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Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA

Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA

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94
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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Boonville, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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8143.7/5.03.7/5.07%89.4Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Hop-Heads, your dreams have come true! Hop Ottin' is Boontling for "hardworking hops," and they're surely hard at work in this brew. Hop Ottin' starts with a strong floral aroma, which winds into a deep and complex body. In an intriguing balance, honey-drenched malts coat rich hop undertones. At length, the hops prevail, with a satisfyingly crisp finish. Hop Ottin' bites like a cankicky bluetail (Hop Ottin' bites like a rattlesnake looking for a fight.)

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 verymerrymonk (214), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20

Nov 2, 2004  
Light amber body with a small but bubbly white head. Very intense hop aroma, very floral. Slightly sweet in flavor, followed by fresh citrus and a hoppy bitterness. Well rounded. A very good, though not outstanding, brew.

 MrBunn (928), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Bottle. Pour is a coppery amber with a smallish head and aromas of floral hops, a bit of a scotch-like peatiness and some mild caramel malts undertones. Flavor is much heavier in malt than I expected from the nose, and the hops balance things out nicely… a bit of a floral and resin bite balance things out nicely and finish with a scotch-ale-like aftertaste. This is pretty good, but it reminds me more of a scotch ale than an IPA.


 dkachur (999), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 16, 2008  
12 ounce bottle. Pours an orange-amber color with a large off-white head. Nice lacing and retention. Floral and citrus hop aroma. Bitter hops taste, primarily citrus, with some leafy notes and malty sweetness. Medium bodied with a sticky texture.


 Strykzone (1057), Wood River, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 15, 2008  
A copper colored pour with an attractive golden orange head that fades slowly and unevenly. Thick oily lacing remains. Plenty of visible carbonation. Aroma is sweet, floral, fruity, and lightly spicy. Quite bitter with all kinds of stuff going on in the flavor. Grapefruit that grows in prominence, light caramel, pine, honeysuckle, and candy cookies. Complex, interesting, and tasty!


 presario (2484), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 30, 2008  
Amber with a fair head. Quiet woody scent. Starts delicate in the mouth and then moves towards a sugary spicy joy. Beer relaxes into a woodsy middle with the same joy in each finish. Unique flavour profile which is unusual after so many hoppy beers.


 bkurtz (215), Guatemala
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 25, 2008  
Poured amber with nice head. Bitter hops hit you right away. Almost too hoppy, as they stay with you for awhile. Good brew, but would like a smoother finsh.



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