Hoppy Lil' Hudson
Yards Brewing Co.
- From:
- Yards Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
Ranked #18 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #20,131 - Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 11.7%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 10, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 27, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
served from a cask, in nonic pint glass
golden in color, with big bone-white colored head. earthy and floral hop aroma. hop dominated taste, mild biscuit malt flavor. medium mouthfeel
Oct 11, 2015golden in color, with big bone-white colored head. earthy and floral hop aroma. hop dominated taste, mild biscuit malt flavor. medium mouthfeel
Reviewed by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania
3.87/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
3.87/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Chose this cask serving at Prohibition Taproom based on how much I enjoy Yards IPA on cask...
Outrageously drinkable for a 7% brew, nice orange-juicy finish with some spice and saffron. Pineapple, tropical aromas. Dry around the edges, a little thin but adequate for a cask.
Nice! Yards does well on cask
Sep 14, 2015Outrageously drinkable for a 7% brew, nice orange-juicy finish with some spice and saffron. Pineapple, tropical aromas. Dry around the edges, a little thin but adequate for a cask.
Nice! Yards does well on cask
Reviewed by xnicknj from Pennsylvania
3.88/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
on cask at prohibition taproom - served in pint
Pours lightly hazed copper-amber color with a thick froth of creamy beige head resting on top. Solid retention, copious lacing on the glass while drinking.
Mix of sweet malts and piny hop bitterness in the nose. Touches of citrus and bread crust with light warmth.
Snappy pine hops with a citrus peel edge. Balances well with the sweeter malt base driven by caramel, toffee and toasted bread. Smooth drinking, finishes bitter and a bit juicy.
Fuller medium body, milder carbonation, creamy and pleasant on the tongue. Extremely drinkable - I ordered this not knowing what to expect and ended up having another despite a bunch of other solid options on the menu. A pleasant surprise from Yards - I hope Prohibition has this in the future.
Jan 24, 2013Pours lightly hazed copper-amber color with a thick froth of creamy beige head resting on top. Solid retention, copious lacing on the glass while drinking.
Mix of sweet malts and piny hop bitterness in the nose. Touches of citrus and bread crust with light warmth.
Snappy pine hops with a citrus peel edge. Balances well with the sweeter malt base driven by caramel, toffee and toasted bread. Smooth drinking, finishes bitter and a bit juicy.
Fuller medium body, milder carbonation, creamy and pleasant on the tongue. Extremely drinkable - I ordered this not knowing what to expect and ended up having another despite a bunch of other solid options on the menu. A pleasant surprise from Yards - I hope Prohibition has this in the future.
Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota
3.83/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
First had: on cask at Prohibition Taproom
Available only at said venue. Served in a nonic, this beer poured a nice darker amber color, just slightly hazy, with a rich foamy cap of whitish head that retained well and left some frothy lacing behind. Lots of delicious hops in the nose, overlaid on a solid malt base. Mellow temperature, as a cask should be, sweet malts, balanced out very nicely with citrus and piney hops; not too sweet, not too bitter, and pretty mild all over; maybe a little bit thin, but just fine for the style. Light-medium body, and quite drinkable.
Nov 12, 2011Available only at said venue. Served in a nonic, this beer poured a nice darker amber color, just slightly hazy, with a rich foamy cap of whitish head that retained well and left some frothy lacing behind. Lots of delicious hops in the nose, overlaid on a solid malt base. Mellow temperature, as a cask should be, sweet malts, balanced out very nicely with citrus and piney hops; not too sweet, not too bitter, and pretty mild all over; maybe a little bit thin, but just fine for the style. Light-medium body, and quite drinkable.
Reviewed by jwhancher from Pennsylvania
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had this on cask from Prohibition Tap Room on 6/4/11. Poured a clear copperish color with nice frothy head. Smelled of nice Citra hops - citrusy and lemony. Tasted great with great hop flavor and enough malt to back it up. From cask, this one tasted excellent with a creamy mouthfeel which was also light. I had 3 of these in succession, but could have had way, way more.
Am glad to have finally ventured into Prohibition to have tried this one out. Can't beat a solid cask beer from a great local brewer.
Jun 09, 2011Am glad to have finally ventured into Prohibition to have tried this one out. Can't beat a solid cask beer from a great local brewer.
Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania
3.61/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Cask at Prohibition Taproom.
Pours a dark golden orange/amber color with burnt orange hues when held to a light source and a two finger frothy, pillowy head. Great retention, only slowly fading into a lasting ring that coats the glass with large chunks of soapy lacing.
Subtle earthy hop aroma with hints of pine needle and citrus as well as a strong malt backbone. Sweet smelling with hints of pineapple and citrus rind. The malt presence gives off hints of biscuit, toffee and rye.
On the fuller end of medium body with a bit too strong of a malt presence. Hints of citrus peel and earthy pine as well as some grapefruit, pineapple and orange peel. This is quickly countered by a prominent malt profile with hints of caramel, rye, toffee and biscuit. A bit too balanced for it's own good with a stronger malt presence than is necessary. Decent but nothing special.
Feb 07, 2011Pours a dark golden orange/amber color with burnt orange hues when held to a light source and a two finger frothy, pillowy head. Great retention, only slowly fading into a lasting ring that coats the glass with large chunks of soapy lacing.
Subtle earthy hop aroma with hints of pine needle and citrus as well as a strong malt backbone. Sweet smelling with hints of pineapple and citrus rind. The malt presence gives off hints of biscuit, toffee and rye.
On the fuller end of medium body with a bit too strong of a malt presence. Hints of citrus peel and earthy pine as well as some grapefruit, pineapple and orange peel. This is quickly countered by a prominent malt profile with hints of caramel, rye, toffee and biscuit. A bit too balanced for it's own good with a stronger malt presence than is necessary. Decent but nothing special.
Reviewed by rfgetz from New Jersey
4.1/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Brewed by Yards Brewing Company for Prohibition Taproom. Described as an American Style IPA with Citra Hops but definitely leans more towards the English spectrum (less bitter hopping, more pronounced malt). Served on Cask only at Prohibition. I was told that the beer was named after the owner's young daughter and was designed to be a beer with pronounced hop flavor but lower bitterness.
Pours a cloudy, light brownish orange color with nice cap of off-white head from the hand pump pour, good retention and lacing. Scent brings definite notess of fruity citra hops - grapefruit, peach, pineapple and mango to name a few whiffs but with a nice nutty, biscuity and light carmel sweetness. First taste brings the hops, very lightly bitter, more earthy and slighty minty with lighter notes of the fruit found in scent. Malt backbone is a very traditional english nutty/biscuity/toffee-like in its composition. Great medium body and lighter carbonation from the hand pump, bittersweet and dry finish. A well designed beer that meets its goal.
Jan 27, 2011Pours a cloudy, light brownish orange color with nice cap of off-white head from the hand pump pour, good retention and lacing. Scent brings definite notess of fruity citra hops - grapefruit, peach, pineapple and mango to name a few whiffs but with a nice nutty, biscuity and light carmel sweetness. First taste brings the hops, very lightly bitter, more earthy and slighty minty with lighter notes of the fruit found in scent. Malt backbone is a very traditional english nutty/biscuity/toffee-like in its composition. Great medium body and lighter carbonation from the hand pump, bittersweet and dry finish. A well designed beer that meets its goal.
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