Hopsession Super Pale Ale - Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC

SortaAmbivalent

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +21.7%

06-25-2012 21:18:31 | More by SortaAmbivalent

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-12-2013 00:56:51 | More by HarmonMW

Kenai4

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

04-26-2013 01:33:39 | More by Kenai4

RadfordBrewing

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

03-17-2013 21:21:30 | More by RadfordBrewing

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-14-2013 23:42:22 | More by MAbeerNE1

Chucker17

South Dakota

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-03-2013 22:33:26 | More by Chucker17

FeelinSurley

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

02-25-2013 15:19:26 | More by FeelinSurley

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

02-15-2013 02:23:28 | More by SpdKilz

RDW

Nebraska

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

02-15-2013 01:34:10 | More by RDW

dragomni

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

01-27-2013 23:47:23 | More by dragomni

Cramerican

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

01-14-2013 03:54:40 | More by Cramerican

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.7%

01-13-2013 21:56:03 | More by spycow

JohnBoyMilwaukee

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -27%

12-25-2012 04:52:08 | More by JohnBoyMilwaukee

BeardedBoffin

Minnesota

4.43/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Hopsession is my first Super Pale Ale. I am not sure what is suppose to be super. Is it super pale? Or is it a super beer all around. Well, let's find out. The beer pours a deep yellow color with a very ambitious cap of foam. This is one of the more heady pale ales that I've had. The aroma is dominated by the pine and citrus characteristics of west-coast hops. The citrus is more toward lemon than grapefruit in this case. Very carbonated on the palate. It begins with a kiss of caramel malt before it leads into an expansion of hops, again citrus and pine. The hops provide a nice balance to malt. A solid foundation sets up a pleasant experience. This beer is quite tasty and definitely sessionable. I am not sure it quite clears the bar of being absolutely super, but it certainly approaches it.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 23:49:44 | More by BeardedBoffin

Pacioli1445

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

11-28-2012 01:13:03 | More by Pacioli1445

Bitter_Echo

Michigan

4.18/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Look out! Foam bomb incoming! Pours a messy foamy mess, that's for sure, and looks like a dark yellow ale...sheets of lacing. Smells like an ale, maybe hinting at hops, but balanced overall on the malts. Taste is bready, then hops, and then dry....a super scrubbing fizz bomb this is too! Ultra scrubbing, calculus chewing carbonation..the highest I've had in some time, nothing tame here. Mouthfeel is dry and slightly watery, but creamy at the middle and end, and not really too watery. I'd drink a few more of these. Good!

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 00:40:15 | More by Bitter_Echo

olliegaff

2.5/5  rDev -39.2%

11-18-2012 02:59:19 | More by olliegaff

AgentZero

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

11-11-2012 03:42:02 | More by AgentZero

MasterSki

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to eawolff99 for this one. Served in a Half Acre pint glass. There's a date code but I'm not sure entirely what it means: 15/21/217/12/16:53/8. I'm guessing it's the 217th day of 2012, so August 4th?

A - White foam settles to a thick cap and a few splotches of lace. Transparent golden body with a few stray bubbles.

S - Nice mix of grapefruit citrus and spicy herbs, hint of tropical fruits, and a fairly neutral bread crust malt backbone. Surprisingly hoppy for a beer that is closing in on 3 months old - guessing this was refrigerated?

T - Taste is also heavy on the grapefruit, with some floral and piney notes. There's a hint of doughy malts in the periphery, before yielding to moderate bitterness that surprises for a 4.2% beer. A tad astringent, but not offensively so.

M - Body is on the lighter side of medium, with a super dry finish and tons of residual hop oils and resins. Drinks bigger than the listed 4.2% although it's still a tad watery.

D - Pretty nifty stuff here. Tons of hop flavor, even with a few months of age. The hop bill is a little old school compared to something like Fluffer, but this is a pretty solid Session IPA. I could easily have a few of these in an evening, and it's superior to the low-ABV offerings available locally, except for maybe Callow Knife.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 07:19:23 | More by MasterSki

Revenant

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2.7%

10-30-2012 15:10:21 | More by Revenant

JJWIGHT

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

10-30-2012 05:15:04 | More by JJWIGHT

BillyLrsn

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

10-23-2012 23:25:30 | More by BillyLrsn

beerbrains

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

10-17-2012 05:55:08 | More by beerbrains

gatornation

Minnesota

4.23/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle

A-pours a clear golden yellow color with a white head and nice lacing

S- tropical fruit earthy smells baked bread

T-nice floral hops with tropical notes of mango and papaya really nice hop profile some sweet malts finish this

M- hops on the palate with medium carbonation smooth but a nice hop bite

O- so drinkable and so flavorful @ 4.2%

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2012 22:14:07 | More by gatornation

eawolff99

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2.7%

09-30-2012 15:09:39 | More by eawolff99