Moa 5 Hop Ale - Moa Brewing Company

teromous

Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Opening the bottle was enough to start it foaming over the neck, so be careful when opening!

A: Well there is more than enough carbonation. The beer is a darker shade of amber and hazy. A thin but good head will remain on the beer after it largely subsides. There is good lacing.

S: There is a wealth of scent in this beer. I pick up earthy resinous, dull pine-like hop character. There is a bold malty smell to this. I get hints of caramel, and some Belgian flavors (odd but..it's there).

T: This has an interesting flavor. At first, I get more of a roasted flavor, with it finishing on light hop bitterness. I get a very light grapefruit taste. Burping sets off a lot of good hop characters. Overall flavor trends more to the malt than the hops.

M: The moutfeel is pretty good. It is fairly smooth and sits on a solid medium body. There is light bitterness with nothing unpleasant.

O: Overall it's a pretty good beer. If I'm ever in New Zealand or Australia, I'll have to look for it. As for an import, it held up very nicely and was packaged in light-proof containers. It is a nice all-around IPA.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 22:09:51 | More by teromous

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

05-07-2013 20:26:26 | More by dalepryor

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

03-05-2013 14:31:59 | More by DaveHack

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.59/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

This poured out as a clear looking copper color with a nice white head on top. The retention and lacing were decent. The smell of the beer is malty with some very earthy hop aromas on the nose, it's almost spicy in a sense. The taste of the beer is earthy, plenty of malt with a subtle bitterness in the finish. The mouthfeel of the beer is clean and drinkable, it has a good amount of carbonation and body to it. Overall this beer wasn't bad, wasn't anything too special either.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 04:06:28 | More by Knapp85

djrn2

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

03-04-2013 01:16:27 | More by djrn2

PhantasIPA

Delaware

3.28/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer is a cloudy, dark amber color. It pours with a very heavy head, 2 inches, and has below average lacing on the glass.

The smell is dominated by the malts, which are very sweet. They have the scent of brown sugar and caramel and overpower the very weak hops.

The taste is sweet and a little spicy, but the hops just are not there. Their is a bitterness that begins after the initial sweetness and lingers heavily after each drink. The bitterness is a boring bitterness that has a very generic, grass-like taste.

The mouthfeel is smooth because of the heavy malts and then dry because of the bitterness that follows. It is has above average carbonation.

Overall this beer has a unique character but it is not that great of a character...I have never tasted a beer quite like this but this beer lacks balance and has a combination of flavors that seem to clash.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 17:29:44 | More by PhantasIPA

markgoodman10

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

10-02-2012 04:39:47 | More by markgoodman10

grumpygerman

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

09-14-2012 02:36:30 | More by grumpygerman

Brad007

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a light, cloudy amber with a thick head into my glass. Very nice presentation thus far.

It's light-struck, which is unfortunate. Very grainy. Not much of the hops. Reminiscent of a straight bitter.

More malt than hops. Buttery malt too. Hops don't really matter as they don't leave much to the imagination in this state. Very grassy with some citrus.

Lingering bitterness and buttery malt make up the mouthfeel here.

Meh. Again, bottle choice should be obvious. When you have 5 different hops in a bottle, go with brown.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 04:29:27 | More by Brad007

spicelab

Australia

3.05/5  rDev -18%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

375mL corked and caged bottle from Warners@The Bay.

Fiery amber, moderately cloudy, with a cracking beige head that impresses, but drops quickly with minimal lacing to pretty well nought.

Decently hoppy, but with a strong soily, almost metallic twang to it. In combination with sweet and rich nutty malt character, it brings about aromas of orange marmalade, candied mandarin, earthy pine. Quite a floral, yeasty component to it as well that strikes me as Belgian. Odd.

Similar flavours, including the metallic, herbal bitterness which does what it promises in the nose. Nice baked toffee malts.

Not quite medium bodied, with a hint of carbonation buzz and a dry bitterness that persists with not much to do. Pretty good mouthfeel as far as it goes, but it gets little support from the one-dimensional flavour profile.

Nicest part of this is the malt profile. Not particularly impressed by the choice and expression in the hops. The earthy character is a bit too domineering, but strangely satisfying and grew on me by the end.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 08:44:11 | More by spicelab

capeannbass36

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Undated, attractive, exceptionally heavy green glass bottle. Surprisingly no skunky smell upon opening(sorry, but I am programmed to assume green bottle=skunky beer). Poured a cloudy dark amber, topped with an off white creamy looking head. Light to no lacing. Aroma is slightly hoppy. Touch of malt and caramel near the end. Taste more or less follows the nose. Feels medium heavy regarding carbonation and mouthfeel. Feels heavier than it looks. Overall, pleasantly surprised. Will try again.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 23:36:41 | More by capeannbass36

freduardo

Alabama

4/5  rDev +7.5%

02-16-2012 03:37:33 | More by freduardo

LJWalker

Alabama

4/5  rDev +7.5%

02-06-2012 17:43:07 | More by LJWalker

dansmcd

Australia

4/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Burnt orange colour beneath a thin creamy eggshell coloured head and spots of lace.

S - A mix of sweet fruit and floral hops. Passionfruit and mango are prominent. A hint of marijuana also.

T - Fresh and fruity with passionfruit and orange flavours. Honey and burnt caramel balance with the hop profile.

M - Quite highly carbonated, medium bodied.

O - Another really solid IPA out of NZ.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2011 09:42:10 | More by dansmcd

MichaelBurns

Indiana

5/5  rDev +34.4%

11-14-2011 15:06:36 | More by MichaelBurns

schlimenhaumer

New York

3.3/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a tulip at low altitude.

A: Pours an opaque copper color with a thin off-white head that dissipates rather quickly but leaves some nice lacing. Oily consistency in the glass.

S: Fresh dark fruit notes, almost smells sour, with plenty of malt as well as a slight bit of booziness.

T: Extremely malty up front followed by a twinge of the dark fruit notes from the nose and a touch of bitterness on the finish. I was underwhelmed by the hop flavor on this one.

M: Plenty of carbonation and very dry. Not the most pleasant.

D: Smells delicious, but that doesn’t come through in the flavor. Perhaps my bottle was out of date, but especially considering how rare this beer is, I wouldn’t go out of my way to get it.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2011 17:03:55 | More by schlimenhaumer

DrewShal9

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: dark burnt orange-almost brown with a 2 finger white head
S: floral with a hint of sweet malt. Can't really grasp what else I'm smelling at the time being.
T: bready malt with a tinge of caramel and a spicy hop finish.
M: very light and drying with a lot of carbonation. Even after taking a sip, the bubbles still feel like they're ticking the tongue
O: not bad but not great. An interesting choice as I was intrigued first at the brew being from New Zealand and secondly from having 5 hops. Worth a shot.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2011 07:10:59 | More by DrewShal9

avalon07

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had an amber color and a slightly cloudy consistency. There was an inch of foamy head that lasted a fair amount of time. Solid lacing.

S: Smelled of sweet malt and some mild hops.

T: Tasted pretty much like it smelled: Some sweet malt up front, with hops and a bit of caramel in the finish. A pretty good, though not totally dynamic flavor. Still worthwhile, though.

M: A good amount of carbonation with a somewhat slick finish. Medium-bodied.

O: This is a solidly made, generally well-crafted and drinkable version of an English IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2011 13:19:47 | More by avalon07

KickbacksSteve

Florida

2.9/5  rDev -22%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from 12.7 ounce bottle into an efes chalice. Short, off-white head, oily clear lacing. Body is dark golden and murky. Aroma seems to be dominated by sweet malt and minimal hops, surprising. Maybe the smell I'm getting is the aroma of faded hops, possibly the bottle is old (no date) but my friend just picked it up in Louisiana somewhere. Bunch of sediment also lends to this theory. Taste is mildly bitter but I feel like I'm drinking a slightly sweeter version of a Grolsch.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2011 07:14:26 | More by KickbacksSteve

twelvepack

California

3.35/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- Pours a deep hazy orange teetering on brown. Head about an inch thick that dissipates rather quickly. Minimal amount of lacing.
S-Sweet malt and floral notes from the hops followed by a slight maltiness.
T-Starts with a some sweet maltiness followed by bitter hops. Finish leaves dryness in the mouth.
M- Body is medium-light, light carbonation.
D- Overall not the best but not the worst. Not sure I would pick this one up again.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2011 18:58:57 | More by twelvepack

megahurts4

Louisiana

4.15/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

MOA 5 Hop Ale

Appearance: dark amber, medium head, and some good lacing.

Smell: floral hops, dark fruits, and spices.

Taste: hops, slight dark fruit, and spices.

Mouthfeel: medium.

Overall:
This has some very nice flavors. I can't identify this one darker spice. I like this one. It's well balanced.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2011 04:43:29 | More by megahurts4

codewarrior

New York

3.9/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375mL Poured into a Chalice

Beer guy at Argonaut recommended this little guy, it did not disappoint.

L: A cloudy apricot/tangerine, with hazy effervescent 1-finger head. Bubbles are eager to jump from the beer. Looks thick.

S: Sweetness on-top of sweetness, cut and enhanced by a balanced hoppiness. Smells fresh and crisp.

T: Burnt caramel into a subtle hop profile which cuts the depth short. Finish fades into a balanced lingering freshness.

F: Just about right, thick for a light beer, but bubbly as hell.

D: Pretty damn good.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2010 04:27:11 | More by codewarrior

alkchrios

New Hampshire

3.15/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a chilled bottle into a pint glass.

The brew poured a dark amber color with about an inch and a half of an off white creamy head that held itself together for quite a while. Almost no lacing. This beer smelled very earthy, almost a peaty, mossy aroma. The first sip was rather spicy with hints of grapefruit and all those hops really came out which was nice. It finishes almost like a Belgian..very crisp, very clean. All in all, a well crafted beer which really surprised me because every other beer out of NZ I have found to be mediocre at absolute best. This is a very good winter session beer and I would definitely get this again.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2010 22:45:40 | More by alkchrios

Rayek

Colorado

4.05/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter.

A: Hazy deep amber with active carbonation. A Dense cream head slowly falls to an 1/8" pillow of foam that sticks the whole way down the glass. Leaves a fair amount of lace.

S: Lots of hop aromas all around. Pine, black tea, cut grass and lemon are joined by a bit of leather and pepper.

T: This beer has lots of hop flavor without a crazy level of bitterness. Starts out with an almost leathery flavor. Bitterness comes on quick with a strong dose of black tea, earth, and lemon. A small amount of pine comes in late and rides through the long finish.

M: The medium body is slightly chewy and has just a bit too much fizz.

D: This is a nice English IPA from a brewery that's new to me. I'm very glad I picked it up.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2010 04:28:18 | More by Rayek

EgadBananas

Louisiana

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

Nice, dark, hazy copper in color, with a little bit of yellow around the edges. Light, off-white head of close to two fingers. Laces nicely.

Smell is pleasant, with a slight spicy hop note, hints of bitterness and bready, sweet malts.

The taste is definitely a little zesty. Spicy hops start things off, moving slightly bitter/citrusy, but finishing with a tangy, buttery, bready malt character.

Feel is slick and smooth, medium bodied. Carbonation is good.

Pretty good, drinkable EIPA. Still warming up to the English IPA's, but this has helped.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2010 00:26:43 | More by EgadBananas