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

tarheels86

California

3.9/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

355mL mega fresh bottle thanks to Dan! Pours a clear, filtered, no bottle refermentation (good) amber/orange. Larger, large bubbled, semi rocky meringue foam. Excellent retention. Widely spaced, webby lacing. Nose is soft butterscotch, lemon detergent (volatile), thick orange gummies. Taste is super rich butterscotch, restrained orange and grapefruit peel, mild pine sap, maple, sweet orange syrup. Palate is very bitter, nutty, some walnut/Brazil nut, mild spruce tips. Very rich, quenching, fairly aggressive. 10/2/2012 7/4/8/5/15=3.9

355mL second mega fresh bottle from Dan. Let’s try this again. Pours with a better, rockier, sheen, buttermilk head. Big retention and better, complete lacing. Nose has no off flavors, more peaches and cream, pineapple, vanilla. Taste is very West Coast in profile reminding me of Sculpin and Alesmith IPA up front, but finishing much more aggressively bitter with mega spruce tip and pine sap. Delicious. Palate is a bit too sharply bitter moving to slight sawdust. The aroma is quite inviting. Very nice stuff. Easy to love. Glad I got some extra bottles. 10/3/2012 8/4/8/3/16=3.9

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2012 20:47:19 | More by tarheels86

bzach

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-19-2013 02:25:14 | More by bzach

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

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

HopCraverDave

Ohio

5/5  rDev +13.6%

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

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

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

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

Nunya

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -14.8%

05-18-2013 01:08:58 | More by Nunya

rboinski

California

4.29/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25

12 oz bottle from Ridglens poured into a wine tasting glass

Appearance: Pours a deep orange color with a 1" slightly offwhite head that dissipates over a few minutes into a 1/8" ring around the edge of the glass

Smell: The aroma does not burst from the glass, but what there is has a sweet, piney smell. There is a light citrus aroma but to be honest it is overwhelmed by the piney character in the smell, with a little bit of malt character lingering in the back.

Taste: The taste is predominantly pine just as with the nose, but there is no sweetness to the taste. There is a little bit of grapefruit and citrus zest character that becomes more prominent as it warms. Really nice balance between the malt and hop character. The bitterness hits fairly quickly and lingers on the palate, but does not overwhelm the subtle hop flavors in the beer.

Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel is very smooth, with perfect carbonation. I can't find any faults with it. It retains head well and lends to a nice creamy texture.

Overall: Really good west coast IPA but to be great I would have wanted the aromas and flavors to just burst out of the glass, which does not happen on this one. Awesome overall though and a beer worthy of it's reputation.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 15:00:19 | More by rboinski

athesing10

Ohio

4/5  rDev -9.1%

05-17-2013 14:17:37 | More by athesing10

Rob315

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-17-2013 12:38:44 | More by Rob315

miketd

Ohio

5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-17-2013 03:34:47 | More by miketd

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-17-2013 03:33:15 | More by Lurkerson

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -20.5%

05-17-2013 01:22:52 | More by SmellsofMahagony

carlosega

Ohio

4/5  rDev -9.1%

05-16-2013 20:19:30 | More by carlosega

tdmccarthy

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-16-2013 18:59:39 | More by tdmccarthy

zachary80

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-16-2013 01:18:21 | More by zachary80

Drtfinelli

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -9.1%

05-15-2013 23:49:03 | More by Drtfinelli

riemster

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-15-2013 05:30:32 | More by riemster

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-14-2013 21:30:03 | More by stereosforgeeks

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-14-2013 21:06:05 | More by InspectorBob

williamjbauer

West Virginia

4.54/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Bottled served in a weizen glass

Clear amber copper with fluffy 3 finger khaki head with great retention and fluffy cloud sticky lacing on the sides. Aroma full of intense grapefruit, citrus, pineapple, lemon zest, and some piney resin, quite pungent!

Taste is a citrus lovefest with sweet grapefruit, apricot, lemon, orange peel at the forefront. I get a touch of pine but not much. The malt backbone masterfully balances the complex citrus bitter hop notes and the whole arrangement is bold but never off putting.

Medium to light body, moderate carbonation.

Even the wife said, I can see myself getting used to this, I really enjoyed this IPA, will seek it out and hop to try this one on tap sometime!

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 20:16:45 | More by williamjbauer

pmarlowe

California

4.29/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Teku glass.

A: Pours an almost amber golden color with two fingers of fluffy head. Very good retention and generous lacing.

S: Mostly pine but some floral hoppy notes, with a strong undertone of caramel.

T: Pine-forward hopiness with generous caramel malt backbone, decently well integrated, finishing with a moderate bitterness and pretty dry.

M: Medium body and light, soft carbonation. Hides the ABV well.

O: Very tasty and highly drinkable. I would love to have regular access to this.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 04:14:26 | More by pmarlowe

ScottyDuzntNo

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-14-2013 02:15:48 | More by ScottyDuzntNo

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-14-2013 00:43:47 | More by TheRuss9585

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-13-2013 21:26:47 | More by HarmonMW