Hop Eruption
Mazama Brewing Co.

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From:
Mazama Brewing Co.
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 15.13%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
35
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 07, 2018
Added:
Feb 05, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by John_M:
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

3.5/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Bier Stein today. There are some nice aromatics from the mosaic hops in this beer, but otherwise, this is a fairly simple, straight forward IPA, that actually drinks more like a hoppy, dry pale ale. It's decent, but there are a lot of better, more interesting options brewed here in the NW. Hard to imagine ever wanting to order this again.
Mar 08, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Rated by wumpshire from Oregon

1.74/5  rDev -51.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Must have been a bad batch, tastes and smells like sulfur. Yuck
Sep 07, 2018
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Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington

3.97/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Date code of 2507 (early Sept'17) - today is Jan 18th '18. Bought in a bomber at Costco. Clear, dark amber pour, quite pretty. Aroma is pine and citrus with light breading. Taste is a little different from most IPAs and in a nice way, with malt coming in first, then the hops kick in big time, with solid biitterness with no harshness. The ABV is moderate and that helps moderate the mouthfeel. Good carbonation. Well done.
Jan 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by Dschamp from Oregon

Dec 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.4 by dertyd from California

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickThePyro from Washington

Oct 10, 2017
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Reviewed by constantine_272 from Oregon

3.74/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Touch of haze through gold beer with lots a small bubbles. Low sticky white head. Grassy smell with dandelion and bitter lettuce. Also some apricot on the nose. Taste is juicy chlorophyll with a bright pine resin finish. Thick and stick and dry on the finish.
Jun 18, 2017
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Reviewed by gandres from Philippines

3.96/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle from Wilsonville Costco- 22 ounce poured to wine glass
4.00 Sight: amber liquid slightly hazy, medium off-white foam
4.00 Smell: fragrant, hoppy
4.00 Taste: high bitterness, some sweetness
4.00 lively carbonation, long bitter follow through, good finish, bitter aftertaste 4.00 "Overall: Very good beer, excellent for the price repeat: yes look for: no"
drank: Sunday, March 12, 2017 11:00 PM
Mar 12, 2017
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Reviewed by TheWiltChamberlainofipas from Oregon

4.04/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Cloudy and hoppy been waiting to try this beer until I can find the freshest bottle. Found one under a month. A little muddled with grapefruit and tropical fruits taking the lead. Very balanced with a light bitterness lending its way toward A good drinkablity. Definitely will get this again.
Feb 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by Epicfail97081 from Oregon

Jan 29, 2016
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Reviewed by Brian024 from Oregon

2.71/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Appearance - Golden Amber, hazy

Nose- nothing stands out.. No distinguishable hops

Taste - grapefruit, citrus, light.

Mouth Feel - crisp light body

Overall - easy drinker, moderate hops. Good summer beer.
Dec 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by VictorsValiant from Oregon

Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Drknight from Virginia

Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.43 by LeeMoore

Apr 05, 2015
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Reviewed by jooler from California

4/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice crisp hoppy taste with subtle malts. But the more I drink, the more I taste the malts then my palette gets use to it. But overall, it's good. It's like a maltier ruination ipa
Jan 04, 2015
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Reviewed by ryannosaurus from Arizona

3.18/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 2 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
22oz poured to tulip

Appearance is a very cloudy dark gold, good 1.5 fingers of pale gold foam. Head dies off quickly

Aroma is a hop heads dream with lots of pine, fresh mowed clover, grapefruit and little bit of biscuit. A nice floral blush

Flavor is more dominated by the grassy and significant bitterness, grapefruit and more grass in the backend. Muddy yeast note. Distinctively unsophisticated and raw.

Mouthfeel is fine for an IPA, good body and carbonation

Overall this beer is very memorable for the aromatics, but the flavor is frankly a bit forgettable beyond the bitterness. Inappropriately cloudy for the style, and that dark cloud carries over to the flavor. Nothing really "off-putting" I can put my finger on, just seems as one dimensional as the name implies.
Dec 19, 2014
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Rated by POJackle

3.75/5  rDev +5%
Good balance.
Dec 13, 2014
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.73/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Slightly hazy amber brew with a big foamy head in the St. Bernardus globe. Watery and refreshing body. Big dark hop taste.

Very leafy and aromatic. Herbal but clean flavored. Moderate bitterness. Sweet malt and fruity hops. Then a piney hop finish.

A hop stew, but a pleasant quaff with a mix of hop flavors swirling in the mouth. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Liticker's Liquors in Ocean Beach.
Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 2.88 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Oct 12, 2014
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Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon

3.57/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle from "Lifesource" Salem OR
$4.49
Cloudy burnt orange coloured body with a large rocky cream coloured head.
Mostly honeyish malt aromas, a bit of resiny hops.
Very balanced for a IPA..malts are strong caramel and semi sweet hops light resin.
Nice mouth feel..creamy smooth OK.
An OK beer but too balanced..i feel this might be old.
Sep 27, 2014
Hop Eruption from Mazama Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 35 ratings