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Hop Kitchen - Hop The Pond
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 9.9%
- Reviews:
- 46
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 08, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 29, 2014
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 56
Hop the Pond IPA is a trip around the world in 80 IBUs. Experience Admiral hops from England, Galaxy from Australia and Citra from the US of A. The malt bill hails from Chile, Germany, England and Canada. Set sail with one sip.
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Ratings by snaotheus:
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
3.95/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22 ounce bottle at fridge temperature poured into a large mug. Best by date is 21 Dec 14. Thank you for clear labeling.
Pours clear golden with a nice pretty head, medium amount of active carbonation. Head fades moderately slowly. Smell is nice and crisply piney, fresh cut grass.
Taste is not as bright and alluring as the aroma. Much more dry hay flavor, much less green. Medium bitter finish.
Mouthfeel is medium. Overall, pretty good.
Sep 26, 2014Pours clear golden with a nice pretty head, medium amount of active carbonation. Head fades moderately slowly. Smell is nice and crisply piney, fresh cut grass.
Taste is not as bright and alluring as the aroma. Much more dry hay flavor, much less green. Medium bitter finish.
Mouthfeel is medium. Overall, pretty good.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
"Best By 12/21/14"; drank 8/30/14 @ the Yarchives.
Clear orange hue.
Huge off-white head; frothy lace.
Melon & fresh pine nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Up front is mellow green melon flavor; a clean pine note on the finish. As this warms, orange citrus sweetness emerges. Nice!
Apr 08, 2019Clear orange hue.
Huge off-white head; frothy lace.
Melon & fresh pine nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Up front is mellow green melon flavor; a clean pine note on the finish. As this warms, orange citrus sweetness emerges. Nice!
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.76/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Very smooth for a DIPA. Orange copper body, small soapy head with light lacing. Aroma is mostly citrus, Taste brings in some pine notes. No alcohol burn whatsoever.
Dec 30, 2016Reviewed by pkalix from California
3.61/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
decent carbonation with some lacing and a firm white topping. smells a little lemon-y and floral. ENJOY BY: 3 1/2 months ago..... geez...... oh well.... caramel malt-y, kind of, with some weird bitterness. who knows how this was SUPPOSED to taste, but it's not too bad, I guess. I've never really been into much by New Belgium so I guess it's par for what I expected......
Apr 04, 2015Rated by Rootscipio from Texas
4.06/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
about 20 days out of date and still drinks good.
Jan 19, 2015
Hop Kitchen - Hop The Pond from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
292 ratings
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