Hop Kitchen - Hop The Pond
New Belgium Brewing Company

Hop Kitchen - Hop The PondHop Kitchen - Hop The Pond
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 9.9%
Reviews:
46
Ratings:
292
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:
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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
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, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

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, 2019
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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
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, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Chucker17 from South Dakota

Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Jun 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by Moose90 from Washington

Apr 10, 2015
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Reviewed 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
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, 2015
 
Rated: 4.63 by Harvest06 from Oregon

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.12 by Hopcycle from Virginia

Jan 29, 2015
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Rated by Rootscipio from Texas

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
 
Rated: 3.99 by tedho21 from Pennsylvania

Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by ralphw56 from Nevada

Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Axnjxn from North Carolina

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by EyePeeAyBryan from Arizona

Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by ptat from Delaware

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.44 by stafford2 from Maryland

Dec 26, 2014
Hop Kitchen - Hop The Pond from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 292 ratings