XHops - Blue
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

XHops - BlueXHops - Blue
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From:
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 12.07%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
93
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 19, 2015
Added:
Jan 09, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
Deep in the labs at Toppling Goliath, through the vaulted door, down the steps, and past the room labeled “Beware the Leopard” lies a series of experiments long forgotten. The Xhops series - a biological hybrid of many experimental hops. Each color a unique flavor of pale ale. Released throughout 2013 and 2014, this beer begs to make a return, but can you handle it?
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Ratings by Brewwarrior:
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Rated by Brewwarrior from Wisconsin

3.88/5  rDev +1.8%

Nov 13, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.85 by Mealhouse from Minnesota

Mar 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by BarrelAgedG from California

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by HawkeyeNation from Iowa

Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by chadwicktorres from District of Columbia

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MNigon from Minnesota

Sep 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kingsuecac from Iowa

Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by redblacks75 from Iowa

Aug 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BBB from Pennsylvania

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mplsmetro57 from Minnesota

Aug 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by mattafett from Iowa

Jul 27, 2014
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.01/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
one of the best emerging breweries in the country, and this series of beer is a great testament to that. blue is a unique pale ale, strange dried orange and cake-like hop complexion over a really solid ambery base beer with a touch of pleasant residual sugar, mild american yeast, and a well carbonated full bodied palate. its a real beauty, and just like its supposed to, the hops are at the forefront. unique desserty hop character, nothing ive ever had before. its fresh and resinous, but smells almost like mosaic with that tropical fruit element. i could see this used both as a late kettle and a dry hop when and if it ever becomes known and commercially available what the varietal is. more interesting and weird in a good way than some of the other xhops beers. a very cool project being done quite well. i hope we get more information on these before long! score this one if you can
Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MarkyMOD from Colorado

Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Fr0stb1te from Wisconsin

Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by NathanFink from Iowa

May 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Baab200 from New York

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by CLaBarre from Iowa

Apr 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by N8tronics from Iowa

Apr 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by CWhite from Wisconsin

Apr 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Apr 15, 2014
XHops - Blue from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 93 ratings