Hopopotamus Lager
Broughton Ales Ltd
- From:
- Broughton Ales Ltd
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.23 | pDev: 16.1%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 01, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 17, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
2.79/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.79/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
£ 1.85/500 mL, best before Nov 19, at a random stop’N’rob, Kirkwall, Scotland.
Appearance – 3.
Body – Gold, clear, some effervescence.
Head – Large (Maximum 6.3 cm, controlled center pour), white, low density froth, poor retention, diminishing rapidly to seven to ten mm ring and a complete layer. Some tiny islands of froth remain on the inside of the glass.
Lacing – Poor. See above.
First pour – Light yellow, clear.
Aroma – 2.75 - Extremely weak malt and just a hint of hops.
Flavor – 2.75 - Just a bit of hop bite with no discernible flavor. No alcohol, no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 3 - Medium, watery, lively carbonation.
Impression and summation – 2.75 – Very weak and mild even for an English IPA.
Jul 01, 2018Appearance – 3.
Body – Gold, clear, some effervescence.
Head – Large (Maximum 6.3 cm, controlled center pour), white, low density froth, poor retention, diminishing rapidly to seven to ten mm ring and a complete layer. Some tiny islands of froth remain on the inside of the glass.
Lacing – Poor. See above.
First pour – Light yellow, clear.
Aroma – 2.75 - Extremely weak malt and just a hint of hops.
Flavor – 2.75 - Just a bit of hop bite with no discernible flavor. No alcohol, no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 3 - Medium, watery, lively carbonation.
Impression and summation – 2.75 – Very weak and mild even for an English IPA.
Reviewed by CabbageA19 from Pennsylvania
3.29/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Kinda the way I felt about the majority of the lagers and ales in country- close but no cigar. Not as crisp as you would like. Doesn't pack a punch of flavor in any aspect but not bad. Cool label. Drinkable but just OK
Apr 17, 2018
Reviewed by Hanglow from Scotland
3.38/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
They do a golden ale/session IPA Hopopotamus too but this is for the lager version.
Pours copper tinged gold, light head.
Aroma of grapejuice, fruity, not much like a pils although they do say it is dry hopped. I don't think it works but it's not offensive in any way
Taste is full on grapejuice, mildly bitter middle, tart dry finish. Again, it doesn't really work
swing and a miss although if you want a grapejuice (not wine) flavoured beer I couldn't recommend this enough
Mar 17, 2017Pours copper tinged gold, light head.
Aroma of grapejuice, fruity, not much like a pils although they do say it is dry hopped. I don't think it works but it's not offensive in any way
Taste is full on grapejuice, mildly bitter middle, tart dry finish. Again, it doesn't really work
swing and a miss although if you want a grapejuice (not wine) flavoured beer I couldn't recommend this enough
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