Hopgasm (Citra)
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
- From:
- Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.4%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 13.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 31, 2014
- Added:
- Oct 05, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by BeerCon5 from Pennsylvania
2.44/5 rDev -38.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.44/5 rDev -38.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Pours a cloudy golden color with a small amount of white head.
The scent is of light citrus hops, some sweet grassy malt, some notes of alcohol.
The taste is very light; consisting of bitter citrus hops, grassy malts, and a noticeable
alcohol presence.
Light body, very crisp and thin, high carbonation.
I wasn’t impressed with this beer. The flavor was very light and watery and was difficult to finish.
Dec 05, 2012The scent is of light citrus hops, some sweet grassy malt, some notes of alcohol.
The taste is very light; consisting of bitter citrus hops, grassy malts, and a noticeable
alcohol presence.
Light body, very crisp and thin, high carbonation.
I wasn’t impressed with this beer. The flavor was very light and watery and was difficult to finish.
Reviewed by RonfromJersey from New Jersey
4.42/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Extremely hazy golden orange body, topped by four fingers of dense slightly off-white foam. Some nice stretchy lace.
Huge citrus nose, big oranges, pineapple, and grapefruit. Fresh and inviting.
Thick heavy slather of sweet caramel. Explosion of juicy fruits, again with the orange, pineapple, and grapefruit. Underlying bitterness that grows to the swallow, and lingers long past. Final notes are the citrus fruits though.
Firm, smooth medium mouthfeel.
Terrific tasty and fresh DIPA.
Nov 01, 2012Huge citrus nose, big oranges, pineapple, and grapefruit. Fresh and inviting.
Thick heavy slather of sweet caramel. Explosion of juicy fruits, again with the orange, pineapple, and grapefruit. Underlying bitterness that grows to the swallow, and lingers long past. Final notes are the citrus fruits though.
Firm, smooth medium mouthfeel.
Terrific tasty and fresh DIPA.
Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
4.1/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
From 10/13/12 notes. Thanks to whoever brought a growler of this to the Top Hops tasting...I really liked it.
a - Pours a hazy golden yellow color with a few white bubbles and light carbonation evident, probably due to the growler.
s - Smells of citrus hops, grapefruit, fruity malts, tropical fruits, and bready malts. Loads of citrus and fruit; very nice nose.
t - Tastes of citrus hops, lemon, grapefruit, tropical fruit, bitterness, spice, fruity malts, wheat, grains. Decent bitterness up front; again, lots of citrus.
m - Medium body and low carbonation. A decent bitter bite from all the hops.
o - Overall a really nice DIPA. Never had anything from them before and this was a great introduction. Lots of citrus and fresh fruit to it; would certainly like to have it again sometime.
Oct 16, 2012a - Pours a hazy golden yellow color with a few white bubbles and light carbonation evident, probably due to the growler.
s - Smells of citrus hops, grapefruit, fruity malts, tropical fruits, and bready malts. Loads of citrus and fruit; very nice nose.
t - Tastes of citrus hops, lemon, grapefruit, tropical fruit, bitterness, spice, fruity malts, wheat, grains. Decent bitterness up front; again, lots of citrus.
m - Medium body and low carbonation. A decent bitter bite from all the hops.
o - Overall a really nice DIPA. Never had anything from them before and this was a great introduction. Lots of citrus and fresh fruit to it; would certainly like to have it again sometime.
Reviewed by orangesol from Pennsylvania
4.12/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on-tap at Al's of Hampden.
A - Pours hazy golden yellow with a nice one and a half finger tall white head leaving thin rings of lace down most of the glass.
S - Smells of pungent citric hops, fresh zested tropical fruits, fresh cut grass and some light sugary sweetness. Very hoppy from start to finish with a touch of booze creeping in toward the end of the glass.
T - Starts off with an intense citric hop bite slowly giving way to hints of sugary sweetness, fresh grass and some nice fruitiness, growing lighter as it sits in the glass. Finish is very hoppy with some light sweetness, lingering on the palate long after consumption.
M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Sweet, hoppy feel from start to finish. The sweetness grows as it sits in the glass, threatening to overpower everything in its path, thankfully it does not.
O - I like this version better than the Sunset version. It is more focused and executed very well. Maybe a touch too sweet but that isn't a big deal when the rest is so good. Give it a try if you get a chance.
Oct 13, 2012A - Pours hazy golden yellow with a nice one and a half finger tall white head leaving thin rings of lace down most of the glass.
S - Smells of pungent citric hops, fresh zested tropical fruits, fresh cut grass and some light sugary sweetness. Very hoppy from start to finish with a touch of booze creeping in toward the end of the glass.
T - Starts off with an intense citric hop bite slowly giving way to hints of sugary sweetness, fresh grass and some nice fruitiness, growing lighter as it sits in the glass. Finish is very hoppy with some light sweetness, lingering on the palate long after consumption.
M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Sweet, hoppy feel from start to finish. The sweetness grows as it sits in the glass, threatening to overpower everything in its path, thankfully it does not.
O - I like this version better than the Sunset version. It is more focused and executed very well. Maybe a touch too sweet but that isn't a big deal when the rest is so good. Give it a try if you get a chance.
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