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Hop Delusion
Karbach Brewing Co.
- From:
- Karbach Brewing Co.
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 9.69%
- Reviews:
- 66
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 16, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2013
- Wants:
- 67
- Gots:
- 121
You are in a state of full Hop Delusion, but you knew what you signed up for when you popped this bottle. You knew that it had over 100 IBUs of hop bitterness and that it was dry hopped with insane amounts of Simcoe and Mosaic hops, but you chose to drink it anyway. It's difficult to say if you will ever snap out of it, for you have been smitten with the disorder that many can never overcome.
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Ratings by champ103:
Reviewed by champ103 from Texas
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I have had this several times at the brewery, though this is the first I have seen this at bars. On cask at Hay Merchant in Houston.
A: Pours a beautiful bright and hazed orange color. A two finger egg white head forms. Dense, pillowing, and with excellent retention. A cap of foam stays throughout. Spiderweb lace is left all the way down the glace. This is a looker.
S: This pops with tropical fruits. Orange, mango, banana, passion fruits. Very juicy up front in the nose. Followed by an almost candy like sweetness, though that fades in a second. Finishes more on the dank side, but still exceptional balance between fruits, juice, enough sweetness for balance, and bitter dankness.
T: At first dank hops take over. Though that quickly fades to that great fruit juicy hop flavor that popped and burst on to the senses in the nose. Some sweetness for a second. Then, again finishes with that dank hop, lingering bitterness which is just a bit strong for me. Still excellent.
M/D: A wonderful full body, that is silky smooth. Though with enough carbonation for a crisp bite in the finish. A superlative mouthfeel on cask. I very much enjoyed this. For me to get through two glasses of a DIPA is saying something.
An amazing cask. This will be a huge hit once it is released in full force. Endeavour is great, but this might top it for the best DIPA in Houston. Hmm, need to do a side by side when this comes out in bottles. Highly recommended.
Mar 15, 2013A: Pours a beautiful bright and hazed orange color. A two finger egg white head forms. Dense, pillowing, and with excellent retention. A cap of foam stays throughout. Spiderweb lace is left all the way down the glace. This is a looker.
S: This pops with tropical fruits. Orange, mango, banana, passion fruits. Very juicy up front in the nose. Followed by an almost candy like sweetness, though that fades in a second. Finishes more on the dank side, but still exceptional balance between fruits, juice, enough sweetness for balance, and bitter dankness.
T: At first dank hops take over. Though that quickly fades to that great fruit juicy hop flavor that popped and burst on to the senses in the nose. Some sweetness for a second. Then, again finishes with that dank hop, lingering bitterness which is just a bit strong for me. Still excellent.
M/D: A wonderful full body, that is silky smooth. Though with enough carbonation for a crisp bite in the finish. A superlative mouthfeel on cask. I very much enjoyed this. For me to get through two glasses of a DIPA is saying something.
An amazing cask. This will be a huge hit once it is released in full force. Endeavour is great, but this might top it for the best DIPA in Houston. Hmm, need to do a side by side when this comes out in bottles. Highly recommended.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by TBoneJones from Texas
4.1/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Was compelled to chance this box of cans upon sight because the day prior someone visiting TX from out of state on business mentioned liking this brewery’s beers while trying local brews. Pours hazy orangish yellow, decent head.
Nose is tropical fruit/ pineapple, with pine.
Up-front this is bursting with hoppy tropical flavors where pineapple is the standout. Then the bitterness, but ending’s surprisingly smooth given the IBU count. Some earth and general citrus is in there.
Feels smooth and medium-full.
This is something to try, and I could see it as a beer I’d seek out if I were in the mood to crush a hoppy imperial IPA. Best comparison in memory would be a Victory Hop Wallop.
Jan 12, 2019Nose is tropical fruit/ pineapple, with pine.
Up-front this is bursting with hoppy tropical flavors where pineapple is the standout. Then the bitterness, but ending’s surprisingly smooth given the IBU count. Some earth and general citrus is in there.
Feels smooth and medium-full.
This is something to try, and I could see it as a beer I’d seek out if I were in the mood to crush a hoppy imperial IPA. Best comparison in memory would be a Victory Hop Wallop.
Rated by VanessaM888 from Texas
4.7/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.7/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I love it!!
Dec 12, 2018Reviewed by Thankin_Hank from Texas
4.4/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Revisiting as this beer has become available locally and now have six packs available for mass consumption. Upgrading my rating for taste as it lingers and find it very enjoyable. I get pineapple with this and am finding some of these fruit flavors in Double/Imperial IPA's are absolutely delicious. This one is hazy and has a thick head and good lacing. High IBU's but NO bitter beer face. This will bump my overall rating for this beer too. Try this one when you find it.
Dec 01, 2018
Hop Delusion from Karbach Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
422 ratings
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