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Hippy Sippy Imperial Stout
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
- From:
- Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,786 - ABV:
- 9.3%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #16,384 - Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 11.08%
- Reviews:
- 27
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 05, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 20, 2013
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 16
We studied psychology, fairy tales, legends, children's stories, the I-Ching and of course, sipping. We gave beat to the revolution. And we wrote down the recipe to this incredible brew in a smoke filled haze. As best we can remember. Pitch black in color, this brew has a very strong chocolate aroma with hints of coffee, dark fruit, and sweet malts. Try a Hippy Sippy and you might try anything...
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Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania
3.84/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Slight crisp deep dark brown froth... Solid retention... Color is a sleek jet black that lets a touch of light leak in around the edges... Nose of roast malts and faint dark chocolate... Perhaps a touch of vanilla as well... On the palate the chocolate and vanilla lead and is then followed by the faint roasted malts... Medium bodied, smooth and sleek... Decent and enjoyable, but doesn't really stick out in any discernible way...
Feb 25, 2024Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
poured from a 12oz can into a levante snifter (both thanks to @braunmeister_1943). this one pours dark brown to lighter black with over a finger of dark khaki colored foam head. big and roasty malts on the nose. also get light chocolate and coffee. taste is roasty coffee, light chocolate, roasted malts and even a touch of pine from the hops. medium-full mouthfeel that hits thick at first but the carbonation thins it out just a bit, actually making it more drinkable than it should be. fairly aggressively hoppy, nice and roasty, and somewhat sessionable at
Oct 29, 2023Reviewed by tradershmulie from Connecticut
4.28/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Very nice pour. Good head. Nice deep dark color.
No noticeable smell.
Very delicious stout. For this style, not bitter at all. Easy to drink.
Smooth.
Overall, a very good beer. Not that much depth, or complexity, but delicious.
Sep 03, 2023No noticeable smell.
Very delicious stout. For this style, not bitter at all. Easy to drink.
Smooth.
Overall, a very good beer. Not that much depth, or complexity, but delicious.
Reviewed by Billolick from New York
4.17/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz can, undated.
Pours darn near black, kicks up a large and lasting dark mocha cap. A bunch of lacing left on the glass.
Smoky dark grains, chocolate and coffee on the sniff.
Tasty Impy stout, again dark smoky grains, chocolate, coffee, and fudge on the palate. Smooth
Fine “everyday” kinda imperial stout….if that is a thing! Smooth, complex and enjoyable.
Well worth seeking out….tasty brew..
Aug 10, 2023Pours darn near black, kicks up a large and lasting dark mocha cap. A bunch of lacing left on the glass.
Smoky dark grains, chocolate and coffee on the sniff.
Tasty Impy stout, again dark smoky grains, chocolate, coffee, and fudge on the palate. Smooth
Fine “everyday” kinda imperial stout….if that is a thing! Smooth, complex and enjoyable.
Well worth seeking out….tasty brew..
Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into River Horse goblet: color is solid black, head is tan and presents one inch thick, head dissipates to a ring on the glass with some spotty lacing.
Smell is roast, chocolate, marshmallow, light fruity booziness, earthy hops.
Taste is roast, chocolate, light lactose like creaminess, marshmallow, hint of fruity booziness, earthy hops; flavor is sweeter or creamier than average for the style.
Mouthfeel is low carbonation, moderate/stronger sweetness, moderate bitterness and light lingering bite.
Overall - a very good stout - a fuller/sweeter rendition for the style, leans strong milk stout in a way.
Jul 08, 2023Smell is roast, chocolate, marshmallow, light fruity booziness, earthy hops.
Taste is roast, chocolate, light lactose like creaminess, marshmallow, hint of fruity booziness, earthy hops; flavor is sweeter or creamier than average for the style.
Mouthfeel is low carbonation, moderate/stronger sweetness, moderate bitterness and light lingering bite.
Overall - a very good stout - a fuller/sweeter rendition for the style, leans strong milk stout in a way.
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.22/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Can into pint glass. Pours a very dark brown with a substantial light tan head. No lacing. Initial impression is dark chocolate, coffee, and smoky/roasted malts. Mouthfeel is substantial - perfect for the style. Finish fades to chocolate and char. Overall, a very enjoyable Imperial Stout.
Jun 30, 2023Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
3.78/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz canned 12/15/22 (3 months ago) poured into a Spiegelau stout glass at fridge temp 9.3% ABV and 50 IBU per can. The beer pours pitch black with no light penetration and light brown head. The head recedes to a thin cap and leaves a web of lacing. The aroma is mild with dark cocoa and earthy hops. The taste is bittersweet roasted malt with additional notes of very light smoke, toasted malt and ashy moderate bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium plus bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Overall, good.
Mar 20, 2023Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pretty aggressive imperial stout that blends the aspects of the bold (Dark chocolate and Char roast) with American style being just a hint of sweet and not aggressively hopped. I think its quite easy to quaff back and the price quite fair at $4.00 a can. If I see it again I might pick it up.
Feb 22, 2023Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.16/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Black pour with light caramel colored lacing that sticks to the sides of the glass like glue.
S - Roasted chocolate with light char/smokey and coffee with some slight earthiness and dark fruit on the nose.
T - Chocolate char, chocolate roast, delicate coffee bean, and light cream while ending balanced with an underlying coffee char.
M - Huge medium body, creamy in texture, and leaves a coagulating wet layer across the entire palate.
O - This is a really nice beer that leaves a sensation that's closer to a Milk Stout. Worth checking out and better than he current score of (87).
Jan 31, 2023S - Roasted chocolate with light char/smokey and coffee with some slight earthiness and dark fruit on the nose.
T - Chocolate char, chocolate roast, delicate coffee bean, and light cream while ending balanced with an underlying coffee char.
M - Huge medium body, creamy in texture, and leaves a coagulating wet layer across the entire palate.
O - This is a really nice beer that leaves a sensation that's closer to a Milk Stout. Worth checking out and better than he current score of (87).
Reviewed by BB1313 from Ohio
3.71/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned on 12-15-22. 12oz can poured into a tulip.
Pours black; fluffy khaki head that fades leaving nice retention and sticky lacing.
The aromas are malt forward. Some cocoa and dark fruits. It smells fine but there's not too much going. They do slightly open up as it warms.
The flavors are a bit bolder. There's a decent amount of dark chocolate coming through. More cocoa. More dark fruits. Mild hints of anise in the mix. Some soap. Solid bitterness. Moderate to low sweetness. Malts do their thing. Subtle alcohol notes in the finish.
Mouthfeel is full-bodied with moderate carbonation. It's very fluffy and smooth.
This is a decent Imperial Stout. It's honestly nothing too crazy but it's still not bad at all. There's enough boldness in the flavor department to make this one enjoyable.
Jan 24, 2023Pours black; fluffy khaki head that fades leaving nice retention and sticky lacing.
The aromas are malt forward. Some cocoa and dark fruits. It smells fine but there's not too much going. They do slightly open up as it warms.
The flavors are a bit bolder. There's a decent amount of dark chocolate coming through. More cocoa. More dark fruits. Mild hints of anise in the mix. Some soap. Solid bitterness. Moderate to low sweetness. Malts do their thing. Subtle alcohol notes in the finish.
Mouthfeel is full-bodied with moderate carbonation. It's very fluffy and smooth.
This is a decent Imperial Stout. It's honestly nothing too crazy but it's still not bad at all. There's enough boldness in the flavor department to make this one enjoyable.
Hippy Sippy Imperial Stout from Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
148 ratings
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