White Hops
Three Taverns Craft Brewery
- From:
- Three Taverns Craft Brewery
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 12.93%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 17
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 08, 2017
- Added:
- Jan 21, 2014
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 30
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Spring/Summer
White Hops is a nod to Georgia’s forgotten brewing history, taking its name from a mysterious Atlanta malt beverage sold in 1898, under the nose of regulators. Even though the now-defunct Atlanta City Brewery was a mainstay of the city’s business community, no one knows what the original “White Hops” tasted like. So we used our imaginations and a Belgian yeast strain to craft our best approximation—a full-flavored white IPA, brewed with wheat malt, Citra hops, spices and grapefruit peel. Aromatic and intense, with a unique malt backbone, this ale is for hop enthusiasts looking to surpass the ordinary.
White Hops is a nod to Georgia’s forgotten brewing history, taking its name from a mysterious Atlanta malt beverage sold in 1898, under the nose of regulators. Even though the now-defunct Atlanta City Brewery was a mainstay of the city’s business community, no one knows what the original “White Hops” tasted like. So we used our imaginations and a Belgian yeast strain to craft our best approximation—a full-flavored white IPA, brewed with wheat malt, Citra hops, spices and grapefruit peel. Aromatic and intense, with a unique malt backbone, this ale is for hop enthusiasts looking to surpass the ordinary.
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia
4.31/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass. The appearance is a murky pale yellow with a medium sized white head. The aroma is citrus and hops. the taste is fruit centered with some hops in the background.
Jun 16, 2016
Reviewed by jopezu from Georgia
4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
pours a murky, unfiltered golden straw with a huge white head that poofs. nose; yeast, coriander, sugar, & hops. taste; belgian yeast, thick wheaty malt, grassy hops, & candied fruit - orange, lemon, & grapefruit. medium carbonation & slightly heavy mouthfeel. white ipa? very much a lightly syrupy-sweet belgian blonde. nice sweet taste profile, but not complex enough to keep the yeast & candy 1-2 combo from becoming a touch cloying. this would be a definite next-level beer for blue moon fans. decent.
Jun 04, 2016
Reviewed by BigGold from Mississippi
3.77/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had White Hops, part of Three Taverns' New Monastic Series, poured from 12-oz. bottle into goblet.
This beer is surprisingly complex, but a bit rough around the edges.
May 15, 2016This beer is surprisingly complex, but a bit rough around the edges.
Reviewed by acmurphy696 from Georgia
4.34/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.34/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I first had this at Cypress Street Pint and Plate before the FSU@Tech game. I was impressed with its taste. While it wasn't top of the line, it was smooth.
May 08, 2016
Reviewed by AdamAlway from Colorado
2.09/5 rDev -44.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
2.09/5 rDev -44.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
L: Hazy, soft orange that definitely looks more like a wheat. The head poured very light, but thickened quickly and has pretty good retention.
S: Again, more like a wheat with sharp/tart orange and yeast.
T: Tastes like an unsweetened or flat Blue Moon with a splash of hops at the end.
F: Oily and light bodied with too much carbonation.
O: Not good. Maybe it just isn't my type of beer. It felt like there might be potential, but everything seems out of balance. I don't see a date on the bottle, but it definitely doesn't taste fresh to me.
Mar 30, 2016S: Again, more like a wheat with sharp/tart orange and yeast.
T: Tastes like an unsweetened or flat Blue Moon with a splash of hops at the end.
F: Oily and light bodied with too much carbonation.
O: Not good. Maybe it just isn't my type of beer. It felt like there might be potential, but everything seems out of balance. I don't see a date on the bottle, but it definitely doesn't taste fresh to me.
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