Hundred Yard Dash Fresh Hop Ale - Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC

cocogan

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: pint glass. pours copper-orange with a one finger white head that recedes immediately. Minimal lacing.

Nose: Grass, lemon, grapefuit rind, grain, alcohol.

Taste: Craisins, toasted malt, wood, alcohol warmth, grapefruit, floral notes, finishes with mild sour bitterness.

Mouth: Medium bodied. A slightly creamy and smooth body that remains consistent throughout each drink.

Overall: Good. I like to use Surly Wet as the benchmark for fresh hop IPAs so I expect a stronger citrus/floral taste, with that said this is a solid representation for an Ameican IPA that is slightly underrated so far on this site.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2011 00:32:22 | More by cocogan

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Brau Brothers 100 Yard Dash, A Ridiculously Fresh Hopped Ale, Brau Brothers Brewing Company, Lucan, MN, Pop 220.
And that's all you need to know.

Clear, amber/bronze coloring, sizable, long-lasting snowy-white head.

Hop aroma: fresh, lively, loud, and lovely. Floral, fruity, bitter, citric, piney, grapefruit and orange. Spills into the nostrils with power, poetry, and aplomb.

Pounds onto the palate persistently. Clambors on board, spreading bitter hop flavor up and down, in and out, all about. Bitterness lingers long on the tongue. Moderate malt body holds down the fort, keeps all in check, maintains a tight spreadboard for the ever-bouncing hop attack.

My first encounter with this one was on tap, and was not good. I wasn't pleased at all, and wondered what all the fuss was about. Once again, I'm drinking this a bit late in the season, this one being my final bottle of the 6-pack. Consider me a fan. The success of this fresh hop ale has me hoping BBBC tries their hand at an IPA some day soon. Maybe Lucan will be a hotbed for hopheads?

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2011 07:22:30 | More by feloniousmonk

inlimbo77

Delaware

3.55/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

3 Hundred Yard Dash Fresh Hop Ale
12oz '11 bottle into Alchemist pint

A: Pours mildly cloudy orange amber color. A half finger off white head. Some carbonation flowing off the bottom of the glass. Not much by way of lacing after the swirl.

S: I know that we are in December now so this might be pushing towards the end of its life. I get hit up front with sweet malts then there is some piney hop notes. Maybe a little touch of fruit as well.

T: I get some mild hop bitterness on the tip of the tongue. In the middle of the mouth, you get bombarded by the sweet maltiness. It's definitely not what I was expecting from a fresh hop brew. The finish was somewhat blah too. It left a strange aftertaste.

M: Medium bodied.

O: This one might have been better a little earlier in the season. I would definitely like to see what maybe September or October had for this beer. I have to go C+ or B- on this one. Not very good.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2011 13:56:37 | More by inlimbo77

david131

Michigan

3.43/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A- Pours a nice clear orange with a modest off-white head that has some decent retention.

S- Brown sugar, orange rind, and grass. Pretty malt forward.

T- Bitter orange rind, grass, and some very caramely malt.

M- Bitter up front with some nice carbonation.

O- A malt forward IPA that seems a bit odd with the orange rind aspect. Not something I would seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2011 02:51:07 | More by david131

drabmuh

Maryland

3.78/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Beer is clear and orange with a soft white / tan head of small bubbles.

Aroma is sweet like peaches and fruit, nice hoppiness.

Beer is medium in body and rather sweet with a nice finish and mild bitterness. The hops in the midpalate are fruity and well incorporated into the entire beer. I would have this again.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2011 04:02:11 | More by drabmuh

AmericanGothic

Iowa

4.47/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Sam Adams pint.

A: Pours a medium orange color with one finger of off-white head. Good retention and nice, sticky lace.

S: Great peach aromas.

T: Sweet tangerine and peach, lots of sweet malt. Finishes with sweet rose water. Did I mention it was sweet? Still, the bitterness keeps it from being cloying. After the first few sips, the flavor turns more in the pine direction, and the bitterness lingers a bit longer on the finish. Towards the end of the glass, a little mint joins in.

M: Light, creamy and a bit syrupy.

O: Wow, this is quite tasty, wish it could be year round. The flavor is really great. Surprised to see that other reviews are so lukewarm but hey, that means less competition for the limited supply. I'm good with that.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2011 04:15:39 | More by AmericanGothic

BeerNutz324

Minnesota

3.63/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle into a pint glass

Ap- copper in color w/ a foamy white head that was not very thick, decent retention. this beer had pretty good lacing.

Ar- grass, pine, oranges, moss, earth

T- bitter finish that I really don't know how to describe. Tasted piney and grassy too.

M- normal feel with good carbonation

O- decent beer, just OK, not great. I probably wouldn't seek this one out again, but I am glad I tried it.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2011 16:49:45 | More by BeerNutz324

PerHops

California

3.93/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Medium dark amber with a nice white lacing. Looks fairly similar to Surly Furious in color, but less head.

S- Piny hops with some malt presence

T- Some caramel some pine very resinous medium bitter finish. This is a good IPA to start with before moving into more bitter beers.

M- Good carbonation

O- Solid IPA.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2011 02:25:43 | More by PerHops

syrupjoe

Minnesota

3.33/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12oz bottle into pint glass.

Pours a pale amber color that is interestingly brown... almost with a hint of green in it. Off-white creamy head with great lacing.

Nose is resinous and floral, but malt is the most noticeable scent, adding notes of toffee and biscuit.

Taste is quite bitter, but has a very strong malt backbone. Tastes slightly watery, but well-balanced. If this beer were to be slightly reduced, I would like it much more. For some reason it is very subdued for a fresh hopped ale.

Moderate to low carbonation - mouthfeel is great here, presenting a very consumable creaminess with hints of hop and malt here and there without blowing your socks off with carbonation or resiny bitterness.

Overall an okay beer. Not going to seek this one out when I've got other fresh hop options. Maybe it'll be better next year.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 04:54:37 | More by syrupjoe

Another6Pack

Michigan

4.13/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a nice bright, light copper. Medium head with some thin but sturdy lacing. Smell is more malty than hoppy, though both are present. As I understand from the Brau Bros. website this one has five different and uberfresh hop varieties that might be tricking and confusing my sense of smell.

Taste is excellent. Solid malt backbone to keep all those hops in check. Nice little hop spice at the finish. Favorite part of this beer is the minty/menthol finish after it warms up quite a bit. In fact, it seems to be a very different (and better) beer at 55 degrees than it was right out of the fridge.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 00:01:35 | More by Another6Pack

tvv375ia

Iowa

3.53/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Got this one from a friend, thanks again Matt.

Poured from 12oz bottle into pint glass

A- a nice copper color with about a finger of head that left a lot of lacing as it faded

S-lots of piney hops to start with just a hint of some bready malt

T-starts with pine hop bitterness and has only a slight dry cracker malt flavor through the bitter finish

M-medium body with some good carbonation

O-I think this was my first fresh hopped beer not sure I could finish of a six pack of it but it wasn't something I would turn down if I was offered another one

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2011 01:48:44 | More by tvv375ia

deebo

Minnesota

3.63/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A fresh hopped ale which is currently all the rage.
A-Pours a clear golden tan with a creamy tan head that laces all the way down the pint glass.
S-Fresh hop bomb-grassy with lots of tropical volatiles dominant. There is a nice malty sweetness presence too.
T-The hops are fresh and they hit you quick and then hang on after a quick malt flavor. Like the biscuit malt in here-keeps this one from knocking out my bitter receptors.
M-Their is a fair amount of malt backbone here giving a nice body. The hops are a bit astringent and dry out your mouth, requiring more whistle wetting. Just a touch of alcohol bite too.
D-Pretty good-but I can't handle too many fresh hopped beers. After 1 of these I have to switch it up to something a little crisper.
O-If you like the fresh hop beers, this is a solid one to try! Like the maltiness-hops are a bit overwhelming but that is the point I suppose.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2011 01:54:14 | More by deebo

warnerry

Michigan

3.98/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

No freshness date

A - Pours copper with one finger of off-white head. Head has pretty good retention and leaves a bit of lacing.

S - Smell is both hoppy and malty. Hops are quite spicy and somewhat piney, with a bit of citrus as well. Malt is mostly caramel.

T - Caramel malt is the first taste I notice, but a significant hop presence does follow and persists with a nice bitterness through the rest of the taste. While the finish is mostly bitter, a small shot of sweetness appears late in the taste that is a nice compliment to the hops.

M - Medium mouthfeel that is a bit oily. Mouthfeel isn't exactly creamy, but the carbonation level is quite good. Despite the prominent malt presence, this finishes dry and bitter. Pretty nice.

O - A solid fresh hop ale that is a step below Surly Wet and Founders Harvest.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2011 00:39:36 | More by warnerry

GeezLynn

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Dull amber brown hue, nice clarity with a thick, sudsy white head. Good retention.

S: Piney and somewhat grassy hop scents overlaying pale malt and a healthy dose of caramel.

T: Punchy pine and herbal flavors accompanied by a potent bitterness. Along with the hops, there is a sizable caramel malt base. Finish is dry with lingering bitterness.

M: Carbonation and body are about medium. Slight oiliness adds to the overall feel.

This packs plenty of hop punch, but is also heavier on the caramel malt similar to an imperial IPA. Overall impression was good. A bit aggressive and heavy, but solid.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2011 03:29:02 | More by GeezLynn

indiapaleale

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks goes out to my good buddy Another6Pack for this one. Cheers TK!

Pours a dark golden color - pretty much amber with some serious lacing going on inside the glass.

Aroma is sweet, hints of caramel, more malt-forward then hop-forward in my opinion. This actually has some aromas that remind me of barrel aged beers, such as vanilla and even some hints of whiskey/bourbon. Hmmm....

Taste is sweet and syrupy with an immediate rush of citrusy green hops. The flavors coming from those hops do decent job balancing things out but there is a tanginess in this beer that is hard to describe.

Solid beer. Having had Surly's WET earlier in the evening this is hard to compare. I love the idea behind wet-hopped ales as it really markets the freshness behind hops. Certainly worth picking up or trying on tap.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 04:09:58 | More by indiapaleale

OleJohnnieAle

Minnesota

4.53/5  rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Brewed a hundred yards from the vine and the freshness can contest to that!!!

A: Pours a bubbly bronzy orange. Not much year but the beer is very lively with bubbles. Light lace trickles ever so slowly.

S: HOPS!!! After you are done getting smacked across the face with hops, you get an carmel sweet aroma. Personally this smells AMAZING

T: Piney flavors dominate the flront end of this beer. A good malty sweetness is balanced very well. The fresh hops are extremely prevalent and amazing.

M: Very carbonated and bubbly and a medium body.

O: Great wet hop IPA hopefully there are a couple more sixers around to pick up. Great balance and taste.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 01:29:07 | More by OleJohnnieAle

minterro

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

From Spartan Sprits poured into a tulip glass

A & S: very sweet smelling like some kind of candy. The smell also incorporates floral and citrus hops. About a finger of foamy head that dies at a moderate rate. Transparent reddish orange colored beer. The lacing hangs on pretty darn well.

T & M: not as hoppy as I thought it would be (seems to be a trend with the wet hopped beers I’ve tried, at least so far). However, a trend I do see in the wet hopped beer is that it tends to have a big bitter presence throughout the taste, and lingers way after. Nice citrus tone in the middle of the taste. Malty backbone is very present in this beer. Very smooth velvet-es medium bodied and low-ish carbonation.

O: I heard good things about this beer and it lives up to expectations. I really enjoyed this beer and think its super underrated.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2011 04:24:42 | More by minterro

birchstick

Missouri

3.2/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Received this one from Nils, thanks man!

A - pours a caramel color with a nice looking head that settles to a creamy white cap over the top of the beer

S - the nose consists of a lot of caramel malts with some herbal and citrus hops, albeit the malt is stronger in the nose than the hops

T - the taste is similar to the nose. Caramel malts dominate the opening and middle of this beer. A bit of herbal and floral hops are on the backend. Leaves a little bitter on the exhale. Well balanced for an IPA.

M - creamy mouthfeel with a little bit of carbonation

D - I was hoping for a bit more brightness out of the hops on this one for being a fresh hop IPA, but the malts really shined in this beer. That's not to say this isn't a good beer, just not a hoppy one for the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 02:07:24 | More by birchstick

AleWatcher

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

on tap- reviewed from notes.

way darker than I remember from last year... Really deep caramel amber color. Off white head leaves huge gorgeous thick sheets of lacing. Great retention to boot. Aside from the color, this looks fantastic-- I don't like my IPAs this dark.

The nose is really spicy-- spicy hops for sure.
The beer has some caramel sweetness up front with a crackery dry malt in the middle.

The body is a little oily-- this is not as good as I remember last year's batch being.... I wonder if they used different hops, or if there was such a variation in the crop? (I suppose I should mention option number 3 for completeness-- I could just be misremembering what I thought of this last year, or I my palate could have changed...)

Overall, this is a bit of a dissapointment this time around. Last year was much better.

Serving type: on-tap

11-05-2011 18:16:28 | More by AleWatcher

readbaron

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours out a deep amber orange with plenty fluffy white head and nice retention and lacing.

Nose on this is nice - piney, earthy hops, a bit of citrus, and some sweet honey, caramel malt. A bit of booze.

It's a fairly bitter/piney beer. Pinney hops dominate the favor profile. Some malt backbone underneath, and some booze at the finish. All in all a solid effort. Not my favorite, but good.

Feel is nice - medium bodied, a bit dry, somewhat creamy carbination.

Overall - a solid IPA.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2011 04:59:46 | More by readbaron

plfahey

Minnesota

4.18/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle poured into a tulip glass.

Appearance-Orangish amber in color with great clarity. Low off-white head has fair retention.

Aroma-Awesome pungent, sticky, fruity, citrusy hops, with orange, grapefruit, pineapple, and light pine resin. Some caramel and bready character.

Flavor-Bready, toasty, and a light dollop of caramel. Hop flavors are less fruity/citric, but have plenty of green, piney flavors, herbal tea flavors. Moderately high yet soft hop bitterness is prevalent. There seems to be a slight, papery oxidation character, though it might just be a component of the hop bitterness. Caramel malt, resin, and hop bitterness lingers on the palate. Pretty damn tasty.

Mouthfeel-Medium body, moderate carbonation. Hop bitterness lingers on the palate, but in a pleasant way.

Delicious, with heavenly aromatics-this is definitely one of my favorite wet-hopped beers. Enjoyed this with a piece of Carrot Cake-quite decadent. Couldn't be happier right now.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2011 04:26:09 | More by plfahey

Mdog

Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clear amber, ok head.

Smell: Very fresh, pine and citrus dominate.

Taste: Caramel sweetness but lots of citrus. Semi dry finish.

Drinkability: Pretty balanced for a fresh hop beer, not too bitter to have several.

I tried this at a tasting last year but didn't get a bottle until this year. Very good aroma but not a hop bomb in the taste. On the bitter side but balanced well with the sweetness. Pretty good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2011 02:10:32 | More by Mdog

Ungertaker

Minnesota

4.18/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

A- an amber-hued orange with about 1/8" of white head that leaves very little lacing.

S- Pine, orange and pineapple

T- Pine, citrus peel, and a mildly bitter aftertaste with hints of pineapple afterward.

M- Not much carbonation, medium mouthfeel

O- A very tasty beer, but the price is high for a good beer. I would gladly drink this on a regular basis (if the availability was year-round) if it was about $4 cheaper for a six-pack.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 02:36:52 | More by Ungertaker

WYVYRN527

Minnesota

3.65/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce bottle, poured into a New Belgium stem.

A: Dark amber in color with an eggshell head that quickly settles to a thin lace on the surface. Light carbonation.

S: Hops dominate over anything else. Piney, with citrus peel and some earthy undertones.

T: Much like the smell, but malt is more apparent. Some caramel notes, along with a blast of pine, grapefruit, and a bitter finish that seems to last forever.

Notes: This beer has medium body, and a very viscous mouthfeel. While it is good, it does have a few flaws. It isn't quite as balanced as I expected, and the finish is almost a tad too bitter (in a medicinal way.) Nonetheless, it's a solid effort by the folks at Brau Brothers.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2011 02:36:49 | More by WYVYRN527

ChopperSmith

Minnesota

3.93/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. brown bottle into a standard pint glass.

Appearance: Clear deep golden / amber in color. A one-finger off-white foamy head that faded fast but left nice lacing.

Smell: Very Pine and Citrus hops with that unmistakable hemp-like fresh hops aroma. Not much malt or sweetness beneath, this IPA aroma is all about the fresh hops.

Taste: A blast of bitter pine and hemp fresh hops that mellows after a moment on the palette. A slight alcohol warming. A little malt in the background, but this is all about the fresh wet hops...and there are a lot of them!

Mouth feel: Medium bodied and crisp carbonation. Feels clean and sharp on the tongue.

Overall: I love the unique flavors of seasonal fresh hops, and this one doesn't disappoint. It's a hoppy IPA that features a boatload of fresh wet hops, and I like it.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2011 23:52:52 | More by ChopperSmith