Source of Hoppiness
Source Farmhouse Brewery
- From:
- Source Farmhouse Brewery
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
Ranked #594 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #8,141 - Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 6.99%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 13
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 27, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 29, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on draft at the Philly location. served in shaped pint glass
opaque orange golden in color, thick white head. Nice juicy hop aroma and flavor, enough bitterness. softer mouthfeel
Jul 31, 2022opaque orange golden in color, thick white head. Nice juicy hop aroma and flavor, enough bitterness. softer mouthfeel
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.75/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can from Tavour. Hazy, milky yellow body, small foamy head. Light citrusy aroma, grassy, hay. Taste is gentle and subdued, citrusy, grapefruit peel.
Jun 15, 2022
Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey
3.93/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Yeah, I've fallen in love with Source recently as I've gotten many of their releases and have thoroughly enjoyed most of them. Naturally, I was looking forward to this since it's arguably their flagship beer and although it wasn't bad, this didn't quite measure up to their offerings that I've had.
Much of that is because there are a ton of heavy hitters in this category from these parts. This was true to form stylistically and didn't miss any beats but it was about as mellow a New England IPA that I've had lately. It's hazy, hue and and thick head were a welcome look although the lacing left behind wasn't too prevalent as most of the suds slid down the side of my pint glass after every sip. Lots of lemon, grass, and grapefruit in the nose as it matched the look of this, as the taste was full of oats, bread, and a bit of exotic tropical fruit as this was very balanced and a bit low in carbonation. The tangy nature really kicked in once this warmed up as this would pair nicely with Thai or East Asian food but on it's own, it felt like an American Pale Ale more than anything else.
Like anything from Source, it was nearly impossible to detect the alcohol in this as it was so recessed as not to be felt at all. Dated 11/16 on the bottom of the can with "SEARCH WITHIN FOR HOPPINESS" written below it, this was a fun beer to kick back with and would probably be better on tap than from a can. The vibe from this fits in nicely with their brewery in Colts Neck and on a warm day, I'd love to try this down there!
Dec 04, 2021Much of that is because there are a ton of heavy hitters in this category from these parts. This was true to form stylistically and didn't miss any beats but it was about as mellow a New England IPA that I've had lately. It's hazy, hue and and thick head were a welcome look although the lacing left behind wasn't too prevalent as most of the suds slid down the side of my pint glass after every sip. Lots of lemon, grass, and grapefruit in the nose as it matched the look of this, as the taste was full of oats, bread, and a bit of exotic tropical fruit as this was very balanced and a bit low in carbonation. The tangy nature really kicked in once this warmed up as this would pair nicely with Thai or East Asian food but on it's own, it felt like an American Pale Ale more than anything else.
Like anything from Source, it was nearly impossible to detect the alcohol in this as it was so recessed as not to be felt at all. Dated 11/16 on the bottom of the can with "SEARCH WITHIN FOR HOPPINESS" written below it, this was a fun beer to kick back with and would probably be better on tap than from a can. The vibe from this fits in nicely with their brewery in Colts Neck and on a warm day, I'd love to try this down there!
Reviewed by Chris1108 from New Jersey
3.79/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bought 4 days ago poured into a nonic
A: pours a bright straw yellow with lots of fizz and one inch thick head that lasts a good -5 minutes
S: piney tropical fruits. Mostly pineapple
T: harsh bite. Carbonation takes over immediately. So much fizz. Not very complex. Like biting into a fizzy pineapple or green apple.
M: very thin. Watery thin. Unfiltered
O: an unbalanced hop bomb. The liquor store guy highly recco but I don’t see it. Good. Not great.
Dec 27, 2020A: pours a bright straw yellow with lots of fizz and one inch thick head that lasts a good -5 minutes
S: piney tropical fruits. Mostly pineapple
T: harsh bite. Carbonation takes over immediately. So much fizz. Not very complex. Like biting into a fizzy pineapple or green apple.
M: very thin. Watery thin. Unfiltered
O: an unbalanced hop bomb. The liquor store guy highly recco but I don’t see it. Good. Not great.
Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
4.23/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
**
07/25/2020
Can (canned 07/22/20) to tulip glass.
LOOK: thick hazy yellow with a big white creamy head. very beautiful, like cream honey. Very good retention.
AROMA: pineapple, grapefruit, guava, grass.
TASTE: more grassy up front with the fruity flavors(pineapple, grapefruit) coming later.
FEEL: super refreshing and very smooth.
Awesome fresh IPA. This is very good at 3 days.
**
Jul 25, 202007/25/2020
Can (canned 07/22/20) to tulip glass.
LOOK: thick hazy yellow with a big white creamy head. very beautiful, like cream honey. Very good retention.
AROMA: pineapple, grapefruit, guava, grass.
TASTE: more grassy up front with the fruity flavors(pineapple, grapefruit) coming later.
FEEL: super refreshing and very smooth.
Awesome fresh IPA. This is very good at 3 days.
**
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 16oz can into my BeerAdvocate teku. Canned on 5/21/20.
Appearance: light yellow hue with lots of haze and a finger of frothy white foam atop. Looking good!
Smell: rich tropical-fruit aroma with just a little earthy dankness. I quite like it.
Taste: citrusy flavors; grapefruit and orange with a generally smooth flavor. There's a little bit of bitterness bite toward the end, but it's relatively mild. It's quite nice.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and good creaminess for the style.
Overall: a tasty middle-of-the-road hazy IPA. I think it's a good beer, because I like the style, but TBH it doesn't have a feature that really makes it stand out to me.
Jul 03, 2020Appearance: light yellow hue with lots of haze and a finger of frothy white foam atop. Looking good!
Smell: rich tropical-fruit aroma with just a little earthy dankness. I quite like it.
Taste: citrusy flavors; grapefruit and orange with a generally smooth flavor. There's a little bit of bitterness bite toward the end, but it's relatively mild. It's quite nice.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and good creaminess for the style.
Overall: a tasty middle-of-the-road hazy IPA. I think it's a good beer, because I like the style, but TBH it doesn't have a feature that really makes it stand out to me.
Reviewed by farrago from New Jersey
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Close to a finger worth of bright white foam, poor retention, lacing has stick and fares better. The liquid is completely opaque and evokes an image of pulp-in white grapefruit juice, dense looking. The nose is clean and direct, coal tar, pine sap, grapefruit pith, peppercorns and angular papaya, guava fruit scents, unforced length. Medium-bodied, noticeably dry and tart but not necessarily with a tacky, sticky texture. Offers more grassiness here but, again, dry and not that dank. Piney, citrusy, not getting any floral notes. The more you sip the more biscuit comes out. Melon, pear notes pair up with the aforementioned papaya, guava. Excellent prickle to the carbonation, adds refreshing liveliness. Kudos that the dryness does not become a distraction as it increases drinkability. The more I sipped, the more I liked it. (Canned 6/24/20)
Jun 27, 2020
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