Little Choppy
Mast Landing Brewing Company

- From:
- Mast Landing Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #382 - ABV:
- 4.3%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #18,008 - Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 6.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 09, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 09, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
Our refreshing, crisp, and hoppy session ale. Little Choppy is flavorful enough to wake up the palate, but easy drinking enough to let you focus on enjoying outside a beautiful day. Brewed with Citra, Centennial, Cascade, and Belma hops.
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.58/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: slight haze; medium gold in color; 1 finger white head that receded to a wispy cap; sheets of lace;
S: slightly acidic; muddled citrus;
T: follows the nose from start to finish; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: a little more malt character would probably have smoothed this out a bit;
Sep 09, 2023S: slightly acidic; muddled citrus;
T: follows the nose from start to finish; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: a little more malt character would probably have smoothed this out a bit;
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
4.01/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.01/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
A: The beer is hazy pale yellow in color - too hazy to see if there is any visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that quickly died down, leaving some lacing on the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of citrusy hops are present in the nose - orange and lime seem to stand out in particular.
T: The taste follows the smell and has underlying notes of honeydew melon and lychee. Only a slight amount of bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has a nice dose of citrus in the smell and taste with the drinkability of an APA.
Serving type: can
Sep 15, 2021S: Light to moderate aromas of citrusy hops are present in the nose - orange and lime seem to stand out in particular.
T: The taste follows the smell and has underlying notes of honeydew melon and lychee. Only a slight amount of bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has a nice dose of citrus in the smell and taste with the drinkability of an APA.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida
3.83/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a slightly cloudy, orange body with minimal head and has an aroma that is basically floral and citric. Sharp, fuller body with an earthy, floral, citric hop bite with mild malt heft and a crisp/clean finish. Easy to drink, not much going on, but not bad and it's worth trying.
Nov 01, 2018Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
3.81/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: Poured from a tallboy can to a pint glass. Had an orange-yellow color and a hazy consistency. There was a half inch of foamy, fairly long-lasting head. Pretty good lacing.
S: An OK aroma of hops, malt, citrus fruit, grass, and a floral quality.
T: Tasted of a mild bit of malt (mostly in the finish), a little of the floral quality (not overly prevalent), some citrus fruit (orange, maybe?), a little grass, and a good dose of hops. For an APA, this is a very hoppy beer - almost too much so. It is light in character, but it needed a bit more citrus to balance out the bitterness of the hops. Not bad, though.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a crisp finish. Light-bodied.
O: An uneven beer with some good qualities. Worth a try for something light and easy to drink.
Oct 22, 2018S: An OK aroma of hops, malt, citrus fruit, grass, and a floral quality.
T: Tasted of a mild bit of malt (mostly in the finish), a little of the floral quality (not overly prevalent), some citrus fruit (orange, maybe?), a little grass, and a good dose of hops. For an APA, this is a very hoppy beer - almost too much so. It is light in character, but it needed a bit more citrus to balance out the bitterness of the hops. Not bad, though.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a crisp finish. Light-bodied.
O: An uneven beer with some good qualities. Worth a try for something light and easy to drink.
Reviewed by ONUMello from Ohio
4/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap in a tulip
A: Hazy light orange
S: Light citrus & herbs
T: Matches adding light malt & grass
M: Light-bodied, crisp
O: A solid, tasty session ipa
Sep 22, 2018A: Hazy light orange
S: Light citrus & herbs
T: Matches adding light malt & grass
M: Light-bodied, crisp
O: A solid, tasty session ipa
Rated by jpx from Massachusetts
4.76/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.76/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I've been searching for a "favorite IPA" for a long time. This beer is currently in my top 3.
Sep 08, 2018Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
3.74/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to JLindros for sharing this can.
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice hazy straw hue with a thin white head that fades to leave light wisps and a thin halo.
S - Aromas of light cascade hops, little lackluster. Grassy and spicy, slightly malty.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, really lackluster and watery. Lightly grassy, really faint floral hops.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, thin and watery.
O - Overall this was a rather underwhelming beer. Incredibly watery!
Serving Type: can
Aug 25, 2018A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice hazy straw hue with a thin white head that fades to leave light wisps and a thin halo.
S - Aromas of light cascade hops, little lackluster. Grassy and spicy, slightly malty.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, really lackluster and watery. Lightly grassy, really faint floral hops.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, thin and watery.
O - Overall this was a rather underwhelming beer. Incredibly watery!
Serving Type: can
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.62/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Canned 7/13
Pours a huge pillowy foamy bubbly head fades at a med pace, nice big soapy lacing, hazy blond color
Nose smells like a fresh wort blond malt and fresh light cascade spicy hops, fairly light
Taste mild malt, toasted blond malt but seems watery, more watery hop water, light spicy hops, little grassy and earthy, again cascade hop water
Mouth is thin watery light, decent carb
Overall way too light, decent hops but just way too light, a session beer doesn't need to be so light and watery
Aug 24, 2018Pours a huge pillowy foamy bubbly head fades at a med pace, nice big soapy lacing, hazy blond color
Nose smells like a fresh wort blond malt and fresh light cascade spicy hops, fairly light
Taste mild malt, toasted blond malt but seems watery, more watery hop water, light spicy hops, little grassy and earthy, again cascade hop water
Mouth is thin watery light, decent carb
Overall way too light, decent hops but just way too light, a session beer doesn't need to be so light and watery
Reviewed by Ronl12 from Massachusetts
3.77/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can into IPA glass. Dated 7/13/18.
Nice cloudy yellow look. Nose is light tropical fruit. Taste follows nose and stays the same throughout. Feel is light. Overall very nice drinkable session. Would buy again.
Aug 13, 2018Nice cloudy yellow look. Nose is light tropical fruit. Taste follows nose and stays the same throughout. Feel is light. Overall very nice drinkable session. Would buy again.
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