Hop Ottin' IPA
Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Hop Ottin' IPAHop Ottin' IPA
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From:
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #1,089
ABV:
7%
Score:
89
Ranked #11,507
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 12.06%
Reviews:
1,249
Ratings:
3,231
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 18, 2023
Added:
Apr 23, 2001
Wants:
  164
Gots:
  547
Our Hop Ottin’ IPA is brewed and dry-hopped with copious amounts of Columbus and Cascade. This beer is a showcase of the bright citrusy aromas, bold grapefruit and pine-like flavors, and resiny bitterness that hop heads crave. With a brilliant, deep amber color and solid malt backbone, hints of citron, roses, and bergamot climax with a dry, herbal finish in this well-balanced interpretation of a West Coast IPA.
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Ratings by jscheuf:
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Rated by jscheuf from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

Nov 05, 2013
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Reviewed by EVH5150

3.78/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This is a great, solid west coast IPA. The thing that stands out most to me with Hop Ottin' is the maltiness. I absolutely love how it balances out the heavy hops in this one. I love this beer and buy it whenever i find it in my area, which is rare.
Sep 18, 2023
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Reviewed by whitro17 from Florida

4.24/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - deep amber, solid white head, good lacing left behind
Smell - citrus, piney, grapefruit, malty
Taste - citrusy, spicy, grapefruit, malty sweetness, piney
Feel - medium body and carbonation, resinous piney finish, dry
Overall - Nice citrus, piney smell coming off the can and into the pour. Love the spicy, citrusy, sweet malt flavors that come thru. Kinda reminds me of Torpedo with the piney resinous finish. Hop Ottin' is a very tasty IPA and I'm looking for more. Pairs well with On The Hunt by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Enjoy!
May 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Apr 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 31, 2023
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

4.46/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This one is from memory, and fond ones as this was one of the first west coast IPA's I ever had back in the '90's.
Rich and malty with exceptional balance , crystal clear amber color, tenacious head of foam and long, conife-resinous aftertaste. Caramel malt character with big C-hop bite.
Still good if not great as back when they were young.... like most of us.
Wait... you'll get there too.
Jul 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by tonystanhope from Florida

Apr 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.08 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 18, 2021
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Reviewed by HipCzech from California

4.05/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Deep, clear amber color, with a frothy head of white foam and layers of lace. Aromas of toasted grains, toffee and pine resin. Full flavors of caramel and toffee rounded out by pine resin, orange citrus and clean bitterness. Medium body, oily smooth feel and moderate but soft carbonation.
Jun 12, 2021
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Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania

4.01/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 ounce can poured into a Duvel tulip glass. I can't interpret the cryptic canning information.

L---Clear, rich amber color. Thick, off-white head with nice retention. It left beautiful lacing.

S---Sweet & fruity with a bunch of malt in the back. Citrus & pine.

T---More malty than hoppy. Caramel, bread, grapefruit, pine.

F---Medium to light bodied. Well carbonated.

O---A nice one.
May 10, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.33/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12 fl. oz. bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Deep golden colour, big off-white head. The aroma has plenty of fruity American hops, notes of fresh orange marmalade and grapefruit. The flavour is a solid hoppy attack from start to finish, with a subdued malty sweetness in the background. Very bitter aftertaste.
May 03, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by RMW66 from Australia

Feb 13, 2021
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Reviewed by BerkeleyBeerSleuth from California

4.08/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
One of the problems with this brewery is that there isn't an identifiable production date. It's hard to get an accurate review when I'm not sure of the age of the beer. Nonetheless, this was one of my first favorite craft beers going back two decades when I first started drinking beer so I ought to give it a review. Purchased in six pack form.

Pours a beautiful reddish copper color with a generous billowy off-white head that graces the top of the glass with filigreed lacing.

Aroma is initially tea-like. Big dose of caramel malts. Followed by pine, and grapefruit hops.

This beer still has some hop bite so it must be fresh enough. It isn't wildly bitter but bitter enough for my taste. Taste of fruit, particularly citrus fruit, orange, lemon, and grapefruit. Finishes with a piney hop finish. Not overpowering and the malt backing if tasty.

The mouthful is lasting and pleasant. Light-medium to medium bodied, well balanced and finishes clean.

Overall, I still enjoy this classic IPA and I know the rest of the 6 pack will be pleasant. Cheers!
Mar 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by rorjets from Connecticut

Jan 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4.13 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Jan 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.57 by markallmon from Tennessee

Nov 24, 2019
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Reviewed by MtnBiker from Oklahoma

4.16/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
One of my old time favorites that I haven't had in years but got a bottle today for old time sake. There is something special about Anderson Valley beers, they have a unique flavor to all of them that is very enjoyable to me. The unique flavor that each beer has gives me a comforting feeling, kinda like the smell of walking in your mom's house, or remembering an old girlfriend's perfume. There's just something that they use in their brewing that does this for me.

That said, this IPA is solid. It's not too hop forward and has more of a malt backbone to it than most. That's all you really need to know about it, it's good but not ground breaking, but it's reasonably priced. Try it, I doubt you'll be disappointed, but you probably won't be amazed. It's just good beer as it should be.
Nov 09, 2019
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Reviewed by FireMedk from California

3.36/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This is a bottled 22 oz. Anderson Valley IPA that has a darker copper color with a strong 1-2 finger head, along with a bitter hops and citrus taste you'd come to expect from a good IPA made in California. This has a very distinct malt taste that makes it a bit too sweet for my taste. Not really refreshing but I would sip on this as a dessert beer. Jk, all beers are refreshing and I don't sip beer, I drink it, but you get my point. Cheers!
Oct 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by stratusjeans from Washington

May 26, 2019
Hop Ottin' IPA from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 3231 ratings