Hopfenkopf
BJ's Restaurants & Brewery

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From:
BJ's Restaurants & Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
European Strong Lager
ABV:
8%
Score:
+7 ratings needed
Avg:
3.23 | pDev: 20.12%
Ratings:
3 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 14, 2022
Added:
Jul 27, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.28 by acurtis from New Jersey

Mar 14, 2022
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Reviewed by beerguy101 from California

4/5  rDev +23.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tasted at the Oregon Brewer Fest 2003. Medium brown color. Medium head. Aroma is malty and slightly fruity. A medium bodied Imperial Lager. Malts are fruity, sweet and nutty. Hops are spicy. This is a big hoppy beer, definitely in the lager style, but cranked way up. Interesting stylistically. Nice beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
Oct 07, 2003
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Reviewed by freed from Oregon

2.4/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Hophead Lager? I'm intrigued. For OBF 2003

Beer's a light amber, no head. The aroma is very mellow, and forceful inhales are required to pull any smell over the ambient steer manure and trampled lawn odors.

The malt profile doesn't fit the hop profile, both of which seem quite immature. The beer almost tastes like it hadn't the proper lagering time. There's a high fusel or overly unfermented sugar flavor which kills the beer.
Jul 27, 2003