Hops Of Wrath - Dust Bowl Brewing Company

TheSixthRing

California

3.65/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance - Pours a crystal clear, bright golden orange with an off-white, frothy 2-finger head. Good retention. Lace clings to the side quite nicely.

Smell - Faint aroma. Pine sticks out. Mild citrus. Faint breadiness.

Taste - Malts come across light and bready, while the hops show moderate citrus character. Light pine. Faint orange pith bitterness on the finish.

Mouthfeel - Light in body, with moderate carbonation. Very smooth. Goes down clean and with relative ease.

Overall - Hops of... Wrath? Hops of Moderation might be a more apt name for the brew. Not to say it's a bad beer, just a poor choice of name for a beer that's shows more balance than the name might infer. This beer lacks strong flavor, but it does have a nice, drinkable and approachable quality. Even so, the name it's just.... it's a head scratcher.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 09:02:01 | More by TheSixthRing

GraduatedCashew

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

06-11-2013 16:43:39 | More by GraduatedCashew

PHBoiler

Illinois

4.39/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured bottle into Sam Adams perfect pint glass

Deep yellow into orange color with slim white head. The smell is bright and hoppy with citrus and tropical fruit. This IPA is bright and juicy. Reminds me of Jai Alai and Odell IPA in terms of the tropical fruit flavor and balancing maltiness. Really delicious and 6.6% alcohol which is lower than most with this amount of flavor. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to go to this IPA. It certainly isn't a citrus bomb or heavy on pine. Well balanced, juicy, and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 14:16:01 | More by PHBoiler

freduardo

Alabama

4/5  rDev +1.5%

06-01-2013 05:56:38 | More by freduardo

jakecattleco

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-29-2013 02:32:44 | More by jakecattleco

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-24-2013 03:53:31 | More by KiMiRaiK

bruindre

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-04-2013 18:01:06 | More by bruindre

JacobGumina

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

03-11-2013 23:57:11 | More by JacobGumina

vfgccp

New York

3.19/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

A - Bright, hazy apricot body. Thin, fine white head with nice retention and poor lace.

S - Grapefruit, green wood, peach preserves, lemon leaves.

T - Super earthy. Dusty peach, lemon, raw wood. Dry, slightly funky pot.

M - Medium body with a light, dry finish.

O - Great nose, but unfortunately the flavor profile falls short of expectations.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 02:38:41 | More by vfgccp

lordofstarside

Nevada

4.08/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12 oz to a snifter, no freshness date. Serving this one a bit warm

Pours an orangish gold with 3/4 finger of foam. Good transparency and very mild carbonation. Lacing isn't bad either, this beer meets most the checks of a good ipa

There's an aroma of up front hops with a sweet fruity malt. Hints of grapefruit, lemon, and some pine shine through with a splash of alcohol. Malty citrus is what distinguishes it from other ipas

The taste follows well, very hoppy with a strong fruity citrus. The malt is balanced well which the fruit comes across better with instead of the hops. The result is pretty interesting and well executed

Feel is also on par with the rest of the beer- nice bitter bite backed up with a sticky dry finish. Alcohol's well concealed and this stuff is pretty easy to drink

Overall this beer is probably one of my favorites I can't usually get from my excursion to California last month. Also stands out against many of the ipas I've had so far, something I'd get regularly given the chance

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 01:11:40 | More by lordofstarside

Beerswag

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

02-27-2013 21:53:49 | More by Beerswag

huskermike12

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

02-18-2013 01:05:56 | More by huskermike12

moondog426

4/5  rDev +1.5%

02-10-2013 23:21:09 | More by moondog426

litheum94

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

01-13-2013 06:59:53 | More by litheum94

WizzardOfHops

California

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

12-27-2012 09:58:14 | More by WizzardOfHops

sloelco

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

12-26-2012 06:43:42 | More by sloelco

jmccraney

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

12-22-2012 04:52:46 | More by jmccraney

ucsbmullet

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

12-05-2012 01:11:58 | More by ucsbmullet

ThePaleRider

California

3.38/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Scored the 6 pack while on Thanksgiving vacation in Yosemite.

A - Very dark ambery/orange. Very nice off white, one finger head. Very nice retention and lacing on the glass. Crystal clear without any floaters.

S - Plenty of orange, lemon, and mango piled up on some bready malts that also seem to be giving off a hint of something spicy.

T - Starts off very dry and bitter. Not picking up a whole lot of the citrus. Seems to drink a pretty heavy on the malts with the hops just being there to add the bitterness. Not as hop forward in flavor as I like my IPA's.

M - A little watery without a lot of afterthought. Loads of carbonation!

O - Eh, not too impressed. Way too many other IPA's in the world to settle for an average one.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2012 22:45:04 | More by ThePaleRider

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

11-23-2012 06:32:47 | More by drewone

Chris_Cali_2o9

4/5  rDev +1.5%

11-20-2012 04:26:41 | More by Chris_Cali_2o9

PaulStoneAnchor

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

09-25-2012 04:28:34 | More by PaulStoneAnchor

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

09-23-2012 15:33:22 | More by t0rin0

2neardead

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

09-10-2012 02:09:10 | More by 2neardead

JohnF51

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

09-06-2012 22:35:53 | More by JohnF51