Hop Notch IPA - Uinta Brewing Company

mpyle

Maryland

4/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Deep gold/pale amber color, slightly cloudy. Pours a rocking white head, creamy and with good retention.

Clean subdued hop aroma initially, very west coast with some pine. Hints of malty caramel sweetness, but secondary.

Hops from the start, with the malt struggling to be tasted. Nice meld of hop flavors, with complexity and no single flavor dominating. Transition to finish is surprisingly subdued, as bitterness is present but not IPA bold. Finish is quite dry, though, and demands another sip.

MF - Medium body and carbonation, no astringency, very minimal alcohol warming.

Overall - Initially the flavor disappointed me, but I came to appreciate its unified flavor profile. Nice hop character without being overpowering, but in terms of bitterness is more "east coast" than "west coast". In the spirit of Heavy Seas Loose Cannon or Bell's Two Hearted Ale - hoppy but not a tongue coating IBU bomb.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 00:12:29 | More by mpyle

Wally

Ohio

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-23-2013 00:11:45 | More by Wally

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-22-2013 23:25:41 | More by alex_hart

rmtaggart

North Dakota

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

05-22-2013 17:00:28 | More by rmtaggart

Rob315

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-22-2013 13:53:43 | More by Rob315

st9647v3

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-21-2013 23:06:19 | More by st9647v3

cry96tears

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-21-2013 23:01:53 | More by cry96tears

grubefresh

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-21-2013 00:12:38 | More by grubefresh

Carpentiere

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-20-2013 21:49:51 | More by Carpentiere

imbuckeye

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-19-2013 16:45:45 | More by imbuckeye

VonZipper

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-18-2013 21:54:51 | More by VonZipper

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

05-18-2013 21:07:13 | More by jaxon53

teraflx

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-18-2013 21:06:47 | More by teraflx

Sturmthis

Ohio

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-18-2013 20:46:39 | More by Sturmthis

tswater

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-18-2013 14:16:29 | More by tswater

TrickkyGangsta

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-18-2013 00:12:05 | More by TrickkyGangsta

hoppytobehere

Colorado

3.96/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz can, best by 7/22/2013. Not sure when it's bottled, but since that's over 2 months away, I assume it's pretty fresh.

A: Nice fluffy white head that dissipates quickly. Clear copper body. Great lacing. Looks good.

S: Bright citrusy hops, wet cereal malt. Nice balance.

T: Mellow hop bite on the front, nice malt backbone at the end.

M: Thin for the style, a little light on the carbonation.

O: Solid IPA. Love the cans. Will buy this more if it's on sale.

Serving type: can

05-17-2013 23:55:43 | More by hoppytobehere

mcdonald422

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-17-2013 15:52:49 | More by mcdonald422

eorwar

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-17-2013 05:46:09 | More by eorwar

Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.89/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle > Sensory Pilsner glass

A - Pours a nice clear gold, two finger head, good lacing
S - Some real nice pineapple aromas coming from this, as well as some floral, earthy, and a rhubarb type malty mix.
T - Things tone down a bit here and its mostly pine you get from the hops and some sweet dried fruit and sweet malt.
M - And things get odd here, it has a largely metallic aftertaste, and is very chewy.
O - Starts out nice, but goes downhill, but that being said, its still a decent IPA, though my qualms with it make me not want to get it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 01:33:31 | More by Omnium

Captain_Rapp

New York

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-17-2013 00:34:21 | More by Captain_Rapp

jimbodude5

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-16-2013 23:09:13 | More by jimbodude5

jjd315

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-16-2013 14:27:15 | More by jjd315

donchin

Rhode Island

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

05-16-2013 13:43:35 | More by donchin

hornsup

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-15-2013 03:24:09 | More by hornsup