Redhook Long Hammer IPA - Redhook Ale Brewery

Roguer

Connecticut

3.39/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A - Nice balance between a coppery IPA color and a more golden AAL. Slightly off-color head, decent head size, but poor retention. No lacing to speak of. Then again, this was in a standard pub glass. Decent amount of carbonation, but not at all special.

S - Small amounts of hops and citrus, some grapefruit, but nothing stands out strongly. For an IPA, the aroma is very subdued; for a normal beer, it smells nice enough, but I didn't detect much standing out.

T - Not bad at all. Some hints of grapefruit, some orange peel. A citrus sweetness, not very strong, but present, and it brings some nice balance. It's actually a nicely balanced beer. Some malts, toast, maybe a hint of pepper. A little bitterness, but not much compared to some of the hop bombs on offer. More bitterness on the backend, more sweetness on the tongue.

M - This is about as drinkable as an AAL, but I didn't feel particularly happy to swish it around and savor the flavors. Absolutely drinkable in bulk, if that's your thing; not quite as nice to savor as am individual experience.

O - This isn't a bad beer by any means, but it's not a particularly great example of the A-IPA style. Maybe it was when it came out; I can't say. For its price point and drinkability, it definitely ranks higher than your standard BMC/AAL, but if I'm grabbing an IPA, this isn't my first choice. Still, it wins points for favoring a little complexity and sweetness over simply emphasizing massive amounts of hops for their own sake.

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2013 23:18:33 | More by Roguer

Ethanol4one

New York

4.5/5  rDev +38.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Say Cheese!

I had this in Ft. Lauderdale, without much head, but with a nice cheesey hop aroma, and strong cheddary hops permiates the flava: moreover, it's thin, light and very mildly creamy. The bitter cheese taste made it distinctive and flavorful from the first to last sip.

I'd rather one of this after mowing all this lawn down in South Florida than say, Mehilla. There's was British dude at the next table over-smoking, and talking loudly about his new telephoto lens, and some con artist who stole $200 million dollars, and Long Hammer stood up well to those affronts.

I'd like to see more big bouncing bubbles at the pour.

Serving type: on-tap

12-14-2012 23:47:22 | More by Ethanol4one

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.33/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Very light for an IPA. It's almost like a hefe. Good foam though.

Smell: Bitter hops and some pine. Seemed like they are definitely going with a Northwest theme.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Pretty subdued, but still balanced with pine and citrus hops. Just enough malt to balance. Good mouthfeel, though a bit thin.

Overall Drinkability: I would rank this as a middle-of-the-road IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2012 03:25:29 | More by tjsdomer2

Cavanaghty

Maine

3.15/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served on tap during a brewery tour at the Portsmouth location.

Appearance: Amber color with white head that did not last long.

Smell: Hops, not very potent like have come to expect from IPAs.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Medium to light bodied and well balanced. Kinda bland for an IPA, I expected more, almost slightly watered down.

Overall: A little diappointed with this one. Guess I am used to heavier IPAs now. Good starter IPA for those just getting into IPAs.

Serving type: on-tap

08-24-2012 20:13:09 | More by Cavanaghty

merc7186

New York

3/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

I had this beer poured on tap at Eire Pub in Boston MA into pint glass.

A: Golde Straw Hue, Passes Lots of Light, White Head, Decent Lacing

S: Mild Resin

T: Malty, Mild Floral

M: Decent Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Mildly Bitter

Overall, a very mild Pale Ale....and its suppose to be an IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

07-20-2012 15:52:40 | More by merc7186

kjyost

Manitoba (Canada)

4.03/5  rDev +24%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz pour at Wild Wings, Grand Forks.

Pours what appears to be a rich brownish red (the restaurant was dark) with a light tan head that laces exceptionally well up and down the glass the entire pour. Fairly strong hop presence on the nose with citrus being prominent. Nice nutty malt backbone that compliments the hops and crisp bitterness. A very enjoyable and quaffable pint.

Serving type: on-tap

06-24-2012 22:10:28 | More by kjyost

dfwprosportsjon

4.5/5  rDev +38.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A Pilsner look with light golden color and nice head that dissipates slowly to thin head that lasts. Limited veins.
S Very hoppy aroma.
T Very smooth, sweet IPA with limited bitterness. Grapefruit hop taste that lingers.
M Very smooth drink that is arguably my favorite part of the selection. Maybe the smoothest IPA I've ever had.
O A good sweet IPA with enough bitterness for the style but with a sweetness and creaminess that makes it unique. Very drinkable. This beer gets surprisingly poor reviews and I think it's due to it being on the light side hop wise for the style. I understand that criticism but it has solid bitterness and it's creaminess and drinkability make it unique. It's the opposite of a Stone selection but has it's place in the beer pantheon as a lighter hopped, smoother IPA. Underrated in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap

05-28-2012 17:00:42 | More by dfwprosportsjon

kojevergas

California

2.8/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Served on-draught at a Mexican restaurant in Manhattan Beach, California. Reviewed from notes. Cost was $6.00 USD plus tax and tip. Expectations were below average.

Paired with tortilla chips and guacamole.

A: Pours a half finger head of slight cream, decent thickness, and decent retention. Colour is a clear copper. No yeast particles are visible.

Sm: Cream, barley, and clean malts. Indistinct hops. A light aroma. Somewhat weak for an IPA, without much presence.

T: Some cream and restrained hops. Clean malts with some layering, but nothing notable. Hints of light milky notes towards the back end. Simple but pleasant. Balanced alright. Built decently for the style, but weak and noncommital to its flavours.

Mf: Smooth and wet, suiting the flavours and style fairly well. Adequate carbonation. Light. A bit too thin. Too smooth.

Dr: Drinkable but boring. Not a remarkable beer. I wouldn't get it again unless no better offerings were available. A decent IPA for fans of the style, but rather generic and bland all around. Don't expect a hop bomb from this one.

Pairs decently with Mexican food.

Low C

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2012 21:49:06 | More by kojevergas

Dave1999

Virginia

4.28/5  rDev +31.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured a yellow colour with a big white foamy head.

The smell was citrus hops, lemon and grapefruit.

The taste was well balanced malts and hops with a pretty bitter after taste.

The mouth is light with medium carbonation.

I thought this was a really good IPA, maybe on tap it's much better than bottled. I saw most reviewers hated this beer but I rate it fairly highly.

Serving type: on-tap

04-12-2012 01:43:24 | More by Dave1999

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.03/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A-golden color with a nice white head and some lacing

S-some malt, pine, and floral aromas

T-some malt flavor with light pine and mild hoppy finish

F-light body with moderate carbonation

O-a very average IPA without a lot of characteristic IPA flavor

Serving type: on-tap

04-12-2012 01:16:08 | More by MDDMD

kylehay2004

Florida

3.35/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Two finger thick head on a clear dark golden body. Nice lacing. Very nice woody, pine and wet sock hop like aroma. The flavor is a bit of a let down. Initially it is piney hop heavy but it waters down quickly in the finish. A nice coriander and floral note though. Moderate carbonation and medium body. Overall this one is an average beer and a below average IPA. More like an IPA of the masses or a weak APA.

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2012 02:13:15 | More by kylehay2004

Chickenhawk9932

Pennsylvania

3.13/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a straw yellow with a healthy white head that had decent retention.

Smells of citrus backed by a slight floral bouquet.

Taste was hop forward with citrus leaning towards grapefruit. The flavor started out well, but didn't lead anywhere exciting - just sort of trailed off towards bland. A decent beer, but nothing exciting.

Serving type: on-tap

01-09-2012 01:40:58 | More by Chickenhawk9932

ehammond1

California

3.33/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

On Tap

Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego, CA
Ravens 14 Chargers 34

Clear copper and amber in color with a thin khaki colored head that doesn't leave much stick to the glass.

Malty, bready aroma with some citrus elements, though not a ton. This beer doesn't pack a big aroma, but what's here is appropriate, though a bit on the sweet and bready side of the spectrum.

The taste follows the aroma. Caramel and toffee flavors present initially, with a moderate level of bitterness, and some citrus and pine elements. Decent enough for on tap at a Charger game.

Medium bodied with ample carbonation.

Nothing special, though not at all terrible. Average.

Serving type: on-tap

12-22-2011 02:49:34 | More by ehammond1

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

3.9/5  rDev +20%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16 OZ on tap

A- Hazy yellow/orange with a half finger head. pretty hazy
S- floral hoppiness, some sweet malts, a little grassy, fresh hops
T- Reminds me a lot of Southern tiers IPA, a good and very fresh hop flavor, kinda skunky and grassy but a very nice hop character. Balanced out nicely with the malts. A very balanced and drinkable IPA.
M- Good carbonaion, not too bitter that its hard to get down. Has a textured feel. Easy to drink and the flavor keeps you coming back.
O- Im generally surprised this beer doesn't have a higher rating then it does. Then again the batch I tried was fresh and on tap. I will be buying again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-18-2011 08:37:07 | More by TwelveOunces

ZenAgnostic

Texas

3.6/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tapped into a clear plastic cup.

Appearance - small white head with low retention and decent stick. Hazy copper body.

Smell - light and fruity. Hop is barely noticable. Very sweet.

Taste - decent hoppiness. Moderate sweetness throughout. Mild and a bit balanced towards the sweet side, except during the initial hop rush. Bitterness builds up on the tongue over time.

Mouthfeel - light and smooth with a lot of frothiness. Very mild astringency.

Overall - decent ipa. Would make a good session. Unchallenging and mild but not boring.

Serving type: on-tap

12-18-2011 02:40:08 | More by ZenAgnostic

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.2/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

a fairly standard american ipa, with an obvious attempt to hop the crap out of it, balance and body were neglected to some extent. pours a flatish looking light brass color with minimal head. great nose though, big mean hops and an alcoholy dryness. really alluring. taste is well hoppy, but not as well rounded as some others, missing that malty middle to fill it out. pleasant finish, medium body. not perfect but a reasonable ipa

Serving type: on-tap

10-30-2011 22:49:45 | More by StonedTrippin

CarolinaAle32

North Carolina

3.15/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Slightly cloudy, heavily carbonated, light amber color. Decent head, great lacing around the glass. It has a grassy, slightly piney nose, very inviting for an IPA fan. The hops come through first, with an almost too strong piney flavor that left me with a slight citrus, bitter finish. The beer was thin, almost watery. Overall I enjoyed this IPA and would recommend trying it but as a bar manager I'm not sold that I would save a tap for it.

Serving type: on-tap

10-27-2011 09:08:27 | More by CarolinaAle32

UCLABrewN84

California

3.55/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Schooners Patio Grille in Santa Clarita, CA.

Pours a clear apple juice color with a 1 inch puffy white head that fades to a film. Thin rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt and herbal and pine hops. Taste is of sweet malt up front with an herbal and pine hop flavor that comes in on the finish. Mild hop bitterness on the palate after each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp and clean mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good basic IPA. Nothing too great but not too bad either.

Serving type: on-tap

10-08-2011 19:10:45 | More by UCLABrewN84

Jerone

Florida

3.55/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance is a medium gold with bubbles and a white head.

Smell is of floral hops, maybe some citrus.

Taste is on the mild side with floral hops and a slight bit of malt in the background. Could use with a bit more flavor. Mouthfeel is medium body with medium carbonation.

Not a bad beer, but uninspiring for an IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

08-11-2011 19:52:32 | More by Jerone

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.28/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served in a shaker pint glass at Paolo's Ristorante (Washington, DC).

Another lost review found randomly during cleaning today. This was imbibed in late April, 2010. It pours a clear straw topped by a finger of off-white foam. The nose comprises grapefruit rind, cantaloupe, sweet caramel, and cucumber. The taste holds notes of orange peel, light caramel, grass, grapefruit rind, and lemon peel. A strident bitterness pervades the finish something fierce. Balance be damned, apparently. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a rather dry finish. Overall, an okay IPA, but not one I'd wanna drink again, really. It seems like they tried to make this a hop-bomb, but only managed to make it too bitter.

Serving type: on-tap

07-23-2011 07:19:30 | More by TMoney2591

FreshHawk

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

A - Clear copper color with a decent sized, thin, bubbly, foamy, white head. Disappears fairly fast leaving no real lace.

S - Some pine and citrus rind hops but nothing really good or distinguishable. A touch of grassy aroma and some maltiness. Not very hoppy.

T - Similar to the aroma, it taste a lot like a pale ale with a bready malt flavor and only hints of hops. The hop flavors that are there are mostly just a bitter citrus rind, and herbal/grassy flavors. Nothing really distinguishable other than mostly bitter flavors,

M - Light to medium body with a nice level of carbonation. Fairly crisp feel.

D - Wasn't really what I was looking for in an IPA. Touches of bitter hops but it wasn't all that refreshing nor did it have me wanting another.

Notes: Was a bit more like an APA than an IPA. Not enough hops and what was there was not great. A beer I would probably pass on in the future as I'm sure there will be better choices.

Serving type: on-tap

07-13-2011 00:13:17 | More by FreshHawk

9InchNails

New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I had this ontap at Fire n Ice Grill in Boston. It was served a little on the warmer side, which is shocking for a chain restaurant but I don't mind. Not every beer has to be served frozen like uh... Coors Lite.

A light golden copper. It was served with no head but a ring around the glass from the disapated film.

A floral aroma up front with some citrus. Bready malt in the background. The floral smell is the main attraction here.

As far as the taste, floral, I also detect some pine that I didn't get in the aroma, a little bit of a peppery spice as well. A bready malt at the end.

Light body, light carbonation. Feels okay.

This is a refreshing IPA and not all that bitter. This could be the IPA people can use as a gateway IPA if they have never tried one. Tasty and certainly not boring.

Serving type: on-tap

07-12-2011 04:19:38 | More by 9InchNails

jsprain1

Minnesota

2.93/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- Slightly oranged golden. Thin head lasts decently I suppose.
S- The smell is subdued for the style. There is a bit of citrus and pine, but it lacks the hoppy pop I expect from this style.
T- There is a bit of citrus up front, and a just barely present pale malt presence. I guess there is a bit of pine in the finish, but it's really not sticking out for me.
M-Light body, medium-high carbonation.
O- It's a decent, easy drinking IPA, but there is not much character to it.

Serving type: on-tap

07-01-2011 04:46:55 | More by jsprain1

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.2/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured on-tap and served in a pint glass, the beer is a bright yellow-orange coloring with a thin, filmy head that clings strongly to the glass. Lemon and orange aromas, effervescent in feel. The taste is light, sweet citrus tinged malt with a blast of peppery dry hops shortly after. Green and bitter throughout, with a rustic, peppered, and bitter aftertaste. The finish is dry and peppered, leaving the tongue slightly puckered.

Serving type: on-tap

06-22-2011 01:12:55 | More by GarthDanielson

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

First had: on tap at Redhook, Woodinville, WA

Poured into a pint glass an orange-yellow with a small wisp of white bubbles for a head. Mild citrus in the aroma and some pale malt evidence. Light malt sweetness in the taste, with citrus zest and, light grassy hops. Hmm. Decent, but not great. Light-medium mouthfeel, and somewhat drinkable, but certainly not exemplary of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

06-01-2011 15:10:53 | More by Rifugium