Hop Hearty Ale
New Glarus Brewing Company

Hop Hearty AleHop Hearty Ale
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From:
New Glarus Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 10.46%
Reviews:
401
Ratings:
563
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 13, 2017
Added:
Sep 04, 2002
Wants:
  67
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by nicnut45:
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Reviewed by nicnut45 from Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance- Pours a nice dark copper color, almost reddish appearance. Foam dissapates quickly leaving a whispy foam that becomes more concentrated as you move toward the center of the beer forming a nice mound in the center.

Aroma- Nicely balanced between hops and aroma. It has that nice citrusy, piney, I.P.A. smell but you definetly notice the nice malts too. The malts smell of dark brown sugar, molasses, and caramel.

Taste- this has a piney taste that hits you upfront followed by a toasted/burnt bitterness that reminds me of charcoal or burnt toast. A nice bitterness lingers on the tounge after the swallow. The malts dont show up as much as expected but I am thinking toasted malt may have been used to darken this beer but also added to the bitterness of this I.P.A.

Mouthfeel-Thick upfront followed by a slightly below average carbonation.

Drinkability- A nice I.P.A. not overpowering and you can drink a couple without getting a hop headache. Well balanced.
Aug 10, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.43 by mts55812 from Minnesota

Nov 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.39 by ZombPumpkin from Illinois

Aug 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by ArtZan from New Jersey

Oct 28, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.85/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A very orange beer, you didn't see this color in Midwest beers too often if at all back when this hit shelves for the first time. The dry hopping wasn't huge, but it was a shift in direction for this region.

Taste was a nice drier toasted pale malt bill paired with hops beyond your usual 6% midwest ipa. Very little caramel, this paired toast with green veggie hops. Its pretty straightforward and easy drinking around the 50ibu range. I really liked it.
Aug 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by Jodio from Texas

Jul 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by puftdank from Illinois

Apr 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.16 by PlacementSix from Minnesota

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.92 by shopk from Illinois

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.12 by pkkosmatka from Minnesota

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Faunland from Wisconsin

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SteveTheBrit from Illinois

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ovaltine from Indiana

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mrw1zard from Alabama

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by GClarkage from California

Jul 02, 2014
 
 
Rated: 4 by TX-Badger from Texas

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SkinniePost from Wisconsin

May 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota

Apr 18, 2014
Hop Hearty Ale from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 563 ratings