Hop Stoopid - Lagunitas Brewing Company

tronester

Oklahoma

4.11/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A light amber in color with a thin tan head. Aromas of a pine forest. Taste begins with a big grapefruit start, then a solid sweet bread middle, and a piney finish. Mouthfeel is smooth. The carbonation was a bit lower than I would have liked, but nothing too bad. Overall quite a nice DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 23:47:32 | More by tronester

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

4.39/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Lighter than some DIPAs, but still nice yellow/orange body.

S - Not as strong of a hop smell as you would expect, but still nice and aromatic

T - Great finish - Not overpowering up front and clean sweet aftertaste

M - Nice creamy texture - Enough malt to give it some depth - Good carbonation, but I think that it could be a little bubblier.

O - Another solid beer from Lah-Goo-Knee-Tuss

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 22:18:11 | More by Bowers-Brew

trxxpaxxs

New York

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

A: Pours a nice translucent light amber with about one finger of pure white head. The foam settles quickly, leaving a lace shroud across the top of the beer. There is a decent amount of lacing on the glass as it drinks.

S: The nose is sweet malt with a solid pine backbone and a touch of grapefruit bitters. It's a lot more malty than I was expecting, but without any bottle date I can not tell how old it is. It might be kinda old. This beer sits on the shelves for quite awhile here in Buffalo.

T: I get a quick burst of malty sweetness right up front, but the hops come on a second later. There is a quick pinecone punch to even out the malt, and then it is all yummy citrus. Oranges, lemon, and a touch of grapefruit. The balance is nice through the middle, but the sweetness returns in the finish.

M: Medium bodied beer. Sweet to start, great hop and malt balance in the middle, and a sweet finish. The beer coats the palate but it doesn't linger for too long. I get some nice residuial citrus after the beer is completely gone. Solid.

O: This is a very good beer, especially for the price. $4.59 for a bomber of delicious DIPA is all good in my book. There are a lot of other DIPA/IIPAs that prefer more than this beer, but in a pinch to grab something quality I would pick this up again.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 19:46:53 | More by trxxpaxxs

SigEp

Florida

4.73/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Pours a clear straw-to-amber excellence. Smells hops, citrus, floral, little funk. Tastes like clear, clean malt and hop juice, almost chewy, funky hops, with a clean, clear, big malt backbone to buoy it.

Excellent, excellent double IPA. Petaluma is straight up the street from the legendary Russian River brew pub and brewery, and frankly, a little overlooked because of their wide distribution. I would put Hop Stoopid up against Pliny the Elder on just about any day and say it's an even match. Pliny is more grape-fruity, and Hop Stoopid has a little more funk. Both are clear, citrusy, hop-nectars of the Gods. I don't think I could take one over the other though, the only thing I really see hurting the Hop Stooped is that it is more widely available.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 03:54:19 | More by SigEp

SlothB77

Virginia

4.31/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

25.4 ounce bomber poured into 16-ounce glass.

A: Half a finger of white head tops light gold, semi-transparent beer. Lovely lacing.

S: Grapefruit explosion, tangerine, cut grass, pine and hops.

T: Starts with the coniferous tree taste, switches to the citrus, then back to the coniferous tree. Very bitter, hoppy finish. Hoppy all around.

M: medium-bodied, high acidity and bitterness. Medium carbonation. Packing heat - slick.

O: >100 IBUs - i'm a hophead who has built up a tolerance to this hoppiness, and this still is going to kill my tastebuds for the day. Just extremely hoppy and bitter.

Serving type: nitro-bottle

04-19-2013 22:22:11 | More by SlothB77

Roman5150

Michigan

4.49/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

bottle purchased from Total Beverages in Murfreesboro, TN.

appearance: amber orange with white 2 finger head

smell: intense west coast hops; very piney, slight citrus, earthy, grapferuit, even a hint of lemon

taste: Hops. Hops. Hops. West coast style, very earthy, resinous, piney, very bitter and dry aftertaste, but very smooth and enjoyable. Heavy notes of grapefruit over power the initial taste. The aftertaste sort of resembles applejuice.

mouthfeel: not very carbonated, very smooth

overall: As a hop head, this hits the spot. Personally, while very similar, I like this better than Ruination. And for half the price, this will now be a daily drinker for me. Thank you Lagunitas, never had a bad beer from them, and the prices are unbeatable. This is a very hoppy, west coast style DIPA beer that does not disappoint.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 00:53:32 | More by Roman5150

JohnnyKuhl

California

3.68/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from bottle into curved pint glass.

A - Dark golden, almost copper look to it. 1/4 inch head which has not gone away after 15 minutes. Average lacing.

S - Very floral smell, grassy, pine.

T- Extremely hoppy and bitter. Similar to smell, grassy taste, malty at the back end making it very smooth.

M - Little carbonation, very thick, coats the mouth, but not unpleasant at all.

Overall - This is my first time trying this beer, and it was much hoopier than expected. If it were slightly more carbonated, it would be much smoother beer. But for what it is, very good, especially at it's price point.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 05:17:56 | More by JohnnyKuhl

spoony

Colorado

3.96/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

From a 650 ml bottle into a globe glass.

A-The brew is average looking with a golden color, a few stray bubbles, but no substantial carbonation. There is a short finger of off-white/light-khaki head. The head dissipates pretty quickly leaving a little bit of lacing.

S-I smell herbal (sage, mostly) and pine-forward hops. There is a touch of citrusy spice and white pepper. Fruity, pale malts are also present in greater quantity than many IIPAs.

T-The taste tracks the smell closely. Earthy, lightly dank hops with herbs, pine and a light orange citrus flavor are the dominant feature, but a decent dose of malt keeps things balance. Finish is drying and mildly bitter.

M-The feel is medium to full bodied for the style. Carbonation is ultra fine and prickly.

O-This is a middle-of-the-road IIPA. I give credit for keeping balance with the presence of the fruity, pale malts, but I could have used more complexity in the hop profile. I did not detect much in the way of tropical fruit or grapefruit, which I expect in a West Coast IPA like this one. For $5 a bomber, this is a decent deal, but there are better IIPAs out there.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 13:41:09 | More by spoony

Clonies720

Texas

4.31/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Lagunitas Hop Stoopid Ale. 22oz bomber bottle. 102 International Bittering Units as described on the label. Poured into my new 1 liter German- Hofbräu brewery beer stein!

Appearance: Clear, bright orange with a pale white foamy head. Very little lacing with decent head retention.

Smell: Strong aromas of pine, citrus, grapefruit, fresh-cut grass.

Taste: Bitter, clean, slick hop-resin coats the mouth and tastes ohhhh so good! There are more flavors here but I am loathe to interpret and type them all out. But I will say it has a light, sweet malt backbone that keeps the hops from completely overwhelming the senses.

Mouthfeel: Medium-low carbonation. Like I said in the taste part, it is slick, and thick, and just coats your entire mouth in hoppy, bitter goodness.

Overall: This ain't your average Imperial IPA. It is certainly a thirst quencher and has enough hops for a "hophead". I'd like to see this beer at medium to medium-high carbonation to match the big 8% ABV and Imperial IPA profile, as I believe it's a tad under-carbonated.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 21:51:04 | More by Clonies720

xseanprimex

South Carolina

4.24/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

This is a solid IPA from Lagunitas, a brewery that knows a lil sumpin sumpin about hops. The bottle reads 102 I.B.U. and I believe them. As it warmed a little, the sweet malt showed up, but overall this is a very hoppy ale that will make most bearded Americans happy.
Served in a Sam Adams pint glass.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 19:45:40 | More by xseanprimex

ktblue22

Vermont

4.41/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours an absolutely beautiful vibrant, clear orange with at least an inch and a half of froth. Nose is delicately hopped and dry. Taste is very dry and lingeringly bitter. Taste orange rind and fresh pine. Pairs exceptionally well with the juicy, fatty burger I'm enjoying with dijon mustard and tomato basil sharp cheddar. Palatable, drinkable yet robust and very dry (which I love pairing food with).

Very happy with this brew!!

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 00:33:49 | More by ktblue22

tut2528

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: pours a nice orange that is a touch rustic. creates a rather foamy solid fingers worth of head formation with a very nice amount of lacing. the body is just transparent enough to see through

S: big citrus notes rush to the top on this one. earthy hops are also fairly strong with a nice touch of malt as the backbone to this brew. i also get a decent amount of apricot

T: big hops, nice citrus notes, fair amount of caramel to sweeten this one up and a bit of apricot and a slight hint of grapefruit here. fairly well balanced.

M: more on the lighter side of medium, and it leaves a nice big bitterness on the palate. but the bitterness is complemented by just a slight hint of malt.

O: for the $, this brew is terrific, and definitely well worth it. its big on hop bitterness (to be expected as its 102 IBUs), but its not over the top bitter and its well balanced by the malt and the citrus notes.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 01:24:59 | More by tut2528

pcguitarwzrd

Florida

4.2/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: Brilliantly clear, copper- orange. Fizzy head that dissipates quickly but leaves nice lacing.

S: Piney and grapefruity, with some caramel. Always a good sign.

T: Delivers well on the aroma, sweetness of citrus fruit followed by bready malt and then a respectable-but-not-overwhelming dose of hops. Could be a little sweeter on the front end.

M: super-smooth, with caramelly richness and frothy carb. Nice.

O: an excellent DIPA. One of my go-to's, Especially considering that it's relatively cheap compared to a lot of its rivals: I have found this beer for just over four dollars for a bomber.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 21:55:05 | More by pcguitarwzrd

screamking

Ohio

4.24/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

22oz bomber poured into wine glass.

appearance-pours a clear apricot, with a thick white foamy head. Nice lacing showing up around the glass. 4.25

Aroma-As expected citrus hops dominate the nose up front. Lots of orange and grapefruit. Apricot, pineapple, mango, pine, brown sugar. Not too complex. 3.75

Taste-Strong bitter citrus hops, tropical fruits are up front and in charge. Mango is killing it here. Then it turns woodsy, with pine coming on strong. Very satisfying taste for a double, strong and bitter, reminds me a lot of stones enjoy by. 4.5

Feel-medium to full bodied, ABV is noticeable even though its not too high. 22oz bomber will be tough to finish by myself. 4

Overall-year round doubles don't get too much better than this. This compares very well to stones enjoy by, though the price point is better. I wish I could get this in my area, but instead I have to drive about an hour north to pick this up. Next time ill stock up. Worth the $5.99 price tag for sure. 4.25

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 03:57:47 | More by screamking

vicg12

New York

4.55/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Just a really good all-around beer. Solid head, good lacing. Smells fantastic, fully of flowery smelling hops. Tastes just like it smells, which is a good thing. Mouthfeel is almost there, almost a bit watery after the sip. Loving Lagunitas beers so far, highly recommend this brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 02:39:38 | More by vicg12

FreshHawk

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - Light amber color with a large, light, fluffy, sticky, white head. Really good retention leaving behind a nice layer of lace.

S - Nice sweet tangerine citrus. Decent amount of caramel/toffee sweet malt. Pine and slightly herbal/floral nose. Nice fruity hop aroma keeps showing up. Background notes of bready malt.

T - Fairly strong malt presence. Sweet caramel mixes with a slightly sharp alcohol and bitterness. Faint sweet bready notes in the back. Sweet tangerine and grapefruit citrus. Strong pine resin and bitterness mid-sip to finish. Hints of herbal and floral hops in the back. Finishes with a fairly bitter resinous flavor.

M - Light to medium body. Above average carbonation. Fairly slick with a bitter, dry finish.

D - Pretty balanced DIPA with a good malt presence. Strong bitterness and hint of alcohol hurts how drinkable it is. At times I feel it works and then at times I'm not a huge fan.

Notes: Not sure when this was bottled (Would really like this info on the bottle) but it was a little strong on the malt. Alcohol and bitterness quite present. I did like the hopping flavors from what I got. Not bad, and at times I really liked it, but it just didn't work all the time. It had enough promisse that I'd love to try it again, but only if I was sure of its freshness.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 02:37:59 | More by FreshHawk

gillagorilla

Maryland

3.64/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle into a pint (048 dated, but I fear it might be a year old)

A: Some of the bigger bubbles I have seen rising up from the bottom of a nice golden blonde colored IPA.

S: Very strong pine smell with a hint of citrus notes.

T: Tastes like it smells. It is like a resin-y pine that I don't like too much. Resin-y aftertaste as well.

M: Decent crisp mouthfeel that mellows quickly

O: I might just have an old one, but I was not a big fan of this one. I will be sticking with Sucks. I'm gonna have to find one that I know is fresh or one straight from the brewery. Might have just found an IPA that I wasn't too big on.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 01:44:25 | More by gillagorilla

Chico1985

Massachusetts

3.79/5  rDev -10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Fresh bomber into a snifter.

Pours a darkish copper orange with a white head, retains as a thick half finger leaving good lace.

Big pineapple, grassy, resiny, onion hops in the scent. Quite potent, really not getting much malt at all.

Taste follows suit - lots of earthy, resiny, and veggie hops with some pineapple there. Quite bitter with just a slight malt presence. It's not my favorite hop plethora but it's potent and well done.

Bitter, oily mouthfeel with just a touch of alcohol.

Not my favorite Lagunitas hop bomb but definitely solid.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 18:14:35 | More by Chico1985

dheacck11

Connecticut

4.31/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Nice golden orange pour with soft white finger of head which fades quickly. Minimal lacing.

Nose is pretty but subdued. Some floral components, but mostly hop, hop, and hop.

Flavor is big, but not really overpowerful. Little bit of grapefruit and other citrus initially, quickly squashed by massive dry, crisp hops. Little hint of flowers and honey at the end, but the finish is pure hoppy juice.

Mouth feel is quite thick due to all the hoppiness. Leaves a lingering tingle.

It is as described, hop stoopid. So much hop, but not crazy boozy and resiny like some DIPAs. Very enjoyable beer, especially if you like big dry hop.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 22:39:50 | More by dheacck11

Bauzen

New York

4.24/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This is an over-the-top beer. The name implies what you can expect from Hop Stoopid. What it lacks in appearance and aroma, it makes up for in obnoxious hoppy flavor. It's a fun beer for evenings where you don't want to spend any time thinking about what you're drinking. Sometimes digging for subtile flavors gets tiresome; and you just need instant gratification. At no point during the glass or bottle will it balance-out or settle down. It's going to hit you with a heavy dose of hops every sip, and its the beer you wish lackluster IPAs were daring enough to be.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 04:34:00 | More by Bauzen

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.51/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass

Appearance – The beer pours an orange amber color with a large orange tinted head. The head has a good level of retention, slowly fading over time to leave a good level of lace on the sides o f the glass.

Smell- The aroma is big on a bitter grapefruit smell. The grapefruit is very intense and largely overwhelms the other aromas. Some other smells do peek their way through the grapefruit hop though. Some light smells of a tropical fruit nature as well as some pine hop and caramel can be detected through the bitter grapefruit.

Taste – The taste begins with more sweetness and maltiness then would have been expected in the nose. It does however have the appropriate level of grapefruit hop taste right up front from what the nose depicted. It begins with a stronger tangerine sweet and malty flavor with some biscuit and caramel flavors as well. A rather potent sweeter grapefruit hop flavor is also present up front. The malty flavors maintain strength to the end of the taste and create a base for the hoppier flavors of the brew. As opposed to the malty flavors however the grapefruit hop flavor becomes more and more bitter in nature as some of the tangerine sweet and the caramel flavors fading from the taste. In the end, some lighter (in comparison to the grapefruit hop) pine and earthy flavors join the bitter grapefruit, with the three, ending up to produce a bitter and resinous hop flavor to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the thicker and chewier side with a carbonation level that is rather average to slightly below average. The thicker and chewier body are quite appropriate and beneficial for helping to produce a rather potently and bitter hopped brew with a in your face hop taste.

Overall – Bitter and moderately resinous with lots of hop flavor and malty tastes. A pretty decent imperial IPA, but a little too one dimensional in hop flavor for me. If you are looking for something with a over the head hop flavor, then this brew is good for you, but if looking for nice balance, then you may wish to look elsewhere.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 02:12:01 | More by Darkmagus82

preston_buhler

Texas

3.81/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

A-golden amber half finger head
S-very forward scent, best attribute of the beer for sure
T-darker than most pale ales, almost too pungent for my tastes
M-its got a heavier feel, but not too heavy... but its got a very solid flavor
O-if u like pale ales you'd love this beer, I'm not one who's in love with pungent beers, but this beer has a very solid mix between pungency and bold flavor that makes it enjoyable... and I'm a pessimist

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 06:56:54 | More by preston_buhler

kangarooAdam59

Wyoming

3.99/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Into a chalice:

A: golden orange slightly transparent body with a one finger white foamy head, carbonation is seen rising

S: sweet and spicy through citrus, hops, and malts

T: mainly sweet, slight bittering flavors come through citrus, slight pine/resinous thing goin' on

M: medium, smooth, fairly sessionable, bittersweet aftertaste and finish

O: good one for the style, glad I tried it, and I`m pretty sure I`d come back to it

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 18:27:51 | More by kangarooAdam59

nickapalooza86

Wisconsin

4.49/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Pours a good looking clear orange color with half a finger of head.

Smell is oranges, tangerine, pine.

Taste is almost like a honey covered orange at the front, bitter pine and grapefruit in the back, not really much of a malt back bone in this one, but with a name like hop stoopid that is just finde by me.

Mouthfeel is medium with average carbonation, finishes dry and bitter, keeps you coming back for more and more, and in the 22oz format you no choice but to keep coming back!

Well I would say out of Maximus, Sucks and this I prefer the other two a bit more but that is splitting hairs.... I buy this one less then the other because of the bomber format. It tends to sit on the shelves longer, but when it is fresh I always grab one. Really good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 21:50:08 | More by nickapalooza86

LongRoad

Alberta (Canada)

4.31/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A - Light gold colour, nearly perfectly clear, poured with two fingers of head and left a little lace

S - Nice and piney hops coming through

T - Good citrus at first, IBUs seem a little misleading so I'm not sure if some of the hops have aged out (no date but it has had a bit of a trip), alcohol is well hidden

M - Feels a little thin, carbonation is right in the sweet spot

O - A very nice double IPA, easier drinking than most

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 01:25:56 | More by LongRoad