Belma
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

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From:
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 5.7%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
44
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 03, 2018
Added:
Nov 30, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  12
Belma is a variety of hop grown in one place in the United States: Puterbaugh farms in Mabton, Washington. This unique hop gives off aromas and flavors of strawberries and pineapple, creating an easy-drinking and delicious brew.
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Rated by FLBeerGuy from Florida

3.94/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sep 11, 2017
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Rated: 3.78 by Hall22 from Connecticut

Jul 03, 2018
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.86/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Here comes the third (?)/fourth (?) beer in Happy Damn You for Being with the Best Multiple New Hookers with Tea on Sunday When There's Beer, Bro. Woody! (Week 687).

From the CAN: "Character: Strawberry/Pineapple Aroma"; "Belma is a variety of hop grown in one place in the United States: Puterbaugh farms in Mabton, Washington. This unique hop gives off aromas and flavors of strawberries and pineapple, creating an easy-drinking and delicious brew."

I Crack!ed open the vent, but given the slight haziness of its predecessors, I went with a slow, gentle Glug into the awaiting glass. Color was a faintly hazy Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5). An in-glass swirl produced three-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, bone-white head with great retention and even better lacing as it fell. The swirl also helped to release the esters and I definitely got strawberry & pineapple, in spades. Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium. Surprisingly, the taste did not precisely follow the nose. Yes, I was still tasting strawberry & pineapple, but it also had a dank, pine-y resinousness to it. The IBUs were listed as 38, so it had a decent bitterness. In fact, it was surprisingly bitter, given the sweet nose. Finish was slightly bitter and definitely dry, just the way that a beer in the AIPA style should be.
Apr 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by h4ger from Connecticut

Feb 20, 2018
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Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey

3.71/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: hazy pale amber color with some darker orange notes in the middle. 1/2 finger solid white head

S: strawberry, pineapple, mango, some dank herbs, crackers, and grapefruit. Pretty juicy aroma

T: follows the nose pretty accurately. Strawberry, pineapple, and grapefruit. Some crackers and sweet orange behind that. Finish is grapefruit bitterness

M: medium mouth with mid level carbonation

O: it’s a bit one dimeiknal, but that’s ok for a pale ale. Nice balance, it could just use a bit more out of the hops in here. Worth a buy for sure
Dec 23, 2017
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Reviewed by JosephKiley from Connecticut

3.72/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Smell is very sweet and citrus-y,almost had a lemon lime smell. The taste is pretty hoppy and piney, and not as sweet as the smell might suggest. It's a refreshing beer, very crisp and very enjoyable cold. It's not the most drinkable beer, and it's not all that special. Just a good beer.
Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Murph106157 from Connecticut

Oct 07, 2017
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a very cloudy dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of citrus, some juiciness. Taste is much bolder than the aroma. Lots of juicy citrus, light malts, moderate bitterness. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a tasty beer that punches above it's 5.3% weight.
Sep 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.27 by jeffmck09 from Connecticut

Sep 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by luke12345 from Pennsylvania

Aug 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by epyon396 from Pennsylvania

Aug 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Bdel34 from Pennsylvania

Aug 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by StonewallSipper from Pennsylvania

Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by oldsailor from Connecticut

Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by smb71481 from Vermont

Jun 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by TedStrosser from Pennsylvania

May 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.88 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Apr 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.24 by swierczt from Connecticut

Apr 13, 2017
Belma from Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 44 ratings