Hopago IPA
Papago Brewing

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From:
Papago Brewing
 
Arizona, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 13.85%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
23
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 25, 2016
Added:
Mar 27, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Made with Columbus and Falconers Flight.

120 IBU
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Ratings by IpeeA:
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Rated by IpeeA from Missouri

4/5  rDev +10.8%

Oct 20, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.79 by spycow from Illinois

Dec 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.1 by Tyecko from Minnesota

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by MonkeyBread from Nevada

Dec 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by CRJMellor from Arkansas

Oct 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by Seejae from Ohio

Jun 26, 2015
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Reviewed by OrestesMethuon from Montana

2.8/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.25
Picked up a well-sealed howler on 2 June 2015 from Papago, and consumed it nine days later.

Either the nice woman tending bar mis-draughted from the taps, the menu mis-described this beer, or the right beer was mis-treated by too much time in the kegs. Indeed, aside from the 4.25 for "Look", you could probably pretty fairly replace all my scores of this beer with question-marks, because I'm really not sure what this beer is, should be, or—assuming the first two—what's it's trying to do.

A deep, caramel-heavy, abv-pumped aroma punches the nose and, on first pour, immediately warned that something was up, one way or another. The taste is thick, sticky, heavy on the maple notes, a bit ashy, and leaning towards the strident with every degree it warms. Really, it's essentially a barley-wine—and, if meant to be so, is somewhat imbalanced and fairly mediocre. If it used to be or was meant to be an IPA, however, it's really ... well "not very fine" would be wording things with exorbitant kindness.

If I were to be in Papago again and saw "Hopago" on the menu, I'd certainly (and optimistically) ask for a sample. Otherwise, this is a good lesson on ordering a sight-untasted howler—even when one is in a rush, and even from a brewery one trusts.
Jun 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Jan 13, 2015
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Rated by Dwkasper from New York

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
Good standard IPA. A little bitterness in the aftertaste. Does not stand out but very drinkable
Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by JonAdams from Arizona

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by kscaldef from Oregon

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.52 by ZappBrannigan from Alabama

Aug 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Feb 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jschott75 from Illinois

Nov 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BodiesLexus from New York

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Adamostella from Washington

Oct 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BillRoth from Maryland

Oct 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Geuzedad from Arizona

Jun 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by t0rin0 from California

Dec 07, 2012
Hopago IPA from Papago Brewing
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 23 ratings