Hoppin Frog Gangsta IPA

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by SpunkyHopslammer, Jun 8, 2013.

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  1. SpunkyHopslammer

    SpunkyHopslammer Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2011 Illinois

    To late Hoppin Frog ! I wanted to really enjoy some of this (96 rating) but you release this beer in the beginning of April and it finally shows up in the burbs of Chicago 2 months later. I have bought some of your undated IPAs in the past and they were past their prime. I was looking forward to this one,but after seeing it on the shelves I passed, maybe next year if you can deliver when its still fresh.

    End of drunkin rant.
     
    #1 SpunkyHopslammer, Jun 8, 2013
  2. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,972) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
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    And it's $10 which is just ridiculous for a ipa. I am sick of paying that for a dipa, let a lone a ipa!
     
    #2 kawilliams81, Jun 8, 2013
  3. miketd

    miketd Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2006 Ohio

    Wasn't that good fresh...
     
    #3 miketd, Jun 8, 2013
  4. OneBeertoRTA

    OneBeertoRTA Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2010 California

    Hoppin Frog is loving there IL distributors right now.

    I'm guessing they didn't ship the product two months after bottling...
     
    #4 OneBeertoRTA, Jun 8, 2013
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  5. sixerofelixir

    sixerofelixir Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2009 Ohio

    Was $7.99 at my stops in OH.
     
    #5 sixerofelixir, Jun 8, 2013
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  6. Bonis

    Bonis Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2010 Ohio

    Was a solid beer but nothing incredible. Probably wouldn't buy it again myself. Bottle dates would be nice indeed. You'd figure if they are charging as much as they are, they could afford a bottle coder.
     
    #6 Bonis, Jun 8, 2013
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  7. IroquoisPlisken

    IroquoisPlisken Crusader (455) May 21, 2013 Ohio

    $7.99 here and I personally thought it was excellent.
     
    #7 IroquoisPlisken, Jun 8, 2013
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  8. masterofsparks

    masterofsparks Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2009 Ohio

    Likewise $8 here and I loved it. I've had it within the last two weeks and IMO it has held up really well. It brought GLBC Alchemy Hour to my mind.
     
    #8 masterofsparks, Jun 9, 2013
  9. SpunkyHopslammer

    SpunkyHopslammer Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2011 Illinois

    Alchemy Hour was very tasty. Maybe I'll try one.
     
    #9 SpunkyHopslammer, Jun 9, 2013
  10. modern

    modern Initiate (0) May 31, 2012 Ohio

    I know what you are saying mean. Mean Manalishi and Hop Damn are both excellent, fresh. It's a freaking crap shoot trying to find them fresh. With the BA Boris they change the cap color, but not the IPAs. Awesome. All IPA's are not good when they age more than a few months. I thought Gangsta IPA was decent, but fwiw I found Alchemy Hour to be wanting and dissimilar. Man, taste is really subjective.
     
    #10 modern, Jun 13, 2013
  11. Stinger80OH

    Stinger80OH Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2011 Ohio

    They just brewed more of it and distro'd in this week.
     
    #11 Stinger80OH, Jun 13, 2013
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  12. IroquoisPlisken

    IroquoisPlisken Crusader (455) May 21, 2013 Ohio

    I just saw a case at my bottle shop! I thought they might've been stragglers from the last batch so i was hesitant to buy it. I'll be picking that up tomorrow for sure.
     
    #12 IroquoisPlisken, Jun 13, 2013
  13. DogfishJoe

    DogfishJoe Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2010 Ohio

    $9 around me and I thought I was pretty good,was hoping for more but can't complain. I agree they should have bottle dates theirs no reason why breweries don't do this.
     
    #13 DogfishJoe, Jun 14, 2013
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