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The Empire Hops Back
Short's Brewing Company
Beer Geek Stats
- From:
- Short's Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- Needs more ratings
- Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 17.51%
- Reviews:
- 1
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 08, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 10, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
The Empire Hops Back is an India Pale Lager brewed with Calypso and Idaho 7 hops. Pale yellow in color with a frothy white head, this beer has aromas of tropical fruit, pine, and a hint of fresh mint. Grapefruit and apricot flavors coat the palette initially mixed with a slight grassy flavor. The Empire Strikes Back has a medium body and clean lager mouthfeel before finishing dry.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by rapayn01 from Kentucky
2.49/5 rDev -29.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.49/5 rDev -29.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
I had this beer on a flight earlier this week and could not finish it. It was extremely bitter with a medicinal taste. Note: I normally enjoy bitter beers! In any case, I shared the beer with a friend who liked it slightly more, but also did not finish the 5 ounce pour. He thought it tasted of resin. It was the most disappointing beer I've had in awhile, which is strange because I usually love Short's beers. Maybe it clashed too much with the tropical and citrus pale ales and NEIPAs I was drinking.
Jun 08, 2018
The Empire Hops Back from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.54 out of
5 with
5 ratings
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