Hop Hazard Unfiltered American Pale Ale
River Horse Brewing Co.

Hop Hazard Unfiltered American Pale AleHop Hazard Unfiltered American Pale Ale
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From:
River Horse Brewing Co.
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 13.96%
Reviews:
282
Ratings:
588
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 14, 2017
Added:
May 14, 2002
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  95
A golden-orange hue, medium body and a floral, hoppy finish make this American Pale Ale perfect for any time of year.
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Ratings by Guden:
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Reviewed by Guden from Maryland

3.9/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A- A hazy mid-copper with gold highlights and a one finger off white head that fades slowly leaving a trace of lace. Looks like a standard APA but a little hazy and a bit redder.

S- A lot going on here, bread, pineapple, wood, toffee and a little leather and alcohol. Not super strong but complex and appealing.

T- Up front the sweet, toffee and bready malt characteristics come through with a big floral, leafy and grassy middle that has a little bit of bitterness trailing off to a nice end of balanced malt and bitterness. Pretty good.

M- This one is an easy drinker with medium body and a mild carbonation that allows it to fill the mouth then go down smooth.

D- This isn't anything exceptionally fancy but it does everything it sets out to do. The flavor is complex in that it has many components but it isn't overly strong or lasting. I also wish the bitterness was just a tiny touch lower for this style. Pretty good beer I'd happily have again.
Dec 22, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.52 by baldy00 from Connecticut

Jul 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.42 by Timtac from New Jersey

Jan 06, 2017
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
**
06/24/12
Drank from bottle at Tortugas, Lambertville, NJ.

AROMA: Fruity Hops. Citrus. (hard to discern from bottle)
LOOK: (impossible to discern from bottle)
TASTE: Same Fruity hops, plus some malty corn and/or Rye.

Pretty good beer.

**
Dec 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by mjbrandt18 from Pennsylvania

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by VonZipper from New York

Aug 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by wpreynolds from New Jersey

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.41 by MykeJ from Minnesota

Jul 10, 2016
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Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho

3.53/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Cool beer received in an easy trade with dberger624... Thanks Dan!. Pours deep orange with an okay mostly white head.. citrusy hops with some background pale malt and hints of toasted malt.. Medium body for a pale ale, but the ABV is 6.5%, so a little thicker is certainly acceptable... Nice drinkability.

3.5/3.5/3.5/3.75/3.5
Jun 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by EdgarGerik from Venezuela

Jun 18, 2016
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Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania

3.46/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass.

L---Somewhat hazy copper color. Decent head that left good lacing.

S---Hoppy, but without any real direction. Some citrus

T---Again, definitely hoppy, but without purpose. Some maltiness as well.

F---Medium with ok carbonation.

O---I don't know why this one isn't classified as an IPA. Seems to meet the requirements. It would only be a so-so IPA, though.
Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by mikr from New Jersey

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by njbusa from New Jersey

May 03, 2016
 
Rated: 2.96 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by ehrlacher from Pennsylvania

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by Bapplebaum from New York

Apr 02, 2016
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Reviewed by ManapuaMan from Massachusetts

3.52/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Good pale ale that drinks clean and goes down easy. The "hop hazard" moniker is misleading in the context of today's broad-shouldered pale ales. More cracker-tasting malt than citrus flavors.
Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 2.56 by Donovan68 from Pennsylvania

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Ardeer from New York

Jan 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Myotus from Texas

3.71/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12oz bottle (no date) into a Mikasa ale glass. Consumed on 28Nov15.
LOOK: Pours with a half finger worth of white foam the shrivels into a line after 20 seconds. Amber in color with an extreme amount of cloudiness. Rising bubbles are medium in size and very subtle in quantity. There are a few small pieces of yeast at the bottom of the glass. Lacing is thin and moderate.
SMELL: Mild aromas of caramel, bready malts, plums, raisins, and figs are backed by hints of floral hops, lemons, grapefruits, tangerines, and oranges.
TASTE: Initial taste is composed of mild flavors of grapefruit, oranges, tangerines (no lemon as the smell gave hints to), caramel, and bready malts. Mild bitter hop, floral hop, raisin, plum, and fig flavors come in right after as sweet bread flavors grow mildly stronger.
FEEL: Medium-bodied and highly carbonated. Goes down rough, yet somewhat creamy. Finishes with a mild dryness.
NOTE: If this tasted how it smelt, that would of been fantastic.
Nov 29, 2015
Hop Hazard Unfiltered American Pale Ale from River Horse Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 588 ratings