Hopstache
Short's Brewing Company

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From:
Short's Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #138
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,311
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 8.83%
Reviews:
44
Ratings:
351
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 04, 2023
Added:
May 31, 2011
Wants:
  42
Gots:
  55
Hopstache is an American IPA brewed with real grapefruit zest. Made with Amarillo, Citra, and Simcoe hops, this beer has aromas of dank citrus and pine. An initial sweetness is balanced with flavors of grapefruit and zest. The finish is intense and dank with little bitterness.

70 IBU
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Ratings by thickgirth:
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Rated by thickgirth from Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

Apr 20, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.96 by DruC4 from Michigan

Sep 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.67 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Apr 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.37 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Apr 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.65 by Tjb14 from Michigan

Jul 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.65 by G-R-Fracassa from Michigan

May 16, 2020
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Reviewed by Valdez_Mescalito from Michigan

5/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Update 3/23/23:

March 2023 Specialty Release - 6 pack
12 oz. can dated 030323 (3/3/23) - 6.8% ABV / 70 IBU
Brewed and canned in Elk Rapids, MI
Poured into a Bell's branded tulip snifter glass

Look - Pours a fluffy and dense white head that sticks around and leaves lacing. Slightly cloudy, golden amber appearance. 5/5
Smell - The scent is a faint grapefruit citrus and not much else. It's very muted. 3.75/5
Taste - The taste is mostly bitter grapefruit that hits you upfront, and then it fades into a malty aftertaste. 3.75/5
Feel - Thin bodied with a semi-crisp mouthfeel and finishes dry. 3.75/5
Overall - This is mostly a bitter bomb with not many other flavors to speak of. 3.75/5
Mar 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by eljabak from Michigan

Mar 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.2 by Seal4676 from Michigan

Dec 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jan 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by grm1007 from Michigan

Oct 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Raime from Korea (North)

Jul 04, 2018
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan

3.85/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Very nice offering from this great local brewery. Nice golden-orange slightly hazy color with some mild head and lingering lacing. Smells mainly of floral hops, but tastes of more citrus zest hops with that characteristic bitterness. I can make out grapefruit, orange and papaya, maybe a trace of mango. Also some nice weaker floral hops, bread and malt to nbalance everything out. Nice smooth mild finish and mouthfeel. Good amount of carbonation. Highly recommend!
Jul 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.21 by joran from Kansas

Feb 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by edcarrjr25 from Maine

Dec 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jwarsenal9 from Michigan

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by EtOHMD from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by BamfBacon from Ohio

Jul 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Jun 19, 2017
Hopstache from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 351 ratings