Fresh Hop IPA - Chinook
Almanac Beer Co.
- From:
- Almanac Beer Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 10.47%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2015
- Added:
- Feb 02, 2013
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by rand:
Reviewed by rand from California
2.97/5 rDev -18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.97/5 rDev -18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
From 750 mL bottle to nonic pint glass
A: Copper-tan in color, opaque, a gentle pour forms a small sudsy head that never fully recedes.
S: Floral, sweet bouquet. Wet-hopping yields a dank, grassy aspect and the malt-backbone seems large.
T: Strangely malt-forward, sweet, but grainy and grassy. Hops are definitely floral, with subtle citrus notes amongst the earthy profile. Strong notes of tea pop up toward the finish, and the 7.5% alcohol isn't masked. Flavors are kind of a mess, not harmonizing at all. The hops are strictly bitter at the long finish.
M: Medium-heavy bodied, oily and well carbonated.
Flavor profile is disjointed, and I'm not a big fan of IPA's whose distinctive note is green tea. So far I'm liking their sours, but not jumping up and down for their other styles.
Apr 24, 2014A: Copper-tan in color, opaque, a gentle pour forms a small sudsy head that never fully recedes.
S: Floral, sweet bouquet. Wet-hopping yields a dank, grassy aspect and the malt-backbone seems large.
T: Strangely malt-forward, sweet, but grainy and grassy. Hops are definitely floral, with subtle citrus notes amongst the earthy profile. Strong notes of tea pop up toward the finish, and the 7.5% alcohol isn't masked. Flavors are kind of a mess, not harmonizing at all. The hops are strictly bitter at the long finish.
M: Medium-heavy bodied, oily and well carbonated.
Flavor profile is disjointed, and I'm not a big fan of IPA's whose distinctive note is green tea. So far I'm liking their sours, but not jumping up and down for their other styles.
More User Ratings:
Rated by JGam115 from New York
3.92/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Gorgeous orange and amber, solid white head. Very young coney hop, green banana, granny smith apple. Solid malt and very bitter. Awesome
Jan 02, 2015
Reviewed by vfgccp from New York
3.8/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A - Like the rest of the fresh hop series from Almanac, this is a great looking beer. Bright gold body. Nice white head with nice lace and retention.
S - Musky rose water, green leaves, melon, honey, and biscuitty malt.
T - Bright green plant bitters, honeydew melon, lemons, and citrus pith.
M - Medium-light frame with bright carbonation.
O - Maybe the most sessionable brew of the Alamanac fresh hop series.
Nov 21, 2013S - Musky rose water, green leaves, melon, honey, and biscuitty malt.
T - Bright green plant bitters, honeydew melon, lemons, and citrus pith.
M - Medium-light frame with bright carbonation.
O - Maybe the most sessionable brew of the Alamanac fresh hop series.
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