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

Fat Head's Head Hunter IPAFat Head's Head Hunter IPA

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rAvg: 4.4
pDev: 8.64%
Reviews: 267
Hads: 717

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Brewed by:
Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon visit their website
Ohio, United States

Style | ABV
American IPA |  7.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (173), on-tap (68), growler (24), cask (2)

Notes:
1st batches were 7.0% ABV
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marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

01-07-2013 13:25:34 | More by marlinsfan4
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dvmky

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-23-2013 23:40:45 | More by dvmky
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Keyportnick

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -9.1%

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

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-23-2013 01:52:08 | More by mikeincharleston
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muchloveforhops3

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

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


4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

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

Virginia

4/5  rDev -9.1%

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

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 15:45:11 | More by BigbROB
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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
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AndrewSmith

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

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

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-22-2013 02:55:35 | More by gamanley
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zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +8%

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

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 03:07:09 | More by IPAyForHops
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AL89BR

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-20-2013 14:53:15 | More by AL89BR
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CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

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

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +8%

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

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

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

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-19-2013 15:21:00 | More by ShawnMH
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bzach

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-19-2013 02:25:14 | More by bzach
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Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-18-2013 20:56:42 | More by Photekut
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HopCraverDave

Ohio

5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-18-2013 20:49:27 | More by HopCraverDave
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eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-18-2013 18:27:57 | More by eyeenjoybeer
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surfcaster

North Carolina

4.71/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2 four packs brought to NC by a friend after having had one before and really liking it.

Out of the bottle in a tulip

A: Golden beauty with half inch head and light lacing

S: Huge nose that you get as soon as you pop the cap. Floral notes CITRUS

T: Up front bite from hops but on my palate more of the sharp citrus/grapefruit than the pine/resin. Explodes in the mouth then finishes lighter.

M: On the drier side to me

O: Absolutely loved it. Very similar to Lagunitas Sucks. 7.5% Alcohol is completely hidden and dangerous. Wish it was in NC.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 12:20:05 | More by surfcaster
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Nunya

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -14.8%

05-18-2013 01:08:58 | More by Nunya
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Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA from Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon
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