Java The Hop
Fort George Brewery + Public House

Java The HopJava The Hop
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From:
Fort George Brewery + Public House
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #1,447
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #13,220
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 13.42%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
94
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 08, 2023
Added:
Jan 17, 2014
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  8
"This limited edition winter seasonal is a collaboration between Coava Coffee Roasters and Fort George"

Single origin hops + single origin beans = Java the Hop
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Rated: 2.75 by BigIronH from Michigan

Sep 08, 2023
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
looks like they have done a few coffee and hop combinations with this one over the years, super cool project! really neat brew here, a lighter ipa, but the hops and the coffee are built for one another, and this ends up being a crazy drinkable but also absurdly flavorful beer, somehow balanced and even approachable for what it is, the back and forth between the hops and coffee is special, and i am immediately stoked on this! fort george continues to deliver! love the can art too! cool how pale this is, colored very little if at all by the coffee addition, which to me must be a post fermentation cold brew addition, so low acidity and so much good coffee volatile character swirling in aroma and flavor. this is not quite clear but still bright in the glass, holds a wispy white head from the can, and has excellent carbonation throughout the whole drink. the nose and taste on this is fruity coffee, not as roasty as it often presents in beer, which is why i think it plays so well with the hops, light caramel and smoke from it, some cocoa and raisin, faint red berry too, while the hops bring obvious citrus, a little honey richness, and some compatible late bitterness, the grain is light in this but brings unifying balance and body. lemon and orange notes with dry cocoa, fig and tobacco meet lemongrass and good sativa, more hops than coffee overall, but both are constant through this, and the marriage is magic. drinkable for its complexity, some oily properties on the tongue, still snappy at the finish, never all that bitter. coffee always finds its way into dark beers, commonly now also cream ales and light lagers and blondes and such, but this coffee ipa is brazen and unique and awesome, i loved it!
Jul 03, 2023
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Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho

4.1/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
2023 version brewed with Motueka hops, and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Pours a sunset gold from the 16oz can, cloudy with a huge white head. There is nice coffee presence on the nose, reminiscent of a subtle cold brew, with some honey and vanilla sweetness. Minor notes of tropical fruit and melon flesh as well. The malt sweetness, vanilla, and coffee presence really remind me a lot of a golden breakfast stout.
Jun 27, 2023
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Reviewed by redresonatedragon from Washington

4.39/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This coffee IPA invites these hops to imbibe a potent herbal floral aroma, with the bitter taste of the roasted coffee bean matching those in these hops, all supported by the warming sweetness of these golden malts malts. There is the initial warm honey, melon, and mango that quickly changes to a resinous pine with a strong espresso on the finish. The carbonation helps to clean out the finish! A great breakfast brew on holiday, especially at the ocean on a cloudy, cool summer day. I think this beer is excellent , and highly recommended for those who like coffee IPAs
Jun 23, 2023
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

4.09/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a mostly clear honey orange with a finger and a half of head that slowly settles to a thin cap with plenty of lacing. Aroma of coffee. Taste follows nose. Nicely carbonated.
Jun 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Ghrymm from Canada (BC)

4.05/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16oz can. 2022 run with Idaho 7 hops and Ethiopa Wuri Coffee from Coava Coffee Roasters.
A nice NWIPA? with hop and coffee bitterness.
A nice IPA to sip on one a session is enough though.
Nov 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.13 by dshansen1184 from Washington

Jun 04, 2022
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Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington

3.89/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
You want a coffee IPA? You got one here. Pour is a almost clear light amber. Light head. The aroma is like putting your nose on an iced coffee. Taste is a straight down the line IPA which tastes a lot like coffee with the added benefit of a hoppy tingle on the tongue with a clean, well-bittered finish. Modest 6.5% ABV. I don't know about pounding down a couple on the back porch, but it's a nice variation.
May 29, 2022
 
Rated: 3.59 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Nov 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by DamienI from Washington

Nov 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.96 by drone from Oregon

Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by VictorsValiant from Oregon

Apr 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by NickThePyro from Washington

Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by riotontheroad from California

Nov 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by joeroma5 from Massachusetts

Aug 27, 2015
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.29/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5
Attractive amber color but marred by the worst case of floaties I've ever seen, and that's in the top 1/4 of the can. Nicely sudsy in the mouth. Very sharp and prickly.

Pleasant coffee aroma. Quite bitter. It's an interesting blend of bitterness from the coffee (Kenya) as well as the hops (Simcoe). This gets old really fast, but it's an interesting sip. From the 16 oz can.
Apr 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.71 by AndrewGoria from Washington

Mar 08, 2015
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Rated by Tetelestai

2.5/5  rDev -36.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Super hoppy and over powering the coffee taste. Wasn't bad but the price of 2$ was much better.
Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by anteater from Oregon

Jan 15, 2015
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Rated by Harvest06 from Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Coffee clashes with the hops.
Jan 12, 2015
Java The Hop from Fort George Brewery + Public House
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 94 ratings