Fresh Hop IPA
Old Schoolhouse Brewery

Fresh Hop IPAFresh Hop IPA
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From:
Old Schoolhouse Brewery
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #386
ABV:
7%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,167
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 7.95%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
38
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 24, 2024
Added:
Oct 06, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
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Ratings by BillHilly:
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Rated by BillHilly from Washington

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

Nov 03, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Rated by PSAJ4ever

5/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
My absolute gold standard every fall. None better.
Jan 24, 2024
 
Rated: 3.89 by woemad from Washington

Nov 27, 2020
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

3.78/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2020-10-10
16oz can served in a big snifter. There is a stamp on the bottom of it, but I cannot read it. Bought it yesterday at Bottleworks.

Pours a clear yellow-amber with a small to medium head and nice, fine, slow carbonation. Smell is lemon and floral hop aroma, not particularly aromatic.

Taste is lemon, pine, a little floral.

Mouthfeel is a little watery and thin, but nicely effervescent. Overall, pretty nice beer.
Oct 10, 2020
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Reviewed by kemoarps from New York

4.11/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is not a hazy IPA by any means, but it's not entirely clear neither. Nice soapy white head that settles in to some large bubbles across a dusting of white. Quintessentially 'beer' appearance.

Nose has a nice burst of juicy fresh hops, though they're more blended and don't give a really specific profile. Just kind of a pleasant throwback IPA aroma with just a little nudge from the fresh hops.

Good burst of earthy pine and citrus with a warming rich nectar-like character from the fresh hops. Strong but not harsh bitter pithy and somewhat piney finish.

Take a solid old school WCIPA and add just a dash of FH character and that's what you've got here. That's extremely my jam.
Nov 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by NickThePyro from Washington

Oct 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by DamienI from Washington

Oct 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Oct 15, 2018
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Reviewed by EdwardAbbey from Washington

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Really nice. I had it at the source, in Winthrop, after an arduous but glorious hike among the larch trees in the North Cascades. Perhaps I was primed to enjoy it more, as a result, but even if I was, it's still an objectively lovely fresh hop beer.
Oct 16, 2017
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Reviewed by peteyboy from Washington

5/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best beer I've ever had. Hands down. My favorite IPAs in distribution (for taste reference) are Hopworks from Hub Brewing (Portland, OR) and Lucille from Georgetown (Seattle, WA). Best combo of crispness, aroma, bite and smoothness ever found. Only available at OSB in October.
Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by 510a from Washington

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by earinc from Washington

Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Aleforme from Washington

Mar 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by dirtylou from Oklahoma

Nov 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by elcrawl from Oregon

Nov 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by SeaAle from Oregon

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by LaChupacabra from California

Nov 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by CaptainQ from Washington

Oct 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Braz from Washington

Oct 16, 2013
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Reviewed by Orca from Washington

4.37/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
22oz bottle into a tulip. Pours a clear coppery straw color w/ a frothy white head, good retention, sticky lacing.

Aroma is bright and fresh, dank and sticky. Tons of grapefruit rind, hop resin, some pine. Smells great.

Taste is a good balance between biscuity pale malt and resinous sticky hops. Citrus and pine, but mostly citrus. Lots of alpha acids give it a sharp bitter finish. Pure hop essence in a glass.

Mouthfeel is clean and slick with a lingering aftertaste.

Overall a very tasty, enjoyable fresh hop IPA, and I believe better than last year's. About as good as they get.
Oct 15, 2013
Fresh Hop IPA from Old Schoolhouse Brewery
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 38 ratings