Hopnotic India Pale Ale - Cricket Hill Brewing Co.

outdoorbrewer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First tasted Hopnotic IPA at an open house Friday eve in Fairfield NJ was the fourth tap in the lineup with the third having a ? lable - I was instructed to start on the left with the lager then amber to the IPA trying the ? last. I guesed it as an ESB which was confirmed by Rick the proprietor. Cask conditioned of course
Back to the IPA - it has a malt flavor balanced with tons of hops aroma and bitterness that lingers - roasted malts show a presence that will definetly satisfy our thirst for more flavor
Enjoyed the beers and the company
When in the area visit Cricket Hill

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2005 04:16:12 | More by outdoorbrewer

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.63/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on-tap at Little Town NJ in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a lightly hazy pale yellow in color with moderate amounts of visible carbonation and some golden yellow highlights. Pours a finger tall fluffy white head that slowly reduces to thin film covering about 70% of the surface of the beer with a very thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of pine/resin hops and light citrus/grapefruit hops over the top of some slightly sweet grainy malts.

T: Upfront there are some light flavors of slightly sweet grainy malts with just a touch of caramel malts. Then there are moderate flavors of pine/resin hops and some lighter notes of citrus/grapefruit, floral, and spicy hops. Light to moderate amounts of lingering bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Relatively crisp.

O: This beer is probably a slight amount hoppier and more bitter than I expected in an English IPA but it is still enjoyable and pretty easy to drink. The flavors of the hops come through nicely and are not quite as subdued as some others in the style, Enjoyable and one I would likely order again.

Serving type: on-tap

05-16-2013 01:01:38 | More by dbrauneis

Bustersuess

New York

3.5/5  rDev +9%

05-14-2013 19:02:40 | More by Bustersuess

EROCK75

Illinois

3/5  rDev -6.5%

05-13-2013 15:39:58 | More by EROCK75

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-12-2013 18:04:29 | More by mikeburd1128

metter98

New York

3.69/5  rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is slightly hazy pale yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high off fluffy white head that has very good retention properties and consistently left a short head covering the surface as well as lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of pine resin hops are present in the nose along with some notes of grapefruit citrus.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and also has hints of floral and spicy hops. It has a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and somewhat crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer seems a little hoppier and bitter compared to other English IPAs but has a nice amount of flavors of hops.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 00:52:55 | More by metter98

CMalenda

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +9%

05-02-2013 01:42:51 | More by CMalenda

gwiedman1

New York

4.25/5  rDev +32.4%

04-27-2013 19:52:22 | More by gwiedman1

brheuer

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +9%

03-24-2013 20:58:00 | More by brheuer

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -6.5%

03-21-2013 13:40:45 | More by Celtics76

PoolFishGolf

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +9%

03-11-2013 20:03:12 | More by PoolFishGolf

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +9%

03-09-2013 18:31:34 | More by bacher468

marlinsfan4

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -14.3%

02-27-2013 06:40:09 | More by marlinsfan4

duceswild

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -14.3%

02-27-2013 06:07:20 | More by duceswild

tdm168

North Carolina

3.19/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3

A - bright, hazy orange with a huge, dense cap of thick, foamy, pure white head; really good retention

S - huge bready malts, some faint citrus

T - creamy, bready, soapy, citrusy, mildly bitter finish

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This beer is almost what I would have expected. It's dominated by bready malts with a nice citrusy hop character. Unfortunately, it has an intense creamy, soapy, almost lactic off-flavor that ruins everything. This is definitely not a beer I ever want to have again.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 22:05:54 | More by tdm168

rorjets

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +16.8%

02-10-2013 04:14:01 | More by rorjets

LouDogg114

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +16.8%

01-20-2013 03:54:07 | More by LouDogg114

tubeman

New York

2.5/5  rDev -22.1%

01-12-2013 00:16:04 | More by tubeman

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

3.28/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle served in a standard pint glass.

L - hazed brass color with a huge white head that stayed as a thick layer leaving a heavy sheet of lacing behind.

S - bitter and earthy.

T - lots of bitterness with just a hint of malty sweetness towards the finish.

F - medium bodied with mild carbonation.

O - it's just ok.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 21:43:37 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

st9647v3

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +24.6%

01-05-2013 20:35:36 | More by st9647v3

bbrown12

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +9%

01-05-2013 04:36:05 | More by bbrown12

derekdenim

New York

4/5  rDev +24.6%

01-04-2013 23:47:25 | More by derekdenim

mendvicdog

Maryland

3/5  rDev -6.5%

01-02-2013 02:55:55 | More by mendvicdog

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -6.5%

12-27-2012 05:01:20 | More by ejimhof

JG-90

New Jersey

2.59/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75

Bottle into glass

A - Slightly hazy copper/gold, pours a medium head with moderate lacing

S - Cake batter, bread, very faint malt, hops, and citrus. Can tell from the smell that the name "Hopnotic" may not be an accurate description.

T - Tart citrus/grapefruit (too tart) and bread/batter. A small amount of hops and malt on the back end, not what I expected/ hoped for with this IPA that should be showcasing the hops.

M - Very high carbonation, light-medium body

O - Not a terrible beer, but not as advertised. Too thin, carbonated, tart, and lacking in hops to be a good IPA, especially one called "Hopnotic"

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 20:23:20 | More by JG-90