The Shape Of Hops To Come
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company

The Shape Of Hops To ComeThe Shape Of Hops To Come
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From:
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #387
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,140
Avg:
4.24 | pDev: 8.96%
Reviews:
190
Ratings:
890
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 19, 2023
Added:
Aug 15, 2014
Wants:
  121
Gots:
  234
“Can I scream….” for more hops? You sure can. Two row American barley jammed packed with as much Apollo, Newport, Simcoe, Topaz, and Citra hops we could get our hands on, The Shape of Hops to Come is an 8.5% ABV American-styled imperial IPA hopped with Apollo, Newport, Simcoe, Topaz, and Citra hops that’s got a ton of bitterness, along with juicy, dank resiny pine-like, and citrus forward hop character that is worthy of it’s name. Dry hopped for two weeks this hop bomb has as much hop power we can muster!"
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Ratings by brewtastic1:
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Rated by brewtastic1 from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Aug 15, 2017
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Rated: 4.06 by guzzleacoldone from Ohio

Nov 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.47 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

Oct 07, 2023
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Reviewed by Caoimhin from Pennsylvania

4.34/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very clear gold color with a frothy head that stays and laces. Smells like citrus and pine. Considering the amount of malt and alcohol in this beer, there is no appreciable sweetness or alcohol bite; mouth feel is pleasant (maybe it could use a little more carbonation); taste is hops forward, but with a good base of malt standing behind it. Overall I would say that it earned its outstanding rating and approaches being world class.
Jun 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by skisonic from Maryland

Jun 11, 2023
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Rated by JohnnyjayXL90 from Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Great beer. Lucky to live directly next to the brewery. Had it first a week ago and am Impressed. Could kill 4 easy money dude
Mar 21, 2023
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Rated by Jbutlerjr from Pennsylvania

4.67/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Excellent West Coaster with full flavor, great look and perfect ALC!
Jan 14, 2023
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Reviewed by dano213 from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can purchased from the fridge as a single for $2.99. No canned on date, however there were 4-packs of this in the fridge with stickers on the 4-pack holders that said 33522. That Julian date corresponds to December 1, so this beer is being consumed at 16 days old.

Look: Pours a beautiful copper color with a quickly dissipating khaki-colored head. There is a bit of particulate floating in the bottom of the glass.

Smell: It smells amazing - tons of grapefruit and orange zest, pine resin, spicy pepperiness. Green bell pepper notes on the finish after swirling the glass.

Taste: The drinkability on this beer is pretty unreal - considering that this is an 8.5% ABV West Coast-style Imperial IPA, it is highly drinkable. There's an interesting fruitiness up front that is hard to place, probably because there's just so much hoppiness. It reminds me a bit of peach flavored iced tea. The finish is definitely bitter but not overbearing, with really nice pine resin and citrus rind/pith notes. You really get those essential citrus oils lingering on the palate. There's an underlying maltiness underneath all of these hops that really works here.

Feel: It has an oily, slicky, chewy kind of mouthfeel. It's medium bodied. Appropriately carbonated.

Overall: This is a really solid Imperial IPA. I had this beer a few years ago, before I was reviewing beers and I wasn't the biggest fan of it then. I think that they have changed the recipe since then, and my palate has also evolved to embrace bitterness and really appreciate the West Coast-style IPAs and Imperial IPAs. It's pretty remarkable that this is a locally-brewed beer, it's available year-round and you can always find it in stores, and it is really well-made. Impressive work from Neshaminy Creek - keep up the good work!

From the can/website:
Loud and Proud
Imperial India Pale Ale
Brewed with 2-Row American Barley and jam-packed with as much Citra, Ekuanot, and Simcoe hops we could get our hands on. The Shape of Hops to Come is an 8.5% ABV West Coast-style Imperial IPA that's got a firm bitterness along with juicy, dank, resiny pine-like, and citrus forward hop character that is worthy of its name.

93 IBUs
Dec 18, 2022
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Reviewed by TurboMon_911 from New Jersey

4.4/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured a dull copper color from a 16 oz. tall boy into a pint glass. Finger high head with good retention, visible carbonation and plenty of lacing. Aroma is dank with notable malt presence. Taste is well balanced, not overpowering in any respect, with bitterness throughout and a nice bite that lingers. Mouth is medium to full bodied and is definitely in the West Coast tradition of IPA's event though using Citra which gives it some juicy characteristics. A very well crafted brew that rates among the highest with the things I've had from Neshaminy. Packs a punch @ 8.5% ABV.
Sep 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.66 by skizzy92 from New Jersey

Aug 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.65 by Belthorm from Pennsylvania

Aug 06, 2022
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Rated by Terrysbmw from Pennsylvania

4.94/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Absolute best IPA.
Jul 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by FunkyPolak from New Jersey

Jun 04, 2022
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Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania

4.34/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Slightly more than a finger's worth of cushiony light khaki colored froth... Light bronze color with brisk carbonation streaks throughout... Nose is dank and slightly piney but not overpowering... Delicous... Good balance to start with a strong caramel malt backbone and then the hops intensify and linger on the finish... Still dank and piney but there are some tropical fruit notes as well... Medium bodied and lush with a slightly dry finish.., Robust and enjoyable... Will certainly revisit in the future...
Apr 17, 2022
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan

4.29/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured copper in color, nearly but not quite transparent and capped with a two finger yellow-brown head. This ain't no NEIPA!
Aroma agrees; citrus and piney, resinous hops and malts are featured, all surrounded in stuff I cannot define but smell good.
Taste follows - definitely picking up a WC vibe, the pine is prominent and the citrus plays a comfortably supporting role. Can't really say balanced but I can say it all works very well together.
Feel is very good, too quaffable for my own good. Just enough viscosity to remind me it has a kick.
Really enjoyed this, it seems to me a good version of a WCDIPA.
Thank you Jay for sending it my way!
Mar 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jcal2023 from Pennsylvania

Mar 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by Blogjackets from Ohio

Nov 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.35 by TMoorePA from Pennsylvania

Oct 18, 2021
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Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had a single can recently, no canned on date that I could decipher. My first brew from these guys, who I have never heard of before. This was very good.
Oct 01, 2021
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.69/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
The Shape of Hops to Come has a thick, soapy, white head and a translucent, orange appearance, with some lazy bubbles and heavy lacing. The aroma is of faint hop oils and white bread crust. The flavor is of intense bitterness, slight fruit, white bread crust, and some sweetness. The Shape of Hops to Come has a heavy body and a drying finish.

RJT
Aug 21, 2021
The Shape Of Hops To Come from Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 890 ratings