Benny Brew Hopenstein
Benny Brewing Co.

Big fresh hop aroma from this sediment filled hazy, hazy burnt orange brew with 1 inch fluffy white head and modest lacing. Mixed in is smells of tangerine, peach.

Candy fruit flavor burst, orange starburst, tad tart. Doesn't lose its IPA quality, and has nice backbone holding thru the long slightly bitter finish. Tad too carbonated for my liking, but big complex mix of flavors which draws you in for more.

Bold IPA. If its aiming for scary, guess it must be scary good. Worth a try if not a return.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L - sp00ky label. Reminds me of a bad 90s geocities website. Pours a moderately opaque golden brown. Dark and dank. Fluffy head.

S - pungent and deeply tropical. Overripe melon and sticky orange jam. Dank hop juice.

T - more of the nose--sweet candy but quickly dries out into fresh, grassy, hoppy bitterness. The guys at the brewpub said it was hoppy and I believe it. Pine and grapefruit zest. Leaves a killer lingering bitterness that just claws at the tongue and sides of the mouth. A bit of bright tangerine pops up like a dog trying to see over a fence- jump jump jump!

F - low carbonation and exceptionally creamy, especially for the low-ish ABV. Like drinking butter. Damn.

O - Benny's claim to fame and it's good. Has a little bit of everything, ranging from juice to hops to pure luxury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The beer pours a beautiful golden color with a thick frothy white head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is excellent. It has a crisp and refreshing pale and Carapils malt scent along with an awesome floral/citrus hop nose. The taste is great! It has a light and bitter flavor that's smooth drinking with a citrus/floral hop finish. It's a medium bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is damn fine IPA that's not overly complex, but has excellent hop character.

 

 

Slightly hazy orange color with a big rocky off-white head that leaves gobs of foam (really too much to call lacing!). A careful pour is needed to avoid pouring a whole glass of foam.

Light citrus aroma leads into a fresh tangerine flavor. Juicy and tasty. Maybe a hint of papaya. The finish is quick but spicy with a bit of a pine note.

Juicy medium-light body with refreshing carbonation and a dry finish. The is a tasty brew that disappears quickly - very drinkable! It is slightly thin in body and one-note on the citrus character, but all in all, a very tasty and drinkable IPA.