Hop Stoopid - Lagunitas Brewing Company

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

4.54/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Bottle into a pint glass. Lives up to the hype. Big, hoppy flavor with citrus, mostly lemon. Nose mirrorsmthe and strength. Very sweet smell and taste that is a bit unique for an IPA, but awesome. Mouthfeel was fairly easy going for an imperial. Get down.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 22:28:02 | More by MarkQ617

bambam2517

Arizona

4.08/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - Orange-copper in color, an aggressive pour leads to a 1 finger head that dissipates into a nice sticky lace ring. Coated the glass all the way down.

S - A heavy dose of Citra hops, and a caramel sweetness.

T - Bright and tangy. Much sweeter than I expected, hop notes are there, but the bitterness is not. I even pick up an almost strawberry flavor, delicious.

M - Easy drinking, especially at this ABV. Just sweet enough, not cloying at all. Finish is fresh and wet.

O - A West Coast IIPA suitable for hot weather drinking around here. Not so weighty feeling that I have to wait for cooler times, and I really appreciate that.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 21:51:24 | More by bambam2517

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22oz bottle poured into a snifter

Appearance
Golden straw with 2 fingers of off-white head that dissipates quickly. Excellent clarity and moderate carbonation.

Nose
Dank, pineapple, papaya, tangerine, lemon and candy sugar.

Taste
Candied citrus, pineapple, papaya, tangerine and lemon. Thin candy sugar backbone with drops of caramel and toast. Dank resinous pine and lemon zest finishes it off.

Mouthfeel
Light-medium bodied, crisp and dry.

Overall
Packed full of hops with just a tiny malt profile to balance things out. Very quaffable for 8.0% and a great value at $5.99/22oz bottle.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 12:47:43 | More by justintcoons

dar482

New York

4.84/5  rDev +15%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

The color is a beautiful ruby orange with a finger of head.

The aroma is of tropical fruit, grapefruit, dank hoppiness, floral hops, herbacious hops, a bit of resin, and Simcoe pineyness. It’s a very refreshing aroma.

The flavor is of malt, then big grapefruit and some citrus peel. There's some pine and grassiness. The balance is just fantastic. It’s so well balanced.

The finish is clean, easy, and dry. It lingers a bit, but it doesn’t have a stickiness. It’s very dry however, but it has a lovely finish. Don’t get me wrong, it is quite bitter, but it’s exciting. Despite its ABV and bitterness, it is pretty easy to drink.

I really recommend this. This is up there with some of the best West Coast Double IPAs out there. For value, this is one of the best Double IPAs, or even beers in general, you can get at $5-6 a bomber.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 03:32:42 | More by dar482

JG-90

New Jersey

4.01/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz poured gives a moderate sized head that becomes slightly rocky with very good retention. Beer is a clear golden color with a twinge of copper. Leaves moderate/low lacing. Has a somewhat muted smell that consists of bread with floral and a bit of citrus hops - still a nice smell but not as much as expected from a Lagunitas DIPA.

Taste definitley is a big step up from the aroma. Taste starts with bread and pine, then moves on to intense grapefruit, along with lemon, and orange, ending with floral hops. Has a bready, floral, dry, and a bit grapefruity finish. Has an average body for a DIPA, a little creamy, with low carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 19:42:44 | More by JG-90

utopiajane

New York

4.01/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours clear and amber with a big head of tight, lazy foam that fell to some sticky lacing. Nose is rambunctious with bright citrus and more earthy, floral hops behind that. Malt is in the background like sweet bread. Comes to the palate like the nose with citrus, grass, pine and rich sweet malt for balance. Clean with tremendous bitter aftertaste that’s dry and unbounded. A great DIPA, smooth, yet big and bracing.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 16:47:10 | More by utopiajane

boilermakerbrew

Indiana

4.53/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A- Pours a beautiful, full golden hue with a full, 3 finger head. Head retains very well, and laces even better. Head is slightly off-white and frothy/creamy. Medium haze with a fair amount of light penetrating through.

S- Huge, floral hop flavors blast the nostrils and dominate the scent through the entire smell. Slightly lighter, sweeter flavor is under the hops towards the end, giving a somewhat honey-like scent, but it's barely noticeable through all of the hops.

T- Assaults the tongue with big, yet not entirely overpowering, hops bitterness off the bat. Hops block out any other flavors throughout the drink, and transform from strong and sharp, to lingering and consistent. Big pine notes the whole time leave their imprint with a lingering aftertaste of bitter hops.

M- Sticky and lighter, this one goes down easy and with no noticeable heat or bite from the alcohol. Lingering hops on the palate give this beer a slightly heavier feel, but not enough to make it feel thick or sit heavy in the stomach.

Overall, this one lives up to the hype. Solid IPA from out west is what I've come to expect. Not quite as balanced as Pliny, but very good for an aggressively hoppy beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 02:35:40 | More by boilermakerbrew

Kuaff

Alaska

4.58/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

I poured this bomber into my snifter at cellar temperature.

Hop Stoopid is a glowing golden orange color with stunning clarity. It's head is white and about two fingers deep. Looks "IPA-ish."

The aroma has a strong, floral citrus aspect and TONS of hops. There's also a bit of honey and a little pine.

A sip of this DIPA packs a mouth-wateringly delicious overdose of herbal hops, with a tinge of honey sweetness. The aftertaste has sweet and bitter orange and pine bitterness, but nothing like what I expected from the 102 IBUs. It's really not THAT bitter. The alcohol is VERY well hidden, by the way.

It's got a rich body with really "comfy" carbonation.

Ever since I first had Hop Stoopid, I knew that it would set my standard for DIPAs. It has "all the basics" of the style and begs me to take drink after drink, let me tell ya. This beer was brewed with one purpose... one which it fulfills exceptionally well: to deliver hops unto beer drinkers everywhere.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 12:34:40 | More by Kuaff

Pdh32

Florida

4.95/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I was turned on to this California beer by a friend of mine. I wasn't sure what to expect other than a "hoppy" beer. I was extremely satisfied with the color, aroma, mouthfeel and taste. I love a good hoppy beer. Hop stoopid combines a fine selection of hops with a delicate but unpretentious balance of malt and depth that makes it easy to drink. When it's gone... You'll wish the 20+ oz bottle was bigger.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 23:41:55 | More by Pdh32

vette2006c5r

Wisconsin

3.91/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Hop stoopid pours a darkish golden color, with a nice large lasting head. Their is a strong floral aroma. The taste has a slight hoppy flavor, a pronounced malty backbone, and a strong bitterness. Good full flavor, but their is a weak hoppy taste, but a strong bitterness. Overall a good IPA, strange flavors, but enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 05:15:37 | More by vette2006c5r

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.48/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured a finger and half of head on a medium straw colored body... lots of bubbles.
The aroma was a mild citrus and pine.
The taste is bold pine bitterness with a citrus backup. There's a malt backbone somewhere holding it all together. A bit of a watery finish.
The texture was soft with moderate carbonation.
An enjoyable ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 23:02:40 | More by Fatehunter

sulldaddy

Connecticut

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

I sampled a cellar temp bottle of this brew and poured into a snifter.

The beer pours a bright clear copper with fluffy eggshell white head of 4 cm foaming up even with a gradual pour.
The aroma is some caramel and toffee with light citrusy grapefruit and a bit of orange and other tropical fruit.
First sip reveals a sticky texture with fine tingly carbonation.
Flavor is briefly sweet toffee and malt that rolls to some rindy grapefruit, orange pulp and a bit of herbal bite. The finish is very dry and the booze is hidden very well. Quite an enjoyable beer that goes down very easy for a bigger booze and robust flavored drink.
I appreciate the quality even though it isnt my favorite style, worth a shot for certain.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 17:38:08 | More by sulldaddy

gr0g

New Jersey

3.89/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear and golden amber. A semi-aggressive pour yielded a nice, three-finger head. Retention is only OK, but there's a pretty solid lace crown left behind. Big time grapefruit/pine/resin on the nose. Pungently dank, hoppy aroma.

Despite the 100+ IBUs, the perceived bitterness isn't super-high because of a solid malt backbone. What you do perceive is plenty of grapefruity, grassy hop goodness. Some malty sweetness kicks in, but the hop bitterness keeps it in the background. The massively hopped flavor is appreciated, but it's so resiny and unrelenting that it fatigues the palate. Some, however, may find this appealing. Alcohol is nicely under control, and the oily mouthfeel and carbonation level is spot-on for a big IPA.

An old-school C hop bomb and a good value to boot. Not at all refined, kind of in a good way. Worth trying if you're a hophead.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 23:33:15 | More by gr0g

davidsumner

Virginia

4.71/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Hmm... now this is a hops lover beer. Some beers that come to mind are Sculpin and Mad Hatter. - I've never tried Pliny.

Poors a dark golden to light orange copper. Langunita's is fast becoming a favorite of mine. Although I'm located on the other side of the country, their beers are almost always available where I live, which is plus for me.

Liquid is clear; which is something that I tend to prefer. Although unfiltered beer is great, Hop Stoopid provides and very excellent clean and dry finish. The head is very good. Starts off with a good two finger which settles down to half a finger and lasts until the end. The lace is decent and lightly sticky. Overall, a very visually appealing ale.

The Nose is awesome. Tons of Pine, citrus, hemp and malt goodness. What else is there to say... I could go into other nuisances but I'll just leave it at; it's a damn good nose.

The taste is just awesome. There's not a "Grapefruit only" taste. I love Cascade hops and from what I understand we've got those and maybe Columbus? Anyway, I really like the balance in the taste. There's an awesome sweet malty presence balance perfectly with a yummy grapefruit, lemon, apricot and tangerine citrus; along with a good hemp/ginger/clove essence. It's just plain good.

I especially love the finish on this beer. There is a long lived crystallized sweetness ( which I love ) that ends in a sour/bitter dryness. But it's not an overwhelming bitterness that attacks the sides of the tongue and make you feel like you just gulped down a glass of Ruby Red Grapefruit or even worse, just upchucked in the toilet.

No instead the bitter dry finish on this ale is very very smooth and pleasant. I'm a stickler for the finish and that, in my opinion, is what makes this ale shine.

My only gripe is that because I live on the East Coast, the only way for me to get this IPA is to make a special trip to the specialty store, which is a little out of my way. But as long as I stock up on it, it's worth the trip.

Because I can't get beers like Pliny and Heady Topper - this is definitely one of my favorite beers.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 18:28:16 | More by davidsumner

kemoarps

Missouri

4.14/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours a beautiful amber with a massive pillowy white head that lingers and lingers. Nice lacing, crisp and clear body.

I smell a lot of tropical fruits, some biscuity malts a little resin.

A classic west coast DIPA. tropical fruits, good malt backbone,

This is a classic for a reason. Incredibly smoothe and easy drinking. You're not reading this because you're unsure what Hop Stoopid is. HS is known, and it's known for a reason. It's a very good west DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 22:26:21 | More by kemoarps

mtomlins

Ontario (Canada)

4.6/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 650 ml bottle into a La Fin du Monde Tulip Glass

A: A beautiful light copper color; almost the color of honey. It pours to a big, thick white head that slowly dies down leaving lots of lacing (which persisted to the very end!).

S: Whoa, that’s a lot of hops!!! A huge hop bouquet that is dominated sticky, resinous pine. There is also a lot of citrus in there (some oranges and grapefruit maybe). This beer smells awesome!

T: What can I say, ‘effing awesome!!! Hop Stoopid, as the name suggests, has a massive hop flavor with tons of sticky piney hops. The massive amounts of bittering hops work in perfect balance with a sweet caramel malt base. There must be a huge grain bill but the sweetness is not coating or overpowering and in the end, the beer finishes very clean with lingering flavors of malt and pine and grapefruit.

M: Full, rich, round, creamy, clean.

O: This is a fantastic beer and is one of my new favorites! While the first thing that comes to mind with Hop Stoopid is buckets of hops, I am left impressed with the perfect balance of flavors. Even my hop-o-phobic wife really liked this beer!!

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 19:30:26 | More by mtomlins

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.34/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: It has a nice deep golden/orange color to it. It has a nice off-white head that dies down moderately and leaves nice lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints of piney resins, grapefruit, citrus and a touch of sweet caramelly malts. Loving it so far.

Taste: Like the aromas, it has some resiny pine, grapefruit, citrus, some earthiness and sweet caramelly malts.

Mouthfeel: It has a medium/high carbonation with a very nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with great flavors and aromas. My first beer from Lagunitas and I want more!

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 20:46:07 | More by SebD

blindnil

Oregon

4.15/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours orange glass with a foam that fades.

Smells like a bouquet of flowers with spruce. This is a hop bomb.

Hops knock your pallet like George St. Pierre. on the mat. Pleasant sweetness and bitter grapefruit balance the hop bitterness with grassy notes and a saccharine finish.
Very nice for a beer with IBU's this high.

Tangy and sweet syrup MF with a lingering tang.

Great IIPA and the availability and price make it approachable. Hop extract used at its best.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 06:54:03 | More by blindnil

ShreddedThumb

Michigan

4.26/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

The Dorm Room Review

My burgeoning fascination with Lagunitas products inspired my purchase of Hop Stoopid, but the attractive bottle placed itself in my hand before I knew it. At 102 IBUs and 8% ABV, I'm A-OK to try this beer ASAP.
This review was written while listening to Death Grips' album, "The Money Store".

No date on the bottle (c'mon, Lagunitas).
Poured into an orange solo cup.

Appearance: Hop Stoopid pours amber, but in my solo cup, it's difficult to see for long, considering the extremely aggressive head erupting from the pour. The head is off-white and has character, complete with hills and valleys. Imagine a glacier dragged along the surface of the cup, leaving an eroded landscape of foam.

Smell: The spirit of Bruce Lee bicycle-kicked me right in the olfactory system. Super hoppy, astringent, tingly feelings. Hop Stoopid certainly has an amazing smell. The long dry-hopping process Lagunitas employs is extremely apparent.

Taste: After I waited for the gargantuan head to dissipate, I was able to sip the aromatic beer. Surprisingly smooth and drinkable; I'm concerned that Keystone will sue. Yet, Hop Stoopid has much more character than a 'Stone. Bitter astringency up front, in the middle, and in the back of the tongue, this is another classic DIPA. While I expected more fruit notes from a Lagunitas product, there's some grapefruit and tropical fruit tastes floating around in the beer. Strangely easy to drink for 102 IBUs; perhaps my taste buds have been fried from frequent Stone Ruination experimentation..

Mouthfeel: Just like the smell: tingly, fizzy, full of character and DIPA goodness. Fills the mouth with bursts of hoppiness. The carbonation is apparent, but it's pleasant. I wish more beer was this interesting.

Overall: I'm very glad I was able to try this beer. At it's core, Hop Stoopid is a multi-talented Double India Pale Ale that dazzles the nose and tongue. I am left wanting more in the realm of taste, since Hop Stoopid feels sort of one-dimensional. Yet, a one-dimension Lagunitas DIPA is better than most of the market's offerings, especially beers that don't have the same amazing smells and feels that Hop Stoopd unleashes upon the brain. If you can find it, buy it. The experience is worth far more than the cheap $3.99 price tag.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:42:45 | More by ShreddedThumb

kennymule

Texas

4.89/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Lagunitas is by far my favorite brewery on the planet. The very first bomber of Hop Stupid converted me into a hop head and I've never looked back.When you crack one of these open you immediately are immersed in a cloud of citrus.
The taste is absolutely hop forward and upward, but is complex and not a palate wrecker like so many other IPA's. A gentle pour offers up a nice creamy head which laces nicely as you make your way to the bottom of the glass.
It is easy to drink, even at 8%, and I always look forward to enjoying a bomber, never once needing someone to twist my arm.
Lagunitas also is the best bang for the buck in the craft beer market IMHO. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 17:16:47 | More by kennymule

hoppytobehere

Colorado

4.28/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

22 oz. bomber dated 091 = bottled April 1 or so. Pretty fresh.

A: Typical of Lagunitas IPAs in terms of color and clarity. Nice head and lacing as I drink more and more.

S: Hop overload, which is heaven for me. I have an addiction for hops, and this one fits the bill. More aggressively hopped than the Sucks.

T: Huge hop flavor, without being overly bitter. Pine, citrus, grapes, garlic. Massive amounts of hops crammed into this one. Not much of a malt backbone, but I think that's what Lagunitas was going for.

M: Mouthfeel is great on this one, especially for high IBUs. Good levels of carbonation, not too sticky. Sessionable.

O: If you can get this fresh, it's one of the best bomber values out there. Too bad they don't sell sixers of this.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 00:43:30 | More by hoppytobehere

yamar68

Minnesota

3.93/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Not sure how I haven't reviewed this beer...?

Lively burnt golden body with a healthy dose of eggshell white head that leaves some nice lace.

Sweet, fruity hop notes... both citric and tropical. Enough malt presence to provide balance. Not too terribly interesting to snort at.

The hop profile gains some points on the palate... the orange peel/mango mix is joined by a nice spruce flavor. The supporting malt addition is still evident.

It's good for a reasonably priced IIPA... can't say it's in my standard rotation anymore though.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 00:11:21 | More by yamar68

Chris_Mac

New Hampshire

3.74/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: wheat colored, golden. 1 cm frothy head

S: rich, grapefruit aroma, promising a hoppy taste

T: alcohol balanced by moderate hoppiness, less than I expected based on the smell

M: malts more noticeable on second sip,even bitterness throughout

O: very good double ipa

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 00:51:41 | More by Chris_Mac

STEELERFAN2390

Florida

4.81/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

this mofo is awesome!! if you cant get pliny ,as most hop heads cant on the east coast,then this will be the closest thing you'll get to it! this beer is delicious. Grapefruit,peaches,lemons,hops,pine oil....the smell is crazy ,the taste is ever better...my fav DIPA because of it's availability and price!!!

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 22:50:02 | More by STEELERFAN2390

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

Poured into tulip. Golden yellow with a thick fluffy white head that leaves tons of lacing. Smells floral, with more dank hops. Taste is nice and clean, with bitter hops finishing out, and a nice malt backbone. Nicely understated; it avoids that spikyness that some DIPAs get. Crisp, well-balanced, delicious, with a medium full mouthfeel, nicely carbonated.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 19:20:54 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead