Hare Trigger India Pale Ale - Big Woods Brewing Co.

rlee1390

Indiana

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-Clear amber, some carbonation, one finger head.

S-Earthy, citrus, dirt. Lots of hops.

T-Very similar to the nose. With earthy, citrus, dirt notes all balanced together and it ends with good bitterness.

M-Medium bodied, some carbonation, easy drinking.

O-A great IPA from a local brewery. Was a little worried when I tried it but it turned out very pleasant.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 16:15:56 | More by rlee1390

robwestcott

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

05-24-2013 22:51:38 | More by robwestcott

Hazy

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

03-05-2013 01:09:04 | More by Hazy

denimdemon

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

03-03-2013 15:23:43 | More by denimdemon

crzd33

4.05/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

This is a solid India Pale Ale. Unlike a lot of other IPA's right now, the hops/bitterness is not the overwhelming characteristic of the beer. The hops really come through, but there's plenty of room to enjoy the crisp clean taste of the beer . I think it could be a great compliment to a fine steak dinner.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2013 20:06:05 | More by crzd33

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

01-28-2013 14:25:01 | More by jmarsh123

JackStraw

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

11-19-2012 00:16:58 | More by JackStraw

freewill35

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

09-26-2012 01:17:45 | More by freewill35

JamesS

Indiana

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Tomlinson Tap Room. Poured a nice deep copper color with nice head and lacing. Nice hoppy and malty aroma, but honestly the hops were a bit hard to place, with some earthiness and citrus aromas. Very nice flavors, with a good sweet malt backing and some very nice hop attributes; it came through as licorice and citrus, with a slight earthiness to it; hard to describe, I wish I knew what hops went into it. Went down nice and smooth, a very nice and interesting IPA!

Serving type: on-tap

10-27-2011 20:42:08 | More by JamesS

boilermakerbrew

Indiana

2.95/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

When this came to me, I got excited. A hazy, golden color with decent head. Smell was kind of faint, but citrus and floral tones were most prominent. Menu says 6.5% ABV and 75 IBU.

Sadly, at first drink, I was disappointed. For one, 75 IBU was pretty inaccurate by my taste. While not a hop-head by any means, this might have been between 40 and 50 IBU. I kept thinking you could call it a light IPA the whole time I had it.

The mouthfeel was the other thing that got me. It was nearly flat, and drank more like a stout than anything. It reminded me of drinking a Guinness with IPA flavor. It felt almost slick and slightly thicker on the tongue instead.

Overall, I kind of wish I hadn't gone with this one right off the bat. It may have made me more critical of their other beers, but first impressions are important.

Serving type: on-tap

10-09-2011 13:52:34 | More by boilermakerbrew

irixman

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

A - light amber pour with a very thin head that quickly dissipated.

S - very fresh floral and citrus notes.

T - balanced hop and malt. Towards the lower end of the style.

M - surprisingly watery.

Overall a pretty good beer; towards the lower end of the style, but extremely drinkable and solid overall.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2011 18:15:29 | More by irixman

tykees88

Indiana

3.9/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Golden Amber with a small amount of head after pour that dissipates into a ring.

S- Smells fresh and crisp. Hoppy and kind of piney even. I get a nice floral smell when brought closer to the nose.

T- Smooth start, hoppiness is there. The floral aroma turns into a bigger taste. There is a little bit of a buttery flavor too.

M- Thin bodied, well carbonated. Easy swallow.

D- For an IPA it's good. I don't like the super hopped up ones, and this is probably on the lower end of average hoppy flavor. Easy drinker at the pub.

Serving type: on-tap

05-16-2010 21:41:34 | More by tykees88