Hop Stoopid - Lagunitas Brewing Company

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Was a bit surprised I had not yet reviewed this beer on cask. If there is a DIPA that better lends itself to cask conditioning, I guess I don't know about it (Max's has this beer on cask ALL the time).

The beer pours a light orange copper color with very good head retention and considerable sticky lacing all around. On the nose, this beer is all DIPA goodness. The aroma profile is positively tropical, showing pineapple, mandarin orange, orange citrus, cherry and an undelying earthiness. Mmmm.... so good. The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely, though thankfully it isn't quite as sweet as the nose suggests. There is still a goodly dollop of malt sweetness, but it is more than compensated for by a boatload of hoppy, bitter, goodness. This leads to a long, moderately bitter, flavorful finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied to full, but there is absolutely no heat from the 8% alcohol. The finish is long, soft, smooth, and deliciously bitter. Drinkability is superb. The beer is not the least bit heavy or tiring on the palate, and on cask, this beer is just a thing of beauty.

Many IPA's and DIPA's do not show well when cask conditioned. Hop Stoopid is an exception to this general rule, and IMHO, really shines on cask. Without doubt, my favorite cask conditioned DIPA. Excelllent stuff...

Serving type: cask

11-05-2010 21:22:43 | More by johnmichaelsen

DoubleSimcoe

New York

3.7/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Lagunitas Hop Stoopid on cask at Max's Taphouse in Baltimore, MD.

Appearance: A nice cask/creamy appearance, huge frothy white head, magnificent sticky lacing. A hazy orange/amber color, like murky orange juice.

Smell: Tropical fruits, juices, hops. Citrus all around. Reminds me of pineapple juice. Good, but weird.

Taste: A slightly carbonated fruit juice. I miss the outrageous hops that come through on the bottled version. Too sweet.

Mouthfeel: Low carbonation, medium to low body. Better as it warms up, when you can really feel the hops. This was a cold cask.

Drinkability: High, but not as good as the regular version. I struggled a bit with the overwhelming aroma of sweet fruit juices. I like it better in a bottle for sure!

Serving type: cask

11-02-2010 18:59:40 | More by DoubleSimcoe

thain709

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - A honey kissed, lighter shade of amber body...a creamy white head that had decent retention...good lacing

S - Wonderful aroma...tropical fruits such as grapefruit, pineapple, oranges, lemon, mango...those hops lend to a sweet nose...really nice

T - For a double IPA you'd think this would be a hop bomb...but I think this is pretty balanced...the hops are sweet and that goes throughout the whole beer...it's the juicy tropical fruits again (grapefruit, orange, pineapple, lemon, mango)...the caramel malt base is subtle but you can taste it because of the sweetness of the hops

M - Medium bodied...smooth and creamy, a bittersweet finish

D - This beer was pretty balanced for a IIPA and a beer named Hop Stoopid...but I'm not complaining...the hops were sweet, juicy and citrusy...a good beer all around

Serving type: cask

10-23-2010 12:37:50 | More by thain709

atsprings

North Carolina

4.58/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

One of the last casks of Raleigh Beer Week, at Busy Bee Cafe. Served in a standard pint glass a crisp orange with a nice frothy lasting off-white head. Aroma was a nice amount of floral citrus hops in front of sweet malts. The taste was loads of fresh citrus hops with a nice caramel malt backbone, this was obviously some fresh beer! The beer was medium bodied with very well hidden alcohol. I've been drinking a decent amount of this beer this summer, and I must say, it's even better on cask.

Serving type: cask

09-04-2010 11:23:58 | More by atsprings

PDXHops

South Carolina

4.2/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Imperial pint at the County Cork.

Pours a glowing deep orange/amber with a frothy cap of cream-colored dish-suds head. Retention and lacing are pretty nice.

A sweet perfume of fresh fruity hop goodness: orange pulp and peel, pineapples, tangerines, sweetened grapefruit. Some floral notes as well, but overwhelmingly, potently citrusy.

A "wow!" beer from the first sip. Without a doubt the juiciest feeling beer I've tasted to date. Slippery smooth, with the tiniest bubbles of carbonation imaginable. The moderate malt sweetness seems just the right level to let all that citrus shine. By the smallest margin, I prefer the flavor bottled version, as there's a more assertive resiny pine presence, but this is damned tasty, and the mouthfeel is simply incredible. Long lingering embrace of hops in the finish, as the tangy citrus kicks up the bitterness a notch.

Overall impression: My favorite cask beer of 2009 (working thru a backlog of reviews).

Serving type: cask

03-15-2010 19:01:51 | More by PDXHops

CrellMoset

Virginia

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Casked Hop Stoopid, on tap (cask?) at Capital Ale House, Midlothian location. Served in a nonic.

Appearance: A crystal clear amber body, devoid of any of the force-carbonated version's effervescence, capped my a miraculously soapy two fingers of head with solid (but not amazing) retention that leaves some amazing, fluffy lacing, three-dimensional and fairly continuous.

Aroma: Sweet, tropical fruits coupled with a pleasant malty undertone, moderately roasted, though plenty sweet. Citrus is a little less dominant in this version, but that could be the warmth.

Taste: Juicy, sweet fruits - grapefruit, orange, and lemon, but also kiwi, pineapple, strawberries, and slight mango, even - couple with mint, spruce, and a moderate but persistent bitterness. The sweetness of the mildly roasted, bready malt foundation is amplified by the warmth, lending a definite fruit juice flavor.

Mouthfeel: Cask-tastic, soft and subtle, with a surprisingly non-sticky body, given the amount of sweetness.

Drinkability: Great on tap, great out of the bottle, and - yep - great on cask. This one retains all of the amazingness of the original, with the softness and warmth amplifying certain characteristics and muting others. It's a different take on a solid beer. Recommended in any capacity.

Serving type: cask

12-21-2009 02:41:47 | More by CrellMoset

cptierney

California

4.38/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Drawn on cask at my wonderful local beer bar, TAPS in Petaluma. This butts up against my bottle review for the same beer.

The color remains the same for me. A light, amberish beer that is completely transparent. The carbonation naturally is minimized, with two fingers of quickly dissipating bubbleage.

The smell is slightly muted. I'm not overwhelmed by hoppy notes though they remain present. The nose presents a more balanced brew than its bottled field-o-flowers brother.

Sweet, beautiful, creamy mouthfeel. This is why I love cask my friends, it turns any beer into the easiest drink you've poured down ya'.

Ultimately this is a toned down version of Hop Stoopid, which isn't a bad thing. There are still the all important citrus and pine notes of the hops but they are balanced by a strong malt backbone. The hops almost take on a complimentary character, with hints of bitter greens as opposed to their powerful body in the bottled beer.

Easily, and dangerously drinkable. Long live the cask!

Serving type: cask

10-17-2009 06:57:34 | More by cptierney

nickd717

California

4.1/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cask at Rose & Crown in Palo Alto. I could drink myself "stoopid" with this one.

A - Amber color, with a foamy white head. Large bubbles due to the cask.

S - Incredible piney hop aroma. People get on them for using hop extract, but these hops smell pretty damn fresh. A little citrus as well.

T - More piney hops, grapefruit, sweet caramel malt, but somewhat of an artificial sweetener note that I'm not sure I like too much (if I'm going to nitpick). Great beer overall though.

M - A little bit of hop oiliness on the palate and a lingering bitterness.

D - Pretty high for a DIPA.

Serving type: cask

09-18-2009 17:42:45 | More by nickd717

Stoneman78

California

4.4/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On cask at the Real Ale Festival at PP Carlsbad

Appearance is cloudy and murky dirty yellow hue, thing white bubbles ring the outskirts, minimal lacing

Smell is a delicious aroma of pine needle and citrus hops, tea leaves, bread malts, lemon zest, light booze

Taste is initially lemon and grassy hops, pine resin soon after, tea leaves dominate the middle, finishes dry and bitter

Mouthfeel is light/medium-bodied, oily resin texture, moderate carbonation

Drinkability is moderate, amazing aroma and hop flavors, nicely balanced with the pale malts, definitely a solid west coast DIPA with low alcohol presence

Serving type: cask

06-25-2008 07:24:15 | More by Stoneman78

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