Craniac
Hop Butcher For The World
- From:
- Hop Butcher For The World
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,870 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #11,697 - Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 7.62%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 14, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 20, 2017
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Double India Pale Ale hopped with Nelson Sauvin & Enigma. The choicest expression of Southern Hemisphere major players. Real cool.
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Reviewed by argock from Virginia
4.28/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
No freshness date. Poured into a BA 25th Ann teku — hell yeah!!
A: Hazy nectar-like gold hue with 1-2 finger white frothy head with decent retention and lacing.
S: Moderate intensity with tons of berry and dank herbal notes . Esters moderate and fruity with bubblegum.
T: Flavor also moderate intensity with blueberries and raspberries, grapes, and dank herbal grassy hop notes. Esters moderate with Juicy Fruit gum character. Alcohol hidden.
M: Feel is good for the style with medium body and slightly gritty finish.
O: Craniac is a very good hazy IPA - a good mix of sweet berry and grape with more dank herbal character.
Dec 31, 2023A: Hazy nectar-like gold hue with 1-2 finger white frothy head with decent retention and lacing.
S: Moderate intensity with tons of berry and dank herbal notes . Esters moderate and fruity with bubblegum.
T: Flavor also moderate intensity with blueberries and raspberries, grapes, and dank herbal grassy hop notes. Esters moderate with Juicy Fruit gum character. Alcohol hidden.
M: Feel is good for the style with medium body and slightly gritty finish.
O: Craniac is a very good hazy IPA - a good mix of sweet berry and grape with more dank herbal character.
Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
3.71/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aroma is bitter citrus, malts, slightly soapy and a hint of mustiness. The flavor is fruit, malts, a hint of vinegar/mustard/ketchup and a grapefruit hop/slightly bitter citrus finish.
Dec 20, 2023
Reviewed by vikingpillager from Illinois
3.63/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This one looks and smells like a standard HB beer but it's honestly too sweet and at the same time too chalky. I ended up not being able to finish a whole can. Will not buy again
Oct 26, 2019
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.31/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy light orange with fine, soft foam.
Smell is juicy and sweet with notes of honeydew, mango and apricot.
Taste is intense and sweet, with strong notes of melon, mango and pineapple. Mild bitterness and a hint of licorice on the finish. Just a tad too sweet.
Mouthfeel is medium and soft, well carbonated.
Overall, a very good IPA, that is just a little bit too sweet for greatness.
Nov 06, 2018Smell is juicy and sweet with notes of honeydew, mango and apricot.
Taste is intense and sweet, with strong notes of melon, mango and pineapple. Mild bitterness and a hint of licorice on the finish. Just a tad too sweet.
Mouthfeel is medium and soft, well carbonated.
Overall, a very good IPA, that is just a little bit too sweet for greatness.
Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois
3.84/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Taste: tropical hops, papaya, apricot, wine grapes, tangy. Mango fruit tropical nose. Golden hue, and unfiltered, delicate head and head. Medium body.
Sep 27, 2018
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