Hop Hugger
Durango Brewing

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From:
Durango Brewing
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 15.45%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
38
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 06, 2016
Added:
Dec 17, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by WDJersey:
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Rated by WDJersey from Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

Jul 06, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by birchstick from Colorado

Apr 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.66 by Ivybus from Texas

Feb 13, 2016
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Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz. Bottle

Pours a very nice slightly cloudy dark golden orange color, very nice carbonation, with a very nice thick creamy one-finger off white head, which leaves some very nice thick sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, with a very nice malt note, very nice citrus note. The taste is very nice, hoppy, malty, citrusy. Medium body, with a nice bitter/dry finish. Overall, this is a pretty tasty brew, would buy again.
Sep 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.53 by firkingroovin from Illinois

Sep 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.27 by sporklift87 from Colorado

Sep 11, 2015
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Reviewed by Chief_Mug from Kansas

4.03/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
It was an enjoyable beer. It is is somewhat complex with malts and hops. It has different tastes but blends well. It is darker that most IPA's, it may be because of the malts. I acquired it in a beer trade at work, but will when I see it.
Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Jun 22, 2015
 
Rated: 2.92 by IPA1978 from Missouri

May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 2.25 by Basoos1 from Oklahoma

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Proclarush from Maryland

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Gerred from Missouri

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by habaceeba from Colorado

Apr 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by mweso2000 from Georgia

Dec 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by tommy5 from Michigan

Dec 10, 2013
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.57/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
a strange ipa really, and my first beer from Durango brewing. it pours an orange glazed honey color, clear and bright, with an inch of thick white froth. it smells really herbal, almost strangely so, like culinary herbs. basil and tarragon come to mind, amidst the hop bitterness and pale malt base. the flavor too is very herbal, with basil being readily detectable to me. lots of hop punch on the back end, both oily and bitter, but it comes across just a little sloppy, more like a happy accident than an intended outcome. still, drinkable enough at 7.5% abv, you might want to slow yourself down a little with these as the buzz sets in quick. overall I liked this just okay. I thought the herbal qualities detracted from the hop experience, and that there is just a little too much weight to this. enough to make me want to grab that Durango mixed box though just to try.

edit: this is fantastic on tap, a totally different animal. super fresh and distinct, woody and bright. improving a few ratings as a result of this experience.
Nov 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by jzimmermann11 from Texas

Aug 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by unshodjogger from Arizona

Aug 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ortie from Kentucky

Aug 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Haybeerman from Colorado

Jul 20, 2013
Hop Hugger from Durango Brewing
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 38 ratings