Hopfenhammer German IPA
Einhorn Beer Company
- From:
- Einhorn Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Rye Beer
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.47 | pDev: 26.51%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 16, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 21, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by DijonKetchup from California
4.21/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
4.21/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
I was back at my alma mater and stopped into my favorite SLO watering hole, Creekside Brewing. I saw that Einhorn has a new beer, calling it a German IPA. The guy behind the bar told me that this was brewed with rye and 100% German malts, so I was looking forward to this very much. Needless to say, I was very intriqued. On to the beer...
Poured a clear copper, almost reddish-brown and had a frothy and persistant white head. Smell is of earthy hops, clean as a whistle. Could have used a bit more hop aroma, maybe even a bit more hop variety is needed, but pleasant nonetheless. Up front this beer has a nice sweetness, maybe even a tad too much as it borders on cloying, but great bitter level on the back pallate evens it out. Definately not an "extreme beer", but rather a so very quaffable brew, I am really enjoying this. I do not get so much rye, but to be quite honest, that doesn't bother me. Mouthfeel is nothing short of excellent, as I prefer my IPAs full-bodied and not too crisp. The head on the beer remains during the entire glass, the flavors evolve as it warms.
Overall: I had never even heard of a German IPA before, but I am glad that I tried this beer. In fact I had three. There is something unmistakeably good about this beer that I can't quite put my finger on. With a little more aroma, this is a home run.
Sep 21, 2011Poured a clear copper, almost reddish-brown and had a frothy and persistant white head. Smell is of earthy hops, clean as a whistle. Could have used a bit more hop aroma, maybe even a bit more hop variety is needed, but pleasant nonetheless. Up front this beer has a nice sweetness, maybe even a tad too much as it borders on cloying, but great bitter level on the back pallate evens it out. Definately not an "extreme beer", but rather a so very quaffable brew, I am really enjoying this. I do not get so much rye, but to be quite honest, that doesn't bother me. Mouthfeel is nothing short of excellent, as I prefer my IPAs full-bodied and not too crisp. The head on the beer remains during the entire glass, the flavors evolve as it warms.
Overall: I had never even heard of a German IPA before, but I am glad that I tried this beer. In fact I had three. There is something unmistakeably good about this beer that I can't quite put my finger on. With a little more aroma, this is a home run.
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