Fresh Hop ‘25
Castle Danger Brewery
- From:
- Castle Danger Brewery
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 4.84%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 25, 2026
- Added:
- Oct 04, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
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- 0
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The 2025 Fresh Hop IPA is brewed with farm fresh PINK (ID-158) hops from the fine folks at Jackson Hop Farms in Wilder, Idaho. Fresh hopped beers use hops in their purest form; never processed, never kilned.
PINK hops showcase notes of citrus, strawberry, honey, and peach.
PINK hops showcase notes of citrus, strawberry, honey, and peach.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L-Golds color...nice frothy white head
S-Aroma is fresh citrus...hints of strawberries and melons
T-The taste is unique...cantaloupe, muskmelon and strawberries....
F-Medium bodied...no real bitterness...
O-I was excited to try this and it is definitely enjoyable but probably not as outstanding as I had hoped.
Dec 24, 2025S-Aroma is fresh citrus...hints of strawberries and melons
T-The taste is unique...cantaloupe, muskmelon and strawberries....
F-Medium bodied...no real bitterness...
O-I was excited to try this and it is definitely enjoyable but probably not as outstanding as I had hoped.
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.24/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz can canned 9/26/25 Batch 3710 into a Becher glass.
L: Pours a straw caramel gold color with a 1/4" white head that recedes to froth, good steady carbo, some loose webby lacing with half banding.
S: Biscuit malts, fruits, a berry note, a mild dank note.
T: Caramel malts, fruits, a berry note, strawberry, pink grapefruit, green melon rind, honey, a suggestion of peach, tastes are medium-bright, a lingering pine resin and citrus zest note takes the lead halfway through then lingers.
F: Brisk and gently juicy with a medium-light bodied mouthfeel and a medium length dry punchy finish.
O: A delightfully flavorful IPA. Quite fruity and a bit punchy tasting and feeling. Again, delightful. It has a lingering bitter finish and has a good level of caramel malts to back up the playful hop flavors. Very easy to drink and I wish it were sold in 16 oz cans. It is outstanding in its style.
Nov 04, 2025L: Pours a straw caramel gold color with a 1/4" white head that recedes to froth, good steady carbo, some loose webby lacing with half banding.
S: Biscuit malts, fruits, a berry note, a mild dank note.
T: Caramel malts, fruits, a berry note, strawberry, pink grapefruit, green melon rind, honey, a suggestion of peach, tastes are medium-bright, a lingering pine resin and citrus zest note takes the lead halfway through then lingers.
F: Brisk and gently juicy with a medium-light bodied mouthfeel and a medium length dry punchy finish.
O: A delightfully flavorful IPA. Quite fruity and a bit punchy tasting and feeling. Again, delightful. It has a lingering bitter finish and has a good level of caramel malts to back up the playful hop flavors. Very easy to drink and I wish it were sold in 16 oz cans. It is outstanding in its style.
Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota
3.75/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
At the taproom, served in a snifter, pours a clear light yellow/amber, minimal head and retention. Nose is definitely the best part of this one…I feel like I’m in the middle of a patch of strawberries that is right next to a peach orchard, as well as some sweet floral notes. Taste, though, comes through with a little strawberry, but I don’t get much more…maybe a little nondescript citrus…? Flavors are very fresh and clean, but it is a little too clean. Fairly moderate in terms of bitterness, moderate to high in carb. Not sure I’d know this was a freshie, apart from the nose. Also, not a big fan of this particular hop, I guess.
Oct 04, 2025
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