a bit sweet. Nice hop aftertaste where you can taste the hops but it’s clean and not harsh. Reliable quality.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Dark Horse Crooked Tree
Great fruity hop smell. Nice raw grainy taste with a slightly sweet aftertaste. Nice cloudy appearance. Very reliable to be delicious.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Boston Beer Sam Adams Third Voyage
Wow, a Sam Adams beer that actually tastes like a craft beer! Initially, I was worried about the aroma because of a whole lot of nothing going on other than a faint sweet smell. The taste has a good hop flavor with a nice raw/grainy taste to it. A little bit of hop aftertaste. All in all, very nice other than the aroma.
4 out of 5 Stars.
