Hop Valley India Pale Ale
Zion Canyon Brew Pub

Hop Valley India Pale AleHop Valley India Pale Ale
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From:
Zion Canyon Brew Pub
 
Utah, United States
Style:
English IPA
Ranked #106
ABV:
4%
Score:
80
Ranked #26,278
Avg:
3.4 | pDev: 15.29%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
33
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 08, 2022
Added:
Apr 27, 2008
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by JohnGalt1:
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Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho

3.88/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz received as a very cool extra from Wasatch.. I love new to me breweries... poured into my shaped SA glass.

1" head .. sticks around.. good lacing and a great collar.. brew is polished light copper.

Aroma is toward the malt spectrum but the hops are there.. earthy with some subtle floral and some fruity esters..

Flavor is also balanced to the grainy side of things. toasty malts with floral and grassy hops playing a close second fiddle. Malts have a distinct English profile.. bready.. toasty.. and a nice mix with a yeasty fruitiness... the body is surprising given the ABV.. not thin at all.. Blind, I never would have guessed this was 4%.. a little minerally on the finish that is also fine for the style.

Any BA that has the privilege of trying this beer.. needs to take a step back from what they're used to and be honest.. I am very impressed with the flavor and body they packed into this bottle while making sure it comes in at the 4% cap. Honestly, I can't come up with a criticism that would work without blowing the pretty much fantastic balance that is in my glass right now... John, thanks again for the carefree trade.

4/3.5/4/4/4
Sep 01, 2008
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Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois

3.03/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On tap at the brewery, hazy pale orange, white head receded quickly, no lacing to speak of. A mild hop aroma, flavor was almost non-existant. Thin, watery, but it was hot, I'll leave it at that.
Sep 08, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Justinprintz from New Jersey

Jun 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by markjarema11 from Alabama

Nov 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by thomasarose from Tennessee

Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by benloho from Utah

May 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Bustersuess from New York

Mar 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by lakeylake from California

Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Nunya from Ohio

Dec 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by andy1701 from Florida

Sep 06, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by rab53 from Washington

Aug 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jun 24, 2013
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Reviewed by stevehoeschele from Massachusetts

1.8/5  rDev -47.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
Pleasant Willamette hop aroma

Orange with a little haze

Little malt flavor at all, some caramel. Hops dominate

Poor mouthfeel, with little maltiness. Very watery.

I would hardly call this an IPA. I actually sent it back and asked for a lighter style.
Given Utah's 4% ABV limit, ZCBC shouldn't have even attempted an IPA because they couldn't balance the needed malt profile with such a low alcohol. I would not recommend this beer to anyone.
May 27, 2013
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Beer #19 in my great Utah Brew Hunt.

An English IPA indeed. Has all the mellow tones with the thicker malt body and spicy hop tones that are vibrant for this style, though mild for the American interpretation; as it should be. Very easy to drink, good consistent profile, and a nice beer overall.
Sep 12, 2012
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Quite orange-amber in the tall glass. Plenty of lacing down the glass and a good spritz on the tongue.

Light bodied, as are all these supermarket beers. "Three-two" equals 4% ABV. This one is pretty good, however. Warm and hoppy with a restrained bitterness. Long aftertaste of browned malt and piney hops. Some fruitiness. Seems to be very well made, with a pleasing fine carbonation. A little sharp, and a little of the dirty flavor, but quite quaffable.

From the 12 oz bottle, a single bought at Emigration Market in Salt Lake.
Jul 12, 2012
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Reviewed by tjsdomer2 from Illinois

3.03/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance: A fairly amber IPA. Nice color, but nothing else of note regarding foam and lacing.

Smell: Faint hops and that's about it. Kind of average, to be honest, but not bad for any reason.

Taste/Mouthfeel: This struck me as a thin amber at first. I had just tried the Zion amber, and I noticed a lot more IPA qualities in that.

Overall Drinkability: A weak IPA.
Apr 12, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by keenanite21 from Colorado

Apr 06, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by hpthebull from California

Mar 14, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by mettkea from Nevada

Mar 03, 2012
Hop Valley India Pale Ale from Zion Canyon Brew Pub
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 33 ratings