Another Heady Topper Thread

Yes, there is big variation from can to can. Some are amazing, others are f'ing amazing

 

Maybe you were so blown away by the first tasting that by the second time you were more used to it?

 

No matter what its an amazing beer.

 

I think there is a noticeable difference from a 2 day old topper to a 2 week old topper. In my head? maybe..but I assumed the recipe doesnt change. its measured properly. how would it go bad? I dont see a place like the alchemist who is obviously about quality canning an iffy batch.

 

There was a joke at a tasting I went to a litte more than a weak ago. The guy said "I think it is time for The Alchemist to start brewing other things. I think they got the whole Heady Topper thing right by now"

i guess not so much a joke but it was still funny

 

Yes but can an iffy batch?

 

It's possible your first can was significantly fresher than your second which allowed the hop profile to fade a little and the malts to be more present? Idk, just a guess

 

I noticed some variation in the cans I had. They varied in degrees of awesomeness. I need to get some more.

 

ABSOLUTELY! I go up all the time and they vary as much as any beer I regularly drink. Some of the batches will take the enamel off of your teeth, while the polar opposite batches(my personal favs) drink like a hoppy pale ale and go down so easy. They fall all along the spectrum in between. We joke about getting up there, taking a taster at the counter and immediately knowing if its going to be a trade batch or keeper batch. That's why it's so tough to really judge different beers without having a few batches.

 

That was my High School yearbook quote.