Hop Syndrome Lager
Epic Brewing Company

Hop Syndrome LagerHop Syndrome Lager
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From:
Epic Brewing Company
 
Utah, United States
Style:
American Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.5 | pDev: 12.86%
Reviews:
88
Ratings:
310
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 28, 2018
Added:
Jul 21, 2011
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  31
A deliciously hoppy lager, this clean, spicy, yet fruity addition to the Exponential series is sure to quench your summer palate just right!
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Ratings by kagent777:
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Reviewed by kagent777 from Utah

3.98/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Release #4 brewed on July 15, according to the Epic website. Poured into my goblet.

Appearance: A slightly hazy light yellow. A white head sits on top for a little while and then settles to leave a small ring and islands of foam. This beer even leaves a little lacing.

Smell: Clean pilsner malts with some fruitiness and spiciness from the malts.

Taste: Really clean crisp malts with mild but noticeable hops character. These one seems to be an extension of the Pfiefferhorn Lager, also brewed by Epic. The hops notes are subtle, but very pleasant. If I wanted to be hit over the head I would choose an IPA, on the other hand, if I want a nice drinkable beer with plenty of character, I will choose this one or the Pfiefferhorn. The slight bitterness from the hops does have a noticeably long finish

Mouthfeel: The body is light like a summer beer should be. The carbonation does not come on too strong.

Overall: I think this is a solid beer. The American Pale Lager is a tough category because it is dominated by the big boy on the macro market. Many craft drinkers will hold their noses up as they walk past this one to get something a little stronger. This is a shining example of a beer that can be used to win over craft converts. It tastes familiar enough to them, and yet is still well made with a solid taste.
Oct 06, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2018
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Reviewed by iguanodon from Utah

1.53/5  rDev -56.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.25
[Original rating 2012-07-22] Pours a clear light gold with a thin white head. Aroma is bubble gum and faint grass. Taste is dish water with a bitter finish.
Oct 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.21 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Feb 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by edthehead from Maryland

Feb 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 31, 2017
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Reviewed by dertyd from California

3.74/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The beer pours out a slightly hazy golden straw color, with 1 finger of white head---------- the aromas are of grass/floral, bread dough, and soap---------- the flavors follow the nose with that bread dough and grassy noble hops, the beer has a thin mouthfeel finishing light and crisp-------- overall this beer was nice, it has a nice doughy malt backbone with a big dose of those noble hops-
Dec 08, 2017
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Reviewed by JuicesFlowing from Kansas

3.88/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a balloon glass.

Look: Hazy straw yellow colored body under a white head that recedes to a light film. Random dots and vertical lines of lacing.

Aroma: Hay, dried grass, lemongrass, and citra hops.

Taste: Dried bread and grains before a plethora of dried grass, hay, and lemon peel.

Mouthfeel: Dry and medium bodied.

Overall: Not normally my style but the citrus helps make it more drinkable.
Oct 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by jakecattleco from California

Oct 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Oct 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Shortbox81 from Washington

Sep 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.64 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Sep 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by ccozzi from Colorado

Sep 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by StonewallSipper from Pennsylvania

Aug 02, 2017
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

3.66/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce can. Straw colour, slightly hazy, long lasting foam. Pilsner noble hop and bready nose. Noble hops kick it up front, kinda fade mid palate, bread malt moves in. Light bodied. Tasty for the most part. The 4.5 %abv I do appreciate.
Jul 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.03 by TTripp725 from Pennsylvania

May 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Apr 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.34 by BdM from Netherlands

Feb 21, 2017
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Reviewed by demian317 from Colorado

3.71/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Gold, nice hue, adequate hop aroma, nice pils middle ad finish--4.2 ABV makes it infinitely drinkable. A pleasant little pils--this is not a lager in taste but in yeast match only.
Feb 09, 2017
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Reviewed by Budinetz from Pennsylvania

2.92/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
Poured from the can into a Belgian tulip. ID on the bottom of the can reads: 3049, 11339. No date present.

Pours a cloudy, pale, straw yellow with a white, frothy head that dissipates moderately. There is a type of white sediment present at the bottom of the glass that almost looks like sand.

Smells almost like sea water, with a hint of lager yeast. Very off putting and not characteristic of the lager style.

Tastes hoppy at first but finishes more like an ale. There really isn't a clean finish that you get from a lager, but more of a fruit forward finish like that of an ale.

Mouthfeel begins with a lot of carbonation on the tongue and then does leave a slightly pleasant hop bitterness, but then finishes kind of flat with a dryness that's not so pleasant.

Overall this isn't my favorite lager by any means. I've had many hoppy lagers before and this is not something I would seek out again. Hopefully they work on improving this one.

Cheers,
WB
Jan 19, 2017
Hop Syndrome Lager from Epic Brewing Company
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 310 ratings