Hop'solutely
Fegley's Bethlehem Brew Works
- From:
- Fegley's Bethlehem Brew Works
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,853 - ABV:
- 11.5%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #26,408 - Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 14.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 218
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 12, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 07, 2009
- Wants:
- 21
- Gots:
- 100
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Hop’solutely is a premium, flagship offering from Fegley’s Brew Works. This triple IPA has become a craft beer fan favorite. The addition of brettanomyces is the logical evolution of this brew. Brewmaster Beau Baden commented about Brett Hop’solutely, “We are excited to have this beer finally available after aging for nearly 4 months. This beer is fermented with 100% wild yeast (Brettanomyces). the wild yeast gives this beer a dryer flavor, light fruitiness and an effervescent finish. This beer weighs in at 11.5% ABV just like our regular version.”
We used Brett (brettanomyces – a wild yeast) to ferment Hop’solutely instead of regular brewer’s yeast, which typically ferments our beer. Brett yeast takes approximately 3 to 4 months to ferment Hop’solutely rather than 14 or so days with typical brewer’s yeast.
We used Brett (brettanomyces – a wild yeast) to ferment Hop’solutely instead of regular brewer’s yeast, which typically ferments our beer. Brett yeast takes approximately 3 to 4 months to ferment Hop’solutely rather than 14 or so days with typical brewer’s yeast.
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania
4.22/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a wide mouth, grip shaped goblet: color is straw gold, nearly clear, head is brighter white with fine bubbles, head dissipates to thin top with lacing on the glass sides.
Smell is lighter on initial pour with light base malt, touch of biscuit, hint of honey, light booziness, some pine with warmth.
Taste is a flashback to aughts strong/imperial IPAs - clean base malt, light biscuit and toast, hint of honey, smoothed alcohol burn, pine and pith with some warmth.
Mouthfeel is moderate carbonation, moderate sweetness, moderate to strong bitterness.
Overall a great, more classically oriented imperial IPA with clean malt, moderate bitter and hop flavor, but strong bitter presence.
May 12, 2026Smell is lighter on initial pour with light base malt, touch of biscuit, hint of honey, light booziness, some pine with warmth.
Taste is a flashback to aughts strong/imperial IPAs - clean base malt, light biscuit and toast, hint of honey, smoothed alcohol burn, pine and pith with some warmth.
Mouthfeel is moderate carbonation, moderate sweetness, moderate to strong bitterness.
Overall a great, more classically oriented imperial IPA with clean malt, moderate bitter and hop flavor, but strong bitter presence.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.82/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a 16 oz can from the Shangy's cooler while in Emmaus, PA on 9-23-25 for $3.33. Undated Batch #1836; consumed 11-10-25. Cold stored since purchase.
Beer poured gold with a beautiful white head that has some very nice hang time.
Nose is all classic C hops, very grapefruit and herbal forward. Getting fusel alcohol as well.
Taste is a large malt base in which the C hops come on strongly. Getting grapefruit and pine primarily in which the piney back end leaves a coating bitterness; 8/10 on my scale. Not burny, but there is some residual alcohol in post sip aspirations.
Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied and smooth in the old school TIPA way.
Overall, it is always enjoyable to have a recipe frozen in time.
Nov 10, 2025Beer poured gold with a beautiful white head that has some very nice hang time.
Nose is all classic C hops, very grapefruit and herbal forward. Getting fusel alcohol as well.
Taste is a large malt base in which the C hops come on strongly. Getting grapefruit and pine primarily in which the piney back end leaves a coating bitterness; 8/10 on my scale. Not burny, but there is some residual alcohol in post sip aspirations.
Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied and smooth in the old school TIPA way.
Overall, it is always enjoyable to have a recipe frozen in time.
Rated by brock72 from Pennsylvania
4.68/5 rDev +22.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +22.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
One of my top 5 triples. A great combination of strength and flavor. The hazy version is excellent as well.
Feb 02, 2025Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
4.03/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It is ambitious to try to pack this much alcohol into a beer and not sacrifice what beer lovers like. I appreciate that the triple India Pale Ale designation serves as an alert to what this is. Not without malt and hop qualities, they get overwhelmed by the booze. Still, there are redeeming qualities such as a bright copper-amber color, good hop/malt balance and notable glass lacing. Actually, the overall isn't bad, it's pretty good.
May 16, 2020
Reviewed by ipaForever22 from New Jersey
3.3/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
What happened to my Hop'solutely? I used to love this IPA, a complex beer with subtlety and depth, not unlike DogFish Head 90 minute. I've been drinking Hop'solutely for years. Recently bought a six pack (from Fegley's restaurant in Bethlehem) and was very disappointed. The new batch has a sharp bite, too much fizz, and totally lacks the depth and complexity that I expected. Just to check, I compared this bottle with a bottle from last year's batch: even the color is different! Last year's brew was an amber-caramel color. This one is yellow. (I would upload the photo I took of the two side by side but I don't see how to do this in a review, but the comparison is shocking.) An A-B comparison between these two vintages left us astonished and saddened. Please bring back the old recipe, it was worth 4.6 in my opinion.
Jul 19, 2019Reviewed by haines710 from Delaware
3.57/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
I’ve never had a Triple IPA so I had to give this a shot when I saw a bottle at the supermarket. No date in the bottle. Poured into a pint glass. Didn’t get much citrus scent. Mostly clove and bitter. Taste was the same. Not a favorite. Bitter and boozy. Glad I’m drinking this late night. I won’t be looking for more
Sep 30, 2018
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Slightly cloudy golden pour. 2 fingers of fluffy white head. Solid ring of lacing.
S: Strong citrus and alcohol... sweet, malty, and mild pine.
T.F : Strong and malty... rich grains and sweet malts/alcohol. Bitter hops, citrus forward with milder pine and herb/spice. Sticky on the tongue... medium bodied and oily. Well balanced.. ABV not overly hidden.
O: A solid triple IPA. Boozy but flavorful and fairly balanced for what it is. Not one I'd want a lot of, but a nice big change of pace IPA.
Sep 17, 2018L: Slightly cloudy golden pour. 2 fingers of fluffy white head. Solid ring of lacing.
S: Strong citrus and alcohol... sweet, malty, and mild pine.
T.F : Strong and malty... rich grains and sweet malts/alcohol. Bitter hops, citrus forward with milder pine and herb/spice. Sticky on the tongue... medium bodied and oily. Well balanced.. ABV not overly hidden.
O: A solid triple IPA. Boozy but flavorful and fairly balanced for what it is. Not one I'd want a lot of, but a nice big change of pace IPA.
Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
4.18/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz. bottle poured into a tulip glass.
L---Hazy golden orange color. Thick yellowish/white head that faded quickly and left tremendous lacing.
S---Sweet & malty. More malts than hops, not that hops are missing. Grapefruit & a touch of orange.
T---Alcohol is noticeable. Mildly bitter. Fruity--grapefruit & maybe apricot. Very well balanced between hops & malt.
F---Noticeable alcohol. Juicier than expected for ABV. Mild carbonation.
O---A very nice, high octane IPA. Will definitely pick up more if I see it.
Aug 20, 2018L---Hazy golden orange color. Thick yellowish/white head that faded quickly and left tremendous lacing.
S---Sweet & malty. More malts than hops, not that hops are missing. Grapefruit & a touch of orange.
T---Alcohol is noticeable. Mildly bitter. Fruity--grapefruit & maybe apricot. Very well balanced between hops & malt.
F---Noticeable alcohol. Juicier than expected for ABV. Mild carbonation.
O---A very nice, high octane IPA. Will definitely pick up more if I see it.
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