Boomsauce
Lord Hobo Brewing Company

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From:
Lord Hobo Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #2,784
ABV:
8%
Score:
88
Ranked #15,019
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 9.72%
Reviews:
298
Ratings:
1,484
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 08, 2024
Added:
Apr 29, 2015
Wants:
  57
Gots:
  593
Our flagship Double IPA features six hop varietals and a blend of spelt, oat and wheat. A late hop addition of Mosaic, Falconer’s Flight, Ella, and Amarillo delivers a notable citrus and tropical fruit finish.
78 IBU
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.96/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Draft at the Public House on the Lake. Orange golden pour, hazy, small skin of head.Citrusy, hoppy aroma turns dank upon first sip. Still citrusy, more oranges, bitter and sour. Nice complex palate.
Feb 08, 2024
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Rated by jrpapajcik from Illinois

4.49/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
From the tap, At the White Bull in Boston
Dec 07, 2023
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Reviewed by FreePal88

3.76/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Lots of muted citrus/grapefruit with a big, rounded malty foundation that keeps the fruitiness in check. I had one right after some Lone Pine Tessellation, and it's like that, but more subtle (less sharp citrus element, and less graininess). I like it, although I see some mixed reviews here--don't think of it as a "NEIPA" with all the cloying loud flavors that entails and you'll probably like it more.
Nov 20, 2023
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Reviewed by Bitburger from Vermont

3.73/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Well; In my opinion too malty and not crisp enough. Also the hops are too much in the background. Carbonation is ok but overall it lacks a lot compared to other DIPAs.
Oct 26, 2023
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Reviewed by Radome from Florida

3.65/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tasted on tap at The Craft Bar in Fort Walton Beach, FL. I was having dinner with a group and was unable to do a full breakdown and review, but here are my impressions.

Appearance was nice for an IPA, straw colored but very clear. Not the hazy NEIPA I was expecting to get from a brewery in the home region of the style. The aromas were muted and only featured some tropical fruit hops with a little herbal, almost funky flourish at the finish. No malt character in the nose. Flavors of light tropical fruit and citrus hops, no malt contribution or other aspects to give any depth. Mouthfeel was good for the style. High hops bitterness, but not extreme. Overall, I'd call this a decent tropical IPA, but I was disappointed that it was missing the haziness, thick body and round fruitiness that I was hoping for in a NEIPA from Massachusetts.
Sep 13, 2023
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Reviewed by SaCkErZ9 from South Carolina

3.42/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Served on draft at Plan B in Springfield MA. Arrived to the table a golden straw color. Not much in the way of foam I was but there is a good dose of lacing down the glass.

Aroma was a little lackluster. Plenty of citrus as well as some caramel malts. Flavor is a little sweet for my liking. Lots of caramel sweetness and malty stickiness. Nice orange and citrus flavors but just too sweet for me.

Not really a fan but nightingale intrinsically wrong with it.
Jul 27, 2023
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Reviewed by teromous from Virginia

3.86/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
The date on the bottom of the can is overlapping with the edge, but it appears to read: "CANNED ON: 01/12/23 02:07:24"
Purchased from Halftime Beverage online.

Appearance: The body is a medium shade of amber with hints of dark gold. It is hazy but it is easy to see through. There is a fluffy white head which has very good retention. It stands for a long time in the glass. There are nice wisps of lacing which also form a shallow slope against the side of the glass.

Aroma: It smells like candy oranges, specifically the orange gummy slices. There is a light caramel aroma which accompanies the orange aroma.

Taste: Candy orange slices come through up front, then there is a light caramel sweetness at the tip of the tongue. Towards the middle of the palate there is a bit of lemon flavor which elevates the orange quite a bit. A touch of lime towards the back of the mouth. It takes on a bit of a limeade character near the rear of the palate which is very refreshing and tastes great.

Mouthfeel: The beer is light-bodied, easy drinking, and very refreshing. It has this semi-dry finish which really hits the spot. There is a mellow citrus bitterness that spikes with this lemon-lime bitterness right near the end of the tongue. It hits the tongue right at the spot you would want it to, just after there is a light sweetness on the palate. It helps balance things out and also simultaneously cleans the palate off for the next sip. The label on the can also states that this is "8% ALC/VOL" and it is worth pointing out that alcohol never shows up in the aroma, flavor, or mouthfeel of this beer. This beer has a perfect mouthfeel that really can't be improved on.

Overall: This beer was a complete surprise. It starts out with this orange flavor which can often come across as marmalade, but in this instance it was joined by flavors of lemon and lime which gave it this limeade flavor...like orange limeade. It had a perfect body which was light and refreshing with a semi-dry finish that only helped amplify the flavors. This beer was exceptionally well made and I will be looking out for more from this brewery. I highly recommend it. I would buy it again easily.
May 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

4.03/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a lightly hazy orange color with a one finger head of off-white foam. The head fades rather fast leaving a light level of foamy lace on the sies of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is super strong of a tropical fruit smell of tangerine and pineapple mixed with a decent showing of a doughy smell mixed with a touch of breadiness. At the same time there are smells of peach and apricot as well as some aromas of grapefruit and pine.
Taste – The taste starts out with a more crisp, but slightly more sweet flavor of tangerine and tropical fruit of pineapple and mango. There are also some flavors of a bready and cracker nature mixed with a bit of caramel and peach. As the taste advances the sweetness fades a bit, all while the hop of grapefruit, which was lighter upfront, gets stronger in nature. At the same time more mango and pineapple come to the tongue, in the end, leaving one with a more crisp, slightly fruity, and more moderately hopped taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is slightly thinner for a 8 % brew with a carbonation level that is moderate. Both are good for the more crisp nature of the brew mixed with the higher abv and make for a dangerously easy drinking beer.
Overall – A nice double. Not super hoppy, but a nice flavor and more easy drinking nature.
May 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Mar 30, 2023
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Rated by charlesw from New York

2.43/5  rDev -37.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Week, thin, so not impressed.
Mar 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by Qu3st from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by thoglund from New York

Jan 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by biointen from Massachusetts

Jan 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.32 by ashleyj from Texas

Sep 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Jul 31, 2022
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Rated by David_Gleeson1

4.46/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I don’t like IPAs and this beer is one of my favorites. High ABV high flavor. I cannot complain. 9/10 for me
Jun 13, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rhetion from Florida

May 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by elamb106 from New York

May 07, 2022
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Rated by rbztek

1.5/5  rDev -61.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Has a good middle taste but didn’t like the bitter finish much.
Apr 25, 2022
Boomsauce from Lord Hobo Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 1484 ratings