Spilker Ales Reviews

Pschwadel	3.2 Spilker Hopluia Tuesday, October 29, 2019
HoppinRound86	5 Spilker Hopluia Tuesday, December 4, 2018
boydmarq	3 Spilker Hopluia Monday, June 19, 2017
rennat42	2.9 Spilker Ales Technique Draft. A- Tropical fruits, subtle pine. A- Copper color, clear liquid, off white head. T- Bitter, tropical fruit. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, bitter finish. O- Lots of tropical fruit. Gets much more bitter as it warms. Tuesday, May 23, 2017
AirForceHops	2.8 Spilker Hopluia Draft. Clear orange in color. Aroma is candied oranges, weak grass, maybe herbal. The flavor is kind of herbal with mild citrus. Thin body, watery. Not offensive. But not very good. Thursday, March 16, 2017
ibrubeer	3.6 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Bomber. Overall, a pretty good IPA. Something that I would drink again, but not go too far out of my way to get. Tuesday, January 3, 2017
ozzy70	2.3 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Sample at Omaha Beer Fest, Stinson Park. 6-11-16. Tap. Pours amber, white head. Aroma was citrus, pine, and fruity. Taste was bittersweet, grassy, hoppy. Monday, June 27, 2016
ozzy70	3.3 Spilker Hopluia Tap at Duffy’s Tavern, Lincoln, while watching Cass and her band. Poured dark amber, small but very lasting off white head. Lots of lacing all the way. Aroma is hoppy, floral. Taste was sweeter, malty. Friday, June 17, 2016
zebra	1.6 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale bomber from wholefoodsmarket Omaha. batch 2X2. interesting concept, perhaps unfortunately tasted after the Zipline Barrel Aged Barleywine. beautiful clear gold color, cedar nose, dilute. Monday, January 18, 2016
MetalNHopHead	2.2 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Thus far, none of Spilker’s hop-focused beers have satisfied me. My reasoning is simple: not enough hops. Saturday, September 5, 2015
rennat42	2.6 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Draft. A- Citrus, pine, salt water. A- Amber color, hazy liquid, off white head. T- Pine, funky, musty, citrus. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly bitter finish. O- Felt like a pale ale that had been sitting open in a basement for a while. Just a little bit off. Thursday, August 27, 2015
MetalNHopHead	2.2 Spilker Hopluia Yeesh. I thought the Founders ReDANKulous I just reviewed had an unwieldly name. The Founders got a pass because it at least delivers on its silly name. There’s no such redemption for Hopluia. For me, this beer was not especially hoppy or praiseworthy. I wanted far more crispness, bitterness, and aromatics. Damn shame, too. The glass bottles of this beer are pretty cool. Too bad looks aren’t everything. In better news, names aren’t everything, either. Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Travlr	3.2 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Draft at Local Beer in Omaha, courtesy of jbuskirk and HuskerTan, thank you gentlemen! Hazy golden yellow color. Aroma of summer fruit. Taste is bittersweet herbal fruit. Monday, August 24, 2015
rennat42	3.1 Spilker Hopluia Draft. A- Caramel, subtle bitterness. A- Amber color, clear liquid, white head. T- Caramel, black pepper, slightly bitter, slightly sweet. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- Not near as bitter as I expected with the name. Pretty subtle and even a bit on the sweet side. Sunday, August 23, 2015
Urbanhermit	3 Spilker Hopluia Sunday, August 23, 2015
Travlr	2.9 Spilker Hopluia Draft at Crescent Moon courtesy of Jared & HuskerTan, thank you!Clear golden color, tan head. Aroma of light fruit. Taste is dank and oniony. Saturday, August 22, 2015
Sammy	3.3 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Better spilker than have had before. Ok drinkability. Different hops.ok ipa. Sunday, August 16, 2015
Sammy	3 Spilker Hopluia Orange with lots of foam. Little aroma, and fair taste for a IPA. Bottle from Omaha, thanks Americo. Just OK drinkability. Tuesday, August 11, 2015
ads135	3.3 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Pours light reddish brown. Pretty assertive hopping for a pale ale. Hop aroma is pronounced citrus with a some earthy, well balanced flavors to round it out. Tuesday, August 11, 2015
bigcat03	3.2 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Amber pour. Taste is pine hops and a tiny bit of malt. Finishes with a light bitterness. Body is a bit watery but the lively carbonation make up for it a bit. This reminds me of a bolder version of Fat Tire. Nice offering from Spilker! Saturday, July 11, 2015
BVery	3.5 Spilker Sonar Pale Ale Tap at Creacent Moon. Pale gold pour with a small white head. Really nice tropical fruit / citrus aroma. Light to medium palate. Solid. Sunday, June 7, 2015
trrhein	3 Spilker Hopluia Double Hop Monday, May 25, 2015
jeremyh70	3 Spilker Hopluia On tap at Crescent Moon 5-2-15. A mostly clear copper with an off white head and decent lacing. Light aroma of citrus and grass but not much else. Taste leans toward balance with some malt sweetness and citrus and earthiness from the hops. Unimpressive and average. Friday, May 8, 2015
BVery	3 Spilker Hopluia Tap at Krug Park. Murky orange pour with a small soapy white head. Lime and citrus aroma. Taste and mouthfeel is kinda flat. Thursday, September 18, 2014
unenlightened	3 Spilker Hopluia Saturday, August 23, 2014
PhilJackson80	2.7 Spilker Hopluia 22 oz bomber. Tasted on 5/16/14. Beer from Beertopia Omaha, NE. The aroma was almost sour with a tart grape or sour apple. Not sure the age of thus beer but wasn't hoppy at all on the aroma. The taste was again fairly bland for a beer called Hopluia. I wasn't a fan of this beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, May 16, 2014
Kais	2 Spilker Hopluia Friday, February 21, 2014
kambei70	2.8 Spilker Hopluia Tried at Omaha draft beer week. Hopluia uses a rare method of dry hopping that works in the secondary fermentation and is brewed with two different yeast strains. The result is a hoppy beer of immense taste. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Westchesterco	2.9 Spilker Hopluia On tap at crescent moon alehouse in Omaha Nebraska it is clear golden color with a slight head. The aroma is pineapple and the taste is bitter with an aftertaste of pineapple Monday, February 17, 2014
Iphonephan	3.3 Spilker Hopluia In draft at Crescent Moon Alehouse in Omaha. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Fruity hop nose. Flavors of tropical fruits. Medium bodied. Smooth bitter finish. Monday, February 17, 2014
RobertDale	3.1 Spilker Hopluia On tap. Comes golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, pine, grass, and malt. Taste is grapefruit, lemon, pine, grass, malt, and caramel. Pretty good. Wednesday, October 9, 2013
CJMunchel	2.9 Spilker Hopluia For having the name Hopluia as well as dry hopping, you don't get much hoppiness out of it. Smooth finish no real bitterness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Steve_0	3.6 Spilker Hopluia On tap at Beertopia. Pour is golden orange with a frothy white head and great lacing. Sweet caramelly, tropical fruity, oranges, mangos, light grass, and bready aroma. Taste is well-balanced and easy drinking - grapefruits, orange peel, caramel, grassy, and doughy with a lightly bitter finish. Medium body with high carbonation. Not bad. Monday, September 30, 2013
daknole	3.6 Spilker Hopluia Gold pour, white head. Quite a bit of hops up front in this one. And a nice yeasty, creamy quality that surprised me. Really a pretty decent APA Thursday, September 26, 2013
wutangfinancial	2 Spilker Hopluia Monday, September 16, 2013
Thrillhouse35	1 Spilker Hopluia Friday, September 13, 2013
Quetzolcotl	3.5 Spilker Hopluia I got this in a bomber at a Hy-Vee grocery store. This was really undercarbonated and the beer was pretty flat after a few moments. No head retention at all. Def has Simcoe hops it it but couldn’t really well what else, maybe Columbus. Pretty dark for a pale but it is not cloyingly sweet from crystal malts. Would be a pretty solid beer if tweaked a bit. Thursday, September 5, 2013
Mora2000	3.2 Spilker Hopluia Orange-amber with a white head. The aroma is full of orange and pine with some biscuit malt. The flavor is similar with the lighter orange notes coming through up front. The bitterness is balanced out by the biscuit malt. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Sunday, July 21, 2013
berrya785	3.5 Spilker Hopluia On tap. Poured a clear amber with a good head and weak retention. Aroma was hoppy, herbal, and fruity with Belgian yeast. Taste was sweet, yeasty, and lots of malt flavor and almost no hoppiness or bitterness to speak of. Thursday, July 11, 2013
ajnepple	2.9 Spilker Hopluia On tap at Buzzard Billys (Lincoln). Dark amber and clear with minimal head. Tropical fruit, citrus hop and sweet malt aroma. Similar flavor, a little watery. It was OK. Friday, June 21, 2013
Ph03n1X1	4 Spilker Hopluia Friday, April 12, 2013
WMitty	3 Spilker Hopluia Saturday, February 16, 2013
pinkzambia	2.1 Spilker Hopluia Bottle: Clear reddish-copper color. Hints of hops in the aroma and the flavor is all down hill, the wrong hill. Overly citrus in the flavor and flavors of battery acid. Awful astringent aftertaste. It is the opposite of Hopluia. It should be Hop Damned. Yuck. Sunday, December 30, 2012
thebeerlord	3 Spilker Hopluia Wednesday, October 31, 2012
nharms	3.9 Spilker Hopluia Although listed as an IPA, I consider this a pale ale. I don’t know what hops are used in this, but it is reminiscent of an English pale al. There is a fair amount of bubble gum aroma and flavor. Body is light-medium and carbonation is low-low medium. Color is copper-amber and beautifully clear. A delicious pale ale that I look for every time I am near the brewery! Sunday, July 8, 2012
Tmoney99	3 Spilker Hopluia Draft. Poured clear copper color with an average frothy off-white head that lasted with good lacing. Moderate citrus hop aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Moderate bittersweet flavor with a moderate bittersweet finish of medium duration. Soft good brew. Wednesday, July 4, 2012
rumproasts	2.8 Spilker Hopluia pale copper with one finger head. i love hoppy IPAs, and picked this up, expecting lots of hops. hoppiness is definitely underwhelming for a beer with hop in the name, probably more of a pale ale, and fairly boring. Thursday, May 24, 2012
cubs	2.9 Spilker Hopluia Bottle picked up at Beertopia Omaha, opened in Exira, Iowa. Clear, copper orange appearance with a small off white head that has pretty poor head retention. A bit spicy, organic, light earthy hoppy aroma with some light citrus and spice notes. A bit tangy, fairly spicy, organic hoppy, lightly toasty flavor. Fairly low carbonation. Tuesday, April 24, 2012
chicowv	2.9 Spilker Hopluia 16 oz bottle: Pours a light copper, with a thin head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is pine and citrus hops, bready malts. Taste is of dry hop flavors with light citrus. Palate was thin but very smooth. Overall this was a thin IPA, smooth but not hop forward. The dry hopping seems to have been done with very mellow hops, dry finish. Saturday, February 25, 2012
drpimento	2.7 Spilker Hopluia Courtesy of John K; thank you sir. This was poured at a good temperature, with a fine, off white head that settles out and some lace. Color is an almost clear, slightly dark yellow. Aroma is malt, beer, hop, fruit. Flavor is like nose, and for a dry hopped, IPA very inadequate. Body and carbonation ok. Finish is like flavor and on the short side. Thursday, December 22, 2011