Joker
Hopworks Brewery
- From:
- Hopworks Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.1%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 7.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 28, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 28, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Our Joker Imperial Hazy has a big, cloudy body with huge bursts of juicy, tropical hops, creating the perfect hazy for those looking for something more. Cashmere, Chinook, Kohatu hops.
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Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington
4.13/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a cloudy amber with a minimal head. It has a nice sweetness with a dark malt taste. The alcohol is not really noticeable which could make this a little dangerous. The tropical hop taste is there, but mild with no bite. One really good beer as always from HUB. Rated 5-5-2021
Jan 28, 2025
Reviewed by TheBricenator from Oregon
3.96/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: Hazy dull orange in the glass with a frothy head that is short-lived and recedes to a film, leaving webs of lacing behind
Aroma: Pureed apricots, mango, mandarins, a little citrus, light berry notes, and some bready malt
Taste: Starts out with a little mango before a bombardment of juicy, ripe apricots floods onto the palate and dominates. Berry and citrus notes weave in and out but this is an apricot smoothie through and through
Mouthfeel: Full, smooth, medium-high carbonation, and a soft finish
Overall: I dig it. This is a good hazy and very unique in its profile with the apricot-dominate flavor/aroma that it brings. Not too heavy of a mouthfeel, which I like, and dangerously drinkable for 8.6%. Glad to have had the chance to try it and if you’re into apricots and hazies, this will be right up your alley
Dec 04, 2022Aroma: Pureed apricots, mango, mandarins, a little citrus, light berry notes, and some bready malt
Taste: Starts out with a little mango before a bombardment of juicy, ripe apricots floods onto the palate and dominates. Berry and citrus notes weave in and out but this is an apricot smoothie through and through
Mouthfeel: Full, smooth, medium-high carbonation, and a soft finish
Overall: I dig it. This is a good hazy and very unique in its profile with the apricot-dominate flavor/aroma that it brings. Not too heavy of a mouthfeel, which I like, and dangerously drinkable for 8.6%. Glad to have had the chance to try it and if you’re into apricots and hazies, this will be right up your alley
Reviewed by The_greener_the_better from Oregon
3.84/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a 16oz can into an IPA glass. Poured golden hazy with little head. Smelled sweet of citrus and pine. Taste was clean and smooth, as expected with a hazy IPA. Not much lacing, clean finish. Not much of an alcohol taste for an Imperial. Definitely a good, well balanced hazy IPA.
Jul 30, 2022
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.86/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can from Brewers Haven. Hazy orange golden, small, creamy white head. Hoppy citrus aroma with a touch of dank. Taste is citrus, stone fruit, earthy, herbal, weedy, juicy. Finishes a bit dry and sticky.
May 10, 2021
Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho
3.43/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16oz canned March 24th poured into an IPA nonic.
A: Absolutely beautiful hazy golden with lots of sticky head lacing.
S: Very light aromatics, leading with a mild juicy sweetness as well as some malty character.
T: Faint tropical fruit, papaya, mint, malty sweetness bordering on on caramel, minor melon character and floral/citrus rind.
MF: Creamy and smooth, very smooth.
O: This is a well-crafted brew with nothing wrong with it, other than its very mellow on aromas and flavors. Still easy to drink. But totally unimpressive for a double IPA.
Apr 16, 2021A: Absolutely beautiful hazy golden with lots of sticky head lacing.
S: Very light aromatics, leading with a mild juicy sweetness as well as some malty character.
T: Faint tropical fruit, papaya, mint, malty sweetness bordering on on caramel, minor melon character and floral/citrus rind.
MF: Creamy and smooth, very smooth.
O: This is a well-crafted brew with nothing wrong with it, other than its very mellow on aromas and flavors. Still easy to drink. But totally unimpressive for a double IPA.
Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon
4.23/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Hazy gold with three fingers of cream color head. Splotches of lace appear as the levels fall.
Smell is tropical fruit melon and bready malt.
Taste is tropical fruit melon light citrus and sweet bready malt.
Mouthfeel is medium with good carbonation. The finish is slightly wet and balanced.
Overall a tasty Imperial IPA. Canned on March 16, 2021. Very fresh!
Apr 04, 2021Smell is tropical fruit melon and bready malt.
Taste is tropical fruit melon light citrus and sweet bready malt.
Mouthfeel is medium with good carbonation. The finish is slightly wet and balanced.
Overall a tasty Imperial IPA. Canned on March 16, 2021. Very fresh!
Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington
4.12/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pint can poured in to a nonic glass. Can is dated 04/20/20.
Look- Hazy darker orange color, solid off white head with great retention, nice sticky lacing. Little carbonation streaming as it sits.
Smell- Tropical fruits (mango, papaya and passion fruit), coconut and melon, pineapple, a bit of citrus (grapefruit, lemon and lime), caramel malt, faint pine, some spicy/grassy notes.
Taste- Tropical fruit and coconut, melon, a bit of citrus, sweet malt, some spicy hop notes with a hint of mint.
Feel- Medium bodied and soft, somewhat sweet and sticky up front with a slightly bitter finish. Moderate/light carbonation on the tongue.
O- A solid DIPA, the coconut from the Cashmere hops is a bit over-powering though. If you're a fan of coconut this is right up your alley.
Jul 06, 2020Look- Hazy darker orange color, solid off white head with great retention, nice sticky lacing. Little carbonation streaming as it sits.
Smell- Tropical fruits (mango, papaya and passion fruit), coconut and melon, pineapple, a bit of citrus (grapefruit, lemon and lime), caramel malt, faint pine, some spicy/grassy notes.
Taste- Tropical fruit and coconut, melon, a bit of citrus, sweet malt, some spicy hop notes with a hint of mint.
Feel- Medium bodied and soft, somewhat sweet and sticky up front with a slightly bitter finish. Moderate/light carbonation on the tongue.
O- A solid DIPA, the coconut from the Cashmere hops is a bit over-powering though. If you're a fan of coconut this is right up your alley.
Reviewed by m_aho from Montana
4.6/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
It's good.
It has a positive effect on my tastebuds.
It stimulates them in the right way.
My internal food bag agrees with the amount of carbon dioxide and acidity, too.
The content of inebriating liquid contained within the beverage is not noticable.
It is, actually.
But in the best way.
Jun 16, 2020It has a positive effect on my tastebuds.
It stimulates them in the right way.
My internal food bag agrees with the amount of carbon dioxide and acidity, too.
The content of inebriating liquid contained within the beverage is not noticable.
It is, actually.
But in the best way.
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