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Thunderhop IPA
Church Brew Works
- From:
- Church Brew Works
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,267 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,466 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 14.29%
- Reviews:
- 79
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 24, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 08, 2008
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 54
No description / notes.
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Ratings by jaxon53:
Reviewed by jaxon53 from Connecticut
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served this chilled, in a pint glass, from a twelve ounce brown bottle. My first beer from Church Brew Works.
Appearance: Thunder Hop IPA pours out a murky, dirty brown amber color. Not the most beautiful beer in the world, but it will do. A somewhat strong pour yielded about a finger of off-white, almost tan colored head. Head faded rather quickly, but did leave a bit of spotty lace behind on the glass.
Smell: Not a huge nose on this beer. A nice, subtle, floral hoppiness out front. Bits of pine and citrus are noticed. Thick bready malt with a bit of a yeasty aroma. Smells like it has some balance to it. Also noticed a bit of tobacco.
Taste: Hops out front that fade quickly leaving a chemical like bitterness behind. Notes of citrus and pine show themselves a little. The malt flavor definitely takes a back seat to some of the other flavors in my opinion. A bit more of the tobacco that was noticed in the nose. A very bitter, dry finish with not much noticeable alcohol.
Mouthfeel: The best part of this beer, in my opinion, is the mouthfeel. Medium bodied, almost thick, mouthfeel is quite pleasing. A bit oily like, with plenty of prickly carbonation.
Drinkability: Decent drinkability. The strong bitter finish makes it a tough drink for me. Not bad overall, just wouldn't go out of my way to get this.
Nov 22, 2008Appearance: Thunder Hop IPA pours out a murky, dirty brown amber color. Not the most beautiful beer in the world, but it will do. A somewhat strong pour yielded about a finger of off-white, almost tan colored head. Head faded rather quickly, but did leave a bit of spotty lace behind on the glass.
Smell: Not a huge nose on this beer. A nice, subtle, floral hoppiness out front. Bits of pine and citrus are noticed. Thick bready malt with a bit of a yeasty aroma. Smells like it has some balance to it. Also noticed a bit of tobacco.
Taste: Hops out front that fade quickly leaving a chemical like bitterness behind. Notes of citrus and pine show themselves a little. The malt flavor definitely takes a back seat to some of the other flavors in my opinion. A bit more of the tobacco that was noticed in the nose. A very bitter, dry finish with not much noticeable alcohol.
Mouthfeel: The best part of this beer, in my opinion, is the mouthfeel. Medium bodied, almost thick, mouthfeel is quite pleasing. A bit oily like, with plenty of prickly carbonation.
Drinkability: Decent drinkability. The strong bitter finish makes it a tough drink for me. Not bad overall, just wouldn't go out of my way to get this.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by RcBandit from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
ThunderHop is a great IPA for the casual IPA drinker. Its not overhopped and has a smooth taster with a great finish. Its a solid traditional India Pale Ale with no over bearing resin.
Mar 12, 2018Reviewed by Ob512316 from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into glass.
Look: dark gold with a medium white head.
Smell: pine, and citrus stand out.
Taste: Pine notes, then grapefruit at first then caramel notes at the backend. Very balanced.
Feel: average, not too weak, not too strong.
Overall: Another great beer by church brew works.
Jan 04, 2018Look: dark gold with a medium white head.
Smell: pine, and citrus stand out.
Taste: Pine notes, then grapefruit at first then caramel notes at the backend. Very balanced.
Feel: average, not too weak, not too strong.
Overall: Another great beer by church brew works.
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Lawrenceville Brewery, Inc./The Church Brew Works "Thunderhop India Pale Ale"
12 fl. oz. brown glass bottle without freshness dating
$2.17 @ Giant Eagle, Indiana, PA
Notes via stream of consciousness: A rough pour brings up a short head of bright white foam over a slightly hazy golden body. The aroma is pungent with hop resins, pine, and citrus. The flavor delivers a flavorful maltiness that's grainy, a little toasty, and just lightly caramelish. The hops remain with notes of orange, grapefruit, pine, spiciness, mint, and a touch of red berry. It's solidly bitter and finishes dry with just a drop of residual malt and some residual orange/tangerine, pine, and earthiness. Nicely balanced. Medium leaning medium-light on body and crisp. Unfortunately the head hasn't held up well but there is some decent lacing left behind. Overall I'd have to say it's a great American IPA that's a bit unique in its choice of hops.
Aug 18, 201712 fl. oz. brown glass bottle without freshness dating
$2.17 @ Giant Eagle, Indiana, PA
Notes via stream of consciousness: A rough pour brings up a short head of bright white foam over a slightly hazy golden body. The aroma is pungent with hop resins, pine, and citrus. The flavor delivers a flavorful maltiness that's grainy, a little toasty, and just lightly caramelish. The hops remain with notes of orange, grapefruit, pine, spiciness, mint, and a touch of red berry. It's solidly bitter and finishes dry with just a drop of residual malt and some residual orange/tangerine, pine, and earthiness. Nicely balanced. Medium leaning medium-light on body and crisp. Unfortunately the head hasn't held up well but there is some decent lacing left behind. Overall I'd have to say it's a great American IPA that's a bit unique in its choice of hops.
Thunderhop IPA from Church Brew Works
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
283 ratings
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