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Brewed by Porterhouse
Style: American Pale Ale
Dublin, Ireland

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RATINGS: 163   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.39   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
In response to growing interest in American style pale ales the Porterhouse has decided to resurrect a beer from our past. Based on a beer brewed somewhat ahead of its time, in our brewpub days, Hop Head is a highly aromatic, bitter, pale ale, made with the intention of satisfying the hop heads amongst us. Amber coloured, with a distinct malt character, generous use of hops for bittering and the triple addition of cascade and Hallertau Northern Brewer hops gives a conspicuous citrus character for both aroma and flavour. Along with a slightly higher alcohol content this results in a rich, fruity beer with an oily, citrus hop character and wonderfully rich, full mouthfeel.


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3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Atheist_Peace (705) - Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA - SEP 12, 2012
330ml bottle. Clear amber/copper pour with off-white head that leaves a little lace. Citrus dominates the nose with a good caramel backbone. There’s really nothing else going on there. A little strange on the palate. Caramel comes out first and then a strange pine and soap hoppiness comes along. Finishes with a weak bitterness.

4.6
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Grzesiek79 (2360) - Radom, POLAND - SEP 11, 2012
UPDATED: NOV 11, 2012 Bardzo dobre i wytrawne ale z Irlandii. Mocno nachmielone i w aromacie także dominują przeróżne chmiele. Nawet śmiało go można przyrównać do najlepszych IPA

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Beersiveknown (1622) - NORTHERN IRELAND - SEP 10, 2012
Cask@Porterhouse temple bar Hazy amber with fluff off-white head. Very resinous nose with some orange. Rich citrus hops and robust bitterness balanced by sweeter malts. This was a great pint.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sledutah (3192) - Utah, USA - SEP 5, 2012
On tap at The Porterhouse in London
Appearance: Cloudy golden with a big off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Fruity and pine
Taste: Fruity, caramel and pine resin
Nice and mellow

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
wheresthepath (1285) - Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND - SEP 3, 2012
[Bottle from Beers of Europe that Jim shared with me - cheers!] Deep amber with a moderate white head. Spicy red berries up front with a twang of grapefruit, then some bread and butterscotch. The hefty bitterness in the finish is perhaps a little cardboard-y, but nevertheless this is pretty decent stuff.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
danielecamo (263) - ITALY - AUG 26, 2012
Aroma ottimo, finale molto amaro, troppo resinoso...anche questa apa la trovo sbilanciata...

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
daniele (3782) - ITALY - AUG 25, 2012
ambrata poca schiuma non molto persistente agrumata luppolata buona secchezza caramello luppolatura decisa

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
netvare (37) - FINLAND - JUL 24, 2012
Amber color with medium head. Very light citric hop aroma and same taste with moderate bitterness. Refreshing and easy.

3.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Deu (395) - IRELAND - JUL 21, 2012
On tap at the porterhouse in Dublin. Strong taste with a bitter ending. I recommend.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fiulijn (12179) - Malmö, DENMARK - JUL 16, 2012
Bottle from Beers of Europe, King’s Lynn, 5% ABV
Amber color; medium sized creamy head. Nice aroma of malt and caramel, with resiny hops. The caramel flavor is quite strong, the mouthfeel is dry; the hop is dry, very resiny, with some fruit (bitter oranges); strong bitterness.
Very American style; too much dry caramel flavor and harsh resins.


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