Annexation Ale
Horse Thief Hollow
- From:
- Horse Thief Hollow
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #1,860 - ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #17,914 - Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 9.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 10, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 03, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
An American IPA with a piney and citrusy hop profile and and a medium copper body. Strong, bold, and hoppy.
Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Simcoe
Malty and Hoppy. Lumpen Hills Abound. Boastfully South Side.
Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Simcoe
Malty and Hoppy. Lumpen Hills Abound. Boastfully South Side.
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.97/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Five years since I had my first from Horse Thief Hollow and it was a lager that I rated as average.
Annexation Ale is well above my average (3.25) and I'm glad that 10 years since inception that their menu seems quite sophisticated for pub food. (Maybe a better choice of name would help...IMHO)
But I still give HTH good Overall Hugs for their community service.
Annexation is a good AIPA. It was refreshing cold and, as it warmed, it showed complexity. The citrus and pine hops played well with the malts and never overpowered the sweet. Check. Medium to full in my mouth.
May 09, 2024Annexation Ale is well above my average (3.25) and I'm glad that 10 years since inception that their menu seems quite sophisticated for pub food. (Maybe a better choice of name would help...IMHO)
But I still give HTH good Overall Hugs for their community service.
Annexation is a good AIPA. It was refreshing cold and, as it warmed, it showed complexity. The citrus and pine hops played well with the malts and never overpowered the sweet. Check. Medium to full in my mouth.
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.86/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewery. Burnt orange colored ale with a frothy ivory head. Muted aroma with citrus and pine. Pungent bitterness explodes pine and zesty orange and grapefruit with a heft of caramel malt and grain for a backbone that provides some sweetness to counter the bitterness. Sticky medium body coats the palate with bitter hop oils, lively carbonation, bitter and dry west coast style IPA style finish with pine, zest, and bit of spicy hop lingering. Good drinking IPA here.
Jun 07, 2018
Rated by southsidejoe8089 from Illinois
4.35/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very well done IPA from this small brewery on the south side of Chicago. I will come back for this one.
Jun 25, 2015
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.87/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a cloudy, golden color. 1/2 inch head of a white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of citrus hops, floral hops, pine, yeast, slight sweet malt, and slight alcohol. Fits the style of an American IPA. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of pine, citrus hops, hint of floral hops, slight alcohol, slight sweet malt, and a hint of yeast. Overall, good appearance, decent aroma, decent body, and good blend.
Aug 01, 2014
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