A Hopwork Orange
Blue Mountain Brewery

 

 

 

 

Had on tap. Pours clear, gold in color with minimal head. Taste is citronella and pale malt, light orange. Bitter, medoum bodied and carbonation. Excellent fresh.

 

Can from grocery, poured into Blue Mountain can-shaped glass.
L: fluffy orange-tinted head, good lacing.
S: pleasant orange aroma, faint hops.
T: sweet orange citrus up front, clean citrusy hops finish. not for hopheads; for the rest of us!
M: light, but not thin. perfect for this style.
O: delicious IPA

 

Taste: Smooth froth citrus flavor with dominating grapefruit taste that end with surprising but pleasant bitter after taste.

A-Pours a nice amber color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has pleasant orange hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a pleasant orange hop flavor
M-A light bodied well carbonated beer
O-A nice orange flavored IPA

 

A: A pale golden yellow, with a light amount of white head.

S: Bright orange zest with a huge hit of citrus.

T: Taste follows aroma with orange, grapefruit, and citrus dominating. Long lingering bitterness.

M: Medium in body with fairly assertive carbonation. Long lingering bitterness.

O: Overall pretty enjoyable, clean, refreshing, and citrus.

 

 

I don't see a date listed on the can.

Appearance: The body is hazy with a slightly dark shade of amber. There are numerous tiny particles suspended in the beer. The head is short, fluffy, and white with decent retention and lacing.

Aroma: The beer has a nice orange aroma with a bit of pine coming through at the end. There is a touch of garlic as the nose pulls away.

Taste: Up front there is a nice fresh grain flavor. This flavor persists throughout the drinking experience. It is followed by a grapefruit pulp flavor and a touch of lemon and mint at the end.

Mouthfeel: It has a nice moderate bitterness but it feels a bit too thick and chewy for the citrus character. It has good carbonation.

Overall: It's a nice and refreshing IPA with a bit of a citrus edge. The orange character mostly comes through in the aroma and presumably the bitterness. It would make for a good cookout or picnic beer. Being that it's in a can it would be nice during a camp-out or even by the beach. I would drink it again every now and then.

Poured from a 12 oz can into a pint glass. Nice color with a good foamy head that dissipated rapidly. I had a hard time tasting any orange flavor at all. Not one of my favorite orange infused IPA's.

 

 

An attractive 12 ounce can, poured into a Jester King Snörkel glass.

Appearance: Hazy, deep gold, with one finger of aromatic head. Small amounts of orange pulp can be seen with a swirl - a promising sign for an infused brew.

Smell: A mild hoppy smell, mixed with fresh-squeezed oranges.

Taste: Tart citrus and fruit flavor, with orange, tangerine and apricot notes at the fore. The hops are flavorful, but mellow, and the bitterness is quite mild, with a sweet malt taste coming through in the finish. This is a very refreshing and sessionable IPA, perfect for summer.

Mouthfeel: A bit on the thin side, but very pleasing. The citrus adds a bit of acidity and bite that I find rather pleasant, balancing out the sweetness.

Overall: A delicious, creamy IPA, that drinks easy. Kind of wish I bought a six pack, as they probably won't bring these back until next summer, but now I know what to look for. Good stuff.