Hop King
Evil Genius Beer Company

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From:
Evil Genius Beer Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8.1%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 10.6%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
97
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 22, 2017
Added:
Feb 08, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  23
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Ratings by WanderingFool:
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Rated by WanderingFool from Massachusetts

3.54/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Jun 11, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.14 by flgimp from Pennsylvania

Apr 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by BuxMontBeerLover from Pennsylvania

Nov 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by JeffKowalek from Tennessee

Sep 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by bacher468 from Pennsylvania

Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Aug 15, 2015
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

3.82/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle

Medium almond amber, nice looking fine bubble head, film and fine scattered lacing.

Mild grainy hop nose

Soft and smooth on the tongue, with ample biscuity malts and drying and resiny hops in the mid and later sections. Over 8 % well hidden, we'll crafted and worth a try.
Aug 12, 2015
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Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey

3.03/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
-Spiegelau ipa glass. Disclaimer and disclosure. Bottle neck date 2015.01.09. Consumed 2015.07.07.

A: Soapy edging, one inch, white head with dull yellow tones. Pale orange with a generally good clarity, and a full rush of carbonation that was steady and strong. Stratified ring lacing down the glass.

S: Soft aroma, freshly cut grass, dry grapefruit skin. Weak aroma, no persistance, identity, or complexity. Not much of a pale ale ale let alone imperial standard, but could be attributed to 6 month layover.

T: Flavor was grassy, dull citrus, good bitterness level, but shallow complexity, only bittering, not really flavorful. Dull metallic hints, stale lemon peel, thin substance.

M: Light bodied, stale citrus, really lackluster, no crispness.

O: Overall a six month layover may have attributed to some deterioration and evaluation. I have had many a ipa 6-9months past bottling with little or no fall off in nose or flavor, sadly this is not one of them. Stale hopping, thin malting, lifeless mouthful and just a bittering aspect with no real flavor made this a drainpour. I usually like this brewery's offerings, do not think a fresher bottle would fair better then a 78 for me, seems like a style filler with a stale dry finish.
Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

Jun 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Jun 12, 2015
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
$ 2.00/12 oz bottle at 1000 beers, Erie, PA
Bottled 1/12/15 at 52 degrees into SA perfect pint
Aroma of floral hops
Head large (5 cm, aggressive pour), off white, creamy with rocks, diminishing to irregular 1 -3 mm rocky layer
Lacing fair – multiple medium-sized islands of tiny to small bubbles
Body medium orange, hazy
Flavor lightly bitter with the malt coming through the flowery hops; no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate medium, slightly oily, lively carbonation

Appearance 3.75, Aroma 3.75, Flavor 3.5, Palate 4, Overall 3.75
Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.02 by spycow from Illinois

May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

May 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by AMarkle6524 from Pennsylvania

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by ALLISON01 from Pennsylvania

May 05, 2015
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Rated by TopherBreski from New Jersey

2.1/5  rDev -42.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Golden hue with little carbonation. Slight scent of hops and citrus. Deep mosaic and pale taste. Too much pale.
May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.23 by BFCarr from New Jersey

Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Apr 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by wilmerkatie from Pennsylvania

Apr 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Apr 08, 2015
Hop King from Evil Genius Beer Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 97 ratings