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Hop Meadow IPA
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
- From:
- Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #1,780 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #15,042 - Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 11%
- Reviews:
- 302
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 30, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 20, 2004
- Wants:
- 27
- Gots:
- 82
A blend of Bravo, Amarillo, Cascade, and Centennial hops give this beer a crisp, hoppy flavor. Dry hopping with Centennial gives this beer a beautiful aroma of citrus notes. Balanced but complex, this beer is a refreshing brew.
63 IBU
63 IBU
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a semi-cloudy golden bronzed color with a slim cap of a little white foamy head. Stiffly slid off to leave some light lace, here and there.
The aroma had some citrus, herbal and floral hops up front but somewhat mild. Slight grassiness and some clean biscuity malts.
The flavor mildly blended the prior aromatic notes. Somewhat sweet with a substantial underscore of muted hop bitterness. Somewhat of a bite of bitter hops in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt on par. Bitter hoppy bite in the finish.
Overall, pretty good as a normal American styled IPA, full in it's bitterness but sly in it's crushability. Perhaps again.
Sep 21, 2018The appearance was a semi-cloudy golden bronzed color with a slim cap of a little white foamy head. Stiffly slid off to leave some light lace, here and there.
The aroma had some citrus, herbal and floral hops up front but somewhat mild. Slight grassiness and some clean biscuity malts.
The flavor mildly blended the prior aromatic notes. Somewhat sweet with a substantial underscore of muted hop bitterness. Somewhat of a bite of bitter hops in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt on par. Bitter hoppy bite in the finish.
Overall, pretty good as a normal American styled IPA, full in it's bitterness but sly in it's crushability. Perhaps again.
Reviewed by GHow from Connecticut
4.2/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Purchased a 6-pack of cans dated 06.08.18 at a reasonable price. Poured hard into a pint glass with a cloudy golden color but it didn't create a head ( at least this tasting). So the lacing was weak but the hops aroma hop was very pleasing right to the end. Taste was "complex" as described and smooth to the tongue and palette but ends with a "grain" taste that must be one of the hop (still learning) varieties. THBC is one of our locals so they can be counted on for freshness This one now makes the rotation along with No Filter.
Jul 23, 2018Reviewed by haines710 from Delaware
4.23/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Another good find at the local supermarket. Had never seen beers from this brewery in the area - Delaware or southeastern Pennsylvania. Decided to give it a try and glad I did. Poured a cloudy Amber with a huge head. Beer drinks very dry almost metallic. It does have a malt aftertaste. Very interesting beer. This is a different IPA. More of a slow drinking. It is growing on me. Not a favorite but glad I tried.
Jun 17, 2017Reviewed by gestyr from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle. Pours a deep gold with a huge long-lasting head of tightly packed white bubbles. Smells nice and hoppy. Very hop forward aroma. Taste is hoppy with a good malt backbone. Overall, a nice IPA for a winter evening.
Jan 30, 2017Reviewed by Crentist from Connecticut
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L- dark amber for an IPA, standard opacity, standard short head that dissipates quickly
S- mild citrus, mild floral hops, tiny bit of dank herbs. Nothing out of the ordinary, smells like a solid IPA
T- smooth caramel malts, piney, hint of citrus. Finishes with a very nice bold hop bitterness. Good amount of hops in here, it's aromatic and bitter but not overpowering.
F - heavier body than the IPAs I've had recently, in a good way.
O- This things good. Well balanced IPA all around. Kind of a sleeper pick that flies under the radar around here. I'll be sure to pick this up again soon this winter.
Dec 09, 2016S- mild citrus, mild floral hops, tiny bit of dank herbs. Nothing out of the ordinary, smells like a solid IPA
T- smooth caramel malts, piney, hint of citrus. Finishes with a very nice bold hop bitterness. Good amount of hops in here, it's aromatic and bitter but not overpowering.
F - heavier body than the IPAs I've had recently, in a good way.
O- This things good. Well balanced IPA all around. Kind of a sleeper pick that flies under the radar around here. I'll be sure to pick this up again soon this winter.
Hop Meadow IPA from Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
534 ratings
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