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Hop Hazard Unfiltered American Pale Ale
River Horse Brewing Co.
- 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:
- 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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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
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, 201606/24/12
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.
**
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
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, 20163.5/3.5/3.5/3.75/3.5
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
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, 2016L---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.
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
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, 2016Reviewed 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
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, 2015LOOK: 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.
Hop Hazard Unfiltered American Pale Ale from River Horse Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
588 ratings
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