Hop Lobster - Springfield Brewing Company

naterock

Missouri

4.15/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a willi with a thick and rocky two finger head with a thick lacing. medium coppper with a brownish hue.

smells of highly hopped with centennials. a strong caramely malt in the backbone and a crackery/bready nose. Oh Man.

Taste is extremely fresh with a robust hop boquet. piney with a slight grapefruit flavor and a incredibly balanced malt flavor. I think this is the best IPA they have next to Goldie Hops.

Mouth is slightly oily but too fresh to be viscous. superior balance and drinkability. I wish this was a constant offering.

Serving type: on-tap

05-02-2009 16:17:32 | More by naterock

SpecialK088

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had on tap at Brew Co

Very deep rich copper color with a nice 2 finger head that lingers well about 1 finger high and laces down the glass. Very deep color.

Floral/grassy very fresh hops with a subtle sweetness to go along with a nice citrus notes.

Much the same as the nose very fresh flavor tastes like it was brewed that day. Bitter finish with a nice sweet note right at the end. Excellent offering

Smooth and very flavorful on the palate leaves a nice bitter bite after each drink. Suprisingly complex with the bitter sweetness cmooning together very well

I could drink this all summer long, hell I would drink it all year if they had it in bottles I would have been drinking one right now.

Serving type: on-tap

05-01-2009 01:53:22 | More by SpecialK088

biggmike

Mississippi

4.03/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This poured a dark copper color with a generous white head that lasted throughout. Very nice hop aroma with a subtle maltiness. Taste is dominated up front by the hoppiness, but is balanced on the finish by the malty richness. Mouthfeel is good and drinkability was pretty high. I enjoyed it very much.

Serving type: on-tap

01-16-2008 11:54:28 | More by biggmike