Hops Explosion IPA
Watch City Brewing Co.

Hops Explosion IPAHops Explosion IPA
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From:
Watch City Brewing Co.
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 14.99%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
54
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 22, 2014
Added:
Oct 05, 2001
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by lawrence76:
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Reviewed by lawrence76 from Massachusetts

4.09/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
although I may have had this at a beer fest at some point in the past, I finally had a chance to really sit down with a whole pint and think about this beer @ the pub last night

pours a nice orange colour, decent white head which strangely didnt last very long. Aromas of spicy hops, piney, mustardy, earthy citrus...must be 5 different hops in there

Taste is of a wonderful hop "salad" -I swear I can taste 5 different types...hop flavours span the range from oregon to the czech republic. For some reason I feel that they dry-hopped with cascade pellets...not sure.

There is a bit of a malt presence mid-way through the sip, but nothing to remark upon; this beer is all about the hops.

Very drinkable, only criticism is that it could use just a BIT more body....
Jan 11, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by DuxburyIPA from Massachusetts

Apr 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by dubdrop from Vermont

Mar 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by pveilleux from Massachusetts

Jan 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by TripelMark from North Carolina

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by Kmlund from Massachusetts

Oct 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by GraduatedCashew from California

Sep 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by scxcrunner from Massachusetts

Aug 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by comrade_tony from Massachusetts

May 05, 2013
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Reviewed by Flounder57 from Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
32oz mini growler poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: This beer poured a small head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a copper color with great clarity and slow moving bubbles coming up through the glass.

Smell: Sweet caramel and bready malts followed by some floral hops.

Taste: Same as above with some grassy hops in there too.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, chewy, low to medium carbonation, medium bodied, and some mild hop bitterness.

Overall: Pretty average IPA on the border of a bitter or English pale ale.
Apr 19, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

Mar 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by DelicateDelirium from Massachusetts

Jan 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Rekrule from Massachusetts

Sep 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by koopa from New Jersey

Aug 20, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

Aug 09, 2012
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

4.17/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured on-tap and served in a Sam Adams glass, the beer is a bright, vibrant, yellow-copper coloring with a thin, filmy, white head that clings strongly to the glass. Aromas of sweet caramel, a subtle roasting, and spicy, dry hops. Flavors are cedar and grassy hop forward with a bitter, drying end of the palate. The hops profiles are balanced by a solid, buttery and sweet caramel backbone. Very balanced with enough of a resiny hops punch to quench a hophead's thirsts. Aftertaste is bitter and green, with a dry, bitter finish. Very well rounded and drinkable.
Jul 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Jul 08, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by standardcherry from Massachusetts

May 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by noyellowfizzbeer from Massachusetts

Dec 31, 2011
 
Rated: 3.5 by Biketopia from Massachusetts

Dec 19, 2011
Hops Explosion IPA from Watch City Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 54 ratings