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Happy Hour / Big Mouth Pale Ale
Hop City Brewing Co.
- From:
- Hop City Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 14.24%
- Reviews:
- 31
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 13, 2017
- Added:
- Apr 13, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 8
Happy Hour/Big Mouth is a medium bodied pale ale with a rich golden colour. Its unique blend of US Cascade hops and UK Kent Golding hops brings out a flowery, citrus aroma and pleasant hop bitterness. Caramel malts balance this brew’s bitterness, making for a refreshing, well-balanced ale.
48 IBU
48 IBU
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Ratings by mick303:
Reviewed by mick303 from Canada (ON)
3.55/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A medium gold colour, plenty of initial head then some light lacing. 3.5
Smell has grapefruit notes, light herbal, lemon and pepperiness. Some breadiness, and a spicy herbal hop oiliness. 3.5
T – has a grapefruit citrus hop character, some grainy sweet malt, grassy, moderate bitterness, quite effervescent. Grapefruit rind, salt, some of the tea quality and earthy spice. A bit of a pleasant spicy edge ontop of the malt. A tasty, sessionable, but mild and standard APA. 3.75
Quite a hefty carbonation, drying on the finish. Sessionable, with a spicy and citrus hop, some oiliness and slickness. I noticed it started to feel a bit watery after the carbonation ebbed a bit. 3
This has a decent hop component, a bit of a spicy earthy upfront character. Malt plays a strong role, and its sessionable but a bit out of balance at times and doesn’t jump out of the glass as a remarkable pale. I would have it again as a session ale though without any qualms, providing nothing better was available. Average APA, but the mix of EKG and Cascade provides an interesting perk on the palate.
Jan 25, 2014Smell has grapefruit notes, light herbal, lemon and pepperiness. Some breadiness, and a spicy herbal hop oiliness. 3.5
T – has a grapefruit citrus hop character, some grainy sweet malt, grassy, moderate bitterness, quite effervescent. Grapefruit rind, salt, some of the tea quality and earthy spice. A bit of a pleasant spicy edge ontop of the malt. A tasty, sessionable, but mild and standard APA. 3.75
Quite a hefty carbonation, drying on the finish. Sessionable, with a spicy and citrus hop, some oiliness and slickness. I noticed it started to feel a bit watery after the carbonation ebbed a bit. 3
This has a decent hop component, a bit of a spicy earthy upfront character. Malt plays a strong role, and its sessionable but a bit out of balance at times and doesn’t jump out of the glass as a remarkable pale. I would have it again as a session ale though without any qualms, providing nothing better was available. Average APA, but the mix of EKG and Cascade provides an interesting perk on the palate.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Jesterr44 from Canada (ON)
3.96/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A nice amber colour with a thin foamy head without much retention & just a touch of lacing. As described by others, this is really a little brother to Hop City's Hopbot. The taste & aroma of the hops present (Cascade & Golding) are nice but there just isn't much of it. It's like an IPA light, which just isn't for me, but might be appreciated by some who want a nice tasting craft beer but aren't into the real hoppy stuff. It calls itself a Pale Ale rather than An APA or IPA, which I would say is honest and likely it's doing what it's trying to do as a beer; no adjunct / off or over-bitter tastes at all & a decently smooth mouthfeel. I would compare this beer favourably to other Canadian Pale Ales, although I won't likely seek it out again since I'm one who prefers a fuller hop taste.
Oct 07, 2016Reviewed by beersareonme from Canada (ON)
3.4/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A great pale ale. I prefer the cloudy pints to the clearer ones like this guy. But its a great pint with more hop affect than I expected (that's a good thing, I'm a hophead). Cheers.
Feb 02, 2016Reviewed by RQuigley from Canada (ON)
4.3/5 rDev +25%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +25%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This tasting was opened as my Day 7th of beer in my Beer Advent Calendar for 2015. This is the 2nd year my wife has made me one of these and it is a great to open a beer every day.
473ml can - 5% - 48IBU
Big Mouth Tap Room Pale Ale from Hop City Brewing is a great tasting ale in the American Pale Ale style (APA). I could go back to this beer over and over. . rq @RorQuig
Dec 08, 2015473ml can - 5% - 48IBU
Big Mouth Tap Room Pale Ale from Hop City Brewing is a great tasting ale in the American Pale Ale style (APA). I could go back to this beer over and over. . rq @RorQuig
Reviewed by PorterPro125 from Canada (NB)
3.91/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Serving Type: 500 mL Can
A- Deep Golden and clear. Fizzy white head that works down fast. Minimal Lacing.
S- Citrus with a bit of tropical fruit mixed in.
T- Same as smell. Great hop flavours but soft and smooth. No strong notes. Reminds me of a Session IPA.
M- Medium body and Medium-Low Carbonation.
O- Good sessionable Pale Ale. Not a great beer if you're looking for a hop bomb but good otherwise.
May 13, 2015A- Deep Golden and clear. Fizzy white head that works down fast. Minimal Lacing.
S- Citrus with a bit of tropical fruit mixed in.
T- Same as smell. Great hop flavours but soft and smooth. No strong notes. Reminds me of a Session IPA.
M- Medium body and Medium-Low Carbonation.
O- Good sessionable Pale Ale. Not a great beer if you're looking for a hop bomb but good otherwise.
Reviewed by Archy from Canada (ON)
3.93/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
An easy drinking pale ale. It reminds me of a toned down session IPA. The hops are there but not super overpowering. Great for the day or if you are looking for something that is easy drinking and doesn't lack character. Dry with citrus on the nose and a lingering west coast-lite hop finish.
Jan 17, 2015Reviewed by -steve- from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev +16.3%
4/5 rDev +16.3%
Plain looking tall boy can reminiscent of the neon signs of Las Vegas. Pours a golden colour loaded with head. The citrus and hops aroma is great. Some underlying malt sweetness can be detected in the smell. Big hops taste with dryness. Tastes great and goes down well. No strong
after tastes. Easy to see why this was a Gold Medal winner in Brussels 2011.
If only they could design a better label for this pleasing beer.
Surprised by the low reviews received for this beer. I quite enjoyed this award winner. Guess people were expecting a zinger of a beer but didn't get that.
Sep 13, 2014after tastes. Easy to see why this was a Gold Medal winner in Brussels 2011.
If only they could design a better label for this pleasing beer.
Surprised by the low reviews received for this beer. I quite enjoyed this award winner. Guess people were expecting a zinger of a beer but didn't get that.
Happy Hour / Big Mouth Pale Ale from Hop City Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
84 ratings
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