2009 "Lupulin" Fresh Hop W/ Crystal Hops
Full Sail Brewing Company

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From:
Full Sail Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 11.84%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 22, 2009
Added:
Oct 17, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by czechsaaz from Washington

3.36/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Strange that a fresh hop beer would display so little hop aroma. Hint of grassy hops but it's mostly ceral grain and malty sweetness.

Deep gold almost amber colored. Very clear. Poured with a thickish head and a solid layer of fine shite foam lingers on the top. No rising carbonation though.

Very hop bitter at first. But again a surprising lack of fresh hop flavor. Again, just a slight hint of grassy harvested hops. Nice malt backbone.

Medium bodied with a light playful carbonation level.

So here's the thing overall. I think a fresh/hop harvest ale should really showcase the hops (especially on the west coast in proximity to hop fields.) This is kind of an average IPA, a decent IPA but nothing special.
Oct 22, 2009
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Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A: Copper-bronze, off-white, excellent retention, some lacing.

S: Steelie mineral & grass with hints of caramel & bread.

T: Steelie grass, earthy metallic, very resiny, slightly floral, some caramel & bready malt with hints of nut to back it up.

M: Moderate body is smooth with lots of hop acidity.

D: Like hops?
Oct 17, 2009
2009 "Lupulin" Fresh Hop W/ Crystal Hops from Full Sail Brewing Company
Beer rating: 3.8 out of 5 with 2 ratings