Left Coast Hop Juice

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

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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22oz bottle, no date. My label also claims 9.4% ABV. Clear medium orange with a one finger slightly yellow orange white head, somewhat creamy but didn’t stick around terribly long. The first whiffs bring about pineapple juice (I don’t think I’ve ever gotten pineapple juice in a beer before) and some grainy caramel malts. A bit of nondescript citrus is also present. Flavor is dirty, herbal, with some abrasive ethanol. There are still some citrus hops, but those first things take over and crap out the flavor. Herbal is usually not bad, but here it doesn’t fly--maybe it’s more green weeds than an herbal character. Bitterness peaks at a 6. Low carbonation with a full body. Not a fan.

Pours a golden color with slight orange hue, and fizzy white head. This is a dysfunctional IIPA. Aroma of sweet caramel and sugar and lots of hops, but they don’t fit together. The flavor is a bit better... caramel malt, biscuits, sweet candy sugar, then a sharp bitting hop presence, almost gives off a metallic tastes. A little bit earthy, but mostly like licking a battery.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel. Thanks beerandbeyond. Hazy dark orange-amber color with a white head. Aroma of malt and resinous and slightly citric stale hops. Flavor starts sweetish and malty and finishes with strong bitterness and a bit of alcohol. Medium-bodied. Seems kinda old.

Bottle @ ORL throwdown, courtesy of juiceisloose. Golden with a thin rim of white round the edge of the bottle. Huge citrus pine hops on the nose. Very sweet malts, more citrus hops, and quite bitter. This is almost cloying, just too sweet and monotone.

Bottle thanks to Hophead22, Cheers. Poured nice golden orange with not much head. Aroma was citrus, caramel, pine, and a little musty. Taste was hops, citrus, caramel, pine, and and very bitter. The bitterness makes this brew off balanced and not very enjoyable.

Bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. 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.

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.

Pours a copper with a small off white head. Aroma is earthy and malty. Taste is a bit to malty. Not alot of balance. Finishes bitter with heat.

Excellent carbonation and pour nicely from the bottle. First aroma is dried tangerine, lending to citrus and spice. Classic US evergreen hop character. Honestly for a 9.7% it is a bit shy on the aroma. Lots of hops but not defined. Rolls smoothly across the palate, with a massive bitter finish. I like the name but not sure if this ’should’ be called hop juice. That name creates images of balanced aroma, maltiness and a juicy finish. Not here. I am sure fresh versions from the brewery are better and contain far more aroma.

Lightly hazy gold, white head. Nose is grapefruit, barleywiney malts, some alcohol, hairspray, brown sugar, alcohol laden fruits. Flavor is bitter hops, brown sugar, lots of alcohol/burning cheap vodka. Harsh hop bitterness towards the end with some pith & brown sugar.