Galaxy Stoopid - Lagunitas Brewing Company

wethorseblanket

California

3.88/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the source.
Listed as X Galaxy Stoopid. An experimental hop varietal.

A: Pours clear yellowish orange with a fine white head which leaves a trace of spotty lace.

N: Huge tropical fruit (passion and guava) along with floral notes.

T: Expecting lots of juicy fruit but instead get big malts up front. Let down here.

M: Semi-moderate body and carbonation. Sweetish malts throughout from start to finish.

O: Aroma is great. Just smell this one.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2012 22:35:16 | More by wethorseblanket

elNopalero

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

I’m guessing this is a variation of Hop Stoopid but it’s distinct enough to stand out from the standard bearer.

It pours a light golden-straw color. I get all sorts of tropical fruit notes in the aroma—some papaya, guava and pineapple. Flavor is crisp and pleasing, with the tropical notes contrasted by a bump of bitterness on the road to flavor. Very pleasing and enjoyable. My only critique is that it’s thin bodied, almost too thin for the hop profile.

Serving type: on-tap

08-30-2012 19:49:23 | More by elNopalero