Mean Manalishi Double I.P.A. - Hoppin' Frog Brewery

luvND

Pennsylvania

2.7/5  rDev -28.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

P: 22 0z bomber
A: Cloudy orange, nice thick head with good retention and laces the glass
S: Lots of hop and citrus, just doesnt smell pleasing somehow though, like its forced
T: WOW, this is out of balance. I cant get any malt/sweet at all, its just all bitter.
M: A little too thin for style
D: My palate cant take more than one, heck, I could barely take the one
Notes: This is a good example of what happens when you just go balls to the wall on the hops and disregard the malt balance. Too much for me, felt forced for the sake of being "extreme"

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2008 16:49:33 | More by luvND

goblin7704

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

06-11-2013 16:51:59 | More by goblin7704

jealmanzar

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

06-08-2013 18:35:18 | More by jealmanzar

mjw1200

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

06-01-2013 01:52:11 | More by mjw1200

Minn_Joe

Minnesota

2.5/5  rDev -33.7%

05-31-2013 02:07:37 | More by Minn_Joe

buzzy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-26-2013 20:44:29 | More by buzzy

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-26-2013 18:51:06 | More by Slatetank

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-25-2013 22:33:45 | More by sludgegnome

Hendry

Vermont

3.84/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Being a fan of Peter Green, I can appreciate the spin on the moniker MEAN MANALISHI double IPA. The muscular and svelte frog on the bottle appears confident.

Pours a semi cloudy deep amber, small white head,average lacing.

From the description on the bottle I was expecting a hop bomb, but I smelled mostly sweet toasted malts with a touch of grapefruit rind & pith. They oversold the extreme hopiness factor on the label,but @ $13 for a 22 oz bomber, they have to sell something to get you to buy it.

Taste is overwhelmingly sweet toasted malts with prickly carbonation, and a dry bitter finish that was exceedingly average.

Mouthfeel was medium, and the lively carbonation has a bite to it, sweet malts coat the palate leaving you begging for the hops to kick in, but too little too late.

Overall, I'm glad I was offered a generous trade to acquire this bottle because I would be quite disappointed if I had dropped $13 for Mean Manalishi. Apparently the frog also has a large set of onions to be asking such a steep price, and I have to wonder how many repeat customers this pricey number will draw. Not bad, but tons of other great IIPA for far less money make this frog a turkey.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 01:22:32 | More by Hendry

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

05-21-2013 22:27:31 | More by Molson2000

moonknight31

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-21-2013 14:23:11 | More by moonknight31

Erice78

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-19-2013 01:42:33 | More by Erice78

parejkoj

Minnesota

3.59/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Light amber, nice lingering head. Haze as you approach sediment, plenty of yeast in suspension at the bottom of the bottle.

Smell: Expected more hop-derived aromas for a double IPA. There isn't anything pronounced, a bit of alcohol, a bit of resin and a bit of sweet malt. Would be nice to have more piney/citrus/resin aromas.

Taste: Not what I expected from a double IPA. Plenty of malt up front with decent bitterness at the end. Would be good to balance the malt a bit more or dry it out. I think drying it out would bring up the bitterness substantially.

Mouthfeel: Smooth. Only problem would be noticeable alcohol that may be perceived as harsh to some people. Good carbonation, not overwhelming.

Overall: Pretty good. For a double IPA it could use more aromatics and a drier finish. But it's enjoyable. If you're someone who doesn't like floaty yeast chunks, keep in mind to leave behind the last bit of beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 21:29:41 | More by parejkoj

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-12-2013 21:01:57 | More by twenty5

ToddHolder

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-11-2013 01:14:11 | More by ToddHolder

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-09-2013 17:26:49 | More by ncstateplaya

MrBuckHigh

Ohio

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-08-2013 18:22:53 | More by MrBuckHigh

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-05-2013 00:06:18 | More by mendvicdog

wyckydsceptre

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-02-2013 04:44:03 | More by wyckydsceptre

Lledd

Massachusetts

2.59/5  rDev -31.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.25

22oz served into pint glass

A: Dark amber/medium orange color. Half finger head receding quickly. Some, but little carbonation. <3.75>

S: Predominantly funk. Meh. There is some citrus and malt but its all behind this musty smell. <2.25>

T: Musty malt. Over bready maybe? Burnt caramel? Bready Caramel - that's it, thats the malt flavor. <2.5>

M: Not bad actually. Creamy and nicely carbonated. <3.75>

O: Weird and funky. Must bready malt dominates, hops have no citrus or pine and barely shine through whatever they were trying to do with the malts. It's like someone took a DIPA and shoved in molding biscuits and an old lady. <2.25>

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 02:35:17 | More by Lledd

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-26-2013 23:35:47 | More by spycow

TequilaTom

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-19-2013 18:42:52 | More by TequilaTom

jfcaa193

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-19-2013 00:30:19 | More by jfcaa193

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured bomber into 34oz mug; slightly cloudy orange with less head than I was expecting. I poured rather carefully, expecting your usual massive IPA head, but my slow pour only yielded a one-finger head that dissipated relatively quickly. Smell is hops and flowers and citrus, as you'd expect. A bit more pungent than most. Taste is sweet and smooth upfront, hops come into the end and demolish the sweetness with bitter and spicy flavors that almost go up your nose. A bit spiky in mouthfeel due to the insane hops, but this is a great DIPA. It has character. It might not be very well balanced, but it's worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 03:09:35 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead

morimech

Minnesota

2.73/5  rDev -27.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Clear amber color with one finger of head that quickly settled to a thin film. Moderate amount of spotty lacing is left down the glass.

Aroma is a lot of caramel with just a slight hint of citrus. No sign of alcohol.

Underwhelming hop flavor for a DIPA. Still very bitter however. I get a lot of caramel with some citrus. Slightly warming alcohol in the finish.

Big bodied but a touch undercarbonated. Not sure better carbonation would of helped the flavor, but it would of added to its drinkability. Just feels a bit lifeless on the palate.

No bottle date on the bottle. Have to assume it is as the brewery intended as I bought it in a reputable store a few days earlier. My score is being generous. I will stick with Hoppin' Frog stouts from now on.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 21:45:49 | More by morimech