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Otter Creek Hop Session Ale
Otter Creek Brewing
- From:
- Otter Creek Brewing
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.25%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 12.19%
- Reviews:
- 58
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 11, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 06, 2012
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 57
Originally brewed by the Otter Creek brewers who were looking for an easy sipper after a long shift, Hop Session lies somewhere between a Pale Ale and IPA. A bouquet of hop varieties complement a rich blend of malts, making this brew highly drinkable with a distinct, West Coast hop flavor and aroma.
35 IBU
35 IBU
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Ratings by metter98:
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
4.05/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at Pony Bar Upper East Side, New York, NY
A: The beer is very hazy yellowish brown in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a half finger high white head that died down but consistently left a thin head covering the surface and lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: There are light to moderately strong aromas of citrus and pine resin hops in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste is dominated by flavors of fresh citrusy and piney hops, although these aren't too strong given the beer's lighter body and only contribute a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate with some hints of dryness and a moderate amount of carbonation. It coats your mouth a little.
O: This is a nice flavorful pale ale that is easy to drink.
Nov 03, 2012A: The beer is very hazy yellowish brown in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a half finger high white head that died down but consistently left a thin head covering the surface and lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: There are light to moderately strong aromas of citrus and pine resin hops in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste is dominated by flavors of fresh citrusy and piney hops, although these aren't too strong given the beer's lighter body and only contribute a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate with some hints of dryness and a moderate amount of carbonation. It coats your mouth a little.
O: This is a nice flavorful pale ale that is easy to drink.
More User Ratings:
Rated by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.43/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
from undated notes
Oct 11, 2017Rated by DukeRanger17 from Massachusetts
5/5 rDev +38.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +38.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One of my favorite IPA...Hops are plants...so beer is Salad... Salad session
Jul 18, 2015Rated by GormBrewhouse from Vermont
4.37/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
a shame this one is retired, very good smell and wonderfull taste of hops. drinkablitiy 5+.
Jul 12, 2015Reviewed by Billolick from New York
3.77/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle
Hazed lighter amber, off white looser head, leaving some light spotty lace.
Light fruity hop nose.
Pleasant enough brew, light and sessionable (duh) fresh and refreshing. Moderate hop package, fruity and flavorful
Worthy every day kinda beer.
Apr 28, 2015Hazed lighter amber, off white looser head, leaving some light spotty lace.
Light fruity hop nose.
Pleasant enough brew, light and sessionable (duh) fresh and refreshing. Moderate hop package, fruity and flavorful
Worthy every day kinda beer.
Reviewed by predikit from Massachusetts
3.89/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a copper gold, left almost no head, but might have been because of a gentle pour. Leaves faint amount of lacing on the glass.
Smells is rather muted, hops and malted barley.
Taste is very agreeable, minor fruity characteristic, with some floral hop notes, quickly gets folded into a bright and strong toasted malt character. No real outlying flavors or notes, bitterness picks up towards the end.
Medium-light bodied, medium carbonation, quite smooth, leaves mostly clean.
A pretty good brew, feels like hoppy done right.
Mar 24, 2015Smells is rather muted, hops and malted barley.
Taste is very agreeable, minor fruity characteristic, with some floral hop notes, quickly gets folded into a bright and strong toasted malt character. No real outlying flavors or notes, bitterness picks up towards the end.
Medium-light bodied, medium carbonation, quite smooth, leaves mostly clean.
A pretty good brew, feels like hoppy done right.
Otter Creek Hop Session Ale from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
380 ratings
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