Hoponius Union
Jack's Abby Brewing
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- Style:
- American Lager
Ranked #1 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #1,082 - Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 8.47%
- Reviews:
- 412
- Ratings:
- From:
- Jack's Abby Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 400
- Gots
- 636
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
Notes:
This lager harmoniously combines lager yeast fermentation and west coast IPA hops. Our India style Pale Lager is like a traditional IPA but with a twist - it’s fermented cold and aged for extended periods. A blend of classic American hops creates a huge tropical fruit and citrusy hop aroma. A dry finish accentuates the pleasant bitterness and hop profile. Hoponius Union uses locally grown dehulled spelt from MA.
65 IBU
65 IBU
Reviews: 412
| Ratings: 2,815
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Pours a semi opaque deep golden color with a foamy/creamy head.Smell fresh cut grass,hop additions, smell is somewhat muted.Taste is wonderful, picking up grapefruit,hop spices, An earthy bitter taste with a slight maly bill. Feels amazing,this has all the positive attributes of a Pale ale, with the crisp and sharp feel of Lagering. If IPL is not a style it should be. This beer rocks.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Pours a semi opaque deep golden color with a foamy/creamy head.Smell fresh cut grass,hop additions, smell is somewhat muted.Taste is wonderful, picking up grapefruit,hop spices, An earthy bitter taste with a slight maly bill. Feels amazing,this has all the positive attributes of a Pale ale, with the crisp and sharp feel of Lagering. If IPL is not a style it should be. This beer rocks.
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4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Lightly haze pale gold with three fingers of dense foamy off white head. Good amount of lace as the head recedes.
Smell is pungent floral hops.
Taste is floral hops hop oil resin and bready malts. Some grapefruit and orange.
Mouthfeel is medium with strong carbonation. Finish is dry and bitter.
Overall a big hoppy IPL.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Lightly haze pale gold with three fingers of dense foamy off white head. Good amount of lace as the head recedes.
Smell is pungent floral hops.
Taste is floral hops hop oil resin and bready malts. Some grapefruit and orange.
Mouthfeel is medium with strong carbonation. Finish is dry and bitter.
Overall a big hoppy IPL.
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3.75/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 oz. can purchased from Lifesource Natural Grocers in Salem OR.
$2.79
Pours a clear golden colour with a huge frothy thick white head.
Aromas of spicy/floral hops and biscuit malts.
Taste has way more of the hopping present ( as an IPL)..and its nice..getting some NZ like grape flavors going on. It says West Coast citrus hops..doesn't taste that way..but it is pleasing.
OK mouth feel average to medium cabonztion.
Its a nice beer but i dont get the "exceptional" rateing
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 oz. can purchased from Lifesource Natural Grocers in Salem OR.
$2.79
Pours a clear golden colour with a huge frothy thick white head.
Aromas of spicy/floral hops and biscuit malts.
Taste has way more of the hopping present ( as an IPL)..and its nice..getting some NZ like grape flavors going on. It says West Coast citrus hops..doesn't taste that way..but it is pleasing.
OK mouth feel average to medium cabonztion.
Its a nice beer but i dont get the "exceptional" rateing
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4.31/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: clear golden yellow color with some straw hints and a 2 finger marshmallow like off-white head
S: crisp lemon and oranges. Pineapple and grapefruit. Lemongrass and lager spice behind that. Nice bready malty backbone
T: sweet pineapple and sweet clementine upfront. Touch of sweet malts and bread behind that. Mellow grapefruit and strawberry follow. A clean crisp grassiness closes this out
M: medium mouthfeel with high carbonation. Almost creamy
A: awesome beer. Tasty, refreshing, and juicy. Great balance and crisp
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: clear golden yellow color with some straw hints and a 2 finger marshmallow like off-white head
S: crisp lemon and oranges. Pineapple and grapefruit. Lemongrass and lager spice behind that. Nice bready malty backbone
T: sweet pineapple and sweet clementine upfront. Touch of sweet malts and bread behind that. Mellow grapefruit and strawberry follow. A clean crisp grassiness closes this out
M: medium mouthfeel with high carbonation. Almost creamy
A: awesome beer. Tasty, refreshing, and juicy. Great balance and crisp
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3.98/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4th review of this brewer, my first rating under BA.Much better 2nd time when I came back to ipl.
This aged lager IPL needs time in the glass to open up, as when it's first poured it's too floral.
a) Clear, golden, ring of white, dotty lace, like a pilsner.
s) Flower shop, almost too much so, then tempers as it warms. Leafy, fresh, hop cones, but also lily, cut grass.
t) Follows flowery smell.
o) Too floral, sweetly flowers to please me, who wants more masculine beers. But perfect for summer or late summer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4th review of this brewer, my first rating under BA.Much better 2nd time when I came back to ipl.
This aged lager IPL needs time in the glass to open up, as when it's first poured it's too floral.
a) Clear, golden, ring of white, dotty lace, like a pilsner.
s) Flower shop, almost too much so, then tempers as it warms. Leafy, fresh, hop cones, but also lily, cut grass.
t) Follows flowery smell.
o) Too floral, sweetly flowers to please me, who wants more masculine beers. But perfect for summer or late summer.
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3.84/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can. Pours hazy golden with long lasting foamy white head. Aroma is of floral hops and biscuit malt. Body is full and slightly crisp. Herbal hops and biscuit malt nicely balanced on the palate. Finish is long and dry. Nice brew.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can. Pours hazy golden with long lasting foamy white head. Aroma is of floral hops and biscuit malt. Body is full and slightly crisp. Herbal hops and biscuit malt nicely balanced on the palate. Finish is long and dry. Nice brew.
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4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
(12 oz can from variety pack, canned on 02/12/19 at 6.5% abv... poured into simple glass mug)
L: crystal-clear gold liquid, lil bit of haze and fine speckled sediment with last dregs... strange, extremely wide-open collection of craggy bubbles; collapsed into thick, fish-eyed collar
S: fresh cut grass, lemon/lime hard candy... similar qualities to Prima Pils, but with a more robust caramely toasty foundation
T: spicy dried citrus peels, mild background of spicy candied ginger; bit of a lovely piney aftertaste... with some influence form the hops I'm sure, the malt has an almost Butterfinger sweetish nuttiness to it; toasted caramel and grapefruit zest linger
F: strange bubbles led to strange touch and texture in first sip, with some bubbles sort of bursting in my mouth; felt normal after that, resiny-glossy feel to its rich, medium body... delicately powdery film left on palate, light spicy warmth as well
O: bizarre foam situation aside, this was a darn drinkable drop, has a lot of the classic West Coast IPA spice/pine/nutty flavors I love with perhaps the unique twist being its rather clean, bone-dry finish... had a passing hop craving and this more than satisfied it
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
(12 oz can from variety pack, canned on 02/12/19 at 6.5% abv... poured into simple glass mug)
L: crystal-clear gold liquid, lil bit of haze and fine speckled sediment with last dregs... strange, extremely wide-open collection of craggy bubbles; collapsed into thick, fish-eyed collar
S: fresh cut grass, lemon/lime hard candy... similar qualities to Prima Pils, but with a more robust caramely toasty foundation
T: spicy dried citrus peels, mild background of spicy candied ginger; bit of a lovely piney aftertaste... with some influence form the hops I'm sure, the malt has an almost Butterfinger sweetish nuttiness to it; toasted caramel and grapefruit zest linger
F: strange bubbles led to strange touch and texture in first sip, with some bubbles sort of bursting in my mouth; felt normal after that, resiny-glossy feel to its rich, medium body... delicately powdery film left on palate, light spicy warmth as well
O: bizarre foam situation aside, this was a darn drinkable drop, has a lot of the classic West Coast IPA spice/pine/nutty flavors I love with perhaps the unique twist being its rather clean, bone-dry finish... had a passing hop craving and this more than satisfied it
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4.12/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Being a lager, this is not going to blow you away with complexity, but this is a well-crafted beer. Gold and mostly clear. Good carbonation and sudsy head. Dissipates pretty quickly with minimal lacing. Flavor is clean and crisp with nice hop bitterness, we’ll-balanced with malt and grain. Excellent refreshing session beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Being a lager, this is not going to blow you away with complexity, but this is a well-crafted beer. Gold and mostly clear. Good carbonation and sudsy head. Dissipates pretty quickly with minimal lacing. Flavor is clean and crisp with nice hop bitterness, we’ll-balanced with malt and grain. Excellent refreshing session beer.
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4.21/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12-oz. can poured moderately into a 16-oz. mug. Canned on 3/7/18.
Cloudy pale yellow-orange with a 1/2 finger soapy white short lived head that thins to film. Some lacing, lots of rising bubbles.
Floral hops, sweet malt and bready yeast for the nose.
Hops are present throughout the taste with a sweet malty and fruity middle, drier bitter hop finish.
Medium bodied, slightly oily with a crisp astringent dryness at the finish. The 6.5% ABV is noticed as it warms.
Outstanding, true to style. The alcohol warmth is a little up front however 6.5% is on the high side for this style.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12-oz. can poured moderately into a 16-oz. mug. Canned on 3/7/18.
Cloudy pale yellow-orange with a 1/2 finger soapy white short lived head that thins to film. Some lacing, lots of rising bubbles.
Floral hops, sweet malt and bready yeast for the nose.
Hops are present throughout the taste with a sweet malty and fruity middle, drier bitter hop finish.
Medium bodied, slightly oily with a crisp astringent dryness at the finish. The 6.5% ABV is noticed as it warms.
Outstanding, true to style. The alcohol warmth is a little up front however 6.5% is on the high side for this style.
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4.03/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the can, it pours a pale golden color with a nice large fluffy white head. The head slowly diminishes. Scent fills the nose with some hops and bread. Taste is just on the side of bitter with a solid malt base. Nice!!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the can, it pours a pale golden color with a nice large fluffy white head. The head slowly diminishes. Scent fills the nose with some hops and bread. Taste is just on the side of bitter with a solid malt base. Nice!!
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4.1/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sweet and tasty, it’s smooth and full of caramel, biscuit, grapefruit, graham cracker and toasted grains. It paired well with fish tacos and went down super easy. A fine session beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sweet and tasty, it’s smooth and full of caramel, biscuit, grapefruit, graham cracker and toasted grains. It paired well with fish tacos and went down super easy. A fine session beer.
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4.69/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Not a fan of IPA's whatsoever, but as an IPL Hoponious Union hits the nail on the head in a big way. There is a hint of the hoppiness, but it does not have the bitterness of an IPA. I believe this is the best beer Jack's Abby has made to date.
Good lacing on the glass, somewhat pungent aroma that get's your attention. At 6.5% alcohol it is a bit deceiving in texture and feel. It's a beguiling beer with the usual hint of hops yet it is very palatable and not overpowering. Very drinkable beer in winter or summer.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Not a fan of IPA's whatsoever, but as an IPL Hoponious Union hits the nail on the head in a big way. There is a hint of the hoppiness, but it does not have the bitterness of an IPA. I believe this is the best beer Jack's Abby has made to date.
Good lacing on the glass, somewhat pungent aroma that get's your attention. At 6.5% alcohol it is a bit deceiving in texture and feel. It's a beguiling beer with the usual hint of hops yet it is very palatable and not overpowering. Very drinkable beer in winter or summer.
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4.69/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Just a truly exceptional lager beer. Bright, strong taste. This one will never get old. It makes sense that it seems to be their flagship brew. Excellent.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Just a truly exceptional lager beer. Bright, strong taste. This one will never get old. It makes sense that it seems to be their flagship brew. Excellent.
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4/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a slight hazed golden yellow. Taste and smell is fruity with citrus hops, sweet malts balance this out. A crisp mouth feel with just a touch of bittering hops. Its a lager that drinks like a pale ale.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a slight hazed golden yellow. Taste and smell is fruity with citrus hops, sweet malts balance this out. A crisp mouth feel with just a touch of bittering hops. Its a lager that drinks like a pale ale.
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3.77/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Tops out just under two fingers of cream white foam, the big amount of larger bubbles creates a dimpled surface, very loose and airy and it dissipates at a rapid clip, scattershot lacing without only moderate stickiness. Cloudy to the point where it becomes as opaque as translucent, deep golden color, similar to ripe apricot skin, only bubbles are a couple of beads which hug the glass side, visually could be a fruit purée. The nose is thick enough to cut with a knife, pine sap, caramel, fresh yeast and just cooked honey dappled bread, marmalade, marijuana dankness, spent chili peppers, peach, papaya, mango fruit scents, does an excellent job of shifting on you and going in unexpected directions. Full-bodied and heavy as well here, the carbonation adds tickle but not longlasting. Sweet dough, molasses, honey to caramel while the texture maintains a drying quality. Mix of pink to white grapefruit with blood orange brings growing sourness through the finish. Tarry as well, clay earth with a touch of dampened campfire smoke. The peach, apricot, yellow apple, pear fruit appear strictly in a supporting role. Powerful finisher without getting clumsy in the process.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Tops out just under two fingers of cream white foam, the big amount of larger bubbles creates a dimpled surface, very loose and airy and it dissipates at a rapid clip, scattershot lacing without only moderate stickiness. Cloudy to the point where it becomes as opaque as translucent, deep golden color, similar to ripe apricot skin, only bubbles are a couple of beads which hug the glass side, visually could be a fruit purée. The nose is thick enough to cut with a knife, pine sap, caramel, fresh yeast and just cooked honey dappled bread, marmalade, marijuana dankness, spent chili peppers, peach, papaya, mango fruit scents, does an excellent job of shifting on you and going in unexpected directions. Full-bodied and heavy as well here, the carbonation adds tickle but not longlasting. Sweet dough, molasses, honey to caramel while the texture maintains a drying quality. Mix of pink to white grapefruit with blood orange brings growing sourness through the finish. Tarry as well, clay earth with a touch of dampened campfire smoke. The peach, apricot, yellow apple, pear fruit appear strictly in a supporting role. Powerful finisher without getting clumsy in the process.
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3.83/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Slight hazy pour. Foam dissipates quickly but leaves lacing along sides of glass. Orange/tangerine predominates in the nose. And the taste; with a dry, hoppy finish. The crisp lager taste comes through and compliments the citrus flavours.
I was not sure what to expect from a hopped lager but this Jack's Abby brew is more than satisfying.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Slight hazy pour. Foam dissipates quickly but leaves lacing along sides of glass. Orange/tangerine predominates in the nose. And the taste; with a dry, hoppy finish. The crisp lager taste comes through and compliments the citrus flavours.
I was not sure what to expect from a hopped lager but this Jack's Abby brew is more than satisfying.
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4.35/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I'm a hophead with respect to IPA, but I enjoy a good yeasty and bready lager, too, and generally see no need to collapse the two styles. But I muled a few of these back to the midwest and as I cracked them open over a few days, I found myself thinking: why can't you have both? In fact, this is a fairly unique combination, and it maintains a lot of really great lager characteristics -- nice woody yeasty notes, kind of a bready mellow feel -- while somehow, simultaneously really bringing an "A" hoppy game to the gym at the same time, with lots of citric notes, good liveliness on the mouthful and a really pleasant resiny bitterness, too. I give it a lot of points for being unique, but it's also just flat-out delicious stuff.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I'm a hophead with respect to IPA, but I enjoy a good yeasty and bready lager, too, and generally see no need to collapse the two styles. But I muled a few of these back to the midwest and as I cracked them open over a few days, I found myself thinking: why can't you have both? In fact, this is a fairly unique combination, and it maintains a lot of really great lager characteristics -- nice woody yeasty notes, kind of a bready mellow feel -- while somehow, simultaneously really bringing an "A" hoppy game to the gym at the same time, with lots of citric notes, good liveliness on the mouthful and a really pleasant resiny bitterness, too. I give it a lot of points for being unique, but it's also just flat-out delicious stuff.
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4.34/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a bright orange color - clear and crisp. Hate head dissipates slowly leaving some white lacing and spotty white foam on top of the beer.
Smell is a pungent aroma of orange, tangerine, and peach.
Taste follows the nose with lots of orange, peach, and tangerine notes up front. Clean malt backbone is present with a slightly grassy finish.
Feel is light and drinkable. Moderate carbonation. Somewhat bitter semi-dry finish.
Overall this is an outstanding IPL from Jack's Abby - might be the best example of the style I've had.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a bright orange color - clear and crisp. Hate head dissipates slowly leaving some white lacing and spotty white foam on top of the beer.
Smell is a pungent aroma of orange, tangerine, and peach.
Taste follows the nose with lots of orange, peach, and tangerine notes up front. Clean malt backbone is present with a slightly grassy finish.
Feel is light and drinkable. Moderate carbonation. Somewhat bitter semi-dry finish.
Overall this is an outstanding IPL from Jack's Abby - might be the best example of the style I've had.
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4.38/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a cloudy yellow with thick head and sticky lacing. Nose is loaded with hops, citrus, and some malt. The taste is a classic hop bomb, loads of lovely dank hops mixed with citrus and some minor sweet malt. This is a very clean and full flavor hoppy enjoyment, loved it from start to finish, very well done. Light to medium and clean finish.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a cloudy yellow with thick head and sticky lacing. Nose is loaded with hops, citrus, and some malt. The taste is a classic hop bomb, loads of lovely dank hops mixed with citrus and some minor sweet malt. This is a very clean and full flavor hoppy enjoyment, loved it from start to finish, very well done. Light to medium and clean finish.
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4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
An interesting and strange beer. Tasting this blind I don't think I'd know it was a lager. Big bitterness, floral and fruity hops, strong malt backbone. Big flavor punch like no lager I've tasted. Definitely a tasty beer with great hop flavors and aroma. I think it really needs to be fresh or it ends up tasting like an overly malty old IPA. yb
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
An interesting and strange beer. Tasting this blind I don't think I'd know it was a lager. Big bitterness, floral and fruity hops, strong malt backbone. Big flavor punch like no lager I've tasted. Definitely a tasty beer with great hop flavors and aroma. I think it really needs to be fresh or it ends up tasting like an overly malty old IPA. yb
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4.28/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Light & refreshing but with a bite, does a great job of melding the crisp body of a lager with some fruiter, semi-bitter hops. Floral aroma, tropical on the tongue (tangerine, melon, a little hibiscus and light cracker)
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Light & refreshing but with a bite, does a great job of melding the crisp body of a lager with some fruiter, semi-bitter hops. Floral aroma, tropical on the tongue (tangerine, melon, a little hibiscus and light cracker)
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5/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I REALLY love this beer. I wasn't sure what to expect from an IPL vs. an IPA since the fermentation process is a bit different but it is so delicious. Was worried that the lager wouldn't pack a punch but it certainly does.
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I REALLY love this beer. I wasn't sure what to expect from an IPL vs. an IPA since the fermentation process is a bit different but it is so delicious. Was worried that the lager wouldn't pack a punch but it certainly does.
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4.44/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I think this is a benchmark beer for its style. Love the hop flavor it drinks like an IPA. Better than Harpoon IPA any day. Jack's Abby is the champion of Lagers and Hoponius Union is one that I buy by the 12 pack!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I think this is a benchmark beer for its style. Love the hop flavor it drinks like an IPA. Better than Harpoon IPA any day. Jack's Abby is the champion of Lagers and Hoponius Union is one that I buy by the 12 pack!
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4.38/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This beer was a pleasure to drink. The smell was absolutely incredible. Such fresh hints of citrus and piney hops are easily identifiable. The taste is just as good. Refreshing, with a great taste of almost a sweet spiciness. The aftertaste has notes of citrus and and the perfect level of carbonation render this a very crisp and delicious beer. Also this is extremely drinkable.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This beer was a pleasure to drink. The smell was absolutely incredible. Such fresh hints of citrus and piney hops are easily identifiable. The taste is just as good. Refreshing, with a great taste of almost a sweet spiciness. The aftertaste has notes of citrus and and the perfect level of carbonation render this a very crisp and delicious beer. Also this is extremely drinkable.
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4/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I feel as though I'm always approaching this beer the wrong way. I drink it expecting it to be an IPA, and then I'm disappointed, but I need to remember that it's not, and has its own character. It's got a kind a softness that you don't find in an IPA, plus there is a dryness at the end.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I feel as though I'm always approaching this beer the wrong way. I drink it expecting it to be an IPA, and then I'm disappointed, but I need to remember that it's not, and has its own character. It's got a kind a softness that you don't find in an IPA, plus there is a dryness at the end.
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Hoponius Union from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
2815 ratings
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