HopLab
Kane Brewing Company

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From:
Kane Brewing Company
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 8.97%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
32
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 15, 2016
Added:
Sep 20, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Eden:
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Rated by Eden from New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Really the best lo alcohol beer yet
Oct 29, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Dave_Treat from Virginia

Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by mindfuldave from New Jersey

Jun 23, 2015
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on tap yesterday for the first time at the Cloverleaf. The Head High is one of my favorite beers that I can regularly find there so I was really excited to see this on tap next to it. Although it has a bit of an identity crisis going on, I was surprised that this wasn't rated higher on here given how smooth it was and how well it went down, without even being a hop bomb. The balance was noticeably present here and since the alcohol wasn't that strong, the flavors came through quite nicely as well!

The pour was great as this had a ruddy brown hue to it with a subtle sheen when held up to the light. Not a big head but what was present was tan and sturdy, which remained as near-perfect lacing. Never before did I see the rings left behind in the glass "date" the beer, as one level faded into the other and resembled tree rings that were able to show where each previous sip started from. Lots of bread and caramel in the nose and this full toasted smell continued in the taste, along with moderate citrus and pine notes. The balance was here with a rich, leathery undertone and a subtle carbonation that kept this from getting too heavy. It was hard to pick out the hops and the actual citrus notes but there are more than enough IPA's out there that do that already, so why need another one?

While not a session beer, it would be easy to kick a few of these back in a sitting. Another reviewer on here said that was anonymous and to some extent, he's right. Nothing about this stood out in particular but from start to finish, this was quite enjoyable and fun without feeling like the second coming of the Head High. Only a subtle burn in the aftertaste served as reminder of what this beer was and that worked for me! Good stuff that deserves more than a limited run of availability.
May 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by siege06nd from Virginia

May 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

May 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

May 15, 2015
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Rated by Ronan201 from New Jersey

2.99/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Hip-hop-anonymous, the best way I can describe.
Jan 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by thampel09 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by NJBeer265 from New Jersey

Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ArtZan from New Jersey

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ripps1 from New Jersey

Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.12 by Stork_Brewz13 from Pennsylvania

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by shoretaxi from New Jersey

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by nrs207 from Pennsylvania

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ryanflc from New Jersey

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by iL0VEbeer from New Jersey

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Belittle from New Jersey

Oct 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.16 by Tobes181 from New Jersey

Oct 10, 2014
HopLab from Kane Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 32 ratings