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Hopstitution #2: XPL
Jack's Abby Brewing
- From:
- Jack's Abby Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 10.28%
- Reviews:
- 27
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 14, 2016
- Added:
- Dec 07, 2013
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 23
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Notes:
Our first release of Hopstitution XPL will be released Thursday, December 5th. It will feature three new experimental hops, HBC-344, HBC-291 and HBC-462.
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Reviewed by benjaminkhlaw from Hong Kong
3.92/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours golden amber with a finger of white head, good amount of lacing.
Not as big on the nose as the other Jack's Abbys that I have had, got a bit of nice grassy, hoppy aroma.
Tastes just what you want from a lager, crispy and clean with nice citrusy from the hops, finishes with good amount of bitterness. Medium to light bodied with nice amount of carbonation.
Overall a very good summer lager! Crisp, hoppy and bitter, refreshing beer!
Jun 21, 2015Not as big on the nose as the other Jack's Abbys that I have had, got a bit of nice grassy, hoppy aroma.
Tastes just what you want from a lager, crispy and clean with nice citrusy from the hops, finishes with good amount of bitterness. Medium to light bodied with nice amount of carbonation.
Overall a very good summer lager! Crisp, hoppy and bitter, refreshing beer!
Rated by mabermud from Washington
4.13/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I love the look of this beer. To me, this is a quieter version of Kiwi Rising. Well done.
Jan 10, 2015
Reviewed by cjoc83 from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
Bottled on 10-4-14. Poured into a Tired Hands pint glass.
This reminds me very much of a lager version of a "session IPA". Crisp, grainy pilsner malts prop up a substantial hop bill that veers between piney/resinous and tropical/citrus notes. Pine, grapefruit, orange peel, mango, and fresh cut grass intermingle wonderfully before finishing dry, clean, and slightly bitter, with a lingering stone fruit flavor. Super smooth and super crushable, yet still packed with bright, vibrant hops. Amazing stuff... This would be a regular in my rotation if I had access to it. Recommended for sure.
Nov 23, 2014This reminds me very much of a lager version of a "session IPA". Crisp, grainy pilsner malts prop up a substantial hop bill that veers between piney/resinous and tropical/citrus notes. Pine, grapefruit, orange peel, mango, and fresh cut grass intermingle wonderfully before finishing dry, clean, and slightly bitter, with a lingering stone fruit flavor. Super smooth and super crushable, yet still packed with bright, vibrant hops. Amazing stuff... This would be a regular in my rotation if I had access to it. Recommended for sure.
Hopstitution #2: XPL from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
284 ratings
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