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HopTown IPA

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RATINGS: 147   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.53   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
HopTown IPA, our flagship beer, has a rich, malty character, an alcohol content of 6.2% and a generous helping of hops (almost two pounds per barrel!). We use Galena hops for bittering and Cascade and Centennial hops for the finish and for dry hopping.


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BeerLimey (2112) - California, USA - NOV 12, 2004
Bottle conditioned: Slightly clouded (yeast) orangey appearance, good head formation. Tropical fruits and bitter grapefruit aroma. Mild orangey palate, biting grapefruit but not overwhelming. Mild dry bitterness in the finish, stops a little short.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
davidflores99 (225) - Long Beach, California, USA - NOV 4, 2004
Very decent IPA, I had this last night at Najas Place, on tap. Nice appearance, hoppy floral aroma, and went down really smooth. This is nice.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
flutetokill (518) - Fresno, California, USA - OCT 17, 2004
Golden orange color with a large, frothy white head. Nice honey, floral and apple hops aroma. Very crisp grapefruit, honey, apple hops and honey flavors. Thick feel with a dry finish.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
loweredsixth (946) - Clovis, California, USA - OCT 17, 2004
Hazy/cloudy deep orange color with a bulbous thick off-white head. The aroma was a little too sharp...floral/citrus/sour apple hops tones dominatec. The flavor was full of citrusy goodness...a slightlysweet bready character helped round things out. The feel was rather thick, creamy, with a dry finish.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Enniskillen (2008) - Salinas, California, USA - OCT 10, 2004
Very floral aroma with the hops, very sweet. Aroma is very pleasant and not overwhelming. Bubbly disspating head to compliment the light orange/red coloration. Nice quick smooth hop bite to it, almost a touch of vanilla, and oranges. Overall a pretty good IPA. I need to take up to Pleasanton.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Vac (2420) - Capistrano Beach, California, USA - SEP 25, 2004
This IPA pours with a golden-orange body topped by a medium thick, creamy head with a good amount of lacing. The aroma is sweet, grapefruity and hoppy with a slight bitterness and a little apricot. The flavor is sweet yet slightly bitter and grapefruity with a touch of apricot and a slightly bitter finish. Medium bodied, creamy smooth and slightly dry.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
SpringsLicker (2484) - Tennessee, USA - SEP 23, 2004
Thanks to DrunkAsASkunk for this California treat!! Classic clear copper color under an ample head that gave off a fragrant aroma of citrusy hops. The flavor is a well balanced affair between the malt and hops that trails off in pleasant bitterness. Well done IPA.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Shag (2229) - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA - SEP 19, 2004
A pine filled hoppy aroma. The appearance is a dark orange color with decent lacing. A little thin on the palate but it still has a nice orange and grapefruit bite. A good effort!


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