Hell Hazed Over
Alter Brewing Company
- From:
- Alter Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,115 - ABV:
- 8.1%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #24,074 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 6.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 16, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 10, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Hazy 2X India Pale Ale double dry-hopped with Amarillo, Sultana & Mosaic.
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Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.82/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a tall goblet from draft at City Works Eatery & Pour House on September 15, 2021.
Sep 21, 2021
Reviewed by GrumpyGas from Illinois
3.94/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz draft pour into a snifter shows an opaque orange-gold body floating a lasting 1/4in head of tiny, white bubbles that etches the top 1/4" of the glass with a sheet of lacing.
Citrus aromas of grapefruit and mango are joined by melon flavors with none of the green onion off flavor I usually get from this style.
Soft, full mouthfeel.
Overall an easy drinking, juicy brew.
Feb 20, 2021Citrus aromas of grapefruit and mango are joined by melon flavors with none of the green onion off flavor I usually get from this style.
Soft, full mouthfeel.
Overall an easy drinking, juicy brew.
Reviewed by AmeriCanadian from Tennessee
4.05/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Beautiful golden-orange body with full haze but zero murkiness, enormous carbonation, and a bright white film of tightly compact and unison bubbles that provides nice waves of lacing.
Strong grassiness on the nose, with stone fruit, tangerine, grapefruit, lemonn, mango, dark berries, and green grapes. Smells semi-sweet and very bright. Quite lovely.
Fairly herbal and a little green on the tongue, but the fruit notes provide a nice medley that is dominated by stone and tropical fruits. A nice balance of bitterness and sweetness, but not a lot of either. Fairly dry finish and very grassy.
Possibly a little over carbonated for a hazy IPA, as there's a prickly element that when added to the greenness results in an almost starchy characteristic. But the liquid is soft and sikly, even if a bit thin for a 7.5% (or 8.1%, according to the can I'm drinking) IPA.
Had this on tap and in cans over the past week (Thanksgiving trip to Chicago) and have enjoyed it greatly each time. Given the "haze" focus in both the name and the marketing on the can, I think this beer is probably mis-categorized as a traditional American IPA. But either way it's a solid beer worry of a try.
Nov 29, 2019Strong grassiness on the nose, with stone fruit, tangerine, grapefruit, lemonn, mango, dark berries, and green grapes. Smells semi-sweet and very bright. Quite lovely.
Fairly herbal and a little green on the tongue, but the fruit notes provide a nice medley that is dominated by stone and tropical fruits. A nice balance of bitterness and sweetness, but not a lot of either. Fairly dry finish and very grassy.
Possibly a little over carbonated for a hazy IPA, as there's a prickly element that when added to the greenness results in an almost starchy characteristic. But the liquid is soft and sikly, even if a bit thin for a 7.5% (or 8.1%, according to the can I'm drinking) IPA.
Had this on tap and in cans over the past week (Thanksgiving trip to Chicago) and have enjoyed it greatly each time. Given the "haze" focus in both the name and the marketing on the can, I think this beer is probably mis-categorized as a traditional American IPA. But either way it's a solid beer worry of a try.
Reviewed by xtremebrez from Illinois
4.44/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I really enjoyed this beer had got 2 crowlers from the brewery and also had it as a draft at Chucks BBQ. Good New england style Ipa robust flavor with a smooth finish.
Apr 11, 2019
Reviewed by michaelsmith11 from Illinois
3.67/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look was a little lighter than i was expecting. The smell was fruity with some grapefruit up front. Definitely some bitterness in the taste. Overall it was a little disappointing.
Mar 29, 2019
Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois
3.46/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Taste: fruity tropical grapefruit hops, some bitter bite. Fruit citrus hopped nose. Golden/Orange hue, opaque, very delicate ring of lace to the head. Medium to med/full body.
Nov 30, 2018
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