Hop Ottin' IPA - Anderson Valley Brewing Company

GCBrewingCo

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer poured into the glass hazy golden amber with a yellow moderate head which fell slowly to lace the glass.

The aroma was fruity, estery and citrusy. Caramel was notable but the emphasis of the aroma was hop based. Citrusy and resinous hops with a bit of grass thrown in for good measure.

The flavor was quite bitter with a strong citrusy grapefruit hop flavor. The bittering was strong and long and was barely kept in check by the malty caramel nature. The flavor was fruity with a strong estery character, mostly from hops which were resinous and piney. A light metallic flavor emerged as the beer warmed.

The finish was dry with lasting piney, resinous and citrusy hops into the aftertaste and beyond. The body was medium and with a moderate level of carbonation had a creamy mouthfeel. As always, a very nice IPA.

12 ounce bottle.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2007 00:48:14 | More by GCBrewingCo

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-21-2013 18:43:11 | More by johntfox

mcdonald422

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-21-2013 03:01:16 | More by mcdonald422

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 13:35:15 | More by touchmeimsac

Gatch

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Golden in color with a fluffy white head. Sweet malt dominate the nose and taste. This might not be the freshest. There's a slightly boozy, sweet, sugary malt and hop balance. This tastes more like a DIPA to me. I've had this in the past and I remember it being better. I'll give it another chance in the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 23:03:46 | More by Gatch

bcuz7

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-19-2013 22:00:38 | More by bcuz7

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.91/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Very nice looking, lightly coppery and clear with a very nice two finger head that lasted and left sheets of thick, sticky lacing down all sides of the glass.

Aroma is nice and hoppy, but there's a nearly equal aroma from the malt base. Some caramel malt makes it way through, then earthy hops.

The taste is also pretty well balanced, but slightly skewed towards the hops. I like the malt base, it's flavorful and the body is pretty full, but it doesn't overpower the hops. Plenty of hops flavors assault your tongue when you drink this, I get an earthy hops presence first, then some citrus and pine.

Drinkability is high, as this one goes down pretty easy despite the medium body and strong hop bitterness finish.

They did a good job on this beer. I will have to try more beers from this brewer.

Serving type: can

05-19-2013 06:19:48 | More by AlCaponeJunior

dertyd

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 05:09:09 | More by dertyd

Jenks

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Aroma – Fairly strong malt aroma for an IPA but it is pleasant, it reminds of caramel malt with maybe just a touch of chocolate. Hop aroma is moderate and has a mint and grapefruit character. As the beer warms the most dominating aroma is the grapefruit hop.

Appearance – Nice copper/redish color which pours a thick off white head. Beer is almost clear but does have a slight haze while looking through it. The head remains throughout the drinking experience and produces some very nice lacing on the sides of the pint glass.

Flavor –The balance of this beer is very nice in the beginning of the taste. There is good hop and malt character but the beer is definitely balanced on the hop side. Towards the end of the taste, the flavor is dominated by the hops and leaves a bit of a hop bite on the tongue. The malt flavor is present but not very distinguishable behind the hops; I cannot pick out the caramel or chocolate flavors that I found in the aroma. There are no detectable fermentation flaws or issues and I cannot taste any yeast contributions to the beer.

Mouthfeel – The beer is medium-light and goes down smooth. It does have a touch of astringency which may be caused by the hop bitterness. Moderate carbonation. Has the bitter hopped aftertaste that is synonymous of an IPA

Overall – This is a nicely done IPA that can be enjoyed year round. It is aggressively hopped and I would have liked to have sensed some alcohol warmness to go with the strong hop bitterness so an increased grain bill would be nice but I wouldn’t want to mess with the balance and body of the beer which was done very nicely. I would also imagine that this would be better as a fresh beer to really present the hop aromas and flavor on the same level that the bitterness is present

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 00:41:56 | More by Jenks

bostonryan

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-18-2013 21:34:17 | More by bostonryan

jamisonspitzer

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-18-2013 20:58:59 | More by jamisonspitzer

Clem319

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-18-2013 17:37:34 | More by Clem319

semaj

Florida

3/5  rDev -25.6%

05-18-2013 17:35:08 | More by semaj

mobrockman

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-18-2013 02:18:28 | More by mobrockman

Farky87

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

05-17-2013 23:12:56 | More by Farky87

TechonomicMan

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-16-2013 22:36:05 | More by TechonomicMan

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-16-2013 20:40:27 | More by djre4orm

rjp217

Massachusetts

4.84/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Poured from the bottle into a Samuel Adams pint glass. No expiration date found on the bottle or 6pack case. Pours a dark brown with a huge head, about two finger. Beautiful looking beer. Smells of floral hops, sweet malts and I get a big waft of caramel. Taste is not your average hoppy IPA. I get huge amounts of caramel, dominated the whole mouthfeel and pallet. Mild carbonation and drowned out hoppy aftertaste. This brew is so amazingly drinkable and sweet. Such a great take on an IPA. I could almost session this beer it's so drinkable. ABV is well hidden. Overall, I'm extremely impressed. This shoots close to the top of my IPA list. I see mixed reviews but I find it hard to believe. The bros hit it on the head, it's world class in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:06:04 | More by rjp217

NumberNone

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-15-2013 13:52:27 | More by NumberNone

mrwelk

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-15-2013 01:48:27 | More by mrwelk

ninaturner

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 00:59:59 | More by ninaturner

HouvilleSwamp

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-14-2013 23:36:52 | More by HouvilleSwamp

NOLANDMAN

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

05-14-2013 05:06:33 | More by NOLANDMAN

chinesebeatle

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-14-2013 03:47:02 | More by chinesebeatle

silverking

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-14-2013 03:23:47 | More by silverking