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RATINGS: 35   MEAN: 3.87/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.7   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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HopGasm is Brewmaster Kevin McNerney’s innaugural release at 5 Seasons. HopGasm is a west coast India Pale Ale, bold in every sense. It invites you with a nose far more intruiging than most IPAs. We use 5 different hops, including Simcoe and Amarillo, which gives an incredibly rich bouquet and a pleasurable mouthfeel. It’s a bit over 7% ABV, but a solid malt backbone and a sumptuous aftertaste will make you want multiple HopGasms.


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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Oakes (10184) - Gibsons, - FEB 4, 2009
A woody, citrusy, delicious, fruity dark amber hop bomb. I quite enjoyed this one.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
markwise (2909) - North of Tampa, Florida, USA - JAN 31, 2012
On draft at Prado location. Pours a lovely hazy unfiltered brown-orange with a white head. Nose is some citrus and big pine supported by a nice malt backbone. Flavor is similar with the malt backbone not disappointing and big pine notes with eruptions of citrus. Finishes with lingering pine. Medium to full in body, and a solid unfiltered IPA.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
brentfeesh (1191) - Gadsden, Alabama, USA - JAN 28, 2012
UPDATED: APR 24, 2012 Thick cloudy pour. Hop aroma of fruitloops, citrus peal, and oranges. Lots of fresh hop taste. Mixed citrus and grapefruit explode on top of a lighly Malty grain base. A bit thin at the finish. Pretty nice and as a last note, very hoppy but in no way abrasive.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
anders37 (9873) - Malmö, SWEDEN - JUN 13, 2011
Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity hoppy grapefruit aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jw0406 (305) - atlanta, Georgia, USA - MAY 12, 2011
16 oz draft pours a amber/orange color with a medium white head. Aromas of citrus, grass and pine. Medium bodies with a bitter dry finish, nicely done

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
dnstone (1837) - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA - JAN 4, 2011
A nose-hair tingin hop aroma. Amber in color. Light sweetness on the aroma with a pine hop finish. Notes: GABF ’09

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
beernovice39 (2088) - South Carolina, USA - OCT 11, 2010
On draft. Here is the reason for my visit and it was great! Amber pour, hoppy scent. Taste of citrus and hops, earthy.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
PotjeBier (522) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - JUL 10, 2010
On tap @ Prado location. Smells like a real hop bomb: Resiny, flowery, piney hops. Taste is relatively mild, with even some malty sweetness, but quite dry. Finishes with a mild bitterness, with all the aroma still in place. Very good and very different from your average Westcoast IPA. Rated 01/26/09

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
badlizard (4405) - San Diego, California, USA - JUN 24, 2010
Clear beautiful deep red with a fizzy off white head. Earthy citrus and skunk hops aroma with a resiny brassy citrus taste a good bitterness and caramel to the finish.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Shag (2283) - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA - MAY 19, 2010
Holy sheot this beer is awesome! This poured an amber color. The aroma contains some caramel, toffee, lemons, and grapefruit. The flavor is rather bitter with citrus and caramel. This is like an amber ale on crack, I love it!

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
unclemattie (3346) - Georgia, USA - APR 30, 2010
Tap, Brown with a tan head. Aroma of musty malts and pine. Flavor of grapefruit. Mild bodied. Huge hop character.


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