Humulus XPA (2009)
The Bruery

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From:
The Bruery
 
California, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 6.59%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
39
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 27, 2016
Added:
Dec 12, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
This was brewed once in 2009 to propagate the Brettanomyces for Saison de Lente.
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Ratings by nickd717:
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Reviewed by nickd717 from California

3.98/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at The Bruery Reserve Society Initiation.

Clear golden in color with a little white foam on top.

Aroma is fresh hops - citrus and floral - with some earthy notes, grain, and bready malt.

Flavor is pale and caramel malt, maybe some Munich, not very sweet, with fresh citrusy and earthy hops and a little yeastiness, but not really much brett detectable.

Dry, crisp, and somewhat light on the palate.

Drinkability is high. This is a solid session beer overall.
Jan 20, 2010
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.47/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Clearing out some old reviews on a Easter morning.

Looks yellow, thin white head 1/3". Good clarity. Aroma dropped a complex medley of pine, citrus, grapefruit, green dank vegetal hop aroma. So good. Medicinal in a provider kind of way. Taste was a very light pale malt body over waves of green hops. Lots of late stage hops.

They really should have this on all summer long. Excellent, 1st tier session ipa level stuff.
Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Oct 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by 2beerdogs from California

Aug 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Mar 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mhaugo from California

Aug 06, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by John11486 from California

Feb 15, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by clarkenstein from Illinois

Jan 08, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by pperez38 from California

Nov 29, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by largadeer from California

Nov 27, 2011
 
Rated: 4.5 by Jstark5150 from California

Nov 19, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by ineva from California

Nov 18, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by vitese from California

Nov 16, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by jerz from California

Nov 16, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by Retsinis from Arizona

Nov 16, 2011
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

4.54/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to the Bruery for hooking this up, went over to the brewery at the direction of the Provisions shop on a day they were closed. 2 growlers hooked up nonetheless.

Yellow pour, thin head out of the growler. But then, smack, the most luscious hop aromas ever, complete with pine, light citrus and vegetative hops, this is the chronic and smells like it quite a bit too. Taste, so light, so hoppy, bitterness is in check here, no excruciating hop boil for hours, straight up massive dry hopping in this bad boy. Went great with a day of frisbee golf, got my game back on track.

This one ain't complex, its light bodied, highly hopped, relatively low bitterness. I wish I could get this all the time. Perfect for hopheads who like to get off the couch and do stuff.
Apr 19, 2011
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Reviewed by AdamBear from Pennsylvania

4.52/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Had this at the Cigar City/ Bruery Takeover! at Redlight Redlight in Orlando.

A-golden with an orange tint. nice white head that stays with some lacing.

S-wow what a powerful punch of grapefruit! so fresh and citrusy! i love it!

T-wow its with such a fresh taste of hops and grapefruit. now i normally hate grapefruit but this taste is so good. its not acidic or bitter or anything. its very light tasting at the same time. it ends with a decent lasting matching after-taste. this is the best APA i've had yet.

M-medium and creamy carbonation with a crisp finish.

D-well this is such an interesting APA, it border lines the punch of an IPA. i could have quite a lot of them. In fact, i'm writing this review a day later from notes, and I've been craving for another one ever since. The Bruery NEEDS to bottle this!
Apr 11, 2011
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Reviewed by Gtreid from Florida

3.95/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Growler thanks to StarRaptor. Poured into my CCB tulip.

A: Dark, straw yellow color. The pour dropped a huge 4 finger head that left gigantic lace.

A: Pale malt, grapefruit, and grass. Notes of citrus fruit, and sweet malt. Pretty nice balance in the nose.

T: Much of the same balance one would expect from an APA. Maybe a touch light, but with only 4.3% ABV, I guess that to be expected. Same notes of citrus and grass from the hops, with a sweet malt backbone. Finishes dry and somewhat bitter.

M: Thin body. Very high carbonation makes this a little tingely on the palate.

O: Pretty solid. I just had HF Edward about a week ago, and compared to that, this really dosen't live up. Still very good, but the overcarbonation and the extremely light mouthfeel will bring this down some. However, at 4.3% this is a crushable brew, and I will have no problem finishing off the 64 oz. Skal.
Apr 09, 2011
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Reviewed by GbVDave from Illinois

4.1/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a Bruery growler into multiple pint glasses. Special thanks to errantnight for this from our latest trade! Thanks to Joe, Wil, and Matt for the assist!

A: This growler traveled very well. Probably a week old by the time we opened it and the stopper exploded off the top of the growler! Good thing those stoppers are held onto the growler otherwise someone could've lost an eye ;) Hazy straw-gold with a towering and airy bright white head on top. Foam is very sticky and leaves some messy lace in the glass.

S: Nice mix of mild citrus and grassy hops. Some freshly shaved grapefruit zest, as well.

T: A light and toasty malt backbone sets the stage for the aforementioned hoppiness.

M: Light on the tongue, but I didn't feel that it was thin or watery.

D: Pretty crushable. An all day sessionable APA!
Mar 16, 2011
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks Dave for sharing this one!
Review from written notes.

Pours a pale light yellow gold. Soapy foam, an irregular head forms and rises above the rim of the pint glass. Arcs of lace form as the glass is sipped.

Fresh floral hop aroma, lightly sweet grapefruit and citrus zest. Green herbals, light grassiness.

Pale malt, medium bitterness and some lightly sweet citrus flavors. Absolutely no Brett at all (2011 batch). Very light bodied, light carbonation, delicate. Easily sessionable at around 4ish% abv.
Mar 13, 2011
Humulus XPA (2009) from The Bruery
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 39 ratings