Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA - Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon

ABOWMan

Ohio

4.83/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured a light golden orange with an ample three fingers of lacey amber head. Moderate retention of head and some lacing evident on the walls of my pint glass.
The aroma is like being in the citrus section of the grocery isle. Grapefruit, lemon and some pineapple followed by a resinous piney nose.
The flavor is like a smack to your face. A blast of piney hops mixed with the sweet citrus notes. A mild backbone of malt help take the sharp edge off of the extreme hop hit, but not enough so that you'll mistake this for just another hoppy beer. Definitely West Coast Style, but better than Green Flash or Bear Republic have done to date.
The only modest drawbacks I see have to do with a mouthfeel that seems thinner than the flavor/aroma would dictate and a fighter color which belies the complexity and intensity of flavor found in this ale. Well done Fat Head! The closest think to my version of a perfect IPA!

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2012 21:26:23 | More by ABOWMan

screamking

Ohio

4.49/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured into a snifter.
Bottled on 5/22/13. 3 days old.

Appearance-pours apricot with a one finger white foamy head. Lots of lacing dancing about my glass. 4.25

Aroma-huge citrus hops first on the nose. Tons of grapefruit and pineapple. Very surprised how strong this is on the citrus. One of the strongest citrus aromas on a IPA
I've had. Small hints of a earthy pine and black pepper. This one is all about the citrus. 4.5

Taste-first thought is very bitter, grapefruit is again right up front but its more on the zest side. Alot of other IPA's around try to balance out the bitter with some sweet notes but this one seems in love with the bitter. Not to day it's bad, because this is turning out to be one of the best IPA's I've ever had. The taste reminds me a lot if Lagunitas Sucks only not as complex. 4.5

Feel-Medium as medium can get. Zero alcohol feel and only drys slightly. Easy to drink. 4.5

Overall-very surprised by this one. I was not expecting this much bitterness. To me this seems like a DIPA in everyway but the feel. I actually got this a big box grocery store that didn't have much of a selection, expect for this two day old IPA. Go figure. At $9.99 a four pack I can't complain at the price point either. All in all this is a truly great Ohio beer, okay, one of the best Ohio beers. 4.5

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 03:08:02 | More by screamking

taylocd

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-25-2013 01:48:14 | More by taylocd

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-24-2013 19:17:42 | More by jbaker67

Jeremy6566

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-24-2013 16:45:45 | More by Jeremy6566

diehl07

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-24-2013 12:30:02 | More by diehl07

dvmky

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-23-2013 23:40:45 | More by dvmky

Keyportnick

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -9.1%

05-23-2013 02:30:50 | More by Keyportnick

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-23-2013 01:52:08 | More by mikeincharleston

muchloveforhops3

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 21:34:43 | More by muchloveforhops3

Novabrewer

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-22-2013 20:46:15 | More by Novabrewer

ebarnesster

Virginia

4/5  rDev -9.1%

05-22-2013 20:13:46 | More by ebarnesster

BigbROB

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 15:45:11 | More by BigbROB

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.36/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA - 12fl oz bottle

Look - Pours a mostly clear amber caramel with a nice soapy head. Nice sticky lacing. Minimal carbonation.

Smell - Deep caramel malts smoothly blended (not overly sweet) with a citrus blast overridden by big pine/resin that complements this brew quite nicely. Super smooth aroma with punch.

Taste - Malty and sweet at first, but the hops rides in immediately after, citrus and pine, then sites resin/pine on the top of the tongue. My preferred kind of hop bite here with a nice hearty undercarriage. For its style it certainly has a heck of a hop blast. I enjoyed letting this one warm up a bit because it changed over the hops a little, more juicy citrus less bitter pine and resin.

Mouthfeel - The maltiness gives it a little bit of stickiness, and on the other end the hops remind you that they mean business, which is a nice blend. Somewhat boozy and a little sweet, decent here. Decent drinkability.

Overall - This one might take a little time to get the most out of, let it warm up a little and take your time to notice the different parts of the taste wave. Sounds weird but this one is both hearty and smooth at the same time. It might not be best-in-class but I would recommend it for sure, quite unique in regards to what I have had so far.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 12:34:11 | More by JMScowcroft

AndrewSmith

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-22-2013 05:32:05 | More by AndrewSmith

gamanley

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-22-2013 02:55:35 | More by gamanley

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-22-2013 01:03:38 | More by zekeman17

IPAyForHops

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 03:07:09 | More by IPAyForHops

AL89BR

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-20-2013 14:53:15 | More by AL89BR

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-20-2013 00:13:01 | More by CosmoHopHead

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-19-2013 23:24:53 | More by ShemRahBoo

TreeBeard

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-19-2013 20:38:11 | More by TreeBeard

MarkJBurch

New York

4.38/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Witty artwork, bottling date clearly stamped on the neck of the bottle, 5/13/13, six days ago!
Moderate pour into the new Dogfish/SN IPA glass, clean, golden hue, eggshell white head that lingers for less than a minute, light lacing.

HUGE pine aroma, subtle sweetness, fruit and grass.

Like licking a Christmas tree... This one grabs you by the tongue and slaps you in the face. A real shock to the palate. More pine, earthy, cheek puckering bitterness. Yum. There is lemon in there somewhere... if there are malt notes to be found, I'm not finding them. Alcohol is well hidden.

Carbonation is relatively smooth, not overly intense, which is good because I don't think my mouth could handle it. Goes down nice, to say the least.

After drinking this beer, the thought of it alone will make your mouth water. Any hop junkie will find their fix here.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 20:26:09 | More by MarkJBurch

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-19-2013 15:21:00 | More by ShawnMH

bzach

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-19-2013 02:25:14 | More by bzach