Hoppus Maximus - Thirsty Dog Brewing Company

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had this on 2010-06-06 in Lynchburg, VA (from tasting notes)

A - Light tan/amber with short tan head

S - Hop floral and some orange

T - Orange, light roasted grain, mildly bitter initially and a little more bitter on the aftertaste with a bit of residual sweet/sour.

M - Light body, light-medium carbonation

D - Refreshing, sessionable not not remarkable.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2011 16:24:58 | More by Tucquan

SC_Beer_Drinker

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

06-18-2013 00:34:41 | More by SC_Beer_Drinker

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.8%

06-15-2013 17:25:01 | More by b1515152004

TLA

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.6%

06-06-2013 23:47:46 | More by TLA

MikeCactusGordon

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-31-2013 13:21:01 | More by MikeCactusGordon

jhop73

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-30-2013 01:42:16 | More by jhop73

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-25-2013 13:48:13 | More by UltimateLivewire

mjw1200

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 00:14:35 | More by mjw1200

dalepryor

Kentucky

2.5/5  rDev -31.5%

05-07-2013 21:59:59 | More by dalepryor

jealmanzar

New York

2.75/5  rDev -24.7%

05-05-2013 16:28:11 | More by jealmanzar

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-27-2013 21:58:45 | More by buckyp

thegodfather1076

Ohio

3.95/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: Very cool label in the traditional Thirsty Dog fashion with a K-9 Theme. Eye-catching graphics and font. Label gives a short description of the beer, ABV and IBU info, brewery info, web info, Also states “2001 GABF Silver Medal Winner and 2003 + 2005 GABF Bronze Medal Winner”.

Appearance: Poured form its 12oz bottle into a 16oz English Pint after 10min warming period. Pours out a clear copper color with a 2 ½ finger white fluffy foam head of an airy medium density. Head retention was 4min 12sec before fading to fluffy foam coating and very thick ring. Excellent lacing!

Smell/Aroma: Smell is very hoppy with slight hints of pine, sweet citrus and bready caramel malt sweetness. Smells like an IPA.

Flavor/Taste: Taste starts out with a sweet citrus hop character that quickly turns pine bitter with hints of a bready caramel maltiness. This turns slightly toasty on the back-end with the pine hop lingering through in the aftertaste.

MouthFeel/Drinkability: Medium bodied and crisp with a smooth carbonation. Very tasty and drinkable.

Overall/Comments: This one surprised me with the flavor profile and could easily pass for a pale ale if not an IPA. Very hoppy with a nice malt backbone that has a low enough ABV to be very session-able!! Classified as an American Amber/Red Ale @ 5.1% ABV. Consumed 4-15-13

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 18:54:46 | More by thegodfather1076

Richie24CLE

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-18-2013 16:19:35 | More by Richie24CLE

vader06

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

03-12-2013 20:25:30 | More by vader06

gwiedman1

New York

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-10-2013 18:38:36 | More by gwiedman1

Brownsfan13

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

03-03-2013 20:54:09 | More by Brownsfan13

DStoked

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9.6%

02-21-2013 14:03:47 | More by DStoked

maznblue80

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-16-2013 05:30:40 | More by maznblue80

Milkysunshine

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-15-2013 02:59:39 | More by Milkysunshine

Kalev13

Delaware

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-14-2013 15:10:36 | More by Kalev13

Lukass

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9.6%

02-10-2013 21:44:46 | More by Lukass

Erockss

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-09-2013 19:26:19 | More by Erockss

HollyHops

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.6%

02-02-2013 04:23:28 | More by HollyHops

tdog2983

Ohio

3/5  rDev -17.8%

01-21-2013 23:45:13 | More by tdog2983

TequilaTom

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

01-18-2013 00:52:05 | More by TequilaTom