Musk Of The Minotaur IPA
Hoof Hearted Brewing

Musk Of The Minotaur IPAMusk Of The Minotaur IPA
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From:
Hoof Hearted Brewing
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #1,076
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,106
Avg:
4.2 | pDev: 7.38%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
314
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 01, 2024
Added:
Mar 27, 2013
Wants:
  57
Gots:
  43
Follow your nose to the most righteous party of the year. Orange and Guava dominate the noise alongside a generous helping of that unmistakable dank stank. A soft-shelled hop assault drops a blender's worth of tropical fruit and helps the beer glide across the tongue like a pizza-inspired conga line. Feel free to ask Gary in the back office what we meant by that.
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Rated: 4.15 by Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas from Texas

Jan 01, 2024
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

3.82/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a cloudy golden straw with a finger of foamy head that slowly dissipates to a thin ring with some lacing. Aroma of pineapple and citrus. Taste follows nose.
Nov 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

Nov 15, 2023
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Reviewed by Newbeergeek1 from Maine

4.24/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A solid recommendation by someone I respect a lot for his beer knowledge and tastes. He knows what I like and mentioned this one. VERY nice choice. Smooth and I am glad I bought a four pack. Hit or miss on this beer as it isn’t easy to get in SW a harbor, Maine. PS. Love the art work on the can! Outstanding.
Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.12 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Aug 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by Beergod420 from Michigan

May 29, 2023
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Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio

4.24/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a pint can (canned on 3-29-22), the body pours a hazy light yelllow. A small fluffy head appeared on pouring and medium lacing throughout the tasting.

A light fruity nose of melon and citrus upon opening the can. Very appealing.

Taste is a ligher version of the nose. Hops add a light bitterness up front; mid-to-finish features the fruit. As above but perhaps with some guava-melon sweeteness. Really nice. No noticeable ABV.

Mouthfeel is nice, assisted by good but not overdone carbination. Light feel with a drying finish. Satisfying.
May 01, 2022
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Reviewed by schoolboy from Ohio

3.89/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Well, we have another bizarre Hoof Hearted can. Oh, I meant the brew, not the label. But those labels are worth peeling off and sticking on shit. I have a couple pool chemical barrels that I covered over the original printing with labels like these. I like to cover up the precautions if I'm using the container for something safe. These look fabulous.

Oh, the brew review. Yeah, it has the hazy IPA look down pat. Paler than most. Nice. The aroma is more sophisticated than many of this style, but it still is stanky. It has a nice dry taste, without a lot of malt showing through. Very unique but still this seems a lot simpler and easier drinking than the Pure Snow Key Bump I had earlier. Overall, less satisfying, but it's a great IPA one none the less.

Highly recommended. Hoof Hearted triumphs!
Sep 25, 2021
 
Rated: 4.12 by Curt3 from Ohio

Sep 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.35 by Khaack from New York

Aug 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.17 by mig100 from Texas

Apr 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4.3 by MJSFS from Florida

Mar 17, 2021
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Rated by Jcoleman4 from Ohio

4.24/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This was my very first hoof beer back in the day.
Feb 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by rorjets from Connecticut

Dec 28, 2020
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

4.09/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a hazy golden orange with a two finger foamy white head. Tons of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is honeydew, passionfruit and grapefruit.

T - The taste tangerine, guava, passionfruit, grapefruit, toasted biscuit and a light floral hop finish.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with nice crisp finish.

O - Another solid NEPA from Hoof Hearted.
Nov 11, 2020
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Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A: Pours a very hazy pale to medium golden peach in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate pale yellow + pale golden yellow + pale orange colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense creamy sudsy foamy off-white head that slowly reduces to a large sized patch of thick film covering a little more than 50% of the surface of the beer surrounded by a large patch of slightly mottled very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of juicy tropical/guava + citrus/grapefruit + citrus/orange + tropical/pineapple + tropical/mango + dank hops over the top of light to moderate aromas of biscuit + pale + wheat + oat malts with a light amount of grainy sweetness.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of biscuit + pale + wheat + oat malts with a light amount of grainy sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy tropical/guava + citrus/grapefruit + citrus/orange + tropical/pineapple + tropical/mango + dank hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which fades away fairly quickly leaving moderate lingering dank + tropical + citrus hop flavors.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Moderate amounts of creamy soft/fluffiness with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a pleasantly creamy soft/fluffy mouthfeel. Very nice tropical + citrus + dank hoppy flavors and aromas. I could easily have a couple of these.
Oct 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Oct 24, 2020
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

4.21/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16oz can. Poured out a cloudy, golden orange color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left sticky sheets of lace on the glass. It smelled of mango, orange, pineapple and sweet caramel. Nice tropical fruit taste with some pine and toasted caramel.
Oct 21, 2020
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Reviewed by beerbully from New Jersey

4.18/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L-Golden, somewhat murky, aggressive pour yields a big three fingered head

S-Orange, melon, passionfruit, some floral hops, slight bready / cracker notes

T- Follows the nose.....passionfruit and orange to start and then there is a sweet tart taste in the middle thru to the finish.....some greatfruit and citrus rind

F-Less than medium, moderate carb

O- Somewhere between west coast and east coast brew....has some of the feel of the west coast along with some of the malty sweetness...,has the tropical notes of east coast IPAs
Oct 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.21 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Oct 15, 2020
Musk Of The Minotaur IPA from Hoof Hearted Brewing
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 314 ratings