3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
7/14/2009: Fat Head’s Head Hunter IPA is chewy, thick, and syrupy. There is just a ton of Simcoe and sweet tangerine hops pouring out of this beer’s aroma and flavor. However, there is also quite a bit of sticky and sugary toffee malt as well. I am starting not to like all of that sugary maltiness in hoppy beers. I’d rather IPA tend more toward the hops than the malt. Anyways, this beer has a moderate level of bitterness. Additional pine hop flavor comes out as the beer warms. This beer has a medium-full body, a hazy copper-orange color, and a frothy off-white head, solid lacing, and random big carbonation bubbles. I think quite a few people will really enjoye this beer and it is quite good, but the sugary almost cotton candy like sweetness that comes through at times is just too much for me. I would rather have pint after pine of the Fat Head’s S.P.A...
Sample (draught; 6.2% abv; 77 ibu) at the Cat’s Eye in Athens, Ohio during Ohio Brew Week 2009. Rating #9 for this beer.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the brewpub not long ago. Extremely good, and very well balanced, definitely not overpowering. To be honest, I wish I remembered more about it, this is more of a tick than anything at this point.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
16oz draft on tap at the Pittsburgh location. Pours a crystal clear, bright orange with one ring of head that faded very fast. Nice, punchy nose, scallions, pine, grapefruit, lemons, earthy, onions. Flavor was similar, bright citrus, pungent garlic, hop leaves, resinous, a little malt sweetness rounding it out. Reminded me of a slightly less tight version of Pliny. Medium bodied, big, zesty finish. Solid beer.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Thus might be the best IPA I’ve ever had. Citrus/pine on the nose. Quite effervescent. Golden in color. Totally drinkable and delicious. Wow.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
From a growler from Fat Head’s, shared by someone who i don’t currently remember. Poured a clear golden orange color with a huge foamy white head. The aroma is heavy on the pine hop character with a decent amount of citrus. Flavor and body is crisp, pine, citrus notes. Very tasty!
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: MAY 26, 2012 This beer rocks. Pliny the Elder for those who cannot find Pliny the Elder. Strong grapefruit in the aroma and taste from the Simcoe hops. Wonderful pour with a solid but not overpowering head. It is a shame that this beer is not more widely available, because it is truly wonderful
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Did you expect anything less than perfection? This IPA is a medal winner at GABF with great reason. The color is spot on, the nose is entrancing, the taste is to die for and you can keep sipping on it for quite some time. Doesn’t get better than that! If only it were truly sessionable, but at 7.5% you’re going to have to show some restraint and keep to a few of these. This is THE benchmark beer for me!
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Fat Head’s, Pittsburgh. Brilliant hop aroma, fresh and juicy with floral and fruity notes. Mild pale malt sweetness and carbonic acidity. Medium amber-golden clear, with off-white foamy lacing head. Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation. Pale malt sweetness with a bit of caramel, aggressive hop flavor with fruity notes and a big bitter finish and bitter after.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from miked. Pours amber with a dissipating white head. Bold floral hop aroma. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Toffee esque malt backbone, but with a huge grapefruit and pine bitterness. Long dry and hoppy finish. Great IPA.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tap at Fat Heads. Holy crap - this is an IPA! Light pale yellow / gold pour with a small white head. Huge nose of citrus, floral, and pine. Taste is the same. Frickin awesome!
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Had this on tap before and in bottle once, but this is coming from a recent bottle, courtesy of miketd. Pours clear gold/orange with quickly dissipating white head. Aroma full of dank hops, some cat piss in there. Taste brings aggressive bitterness and grapefruity hops. Man, this is how you make an IPA. Palate is medium and lively. Crazy lingering bitterness in the finish. I can see why Mike says he can drink this stuff all the time. I wish I had more of this in my life.
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