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Hopothesis IPA
Hopothesis Beer Company
- From:
- Hopothesis Beer Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 76
- Avg:
- 3.29 | pDev: 19.45%
- Reviews:
- 36
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 18, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 03, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 26
The Hopothesis IPA is the first of many cerebral drinking experiences. Our India Pale Ale is specifically formulated to be balanced, flavorful, and approachable. It can be easily paired with a variety of food and you can drink more than one and still feel quite lucid. Enjoy.
55 IBU
55 IBU
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Ratings by biboergosum:
Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)
2.1/5 rDev -36.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.1/5 rDev -36.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
355ml bottle. Another shell company selling Minhas product. Comical, sort of.
This beer pours a clear medium golden amber hue, with one finger of fizzy, somewhat foamy, loosely bubbly wan beige head, which leaves a few low bands of stringy lace around the glass as it quickly abates.
It smells of sharply metallic, flinty generic citrus and pine hops, pale caramel malt, and another jab of medicinal alcohol. The taste is like a shot of west coast hop-infused cough medicine - acrid, fake fruity, and chemical in its booziness. A bit of stringent caramel malt eventually burbles up, but to little avail.
The carbonation is a tad edgy, but at least evident in its quotidian work, the body medium-light in weight, and way too flinty to trick me into believing its up front pithy smoothness. It finishes off-dry, still hot-seeming, the hops and malt both corrupted and weirdly abetting.
This is hardly an English or American IPA overall, though perhaps there is a nod to the latter, but it's way too obfuscated by a certain alcoholic stank. Neither enlightened nor really hoppy, and a further waste of a decent pun in the name.
Aug 07, 2013This beer pours a clear medium golden amber hue, with one finger of fizzy, somewhat foamy, loosely bubbly wan beige head, which leaves a few low bands of stringy lace around the glass as it quickly abates.
It smells of sharply metallic, flinty generic citrus and pine hops, pale caramel malt, and another jab of medicinal alcohol. The taste is like a shot of west coast hop-infused cough medicine - acrid, fake fruity, and chemical in its booziness. A bit of stringent caramel malt eventually burbles up, but to little avail.
The carbonation is a tad edgy, but at least evident in its quotidian work, the body medium-light in weight, and way too flinty to trick me into believing its up front pithy smoothness. It finishes off-dry, still hot-seeming, the hops and malt both corrupted and weirdly abetting.
This is hardly an English or American IPA overall, though perhaps there is a nod to the latter, but it's way too obfuscated by a certain alcoholic stank. Neither enlightened nor really hoppy, and a further waste of a decent pun in the name.
More User Ratings:
Rated by eppie82 from Illinois
2.81/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.81/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Very malty. Very bitter... Not much else to it.
Jul 18, 2020Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois
3.37/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.37/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a cloudy Orange with a white head that fades away quickly leaving a nicely laced glass. Floral, grassy aroma, flavor seems a bit malty forward, not much hops in either the aroma or taste. Medium bodied, nicely carbonated. I really enjoy a good American IPA, but English ones don't seem to work for me. Overall not bad, but i wont be looking fir a sixer. One of a pick six.
Aug 23, 2018Reviewed by berben30 from Illinois
2.25/5 rDev -31.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.25/5 rDev -31.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
With the saturation of the craft beer market there are few genuinely bad beers floating around, this is one of them. Not an IPA, nor really any identifiable style, it tastes like a focus grouped attempt at a"crowd pleasing" craft beer. Do yourself a favor and drink anything else.
Apr 21, 2018Reviewed by geeves from Wisconsin
2.11/5 rDev -35.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
2.11/5 rDev -35.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
It almost tastes like it is more malty with a hint of hops, color is good and had a good head but thats about all. I was expecting more crisp taste that goes with an IPA
Mar 28, 2017Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.28/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Golden copper with a thin white cap. Carmel malt, somewhat resinous orange, grapefruit and lemon zest and floral hops in the nose. Taste loses the flowers, and generally hits the citrus hops right away and then fades into nothingness as a flavor. Feel is so watery, so thin, and booze leaks in. Not a good first impression
Mar 02, 2017Reviewed by DocWaters from Illinois
3.83/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I am not an IPA drinker because I typically favor things on the far Malt end of the spectrum. This beer however is incredibly tolerable for my palate. That being said, it makes sense given the multiple reviews pushing this away from being a true IPA. If it were labeled differently, such as an amber ale, I believe this would be perceived more accurately. It is on the lighter side with grassy/floral notes and a bit of raisin/sweet fruit finish. Overall its not a bad beer but I would stay away if you are looking for a true hopped up IPA.
Aug 31, 2016Reviewed by ONUMello from Ohio
3.43/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle poured into a pint glass
A: Light orange with a 1+ finger head that lingers
S: Mostly light malts, a bit of floral/fruity notes and the lightest citrus/pine with a deep inhalation
T: Malts start to finish, a bit floral, a touch of bitterness/earthy notes but little I'd typically associate with an IPA
M: Medium-bodied, mostly malts
O: No flaws but it tastes much more like an amber or pale ale than an IPA given it's malt-forward and rather lacking on hops
Jul 01, 2016A: Light orange with a 1+ finger head that lingers
S: Mostly light malts, a bit of floral/fruity notes and the lightest citrus/pine with a deep inhalation
T: Malts start to finish, a bit floral, a touch of bitterness/earthy notes but little I'd typically associate with an IPA
M: Medium-bodied, mostly malts
O: No flaws but it tastes much more like an amber or pale ale than an IPA given it's malt-forward and rather lacking on hops
Reviewed by OompaMentor from Georgia
2.6/5 rDev -21%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.6/5 rDev -21%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Poured in a pint glass with finger head. Little to no hint of hops, fruits for an IPA. Medium feel on the palate with moderate bitterness. Feels watery compared to other IPAs. Below par -
Apr 08, 2016
Hopothesis IPA from Hopothesis Beer Company
Beer rating:
76 out of
100 with
162 ratings
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