HopArt IPA - COAST Brewing Company

hawks10

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle - Bottled September 7th, 2010 - Poured into an imperial pint glass...

Dark for an IPA, a very murky golden/brown color with a couple floaties dancing around. Three fingers of fluffy, meringue-like white head forms and leaves a lot of lacing behind...

Nice strong aroma on this one. Tropical and fruity. Juicy, startburst scented hops dominate. A bit of an earthy and slightly piny scent comes forward after a bit too. Good amount of malt cuts into the hops a bit, but this one is pretty hop-centric...

Taste falls a little short given the nice aromas of this one. Bitter and dry, all of the tropical hop aromas I smelled seemed to have disappeared in the taste. More piny, earthy and dry than expected. Sweet and heavy malt finish...

Medium bodied with good carbonation. A bit resinous, borderline heavy. Finishes bitter, dry and astringent...

Been wanting to try this one for a while, pretty good IPA, aroma was fantastic, but that also increased my expectations for the taste which I felt was a little thin, lacking some citrus/sweetness upfront, bitter hops needed a little twist...

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2010 00:56:57 | More by hawks10

pintofparadise

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

06-09-2013 02:55:22 | More by pintofparadise

MCMASTERSANCHEZ

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

06-04-2013 19:07:41 | More by MCMASTERSANCHEZ

broob

Mississippi

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-31-2013 22:54:24 | More by broob

MADPolo

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

05-31-2013 21:53:33 | More by MADPolo

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.64/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewery. Served in a taster.

Appearance - Hazy copper. Almost no head, but the glass was wet. Minimal lacing.

Smell - Nondescript hop aroma. Slight citrus. Equally strong malt backing. Hint of sweetness.

Taste - Hops up front, again a blend of flavors. Citrus most prominent, but otherwise indiscernable. Malty. Not too strong, but some sweetness. Minimal bitterness.

Mouthfeel - Easiest to drink of the hoppy varieties I had today. Medium body. Smooth.

Overall - I can see why this is year round. Everyman IPA. Not specific in any category, but good all around.

Serving type: on-tap

05-25-2013 15:55:33 | More by Alieniloquium

mecmd

Georgia

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-22-2013 20:46:33 | More by mecmd

Arithmeticus

Maryland

4.14/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Poured chilled in hotel glass (Greenville, SC)

A: dark copper color; huge bloom; good carbonation; good lacing
S: roses, pine (all hops)
T: bright hoppy ipa; pleasant mix of sweetness and bitterness; very intense; flavor overtones of rosewater, grapefruit; very complex; quite boozy (or rather it comes through

a fine, delicious ipa; cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 03:24:13 | More by Arithmeticus

BklynTerp

New York

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-16-2013 21:11:00 | More by BklynTerp

campfirebrew

New York

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-15-2013 02:24:32 | More by campfirebrew

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-13-2013 20:38:30 | More by mendvicdog

midlifec

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-12-2013 23:23:42 | More by midlifec

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

05-12-2013 18:19:28 | More by Bonko_the_sane

DRBiser

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-12-2013 00:42:55 | More by DRBiser

mscudder

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

05-11-2013 05:46:00 | More by mscudder

DaGio

Florida

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-11-2013 00:49:29 | More by DaGio

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-09-2013 16:40:52 | More by KevinGordon

smakawhat

Maryland

4.03/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a Dogfish Head Ale glass. Bottled March 28 2013.

A gorgeous crystal clear dark copper amber body, with a little bit of dark color character. A big middle column of tiny carbonation, capped with a nice tan evenly pinhead bubbled three finger head that settles to a thick crown and cap. Aggressive and impressive.

Nose is a bit muted. Pine and spruce airy, but not large, hints of earth also but with not much dank quality. Not much sweet malt or caramel, or backbone to this either, but pleasant.

A real juicy palate on first sip. Palate has a hidden thickness and big resiny coating in the mouth. Hop angle comes mostly in aftertaste of pine and spruce, with hints of lots of oily grapefruit. Citrus and juice tropics on first seem to fill the palate but dissolve and disappear very quickly. Some faint biscuit aroma really wants to come out in the swallow but is quite burried also.

Overall though it has such easy drinking ability, and maybe not the most memorable IPA but quite tasty and one I would easily drink again.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 02:42:14 | More by smakawhat

dlcoblen

South Carolina

4.64/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

A great IPA!

A: It is a cloudy beer with orange tint. The off white head lingers.

S: Citrus fruits, piney and floral. (typical IPA smells)

T: The taste is very balanced between the bitterness and sweetness of the malts. It is a perfect combination and is very refreshing.

M: Carbonated, but not too much. It seems to be just right.

O: This was my first time trying Hopart and will be buying it again. It is a great IPA and it is brew locally for me which is always a plus. Anyhow if you see it give it a try. I doubt there will be any regrets.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 00:35:31 | More by dlcoblen

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.2%

04-14-2013 22:56:32 | More by buckyp

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

04-13-2013 21:46:14 | More by DaPan

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

03-31-2013 21:46:41 | More by mikeincharleston

xseanprimex

South Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a bomber into a Sam Adams pint glass.
Bottled 1-22-13

Appearance- Poured a hazy gold. Started with a big head that diminished and left a nice lace.
Aroma- At first the piny smell of the hops hits. The biscuity malt character is apparent.
Taste- The hops are not as overpowering as the smell had me thinking. Balanced pretty well by the malts and spicy yeast.
Feel- Pretty average. The carbonation is nice and prickly.
Overall- Pretty good brew. More balanced than the smell made me think. The bitterness is absolutely perfect, leaving the best aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 13:15:40 | More by xseanprimex

avisong

Virginia

4/5  rDev -1.2%

03-27-2013 03:21:49 | More by avisong

CTJman

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

03-25-2013 23:40:08 | More by CTJman