Hop Soup
Faction Brewing

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From:
Faction Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 8.07%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
47
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 10, 2018
Added:
Feb 08, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by SamuelR:
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Rated by SamuelR from California

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

Apr 06, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.23 by Keananmichael5 from California

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.17 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Mar 23, 2017
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Reviewed by The_Snow_Bird from Michigan

3.73/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours a nice tan gold color with a white head on top. Can smell lots of hops along with a citrus and earthy smell. Very light taste of hops with some malts on the back end.
Mar 13, 2017
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Reviewed by fragacp from California

4.14/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Recently had this Double IPA on Draft at a local Tap Room (Beer Baron - Pleasanton). Pour was in a traditional pint class.

L - The looks was a light orange ,cloudy color. A little bit lighter than a Pliny. Head was a nice cream color.

S - Nice Deep Floral Bouquet with a bitter scent on the end. I tend to gravitate toward a more floral IPA.

T - This double lets you know the hops mean business. Comes with a hint of alcohol burn, which I tend to enjoy. Not as smooth as a Pliny but definitely not over powering.

F – Slight heavy feel. Nice not to have it wafer thin and sharp like a wine or a sour.

O – Overall I am a fan of this Double IPA. Powerful enough for one to serve as a night cap or start the night off on the right foot.
Dec 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by heymikew from California

Nov 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.63 by aaronyoung01 from New Mexico

Oct 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by Beer21 from Florida

Apr 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by dertyd from California

Mar 26, 2016
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Reviewed by jciechoski from California

4.4/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- beautiful gold-peach, super clear and crisp, great lacing, mild carbonation.

S- sweet-grassy pine, dank tropical notes, bandaid, earthy undertones.

T- lovely iipa from faction, the malt bill has a nice backbone of caramel and two row that gives the pungent hop qualities room to shine, lots of earthy spicey notes, marijuana-like, juicy, bright. Surprisingly not too much of a bite, nice and balanced. Long bitter finish.

F- crisp and sharp up front, quickly rounds out to a smooth slippery maltiness, then back to the bitter finish.

O- solid iipa, reminds me of Pliny the elder, tons of hop essence while maintaining a smooth balance, would buy again no doubt, just wish faction would release more specific information about the hops, malts, yeast, etc. of the brew.
Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by frasergrove from California

Feb 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.43 by erjaq from California

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by cherche from Washington

Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by QuakeAttack from California

Feb 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by Docrock from Illinois

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by nmann08 from Virginia

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by stratusjeans from Washington

Jan 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.41 by wlynch from California

Mar 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by kiki3drt292 from California

Mar 03, 2015
Hop Soup from Faction Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 47 ratings