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Heavy Hands
Spindletap Brewery
- From:
- Spindletap Brewery
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #860 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,888 - Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 9.93%
- Reviews:
- 26
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 23, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 27, 2018
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
4.08/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a very hazed gold with a thumb of eggshell colored head. Lovely head retention & lacing
S: Mangoes, Guava, Pineapple, fades a touch as this warms
T: Pineapple, Mango, a touch of orange, lime & dryness up front. Pineapple dominates as this beer warms up, lime & a little green melon & dryness too, a little papaya as well. Finishes with pineapple, green melon, dryness & lime
MF: Medium body, fairly firm carbonation, some acidic notes, balances pretty well
This is a solid take on the style, that should sell well around here, pretty drinkable
May 28, 2023S: Mangoes, Guava, Pineapple, fades a touch as this warms
T: Pineapple, Mango, a touch of orange, lime & dryness up front. Pineapple dominates as this beer warms up, lime & a little green melon & dryness too, a little papaya as well. Finishes with pineapple, green melon, dryness & lime
MF: Medium body, fairly firm carbonation, some acidic notes, balances pretty well
This is a solid take on the style, that should sell well around here, pretty drinkable
Reviewed by turfy from Texas
3.86/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very hazy yellow gold body with white head. Lots of fruity aromas: pineapple, citrus, some pine. Taste was the same, with a noticeable earthy , dank hop bitterness. Nice body and carbonation for the style.
Oct 15, 2022
Reviewed by texasAUtiger from Texas
4.75/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Talk about a *juicy* IPA! This is my favorite Spindletap beer, edging out Houston Haze. It is a milky orange/yellow with a creamy head. Grapefruit and pineapple dominate. Doesn't taste like a 8% ABV, but it feels like it afterwards. I'll take a megapint of this anytime!
Aug 08, 2022Reviewed by RedStickPhil from New Mexico
4.1/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A random pick at a taco place that turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Everything you might want in a ne ipa. Terrific fruity nose, some complexity to the mouthfeel. Only knock is the feeble head.
May 26, 2022
Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
3.83/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Heavy Hands has a thick, creamy, off-white head and an opaque, milk white-yellow appearance, with heavy lacing. The aroma is of odd, smoky white wheat. The flavor is of citrus, white wheat, sugar sweetness, and almost no bitterness notes. Heavy hands has a medium body and a mostly-dry finish.
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Mar 22, 2022RJT
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.35/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had this beer on tap poured into a shaker pint. Hazy brownish yellow color with excellent head and lacing. Strong, pleasant smell and taste of grapefruit and pineapple. Oranges, peaches, tangerine and some raspberries. A bit of vanilla too. Nice smooth feel. Pleasant surprise to find it on tap nearby.
Feb 26, 2022
Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a can produced 11/1/21. Hazy pale orange with a half inch of white foamy head. Smells of citrus. Medium body and slightly creamy feel. Dank pine resin and grapefruit with an earthy base. Very nice
Jan 07, 2022
Rated by mikenhtx
3.85/5 rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Packs a punch. Bitter + strong + sharp finish - pine-like - sharper than hemp. Alcohol is strong component of taste
Dec 23, 2021
Heavy Hands from Spindletap Brewery
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
105 ratings
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