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Hoppy Claus Holiday Ale
Hoppy Brewing Co.
- From:
- Hoppy Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.42 | pDev: 17.25%
- Reviews:
- 35
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 18, 2015
- Added:
- Dec 04, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by MuenchenerKindl:
Reviewed by MuenchenerKindl from Germany
4.03/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 oz bottle to my SA-BA pint glass, the liquid is a medium dark copper, slightly cloudy with very nice carbonation. The head is one finger off white and leaves a nice lace.
The smell is a nice mild pine woods hop with a lightly toasted malty back bone.
The taste follows well, a very nice malty base topped off with a big hoppy finish. The brew has been mildly spiced, it works ok, but I am no big fan of spiced brew so take it from me if that is your thing this might be your holiday brew.
The mouthfeel works well, this is a better then medium body brew with very nice carbonation.
The drinkability is fine, quite a nice beer all in all.
Prosit MK
Jan 12, 2008The smell is a nice mild pine woods hop with a lightly toasted malty back bone.
The taste follows well, a very nice malty base topped off with a big hoppy finish. The brew has been mildly spiced, it works ok, but I am no big fan of spiced brew so take it from me if that is your thing this might be your holiday brew.
The mouthfeel works well, this is a better then medium body brew with very nice carbonation.
The drinkability is fine, quite a nice beer all in all.
Prosit MK
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JeffBlue from California
3/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
(Draft, Bay Area Brew Festival, San Francisco 1/24/15) Nutmeg spiciness was the most memorable quality of this beer, however I cannot say I will be trying others from this brewer.
Mar 01, 2015Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.67/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle. Poured out a cloudy, copper/ruby color with a tan, bubbly, foamy, one-finger head. Sweet aroma with hints of caramel malt and spices. It tasted of sweet caramel, toffee and seasonal spices.
Jan 25, 2014Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon
3.04/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.04/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a finger and half of head on a hazy dark red colored body.
The aroma is rich malt, cinnamon and fresh baked bread. Nice.
The taste is super sweet throughout. There are little bits of spice and lemon, but the sweetness is dominating.
The texture is soft with moderate carbonation.
The sweetness is too much for me.
Jan 01, 2014The aroma is rich malt, cinnamon and fresh baked bread. Nice.
The taste is super sweet throughout. There are little bits of spice and lemon, but the sweetness is dominating.
The texture is soft with moderate carbonation.
The sweetness is too much for me.
Reviewed by bum732 from Lesotho
3.22/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.22/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
S: Faint citrus hops, fruity malt backbone, touch of cinnamon, fairly muted all around.
L: Fairly clear orangish red. Creamy white that dissipates. Ok lacing.
T: Earthy cinnamon up front with some earthy, hop flavor. Toasty malt backbone prominent throughout. Medium earthy bitterness with some subtle spiciness, cinnamon and cardamom. Slight bisquity backbone. Finishes with some hoppy dryness with the bisquity backbone complementing.
M: Medium bodied, medium carbonation.
Meh, fairly hoppy "winter warmer". Pretty mediocre.
Apr 05, 2013L: Fairly clear orangish red. Creamy white that dissipates. Ok lacing.
T: Earthy cinnamon up front with some earthy, hop flavor. Toasty malt backbone prominent throughout. Medium earthy bitterness with some subtle spiciness, cinnamon and cardamom. Slight bisquity backbone. Finishes with some hoppy dryness with the bisquity backbone complementing.
M: Medium bodied, medium carbonation.
Meh, fairly hoppy "winter warmer". Pretty mediocre.
Reviewed by OWSLEY069 from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clean orange-ish to amber color with an off white head. In the aroma, mellow orange citrus and notes of candy sugar and nutmeg. In the taste, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange peel, and a pinch of all spice. A spice bite and a medium bodied mouthfeel, with a dry orange peel and spice in the aftertaste. Nice spice and quite enjoyable, but just over average.
Dec 28, 2012
Hoppy Claus Holiday Ale from Hoppy Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
52 ratings
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