Hop Whompus
Bagby Beer Company
- From:
- Bagby Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 4.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 01, 2016
- Added:
- Sep 08, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Don't let the name fool you! While high in American hop character this beer also has a very rich and Crisp crystal malt aroma and flavor. This imperial red ale is well balanced with intense hop flavor and a big malt backbone.
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Reviewed by Nugganooch from California
3.97/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Bagby Beer Co – Oceanside, CA
Taster from flight & Full pint – 05/17/2015
A: Hop Whompus has a great burgundy color to it. Like the darkest shade of amber with some brown and ruby mixed in. Nicely clear and well-polished look. A smallish layer of khaki foam comes to rest out to a halo along the brim. Less stick from this one with just a few small dots and streaks left upon the glass.
S: Raisin, dark bread, and toffee with a classic combo of orange citrus and resinous pine hops. Pretty solid with a real nice balance to it. While I would say more on the malty sweet side the hops are fairly expressive here.
T: Big toasty caramel malt notes suggest toffee and sweet raisin bread followed with tangerine peel and pine saplings. The hops are resinous in nature with a moderate amount of bitterness to help cut through the malts and bring in a welcomed balance. Finish is somewhat dry with a hint of alcohol spice and fruity esters showing. A very nice take on the Roja Americano.
M: Moderate to upper moderate filling body with a nice creamy texture and light amount of spritz from the carbonation. There is a mid-level amount of hop bitters to help dry and constrict out the finish which is fairly dry. Slightly resinous linger that lasts.
D: A very nice take on the hoppy Amber. Seems Bagby has this style nailed with the warm toasty malts and classic C hops in good harmony together. Not to say this is the best I ever had but I did enjoy this one quite a bit.
Oct 22, 2015Taster from flight & Full pint – 05/17/2015
A: Hop Whompus has a great burgundy color to it. Like the darkest shade of amber with some brown and ruby mixed in. Nicely clear and well-polished look. A smallish layer of khaki foam comes to rest out to a halo along the brim. Less stick from this one with just a few small dots and streaks left upon the glass.
S: Raisin, dark bread, and toffee with a classic combo of orange citrus and resinous pine hops. Pretty solid with a real nice balance to it. While I would say more on the malty sweet side the hops are fairly expressive here.
T: Big toasty caramel malt notes suggest toffee and sweet raisin bread followed with tangerine peel and pine saplings. The hops are resinous in nature with a moderate amount of bitterness to help cut through the malts and bring in a welcomed balance. Finish is somewhat dry with a hint of alcohol spice and fruity esters showing. A very nice take on the Roja Americano.
M: Moderate to upper moderate filling body with a nice creamy texture and light amount of spritz from the carbonation. There is a mid-level amount of hop bitters to help dry and constrict out the finish which is fairly dry. Slightly resinous linger that lasts.
D: A very nice take on the hoppy Amber. Seems Bagby has this style nailed with the warm toasty malts and classic C hops in good harmony together. Not to say this is the best I ever had but I did enjoy this one quite a bit.
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