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Hop Heathen
Hoppin' Frog Brewery
- From:
- Hoppin' Frog Brewery
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
Ranked #22 - ABV:
- 8.8%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,203 - Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 9.31%
- Reviews:
- 67
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 09, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 15, 2012
- Wants:
- 29
- Gots:
- 23
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Ratings by Kegatron:
Reviewed by Kegatron from Pennsylvania
4.05/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
22 oz bottle into a tulip glass.
Pours black, with a couple fingers of rich looking mocha head. This stays robust and frothy looking in the glass with a smooth ½ finger that leaves thick sticky lacing back. The aroma smells fresh, floral, citric and a touch spicy in the nose, while notes of cocoa and smoky roast come in off the edges. Those hops pretty much get the biggest push here though.
The taste is a rich mix of roasted coffee, sticky chocolate and green citrus flavors. A spicy and leafy bitterness flows throughout. The profile here is pretty even between malt and hops, leaving this equal part burnt and bitter on the finish. The mouthfeel is medium to fuller bodied, with a firmness in the mouth that is both sharp on the tongue initially and then creamier along the back. Hops add a nice underlying oiliness to the feel that helps keep this smooth, while alcohol mainly just adds some strength to the overall flavors and feel here.
This was a pretty darn nice take on an American Black Ale, with both hops and malt being represented well in equal fashion and this drank great for a nearly 9% beer. Hoppin' Frog had fallen off my radar a bit over the last couple of years but I’m glad I picked this one up, as these guys really know how to do these big beers right.
Nov 15, 2012Pours black, with a couple fingers of rich looking mocha head. This stays robust and frothy looking in the glass with a smooth ½ finger that leaves thick sticky lacing back. The aroma smells fresh, floral, citric and a touch spicy in the nose, while notes of cocoa and smoky roast come in off the edges. Those hops pretty much get the biggest push here though.
The taste is a rich mix of roasted coffee, sticky chocolate and green citrus flavors. A spicy and leafy bitterness flows throughout. The profile here is pretty even between malt and hops, leaving this equal part burnt and bitter on the finish. The mouthfeel is medium to fuller bodied, with a firmness in the mouth that is both sharp on the tongue initially and then creamier along the back. Hops add a nice underlying oiliness to the feel that helps keep this smooth, while alcohol mainly just adds some strength to the overall flavors and feel here.
This was a pretty darn nice take on an American Black Ale, with both hops and malt being represented well in equal fashion and this drank great for a nearly 9% beer. Hoppin' Frog had fallen off my radar a bit over the last couple of years but I’m glad I picked this one up, as these guys really know how to do these big beers right.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
4.35/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Black body, opaque, with brown highlights, small foam head, light tan, with sheets of lacing.
S - The nose is full of hops, pine and resin, a bit of dankness.
T - Open is bright, pine and citrus, a middle with dark fruit and chocolate notes, and a bitter finishing snap.
M - Moderate carbonation, full body, just a touch slick, and a dry scrubbing close.
O - I love black IPAs, and this one is particularly satisfying. I wish I could find this more often.
May 22, 2021S - The nose is full of hops, pine and resin, a bit of dankness.
T - Open is bright, pine and citrus, a middle with dark fruit and chocolate notes, and a bitter finishing snap.
M - Moderate carbonation, full body, just a touch slick, and a dry scrubbing close.
O - I love black IPAs, and this one is particularly satisfying. I wish I could find this more often.
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.65/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
rich malty and hoppy ale smooth to drink very enjoyable
Mar 26, 2021Reviewed by Danzifer from Ohio
4.69/5 rDev +15%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.69/5 rDev +15%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
This beer is amazing! A lovely blend of hops and malt. There should definitely be more beer like this in the world but this style is surprisingly pretty rare. Great work to my favorite brewing co.
Jan 08, 2021Reviewed by outdoor7or24 from Georgia
3.36/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.36/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle poured into pint glass.
A: pours a coffee black, spotty lacing, of white foam head, carbonation
S: roasted malt, sweet molasses, coffee,
M: medium body
T: dark smokey malt, molasses syrup, earthy hops, chocolate,
O: okay brew, muted flavors, good winter brew
Jan 02, 2017A: pours a coffee black, spotty lacing, of white foam head, carbonation
S: roasted malt, sweet molasses, coffee,
M: medium body
T: dark smokey malt, molasses syrup, earthy hops, chocolate,
O: okay brew, muted flavors, good winter brew
Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey
3.72/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
a: dark, silky black color with a large 2 finger frothy off-white head
s: roasted malt, oak, pine bitterness, apricot, strawberry, and a hint of brown sugar
t: chocolate and pine upfront followed by some dank apricot. after that comes the roasted malt (and a little bit of bitterness from that), sweet caramel, and a little alcohol tinge
m: medium mouthfeel, but very light on the carbonation. personally i feel its a tad undercarbonated
o: i think this is good, not great. with regards, its lacking a bit on the 'stout' side of the style. a little more roasted malts would be nice, right now it seems to lean a bit too much towards IPA instead an even split. as mentioned also, i feel its a bit undercarbonated in the mouth. nothing offensive, however its just falls short on a few things
Mar 13, 2016s: roasted malt, oak, pine bitterness, apricot, strawberry, and a hint of brown sugar
t: chocolate and pine upfront followed by some dank apricot. after that comes the roasted malt (and a little bit of bitterness from that), sweet caramel, and a little alcohol tinge
m: medium mouthfeel, but very light on the carbonation. personally i feel its a tad undercarbonated
o: i think this is good, not great. with regards, its lacking a bit on the 'stout' side of the style. a little more roasted malts would be nice, right now it seems to lean a bit too much towards IPA instead an even split. as mentioned also, i feel its a bit undercarbonated in the mouth. nothing offensive, however its just falls short on a few things
Reviewed by Marius from Netherlands
4.5/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
75cl bottle. Dark brown pour with a medium height tan head. Smells like caramel, pine, milk chocolate, milk coffee. Smooth mouthfeel with a very well balanced taste. Notes of milk chocolate, coffee, bitter hops, pine resin and some nice roasted malts in the aftertaste. Excellent.
Feb 18, 2016
Hop Heathen from Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
254 ratings
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