Left Coast Hop Juice

Brewed by Left Coast/Oggis Pizza and Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Del Mar, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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UPDATED: OCT 23, 2009 Bomber. Apricot body, hazy, topped with a small, off-white head that coats the glass in sheets and rings of lacework. Palate is medium-full, with a light little zip of soft, foamy carbonation and a dryish finish. The aroma is a nondescript amalgamation of hops that is unmistakably "a lot of hops," resin, lightly floral, pizza dough, honey. Hops, hops, hops! Starts out with a blast of pine and hop oil, pungent, almost burnt or overcooked--something, subdued notes of grapefruit rind, honeyed malts, long, strong and pleasant hop finish (pleasant because it mellows out to reveal some nice floral and citrus notes). Hell of a lot of hops. Not the best beer, but plenty hoppy. I miss PP@SC. 8/23/2006 On tap @ pizza port SC. Small white head topping a honey colored, clear body. Sheets of lace fade into delicate lacework. She smells like flowers and honey, with a touch of citrus. It must have been the esters. Mouth was beautiful: medium with lots of foamy carbonation--done well, mind you--and a very dry finish. Starts with a touch of honey and then slaps you with a firm hand full of piny hops, wood tones and some light hints of alcohol as she warms up. I appreciated this beer. Enjoyed. Slightly astringent. Well designed. "Hop Juice" indeed! Better like it bitter with an emphasis on pine.

241112: Cloudy orange color with good lacing head. Rich sticky hop flavor. Good hoppy aroma.

Poured from tap into a large snifter. Light but deep reddish/amber with a thick white head that gives way to thick lacing. Aroma is citrus and pine. Taste matches, but definitely heavy on the pine. Very dry finish that lasts for awhile, giving way to slight sweetness.

from notes: lightly malty, not very hoppy. golden color with almost no head. spicy taste overall. a rather sad beer for sad people. price is decent.

ABV is hidden rather well in this well balanced brew. Not outstanding, but quite nice.

Cloudy orange,lasting white head.Meium citrus hop nose,Big hop profile,huge bodied, great malt presence.Big lasting hop finish. Great lace…Wow

Came all the way to Stavanger Norway to tey this one. Bottled, shared. Taste was smooth and not overly bitter. Tasted well below its strength.

Deep gold with hints of apricot orange colors. Sticky whiteh head. Grapefruit hops and sticky caramel malt nose. Flavor is big and bold with citrus hops, grassy hops, and a very big sweet caramel malt backbone.

Beer pours a light straw. Aroma is virtually non-existant, and a tad malty, which is a bit odd for a double IPA. A thin head retains well and laces down the glass. Flavor profile is strong, bitter hops. Lots of pine - strong malt backbone, but not overly sweet. Hop flavor lasts through initial sip to the mid part of your tongue and even through the finish. This is not a smooth drinker. It’s a good double IPA, but not one I’d necessarily seek out.

Pours hazy deep orange with a small white head. Aroma is strong citrus and sweet caramel.Taste is overall sweet, almost cloying, medium bodied, bordering to watery. Could wish for some more hop bitterness here. Light bitter/sweet finish, harsh.

She’s a simple brew. Take hops, add hops and then finish with more hops. Bitter and dry, did mention hops? Hops is predominant. It’s about hops. Hops. HOPS! But in juice form.