Mr. Huff Pale Ale
Hop City Brewing Co.

Mr. Huff Pale AleMr. Huff Pale Ale
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From:
Hop City Brewing Co.
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
73
Avg:
3.09 | pDev: 16.5%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
77
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 12, 2016
Added:
Sep 23, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  17
The only thing we take more seriously than Mr. Huff’s head of hair is our beer: flavorful and complex. Mr. Huff is a 5.4% ABV, 40 IBU pale ale brewed using both American and UK hops, and a unique blend of 7 malts. Slightly sweet, with a medium body, and a flavorful and aromatic hop finish.

Malt Varieties: Pale Malt, Carastan, 2 types of Crystal, Munich, Caramel 80L, Black Malt, Torrified Wheat

Hop Varieties: East Kent Golding, UK Fuggle, Cascade, Chinook
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Ratings by ThisWangsChung:
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Reviewed by ThisWangsChung from Maryland

2.73/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
12 oz bottle into a pint glass. From notes, because internet outage.

A: Pours a clear copper color. The head is a three finger off-white shade, featuring plenty of hallmarks I look from a 'hoppy' pale ale: good retention, a rocky texture suggesting a healthy hop profile, and a lot of lacing left on the glass.

S: This seems to be a very floral brew. I actually like how flowery the hops are, to be honest. After a while, the malts come through, and they're pretty standard fare - they're mostly caramel and nuts. Still, this is a genuinely good aroma; I'm reminded of Anchor's Liberty Ale, which is a compliment.

T: The first flavors that hit the tongue are clean caramel malts, with most of the hop flavor arriving on the finish. Actually, there are no hop flavors - it's all bitterness. Bah. The aroma at least suggested some nice floral notes, but they aren't to be found here. In fact, there isn't much flavor to begin with; hell, what flavor there is seems somewhat plasticky and unpleasant.

M: It has a decently dry bite to finish it, but is also too heavy in feel. Carbonation is moderately powerful. Still, this should be very drinkable, and it just isn't.

O: I hoped this would be a pleasant surprise, but nope. It tastes exactly like I feared - a bland, subpar crafty brew. Next!
Feb 02, 2014
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.39/5  rDev +42.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I began this latest quest on Monday, which was Canadian Thanksgiving Day, by scouring my backlog to see what Canadian beers might lay in wait. Unfortunately for my plans, two of the first three were a**kicking AMLs from Labatt & then I was on a planned expedition yesterday. This is less hair of the dog and more like the horse that I rode in on. This bottle was procured at The Friendly Greek Bottle Shop here in Lancaster, PA.

From the bottle: "Craft with attitude.; "The only thing we take more seriously than Mr. Huff’s head of hair is our beer: flavorful and complex. Mr. Huff is a 5.4% ABV, 40 IBU pale ale brewed using both Cascade, Chinook, East Kent Golding and Fuggle hops, and a unique blend of 7 malts. Slightly sweet, with a medium body, and a flavorful & aromatic hop finish."

Yo, Mr. Huff is here! Man, I'm gonna Huff & puff and blow my mind down, dig? The challenge here is to Pop! the top off of his head & neck, man. You hold him steady while I use my handy opener with a coin so as not to bend the cap. Mr. Huff really appreciated my effort, so he got on the horn and now, CAPT Tripps is going to make a groovy appearance! Mr. Huff just slid into my awaiting glass and really dug it when I took him for a spin. He topped out with just under two fingers of dense, tawny head with good retention, but my scene isn't cleaning the sticky mess that he left behind, so he agreed to clean it up later. Speaking of clean, Mr. Huff is one clean machine, dig? I mean, he came on with this wild Coppery-Brown color (SRM = > 17, < 22) with the cleanest, brightest clarity that I have seen in a while! Man, Mr. Puff is welcome at my pad at any time & he knows it. He was wearing a really freaky cologne, man, earthy like he was doing some diggy-dirt gardening earlier & then rolled around in his stash for a while before stopping by. Man, the nark doggies must go wild when he's upwind of them! Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was this wild mélange of crazy hops, man, like the time that Mr. Huff brought these crazy go-go dancers over & he, CAPT Tripps & I got it on with them in every way imaginable! Man, we were making these geometric shapes that that would make a math teacher blush. Here, the hops were coming from every which way, but not in that hammering way that I sometimes get from AIPAs. Mr. Huff invited some Englishmen along and they had that staid, upright way about them that seemed to keep things from getting wildly out of hand. The finish was cool, minty, lightly earthy, very mellow & kind of tea-like. Man, Mr. Huff, get them to put you in a CAN & you CAN come by any time! Now, I gotta see what CAPT Tripps has brought to the party!
Oct 12, 2016
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Reviewed by beersareonme from Canada (ON)

3.22/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Decent pale ale (think Alexander Keith's , without the mass-produced tinny-feel). Goes down clean, very refreshing. I'll reserve this one for those hot patio summer afternoons. Cheers.
Feb 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by MonkeyBread from Nevada

Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 2.61 by nmann08 from Virginia

Dec 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by JMili from New York

Nov 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.02 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Chucker17 from South Dakota

May 27, 2015
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

2.61/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Am I the only one who thinks this sounds like some guy who's really into getting high off of glue? Anyway, this stuff pours a clear copper-amber topped by a finger of glowing dirty white foam. The nose comprises walnut, light dark greens, and a hint of menthol. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a hint of candied orange peel. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fluid feel. Overall, this was a downright crappy pale ale. The hop character is nearly nonexistent, and the malts come through strange and muddled. Boo this.
Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.14 by Thrifty101091 from Florida

Mar 27, 2015
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Rated by Pop-Pop1 from Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
very bland somewhat discouraging beer to drink. I will never buy again.
Mar 04, 2015
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Rated by Skabiski from Maryland

1.73/5  rDev -44%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.75
Very bland. Not much flavor or aroma.
Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.27 by dsshuck from Delaware

Feb 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.21 by TTripp725 from Pennsylvania

Jan 05, 2015
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Rated by chefhatt from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Has a burnt orange color body with a small head.
aroma has a mild hop aroma
taste is mild of hops.
mouthfeel is ok and overall average.
Dec 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by snowghetto from Maryland

Nov 21, 2014
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Rated by USBBeerGuy from New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +45.6%
Medium body -- even flavor throughout --- nice finish.
Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by abcdefghijkyle from New Jersey

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.48 by kfirestone from Arizona

Oct 11, 2014
Mr. Huff Pale Ale from Hop City Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 77 ratings