Hop Fro
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon

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From:
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 7.67%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
91
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 16, 2016
Added:
Jul 18, 2015
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  18
Deep golden with a lean malt presence that’s bright and refreshing, balanced by tropical hop flavors and aromas that are complimented by fresh citrus fruits.
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Ratings by DrDemento456:
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Very surprising carbonation two inches thick from a medium pour. Color is very IPA tinted a bright amber brown haze.
S - Bright floral and citrus hops nothing too crazy but the bottle may be old since the beer is hazy and their is sediment in my bottle bottom.
T - Wow still very sharp and bitter almost acidic hops which quickly mend to a faded breaded body of crystal malts. Lingering bitterness from a pale stands out enough to note.
M - Somewhat crisp very heavy for a pale ale treading the boundaries on an IPA but still not as drinkable as world class offerings.

Overall a fairly bitter and tasty pale ale if your into that sort of thing. Me I crave more balance sometimes.
Nov 28, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.09 by glass_house from Ohio

Nov 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.58 by jkonte from Ohio

Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by sposter4 from Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by Molson2000 from Canada (ON)

Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by WesM63 from Ohio

Dec 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by doc_logic from Ohio

Dec 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.53 by Hoptometrist from Ohio

Nov 26, 2015
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

3.81/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
When hops aren't sharp enough on their own, let's exacerbate their character with blatant citrus fruit additions. At least that's what Fat Head's brewers think when they add a little swagger to the hop-forward pale ale. Damn straight they're feeling it!

Overzealous and overstating its arrival, the boisterous ale billows with a tall and heady froth that's loosely knit and strongly meringue-like. As the foam reluctantly settles, the tantilizing scent of citrus juice, citrus peel and pith all emerge and lay a sharp scent on the nose. Also driven by citrus, the initial taste is softly candied with orange, grapefruit and lemon with a pillowy angel food cake sweetness.

But all that is short-lived. Sweetness fades quickly and takes that soft breadiness with it. What rises in its absence is all those citrus flavors that quickly overwhelm the palate with sharp, acidic, and acute oranges, grapefruit, lemon and lime. Its tangy acidity prickles at the tongue with a peppery bite that seems almost smoky at times. Sharply bitter, the final taste is nearly as astringent as it is bitter with those piths, ribs and peels of citrus.

Medium-light in body, however the ale registers lighter because of that incredible lift of carbonation that pulls the flavors from the tongue. Its refreshment is enhanced because of this, but its flavors are slow to resonate. Alas, balance comes and the finishing flavors are rewarded with citrus and pine with a long linger of citrus leaf.
Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by robgage from Pennsylvania

Nov 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.68 by IDABEERGUY from Idaho

Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by Duff27 from Illinois

Oct 30, 2015
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Reviewed by ClePaul from Ohio

3.95/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Hop Fro

Look 8/10
Smell 17/20
Taste 34/40
Feel 8/10
Drinkability 17/20

Overall 84/100
Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by WesMantooth from Ohio

Oct 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by rodlavers from Maryland

Oct 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Bunuelian from Minnesota

Oct 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by M_chav from New Mexico

Oct 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by gregcordle from Ohio

Oct 14, 2015
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Reviewed by ThisWangsChung from Maryland

3.7/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I'm really enjoying the fresh, fruity aromas coming from my glass. Blood orange really shines in particular. Beneath that lie tropical hops and a nice white bread character. The flavor profile is really a tale of two beers: the first half is very fruity, while the second one reveals its...um, 'beerness'. Still, there is a constant blood orange characteristic throughout. After the veritable fruit salad to start things off, this one quickly transitions into a finish of pine needles and cracker. Feel is nice and crisp, but could be cleaned up a tad post-swallow. Regardless, I'm really enjoying this.

3.7/5: Yeah daddy-o, this one is pretty groovalicious
Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by DeutschesBier from Maryland

Oct 12, 2015
Hop Fro from Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 91 ratings