Lancaster Hop Hog IPA Review #59

Lancaster Hop Hog IPA
Style: Indian Pale Ale
ABV: 7.9%
Active Beer
12oz Bottle Poured Into A Sam Adams Perfect Pint

Our hoppiest beer to date! This formidable India Pale Ale has a hop aroma that demands attention. The bold, citrus hop flavor is balanced by a dry malt character that makes this refreshing ale a true classic.

Lancaster Brewing Company
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Owner: Lancaster Brewing Company
1840

Appearance:
Ruby Brown Color (Brown Ale Coloring)
Full Eggshell White Head
Sturdy Firm Head Retention
Assertive Carbonation
Swirl Lacing Around Glass
Crystal Clear Clarity

Aroma:
Lackluster Aroma
Ginger
Metallic
Pine-Sol/Lemon Pledge
Hint Of Caramel
Roasted Malt Heavy
Sherry-Like Alcohol
Grape
Faint Hop Aroma


Mouth Feel:
Has Smooth Transitions
Medium Bodied But Lacks Real Depth
Dusty Graininess Mouth Feel
Sticky And Flat Palate With Bitterness On The Sides Of Your Mouth
Slightly Refreshing
Sweet/Malty Balance
ABV Is Hidden By Maltiness
Horrible Drink ability- It Was A Chore To Finish This Beer
"Pass Up'' Beer
A Bit Acidic On The Finish
Sweet Beer With Almost No Bitter Hop Influence
If You Are A Bitter Hop Addicted IPAer, Stay Away From This Beer, Because It Falls Short Of The Ad Copy
More Of A Vegetable Finish

The taste is very sweet upfront, so sweet I wasn't expecting it. Almost no bitterness at all in the middle or finish. It just had a steady stream of a lurking faint bitterness throughout.  All that the taste acquires is a dry earthy malt flavor with a buttery element and a blunted brief mediocre hop finish that annoys you as you drink. This is the least bitter IPA I have ever drank. There are more Pale Ales out there with more of a bitter punch than this one. This beer is more about appearance than it's flavor.

0.5 Out Of 6
Don't Want A Sixer






















 































 

Heavy Seas Small Craft Warning Review #58

Heavy Seas Small Craft Warning
Style: Uber Pils/Heller Bock
ABV: 7%
Part Of The Pyrate Fleet Rotation
A 12oz Bottle Poured Into A Dogfish Head Lager Glass

Malts: German Pils and Carapils
Hops: Amarillo, Saaz, Hersbrucker and Tettnang
We call this beer an Uber Pils - a pilsner style bock lager. Rich, malty, and well rounded but with a firm structure of noble hops. Surprisingly pale in color for such a powerful, complex beer. Available year round beginning Feb. 05.

Clipper City Brewing Company
Baltimore, Maryland
Hugh Sisson
1995

Appearance:
Burning Sun Color
Foggy Clarity
Compact Soapy Head
Stubborn Head Retention
Antique Lacing
Stark Carbonation

Aroma:
Super Sweet Aroma, Almost To A Level Of Werthers
Rich Pil Malts
Mild Hop Undertones
Honey Dew
Cantaloupe
Pear
Peach
Fresh Baked Bread
Bathroom Soap

Mouth Feel:
Lively And Clean Feeling
Medium Body With Chewable Characteristics
Alcohol Is Barely Noticeable
Refreshing
Quite Drinkability, Without All The Blandness That Sometimes Comes With The Pilsner Territory
Weirdly Balanced
Sweet/Bitter Balance
"Sitting By The Dock On The Bay" Beer. Eating Steam Crabs On The Water Sitting And Drinking
Palate Is A Thick Creamy And Oily
"Euro Beer" Feel

The taste is truly odd; super sweet malt heavy bock and buttered caramel, up against a Euro-hopped floral overly bitter middle. In the finish noble hops re-appear later in the session and the bitterness laces the aftertaste like a hooker with a bad attitude. The result is a wickedly bi-polar beer, sweet for one second and bitter the next second. A decent imperial pilsner, not a staple beer for me, but I like the cut of its jib. It is much better than the Budweiser shit that is out there.  


2 1/2 Out Of 6
The Sweet Value In This Beer Lowers The Score
Want A Sixer