5 Seasons Hopgasm

Brewed by 5 Seasons Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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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

A nose-hair tingin hop aroma. Amber in color. Light sweetness on the aroma with a pine hop finish. Notes: GABF ’09

Dark brown-orange, off white cover. Piney, herbal hop aroma, crystal toast. Taste is nicely biter, pine resin, sweet caramel, fruity but not overpowering.

On tap at the brewpub for breakfast. Pours a cloudy, dark copper. Sure, this is hoppy but not overly so. It is floral, peppery, with gentle citrus notes. Lots of hops are in the flavor, but again it’s not very bitter. This is juicy with the only real dryness lingering after a few sips. Suggestions of peppers, herbs, and oranges are here. This is not bad, but it didn’t live up to the hype for me. I’ve tasted McNerney’s powerful hop bombs when he was with Sweetwater. This is definitely is milder and less hoppy than Sweetwater IPA, Donkey Punch, Happy Ending, etc. etc. Perhaps this was intended to be more subtle.

Reddish copper, clear with small white head. Juicy sweet malt background with a crisp, pine-forward hop aroma. Low carbonation and a slick and slightly oily mouthfeel. Not orgasmic, but good!