Big Hop IPA - East End Brewing Company

jhicks12

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This Beer is a great IPA. Not too bitter. nice balance. Beer poured a little flat from the growler but if you get a change to get it straight from the brewery its perfect.

A: Nice brown color and tan foamy head

S: very nice flowery hop aroma and malt backing

T: very balance and for me leaves nice flowery hop taste.

M: Nice carbonation and mouthfeel

D: very drinkable IPA with great balance flavor

Serving type: growler

12-19-2006 23:24:48 | More by jhicks12

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-16-2013 22:17:40 | More by Slatetank

Pensfan0782

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

04-23-2013 00:53:48 | More by Pensfan0782

wertschy

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

03-20-2013 01:24:35 | More by wertschy

iguana1010

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-17-2013 14:37:11 | More by iguana1010

Seaba

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.5%

02-26-2013 19:24:29 | More by Seaba

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

02-26-2013 18:03:16 | More by Segelstrom

Hermthegerm

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

02-22-2013 13:11:32 | More by Hermthegerm

hinemk76

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-26-2013 02:38:12 | More by hinemk76

TomD

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

01-03-2013 02:24:09 | More by TomD

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

12-05-2012 03:08:56 | More by outoffocus

tmars13

2.5/5  rDev -35.4%

11-26-2012 00:45:56 | More by tmars13

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

11-22-2012 01:43:53 | More by hollywood_15063

jtd335

Maryland

4/5  rDev +3.4%

11-18-2012 23:14:05 | More by jtd335

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

3.55/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Industry public house the other evening.

The beer pours a copper orange color with fairly decent head retention and light lacing. Don't get a whole lot on the nose in this one... just some light dry citrus, a hint of malt (sort of reminds me of malted vinegar without the vinegar), and something of a cereal grain aroma. The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely in this nicely balanced, on the dry side IPA. As the previous reviewer noted, this really comes across as more of an English style IPA, and so I think calling this a "Big Hop" anything is something of a misnomer. Frankly, I was hoping for more of an American styhle IPA in this beer, as there's really not much citrus or hoppy bitterness in the finish in this one. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth, with the carbonation dialed down quite a bit. Finish is fairly long and the alcohol is completely undetectable.

Had this beer prevoiusly on cask, and I thought perhaps the cask conditioning played a role in killing the hop profile in this one. Nope. The version I had at the public house was very, very similar to the cask version I had previously.

Not awful, but very much a "mehhhh" in this one I think.

Serving type: on-tap

11-13-2012 18:27:24 | More by johnmichaelsen

Scott1970

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

10-17-2012 01:43:47 | More by Scott1970

ItsBeer4Me

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

09-30-2012 21:08:24 | More by ItsBeer4Me

IPAFrankieH

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

09-24-2012 11:39:41 | More by IPAFrankieH

Anino531

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16%

09-08-2012 00:53:38 | More by Anino531

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

08-20-2012 01:30:50 | More by bacher468

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Interesting oily and hoppy tones mixed in on this one. I've had this several times and this seems the best sample to date. Nice hop tones, but it's not screaming in your mouth. There's an almost English tone to it that seems to let a good bit of malt in to balance things out. This is not a hop bomb or anything along those lines. I consider it more of an English ipa with stronger hoppy tones than you normally find.

Serving type: on-tap

08-15-2012 05:03:24 | More by RblWthACoz

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Had a pint at Capone's near Philly. It made a decent pairing with my roast beef sandwich, but I expected more hops. It poured a hazy orange with a short white head. The big citrus flavor came off soapy, and the sharp, bitter edge felt and tasted muted—a good IPA has more kick. Maybe I got an old keg? I'll give this another try next time I see it, but I wasn't impressed.

Serving type: on-tap

08-05-2012 00:38:58 | More by tempest

mrosenfeld32

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

07-19-2012 23:39:27 | More by mrosenfeld32

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.5%

07-06-2012 22:12:04 | More by IPAchris

DaMyth

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

07-03-2012 21:21:01 | More by DaMyth