Hype Right
Benchtop Brewing Company
- From:
- Benchtop Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 4.25%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 15, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 20, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
4.13/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
There is a date stamped to the label: "07/30/20"
Appearance: The body of the beer is a pale beige and dull gold color. It has a large white head that is a bit frothy with medium ripples across the surface giving it the appearance of cotton. The beer is almost completely opaque, letting only some very fuzzy shadows to pass through.
Aroma: Before even approaching the glass there is this strong peach aroma that fills the area. Closer inspection gives off notes of mango and a bit of pineapple. There are notes of onion and garlic as the nose gets very close.
Taste: Up front there is a nice burst of mango flavor that launches itself right to the tip of the tongue. The middle has the same strong flavor with a bit of grapefruit. Towards the back there is a noticeable alcohol flavor which is in every sip. The aftertaste is alcohol and grapefruit. Even with the alcohol it has an outstanding flavor profile and it does a great job of delivering it to the palate.
Mouthfeel: It is pretty smooth with just a bit of bite. Hop bitterness is about medium. The alcohol flavor hampers drinkability a bit but not much.
Overall: It is a very enjoyable and flavorful beer. The only real detractor is the alcohol presence, and at "7.0% ABV" (as indicated by the label) it shows itself a little more than it should. The beer still has fantastic flavor and aroma and I would recommend it if you don't mind a little bit of a pushy alcohol presence. I would definitely buy it again. My favorite part of the beer is how much flavor is packed right at the beginning of each sip. It doesn't take long for the flavors to hit the palate.
Aug 15, 2020Appearance: The body of the beer is a pale beige and dull gold color. It has a large white head that is a bit frothy with medium ripples across the surface giving it the appearance of cotton. The beer is almost completely opaque, letting only some very fuzzy shadows to pass through.
Aroma: Before even approaching the glass there is this strong peach aroma that fills the area. Closer inspection gives off notes of mango and a bit of pineapple. There are notes of onion and garlic as the nose gets very close.
Taste: Up front there is a nice burst of mango flavor that launches itself right to the tip of the tongue. The middle has the same strong flavor with a bit of grapefruit. Towards the back there is a noticeable alcohol flavor which is in every sip. The aftertaste is alcohol and grapefruit. Even with the alcohol it has an outstanding flavor profile and it does a great job of delivering it to the palate.
Mouthfeel: It is pretty smooth with just a bit of bite. Hop bitterness is about medium. The alcohol flavor hampers drinkability a bit but not much.
Overall: It is a very enjoyable and flavorful beer. The only real detractor is the alcohol presence, and at "7.0% ABV" (as indicated by the label) it shows itself a little more than it should. The beer still has fantastic flavor and aroma and I would recommend it if you don't mind a little bit of a pushy alcohol presence. I would definitely buy it again. My favorite part of the beer is how much flavor is packed right at the beginning of each sip. It doesn't take long for the flavors to hit the palate.
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
4.04/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L: Poured from a tallboy can to a pint glass. Had a brownish / orange color and a very cloudy consistency. There was a half inch of foamy, somewhat long-lasting head. Excellent lacing.
S: A solid aroma of hops, citrus fruit, pine, tropical fruit, malt, and a floral quality.
T: Tasted of a bit of malt (mostly in the finish; a subtle presence), a fair amount of citrus fruit (orange, in particular), a good shot of hops (not overdone, though), some pine (just enough to make things interesting), a little of the floral quality, and some tropical fruit as well (mango, in particular). A subtle, focused, well done flavor.
F: A good amount of carbonation with a sharp, dry finish. Medium-bodied.
O: A super solid, easy to drink IPA. Worth a look.
Feb 20, 2020S: A solid aroma of hops, citrus fruit, pine, tropical fruit, malt, and a floral quality.
T: Tasted of a bit of malt (mostly in the finish; a subtle presence), a fair amount of citrus fruit (orange, in particular), a good shot of hops (not overdone, though), some pine (just enough to make things interesting), a little of the floral quality, and some tropical fruit as well (mango, in particular). A subtle, focused, well done flavor.
F: A good amount of carbonation with a sharp, dry finish. Medium-bodied.
O: A super solid, easy to drink IPA. Worth a look.
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