Loose Cannon
Heavy Seas Beer

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From:
Heavy Seas Beer
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #951
ABV:
7.25%
Score:
89
Ranked #10,507
Avg:
4 | pDev: 11.5%
Reviews:
1,292
Ratings:
3,755
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 31, 2024
Added:
Sep 09, 2005
Wants:
  153
Gots:
  898
Formerly Loose Cannon - American Hop3 Ale

Burnished gold with a rich citrus hop aroma, it is wonderfully drinkable with a big hop flavor. We’ve knicknamed it Hop3 (hop cubed) ale to reflect the enormous amount of hops in this beer: over 3 pounds per barrel! It is hopped 3 ways: in the kettle, in the hop back, and dry hopped.
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Ratings by TexIndy:
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Reviewed by TexIndy from Texas

4.45/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass. It had a best by date of Sept 2010 notched into the front label (love the notching). It was a hazy golden color with good carb streams. It had about finger of head that settled into a small foam/film cap. Good slow sliding lace with good amount sticking.

The aroma was excellent. C-hop heavy with grapefruit and other tropicals in there. Floral and some pine as well. Not as strong as some others in the style but still pretty darn good. The taste was also excellent. Nice c-hop flavor with slight bitterness and great balance on the malt. Dangerously drinkable. Again, not as strong as some others in the style in flavor but very good. Mouthfeel was medium but had a slight watery texture that distracted from the feel. Good carb and aftertaste.

Overall, a very good AIPA. It doesn't lead the category for me in aroma alone or flavor alone but as an overall beer it blends very well. If I want strong aroma or flavor, I might grab something else but if I want to drink several this one fits the bill nicely. High recommend. Not available in TX so I shipped back from my Indy trip. Rotation - if avail here, it would make the regular rotation for it's session ability. As is, might have to get some more shipped here. Definitely worth a sixer while staying at folks in Indy. [R;Y; ship?]
Jul 29, 2010
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Rated by MadMadMike from France

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottles into a can glass.
A Maryland go-to malty IPA. It’s a good drinkable choice every time!
Apr 19, 2023
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Rated by flgimp from Pennsylvania

4.12/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tried it while traveling in WV. I will look for it locally.
Mar 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.28 by jonwiseman from Florida

Mar 13, 2023
 
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Jan 15, 2023
 
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Rated: 3.25 by babyegg

Oct 06, 2022
 
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Rated by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

4.02/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A heavy malty (not a New England) IPA.
Sep 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4.28 by Dentdr from Rhode Island

Sep 11, 2022
Loose Cannon from Heavy Seas Beer
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 3755 ratings