Hop God - Nebraska Brewing Company

LittleDon

Texas

3.73/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A pint at the Beer Kitchen in Kansas City on 10/15/11.

Golden yellow with a white head with average retention and little lace. A bit on the cloudy side. More Belgian than IPA, but definitely keeping in the style. Earthy hops to go along with spicy, nutmeg characteristics. Big bodied and medium high carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

10-21-2011 19:06:26 | More by LittleDon

ac22rush

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-24-2013 04:39:55 | More by ac22rush

Pecan

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

05-16-2013 17:55:58 | More by Pecan

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-08-2013 13:42:46 | More by tommyguz

StoneTSR

Colorado

4.45/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

APPEARANCE: Very bright, hazy yellow-ish orange with a lovely quarter-inch of white head on top. The head collapses relatively quickly, but leaves some solid lacing.

SMELL: Huge citrus. Orange peel dominoes with a little banana in the mix.

TASTE: That orange flavor is still dominant with a little corriander, banana and clove behind it. Very well balanced with a nice hop bite, but some sweeter caramel malt and fruity yeast.

MOUTHFEEL: Medium body with a sweet start and a nice dry finish.

OVERALL: This is a beautiful example of the style. It's what an IPA should be and it's what a Belgian beer should be. Not quite sure how they made both work so well in one beer, but I'd have to say this is one of the better Belgian-Style IPAs I've had.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 23:00:39 | More by StoneTSR

smakawhat

Maryland

3.48/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured on tap into a small snifter at Churchkey DC. From notes.

A very cloudy lemon body, quite orb glowing, with a very sudsy and cream bleach white heat. Lots of thick lacing.

Nose is kind of strange. A mushy wet malt sense, and lots of candied sugars. Very sweet smelling, and there's almost a macro like sense of smell to this also. Gets better as it warms up letting some fruit apple and pear and spice. Unfortunately alcohol fusel heat starts to dominate.

First sip is a dry hop bite of pine, with a very light mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Luckily much of the biting alcohol is maksed on the palate with a sense of creamy density to go with the feel. Hop action and sweetness seem to be out of balance, and don't really compliment each other.

Overall it's sort of a weird one, drinkable, but not feeling the love here.

Serving type: on-tap

03-29-2013 12:49:08 | More by smakawhat

sethcroisant

Nebraska

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-06-2013 01:49:15 | More by sethcroisant

wertschy

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-03-2013 06:53:42 | More by wertschy

rand

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

03-03-2013 03:09:36 | More by rand

BrianCramer

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-01-2013 06:36:21 | More by BrianCramer

Pensfan0782

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

01-16-2013 23:27:00 | More by Pensfan0782

Jspriest

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

01-14-2013 22:27:02 | More by Jspriest

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

01-13-2013 21:52:24 | More by spycow

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -30.9%

12-25-2012 21:49:15 | More by ejimhof

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nebraska Hop God
On tap at The Twisted Cork, Omaha, Nebraska 12/24/2012

Strong hoppy Belgian Golden Ale: Hazy deep gold body with an orange cast. Some golden highlights through the hazy body when held to the light. Bright white head holds well / creamy collar. Excellent lacing! Spice and malt in the aroma. Coriander. Mild bubblegum. Fruit. Wafts of grass and light yeast. Flavor: Spicy with coriander, perhaps cardamom, black pepper, clove, apple/citrus, alcohol, some minor yeasty chalkiness, bold bitterness. Hops in the finish. Impressive. Rounded, but to a certain extent, "unconfined". Nice. Well worth trying.

Serving type: on-tap

12-25-2012 02:29:31 | More by NeroFiddled

BeerBuddy2122

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%

12-16-2012 09:13:06 | More by BeerBuddy2122

bucho

4.43/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Wow, this ones a party starter. There's nothing better than a kick start to social gathering. Grab yourself some plastic cups and make your rounds - this one is an instant "buzz" in a bottle. Nothing I'd sit down with to unwind from a busy day, but nice to have when you want to light it up.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 21:27:04 | More by bucho

SkeeterBoganski

Colorado

3.8/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from a bomber in to a tulip-pint.

Thanks to MinorThreat for this extra.

A - Nice, crisp-looking golden hues; looks nice and bubbly with an off-white head

S - sweet and bubblegummy; floral-hop; the Belgian yeast stands out here

T - very Belgian-hop hybrid in flavor...in a sense that the two styles are obvious; some candied fruit here; slightly bitter on the back-end; a little spicy; not overly hopped; malty-sweet

M - medium body; chewy; boozy; easy carbonation; pretty smooth up-front but ultimately a little bitter overall

O - really interesting beer and overall a solid Belgian IPA; I'm not real sure what else is around in Nebraska, but this is a pretty decent introduction to NE beer

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 23:47:30 | More by SkeeterBoganski

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from tap into tulip at crescent pub in omaha. Pours a hazy holden straw with about 3 fingers head. Big belgian yeast aromas with a good citrusy hop note. Taste is mild belgian hop. Its very typical of the stil but a bit dry. Easy drinker and pleasant. All around decent but not amazing.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2012 23:50:50 | More by DrinkSlurm

anteater

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

10-27-2012 22:43:53 | More by anteater

therope

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

09-22-2012 17:29:05 | More by therope

katan

Colorado

3.88/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Growler picked up a the restaurant

A - Pours a golden hue, fairly bright. Clear and effervescent with lots of bubbles clinging to the side.

S - Huge amount of esters, sweet, citrus, little bit of bubble gum. Hopping is not coming through very strongly.

T - Starts off smooth and sweet, a combination of malts and a bit of citrus hops. Mid-stream gets more of the fruity esters and a second fiddle of citrus hops. Finishes mostly clean with some pilsner malt sweetness sticking to the palette. Some alcohol warmth in the finish.

M - moderate body and light on the carbonation. Has a sticky sweet mouthfeel to it. Alcohol is very noticeable.

OD - A good belgian IPA that wasn't as hoppy as I thought it would be. This beer may have some variability as I thought the stuff on tap was stronger. Worth a try for a burgeoning style.

Serving type: growler

09-03-2012 03:27:43 | More by katan

Diomede

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

08-21-2012 21:46:16 | More by Diomede

JimmytheSaintPSU

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%

08-19-2012 20:31:17 | More by JimmytheSaintPSU

avisong

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

07-29-2012 13:00:52 | More by avisong