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Thomas Hooker Hop Meadow IPA

Thomas Hooker Hop Meadow IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Thomas Hooker

Bloomfield, Connecticut USA

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2163.55/5.03.54/5.0Autumn6.5%72Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
HOP MEADOW INDIA PALE ALE. The American cousin of our ESB. This pale ale was originally brewed in 19th century England to survive the long ocean voyages to their troops stationed in India - hence the name India Pale Ale. To keep the beer from spoiling during these four- to six-month odysseys, they produced a stronger, more generously hopped ale. Our creamy IPA emphasizes traditional West Coast Chinook and Cascade hops to yield a hophead's delight of a brew: just-right complexity that's not too sweet - or over-the-top with hops.

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 Ungstrup (11408), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/103/515/20
Dec 11, 2007  
Cask at GBBF 2007. A very cloudy golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet grassy hoppy, while the flavor is sweet malty with strong ntoes of oranges and grapefruit - Cascade hops, leading to a dry bitter finish.


 omhper (10731), Stockholm, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
May 7, 2007  
Bottled, thanks jjpm74! Clear dark amber, brief head. Grapefruty hop aroma. Caramelly crystal malt flavour. A very drinkable well hopped, straight forward IPA with lightly resiny finish and good bitterness.


 oh6gdx (6348), Vaasa, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 28, 2007  
Cask@GBBF2007. Hazy orange colour, not much head. Aroma is hops, alcohol, sweey nectar and some grapefruits. Really lovely. Flavour is grassy, fruity and caramelly along with some slight alcohol. A really nicely pleasant US IPA for once.


 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 01/31/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherlocks, GA

clear dark amber, thick tan head leaving thick tan lace, huge sweet grapefruit aroma, big malt backbone providing a thick body, dry carmel malt flavor with a bit of bready character, lots of hop flavor leading to a long bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***/4


 argo0 (6231), Washington DC, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 22, 2007  
(12oz bottle) Medium beige head atop a clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, pine/grapefruit, some bread/caramel. Taste is mild sweet, pine, some grapefruit. Sharp, dry bitterness. Smooth medium body, light acidity.



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