Hilltop IPA
Core Brewing & Distilling Co.
- From:
- Core Brewing & Distilling Co.
- Arkansas, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 14.32%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 06, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 12, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 13
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by kemoarps from Washington
3.4/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Body is crisp clean and clear copper with a tight 1/2 finger white head.
Earthy hops and sweet malts. Really nondescript.
Flavour follows the same profile. Dull bitter hops that these towards the earthy/spicy side of things and sweet malts that remind me of corn pops.
Creamy enough body, with lovely carbonation.
Drinkable and inoffensive but doesn't stand out in any way.
Jul 06, 2017Earthy hops and sweet malts. Really nondescript.
Flavour follows the same profile. Dull bitter hops that these towards the earthy/spicy side of things and sweet malts that remind me of corn pops.
Creamy enough body, with lovely carbonation.
Drinkable and inoffensive but doesn't stand out in any way.
Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia
3.77/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass at the Taco Mac in Marietta, Georgia. The appearance is a clear dark amber with a small white head. The aroma is all hops. The taste is all hops with a strong afterbite. A one dimensional IPA, above average beer.
Feb 16, 2017
Reviewed by donspublic from Texas
3.79/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bottle into tulip, nice 1 finger cream colored head, nice retention and lacing. Looks amberish/golden in the glass, hazy, no yeast particles visible. Smells of caramel malt, slight citrus, not much to the nose. Taste is initially pine resin with some bitterness, caramel malt sweetness in the middle with some citrus peeking thru. Finish is a bitter grapefruit with a semi dry finish. Beer feels almost syrupy, nice mouthfeel for an IPA at 6.3%. Not a bad beer, just not the taste profile I want in an IPA
Nov 21, 2016
Reviewed by jmd1978 from Missouri
2.57/5 rDev -30.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.57/5 rDev -30.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Amber color with no head. Nose not stron but can pick up traditional citrus and piney notes of an ipa. Taste notes of caramel malts, hints of pine and citrus. Clean finish. This is a pretty weak ipa as far as taste goes and I get them fairly fresh since I live driving distance from them. Would drink as a lawn beer but a bit watered down for true IPA fans.
Oct 01, 2016
Reviewed by YodersBeerEmporium from Iowa
3.27/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
Super gusher....not sure what we up here...lots of carbonation and pretty malty....not very impressive other than bottle art unfortunately....wouldn't seek out
Feb 18, 2016
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.77/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear, amber color. One inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of citrus hops, slight piney hops, resin, slight alcohol, sweet malt, hint of earthy malt, tea, and a hint of caramel malt. Fits the style of an American IPA. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of strong earthy malt, slight tea, slight caramel malt, sweet malt, slight alcohol, strong citrus hops, hint of resin, and slight piney hops. Overall, good appearance, good blend, but too much earthy malt for my tastes.
Feb 07, 2016
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