Five Oh Five - Wet Hop Edition
Moonraker Brewing Co.
- From:
- Moonraker Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 3.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 13, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 04, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Loaded with massive amounts of fresh Citra hops. This westie is a banger!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by sjrider from California
4.37/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the source - not sure if it's the wet hop version but it is 6% so? Pours a clear golden straw color, white head, scattered lacing. Definitely a showcase of the Citra hop. A mighty fine pale ale regardless. Tasty AF!
Nov 13, 2024
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear golden color. Less than a 1 finger white head, and the retention isn't the best. Minimal lacing on the glass.
The nose - while pouring it, I got a champagne aroma. Up close, and first I got a ton of pine. This aroma didn't stick with me. As I kept smelling it it really turned to citrus - pineapple, mango. Really strange how the aroma changed to me, as I kept smelling it.
Taste - tropical, for sure. Pineapple for sure. Some mango, grapefruit, and guava. I have no idea where my initial pine hop aroma came in, but not here in the flavor.
The body is somewhat dry. It is crisp. The hops do linger in my throat and mouth. Decent full body.
Very interesting IPA. No idea where I got my initial pine aroma, but it turned to citrus. I do like it.
Jan 03, 2021The nose - while pouring it, I got a champagne aroma. Up close, and first I got a ton of pine. This aroma didn't stick with me. As I kept smelling it it really turned to citrus - pineapple, mango. Really strange how the aroma changed to me, as I kept smelling it.
Taste - tropical, for sure. Pineapple for sure. Some mango, grapefruit, and guava. I have no idea where my initial pine hop aroma came in, but not here in the flavor.
The body is somewhat dry. It is crisp. The hops do linger in my throat and mouth. Decent full body.
Very interesting IPA. No idea where I got my initial pine aroma, but it turned to citrus. I do like it.
Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
4.21/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass
A: Pours golden amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and leaves a little spotty lacing.
S: Tropical and stone fruit, citrus, dank resinous herbal notes, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
T: Quick hit of dank resinous fresh hop goodness, quickly followed by citrus, tropical and stone fruit, orange, passion fruit, peach, apricot, mango, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and lychee, a bit floral, more underlying herbal notes, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
M: Medium body, moderately soft carbonation.
O: Easily the best fresh hop beer I've had this year,and in the running for best I've ever had. Got even better with every sip. No need to overcomplicate things, lets every element shine.
Dec 20, 2020A: Pours golden amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and leaves a little spotty lacing.
S: Tropical and stone fruit, citrus, dank resinous herbal notes, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
T: Quick hit of dank resinous fresh hop goodness, quickly followed by citrus, tropical and stone fruit, orange, passion fruit, peach, apricot, mango, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and lychee, a bit floral, more underlying herbal notes, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
M: Medium body, moderately soft carbonation.
O: Easily the best fresh hop beer I've had this year,and in the running for best I've ever had. Got even better with every sip. No need to overcomplicate things, lets every element shine.
Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut
4.29/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Excellent head production; decent retention and nice lacing. Body is a classic throwback WC ale: crystal clear, pale straw color, light liveliness.
It's almost difficult to describe the nose beyond: "Fresh. Hoppy." It's got a throwback aroma as well as appearance, with notes of orange peel, pine, grapefruit, and pale grains, with touches of grass, honey, and bark.
Similar presentation on the palate. Solid body for the ABV, while still crisp and slightly slick. Pale grains, biscuit, cracker, and honey, all with a shockingly balanced hop load, imparting light tones of pine, citrus, tropical fruit, and herbal tones, including a fairly mild dankness. In some ways, reminds me of a modern, less piney take on SNPA - or perhaps a lighter version of PtE, with a very similar profile. Moderate bitterness.
Fantastic take on a fresh, modern, wet hop IPA, without getting crazy.
Oct 21, 2020It's almost difficult to describe the nose beyond: "Fresh. Hoppy." It's got a throwback aroma as well as appearance, with notes of orange peel, pine, grapefruit, and pale grains, with touches of grass, honey, and bark.
Similar presentation on the palate. Solid body for the ABV, while still crisp and slightly slick. Pale grains, biscuit, cracker, and honey, all with a shockingly balanced hop load, imparting light tones of pine, citrus, tropical fruit, and herbal tones, including a fairly mild dankness. In some ways, reminds me of a modern, less piney take on SNPA - or perhaps a lighter version of PtE, with a very similar profile. Moderate bitterness.
Fantastic take on a fresh, modern, wet hop IPA, without getting crazy.
Reviewed by jakecattleco from California
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Can dated 10/06/20 Hop Mafia, poured into an imperial tulip.
L: Bright golden with 1.5 finger of variable-density white head with good retention and left mixed lacing.
S: Potent nose perceptible several feet from the glass. Loads of tropical fruit, peach, papaya, melon, with faint citrus underneath.
T: Follows the nose but with more citrus prominence. Finishes with moderate bitterness that lingers pleasantly on the palate.
F: Low-medium bodied with medium carbonation, dances slightly on the tongue, slick on the swallow.
O: An excellent fresh (wet) hop APA. Love how the base just sits back and lets the fresh Citra shine. Probably going to go grab another 4pk, delicious.
Oct 10, 2020L: Bright golden with 1.5 finger of variable-density white head with good retention and left mixed lacing.
S: Potent nose perceptible several feet from the glass. Loads of tropical fruit, peach, papaya, melon, with faint citrus underneath.
T: Follows the nose but with more citrus prominence. Finishes with moderate bitterness that lingers pleasantly on the palate.
F: Low-medium bodied with medium carbonation, dances slightly on the tongue, slick on the swallow.
O: An excellent fresh (wet) hop APA. Love how the base just sits back and lets the fresh Citra shine. Probably going to go grab another 4pk, delicious.
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