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Hunger Mountain
Lawson's Finest Liquids
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- From:
- Lawson's Finest Liquids
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.1%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 8.01%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 04, 2014
- Added:
- Sep 17, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
40th Anniversary ale with Hunger Mountain Coop. Brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Cascade, and Centennial hops.
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Reviewed by ehammond1
3.46/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle (2012)
Acquired via trade
Thanks, AdamJackson!
Clear, but dark cranberry and ruby in color with a moderately-sized light brown colored head. This leaves incredibly messy webs and sheets of sticky lace down the glass. A very gorgeous amber.
Bready, toasted biscuit aroma with some mild caramel. There's not a lot going on here, but what's here is nice enough. Nothing off.
Flavors of biscuit and bread, mild caramel, some ash or burnt bread, and a fairly high level of bitterness for the style. Incredibly drinkable.
Medium bodied with high carbonation. A very well crafted beer. Not a sipper, but a gulper.
Good, but I suppose I'm left slightly disappointed because I've had such incredible hoppy beers from Lawson's before.
Nov 29, 2012Acquired via trade
Thanks, AdamJackson!
Clear, but dark cranberry and ruby in color with a moderately-sized light brown colored head. This leaves incredibly messy webs and sheets of sticky lace down the glass. A very gorgeous amber.
Bready, toasted biscuit aroma with some mild caramel. There's not a lot going on here, but what's here is nice enough. Nothing off.
Flavors of biscuit and bread, mild caramel, some ash or burnt bread, and a fairly high level of bitterness for the style. Incredibly drinkable.
Medium bodied with high carbonation. A very well crafted beer. Not a sipper, but a gulper.
Good, but I suppose I'm left slightly disappointed because I've had such incredible hoppy beers from Lawson's before.
Reviewed by koopa from New Jersey
4.08/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Picked up some bombers on my recent trip to VT.
Appearance: Pours a fairly transparent chestnut brown with a 2 finger dull khaki crown that displays some retention and great lace.
Smell: A bready to barely toffee like malt profile hiding under a strong dose of herbal and floral hops. Lots of pine almost to the point where it comes off like rye. Minor supporting citrus notes. I'd give it a 4.25 if I could so I'm rounding down a bit.
Taste: Pine and a slightly toasty bready malt rush in as a wave of bitterness follows.
Mouthfeel: Lots of perceived bitterness / dryness in the finish. Medium bodied with medium carbonation (fine bubbles) that round the dry finish out with a complimentary crispness that I'm definitely enjoying.
Overall: Flavor and smell aren't bad but they are lacking a bit from what otherwise is a very well constructed red ipa. Good stuff!
Oct 19, 2012Appearance: Pours a fairly transparent chestnut brown with a 2 finger dull khaki crown that displays some retention and great lace.
Smell: A bready to barely toffee like malt profile hiding under a strong dose of herbal and floral hops. Lots of pine almost to the point where it comes off like rye. Minor supporting citrus notes. I'd give it a 4.25 if I could so I'm rounding down a bit.
Taste: Pine and a slightly toasty bready malt rush in as a wave of bitterness follows.
Mouthfeel: Lots of perceived bitterness / dryness in the finish. Medium bodied with medium carbonation (fine bubbles) that round the dry finish out with a complimentary crispness that I'm definitely enjoying.
Overall: Flavor and smell aren't bad but they are lacking a bit from what otherwise is a very well constructed red ipa. Good stuff!
Reviewed by Gushue3 from Massachusetts
4.2/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured into Stone IRS snifter.
A Copper in color from the bottle and gives a generous 1+ finger off white head. The body is a deep dark copper red with a solid haze. Lots of retention in the head and leaves sticky lace when it finally goes down. Body is somewhat lively and looks pretty nice.
S A solid mix of hops and sweet malts. Earthy green hops with a hint of citrus and grapefruit along with sweet caramel malt.
T Nice balance between hops and malt. Not hopped up like Sierra Nevada's band camp imperial red but not a Killians either. Typical sweeter amber/red taste upfront with caramel malt and a nice touch of cascade or chinook hops to even it out. Fairly balanced all the way through to a slightly bitter finish.
M Medium feel with a higher amount of smaller carbonation bubbles. Creamy feel on the tongue and finishes somewhat sticky.
O A pretty solid beer all the way around. If your looking for a Nugget Nectar or really hoppy red ale this isnt it but there's a really nice balance here that you don't always get. Good beer for a good place.
Oct 11, 2012A Copper in color from the bottle and gives a generous 1+ finger off white head. The body is a deep dark copper red with a solid haze. Lots of retention in the head and leaves sticky lace when it finally goes down. Body is somewhat lively and looks pretty nice.
S A solid mix of hops and sweet malts. Earthy green hops with a hint of citrus and grapefruit along with sweet caramel malt.
T Nice balance between hops and malt. Not hopped up like Sierra Nevada's band camp imperial red but not a Killians either. Typical sweeter amber/red taste upfront with caramel malt and a nice touch of cascade or chinook hops to even it out. Fairly balanced all the way through to a slightly bitter finish.
M Medium feel with a higher amount of smaller carbonation bubbles. Creamy feel on the tongue and finishes somewhat sticky.
O A pretty solid beer all the way around. If your looking for a Nugget Nectar or really hoppy red ale this isnt it but there's a really nice balance here that you don't always get. Good beer for a good place.
Hunger Mountain from Lawson's Finest Liquids
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
31 ratings
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