Red Hop Mess
Christian Moerlein Brewing Company
- From:
- Christian Moerlein Brewing Company
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 11.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2014
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 25
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Just like the creations of a mad scientist, brewing an exceptional beer requires the dynamic blend of art, science, and a touch of crazy innovation. Our team of craft brewers collaborated on this unique red IPA with a recipe bearing the perfect fusion of malt and a mad dose of Amarillo hops. The result, Red Hop Mess — the elusive elixir — a stroke of pure genius with just the right amount of madness.
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Reviewed by Jj333 from California
3.27/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bought a six pack of cans. Not bad, but nothing special. The second can didn't get poured into a glass. I opened it, took a drink from the can, set it on the coffee table, and it foamed up and overflowed all over the table. Thinking that someone shook it up as a joke, I hid the other cans in the fridge. The next day, I was careful not to jostle the can, opened it (in the sink) and nothing happened. By the time I walked it over to the couch, it was overflowing everywhere. No wonder it's called Red Hop Mess! If you try this one, make sure you pour it into a glass.
Feb 21, 2016
Reviewed by vikinggary28 from California
3.58/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Served from a 12 oz can into glass. A nice reddish amber colour with off white head. Very hoppy aroma and a similar taste although malt is detected. Grassy after taste and decent mouthfeel. Not the best IPA I've ever had but certainly not the worst.
Nov 03, 2015
Reviewed by Zorro from California
3.6/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.6/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Hazy red colored ale with a tall amber colored head.
Smells woody with lots of malt. Aromatic with a mint scent to it. Citrus hop that mostly smells or oranges.
Starts out malt and hops. Tastes of orange and caramel. Taste doesn't change much as you drink it, a cherry taste does popup. Bitterness is mild.
Mouthfeel is good.
Overall surprisingly good. Can from Ohio that turned up in California.
Oct 17, 2015Smells woody with lots of malt. Aromatic with a mint scent to it. Citrus hop that mostly smells or oranges.
Starts out malt and hops. Tastes of orange and caramel. Taste doesn't change much as you drink it, a cherry taste does popup. Bitterness is mild.
Mouthfeel is good.
Overall surprisingly good. Can from Ohio that turned up in California.
Reviewed by SINKTIPS_N_SUDS from Ohio
3.84/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
a decent American ipa, but not one I will be revisiting anytime soon. a fair amount of hops are present, but the malt bill just doesn't do it for me. meh.
Oct 02, 2015
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
3.43/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.43/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
This pours a ruddy amber with a slight chill haze. Lives up to its name, as the flavor is a muddled mess. I get a faint, fade hop aroma. Lots of upfront bitterness with candied orange notes, followed by a drying, somewhat metallic and off-putting finish. Comes in a can, no bottle date.
Sep 16, 2015
Reviewed by Seejae from Ohio
3.07/5 rDev -24.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.07/5 rDev -24.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Everything about this beer screams hopped-up Scottish Ale. The malt dominates with rich caramel sweetness, which is what you expect of a Scottish, but is unbecoming of an IPA. I get a touch of hops in the beginning, but the alcohol sugary sweetness cuts right through. Looks like a Scottish, smells like a Scottish, tastes like a Scottish ......not a bad beer, but a very poor IPA
Aug 29, 2015
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