Southern Cross Hog
Lancaster Brewing Company
- From:
- Lancaster Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,907 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #31,457 - Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 9.73%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 14, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 08, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
New Zealand hops add a nice piney hop flavor and grassy aroma to this spectacular Double IPA for a true taste of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a narrow pint glass: color is copper, a little dense looking, head poured out huge (2-3 inches) then dissipated to a 1/4 inch top and some very nice lacing on the glass.
Smell is moderate hop strength but fairly good depth - flavors reach from citrus rind, to lemon, bit of pepperiness then the more grassy/piney/earthy notes, pine dominant; light boozy estery-ness noted too.
Taste is similar to the aroma with a bit more dominant malt notes - light caramel, biscuit, toast - hop flavors are citrus at first blend to lemon, then some earthy and piney resinous hops.
Mouthfeel is a little biting on the tongue and cheeks, not sharp but bitter and a bit sweet with a lower carbonation level it seems than maybe expected from the pour.
Overall, big, solid beer with a little flavor and aroma depth but sharp flavor and mouthfeel/finish.
Jul 03, 2016Smell is moderate hop strength but fairly good depth - flavors reach from citrus rind, to lemon, bit of pepperiness then the more grassy/piney/earthy notes, pine dominant; light boozy estery-ness noted too.
Taste is similar to the aroma with a bit more dominant malt notes - light caramel, biscuit, toast - hop flavors are citrus at first blend to lemon, then some earthy and piney resinous hops.
Mouthfeel is a little biting on the tongue and cheeks, not sharp but bitter and a bit sweet with a lower carbonation level it seems than maybe expected from the pour.
Overall, big, solid beer with a little flavor and aroma depth but sharp flavor and mouthfeel/finish.
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