Be Hoppy - Wormtown Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.26
pDev: 9.39%
Reviews: 57
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Brewed by:
Wormtown Brewing Co. visit their website
Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
American IPA |  6.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (35), on-tap (19), growler (3)

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metter98

New York

4.29/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

A: The beer is relatively clear yellow in color with some amber hues and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a half finger high white head that died down, leaving a thin head covering the surface.
S: Moderately strong aromas of fresh hops are present in the nose - pine resin and citrus stand out in particular.
T: Like the smell, this is a very hop-forward beer that has a variety of hop flavors combined with a moderate to high amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and crisp on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer smelled and tasted very fresh; the bottle says it was brewed this month so it can't be more than two or three weeks old. It is a really bold IPA.

Note: Bottled May 2013

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 20:01:05 | More by metter98
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MasterSki

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Greg (Reagan1984) for this one. Served in my Alchemist pint glass.

A - Voluminous eggshell foam with superb retention that eventually settles to a thick cap, leaving stray lace splotches. Slightly hazed golden apricot body with plenty of visible tiny bubbles. A tad lighter than most IPAs but quite attractive.

S - Smell is potent and dank, with plenty of sharp pine and pithy grapefruit, and perhaps a hint of tropical fruit. Light bready malt backdrop with just a kiss of sugar in the periphery.

T - The taste doesn't quite live up the promise of the aroma, although it's still quiet good. Plenty of bitter yet juicy citrus, light pine, hint of melon, and a fairly neutral malt backdrop that contributes a touch of sugar. A lot like the aroma, but without the same pop. Bitterness is at the lower end of moderate.

M - Smooth medium body, pleasant soft yet active carbonation, resinous finish. Could stand to be a tad drier, but otherwise, this has a really enjoyable texture that has some creamy hand-pump-esque elements to it.

D - I think this is the first good IPA I've had from Massachusetts (Hoponious Union doesn't count). I easily crushed 20oz of this, and used the last 2oz in the Middle Eastern hot sauce I was making. This would definitely be a go-to offering if I lived in Boston.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 01:43:49 | More by MasterSki
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smcolw

Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Large four-finger head. Light golden color and hazy. Plenty of ring lace with extensive web lace in between. A dome of froth is created as the head settles.

Grapefruit rind aroma. Light floral smell, but it is all hop.

Pale malt start. Strong bittering hop takes over quickly. The swallow is not harsh, but there's plenty of biting, peppery hop finish. The body is relatively thin for the style. Long aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2011 01:30:32 | More by smcolw
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Wasatch

Utah

4/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks goes out to portia99 for this brew.

22oz. Bomber

Pours a nice hazy golden yellow color, nice carbonation, nice one-finger foamy white head, with some sticky lacing left behind. The nose is hoppy, with some nice malt notes, slight citrus. The taste is hoppy, malty, nice little touch of citrus. Medium Body, nice bitter finish. This one surprised me, pretty tasty.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2011 00:23:13 | More by Wasatch
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jlindros

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had on tap @ Prezzo in Milford, MA.

A: Light 1 finger creamy head fades semi quickly over the semi clear golden orange slightly hazy beer. Also leaves a nice lacing.

N: A nice fresh hop aroma, with some pine, citrus, very light musty fresh hop, a little chewy hops, and touches of a malty base.

T: Again fresh musty hops hit first. It adds some citrus and pine, and quite a bit of tangerine, orange peel, and some grapefruit. A slight chewy hop with little malt too. Overall a pretty bitter and spicy hop presence. There's even a little hop oil. It's a nice hop character, not the best around, but done pretty well. With that is a touch of malty sweetness.

M: Medium to light with good carbonation.

F: Pretty bitter as it seems to ramp up quickly but hits a peak quickly as well. Pretty dry as well. It has a very citrus orange peel on the finish especially, almost like biting on an orange rind. Slight sticky syrup feel too somehow, with a fresh wort taste. With the slight fresh wort and heavy strong spicy bitterness I get the feel like I'm chewing on the trub at the bottom of the finished brew. A decent west coast style IPA brewed on the East Coast.

Serving type: on-tap

04-05-2010 17:15:50 | More by jlindros
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ppoitras

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle purchased as a single at Yankee Spirits, Sturbridge, MA.

Poured into an imperial pint glass, formed a 1/2" eggshell head over the almost clear golden amber brew. Head fades gradually, with slow-falling, lasting lace. Aroma is moderately of skanky green hops, in a good way.

Taste begins with a medium sweetness, then kicks back into the hoppiness that was indicated in the nose, and comes on with the bitterness in the close. Hop burps are immediate. Mouthfeel is quite smooth, and drinkability is easy. Nice IPA, with hops flavor, not just bitter face. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2011 23:58:34 | More by ppoitras
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Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bottle into a tulip glass.

Pours a clear gold (with a bit of a coppery sheen to it), with a finger of bright-white foamy head. This retains with roughly a rich ½ finger or so of froth, which throws up a sudsy cascade of lacing that slowly drips down the sides of the glass. The aroma smells leafy, and a little flowery in the nose, with bright citrus undertones and definite herbal textures that work their way in as well. A touch of fresh pine and some tarter lemon character starts to emerge as this warms. Sweet neutral grains add some support underneath the hop flavors but it’s that fresh (and slightly earthy) bitterness in the nose that shines the brightest here.

The taste starts out similar, with vibrant and flavorful citrus flavors up front, but then bitterness and resins spread out into the mouth with a bit of a harsh and unrefined feel that carries itself into a fairly dry and piney finish. A biscuit-like sweetness from the malts and some softer tropical flavor (that strengthens as this warms) does hang on the edges of the profile and do their best to balance this (and even hang some light sugars in the finish) but there is a lot of aggressive to this, especially from those pine resins here. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with some sharpness on the edges of the feel that then gives way to more of a creamy slickness that rides down the middle of the tongue. There is a touch of warmth from the alcohol that adds some extra boldness to the hops but I can’t really say that it inhibits the drinkability of this in any way.

This one was a bit of a mixed bag for me. It had that type of bright and flavorful citrus flavors that I love to find in my hoppy beers but then also had some more overly aggressive character as well that really kept this from reaching that next level for me. If I had to pick though, I’d definitely say that there is more to like than dislike with this one though, as that combo of vibrant hops and easy drinking body left a favorable impression on me.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2011 14:37:49 | More by Kegatron
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Durge

Connecticut

4.03/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed at the Ale House in Amesbury, MA this IPA is cloudy, yellow-ish tan with a solid white froth on top and mad lacing. The aroma offers skunk cabbage herbal hops with wheat cereal nuances. The first mouthful suggests a brisk herbal hop bite with some citrus accents and lots of biscuit grass brightness. This is medium bodied with a brisk feel full of vigorous but tiny carbonation. A titilating but fulfilling feel that goes down pretty readily if you like a skunky flavored hop specialty brew. No complaints here, quite a decent IPA choice and not a typical one.

Serving type: on-tap

12-21-2011 01:58:29 | More by Durge
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dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.24/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Bottled May 2013

A: Pours a hazy medium golden yellow in color with light amounts of visible carbonation and some light orange + apricot highlights. The beer has a finger tall dense foamy white head that reduces to a very thin film covering the entire surface of the beer with a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of citrus/grapefruit hops with some very light notes of caramel malt sweetness.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of caramel malts with moderate to strong flavors of citrus/grapefruit hops. The hop flavors are extremely fresh and that makes this beer a very enjoyable one. Moderate amounts of bitterness in the finish which lingers slightly.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: This beer is fairly well balanced without any malt sweetness coming through and just a touch of bitterness that lingers. The hop flavors are really fresh and really enjoyable. Definitely one I would be happy to have again...

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 19:54:39 | More by dbrauneis
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GbVDave

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 22oz bottle into 3 pint glasses. Thanks to Steve and HeatherAnn for the assist! Extra special thanks to jayli for the hook-up!

A: Pours a bright golden hue with a slight amount of haze. 3 fingers of bright white foam cling to the inside of the glass for quite awhile before leaving a sticky and lacey mess on the sides. Perfectly carbed.

S: Bright citrus hop aromas. Lemon, tangerine, lime, orange, and grapefruit. The hops are quite dominant but a subtle toasy malt presence makes itself felt.

T: As above with some pine. Loads of hops that were all over the place. Not bad at all, just very busy. Could've used more of a malt counterpoint.

M: Sticky and slick with a suprisingly bone-dry finish.

O: Nice suprise with this one. Interesting how the hops led out in a million different directions and then were reined in by the finish. Nice!

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2011 18:41:16 | More by GbVDave
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GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

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

Poured on-tap and served in a tumbler pint, the beer is an amber-gold coloring with a thin, filmy, frothy white head with a good cling and retention. Aromas of spicy and fresh hops, with a cut grass and pepper blending. Also some sweet caramel in the background, too. Flavors are roasty and hoppy initially, with a solid balance. Roast sweet backbone that doesn't interfere with the resiny, bitter, and peppery hops presence. Smooth, light, and resiny bitter aftertaste with a tangy, slightly drying and bitter finish. Very tasty, and very well balanced. Delicious.

Serving type: on-tap

07-06-2012 22:10:01 | More by GarthDanielson
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Reagan1984

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A new local IPA to try. Woo Hoo!!

Actually it’s quite nice. Really good looking beer which is a little lighter in color, but produces a wonderful creamy bright white head with a pour. Sticky lacing everywhere.

Aroma is fantastic and a bright citrus burst. A touch of light toasted malt just below. Fresh and nice.

A very nice standard IPA. Showcases some nice grapefruit peel (pith too!) flavors along with just a touch of toasted malt. Very hoppy, very fresh and actually the balance that I enjoy in this style. I’d say the perfect aftertaste of bitterness that lingers with you.

Nice body for the style. Spot on.

I am excited to have another local nice IPA. Well done folks.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2012 22:42:06 | More by Reagan1984
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BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #60 (Jan 2012):

LOOK: Brilliant pale gold color

SMELL: Toasted orange peel, mint, evergreen, ripe pears, figs, hemp seeds, white peppercorn, caramel, cake batter

TASTE: Think resin, floral, herbal, oily, fresh tobacco, citric rind, fresh mint, guava, very bitter, passionfruit, dates, dry finish

This is a sleeper IPA, waiting patiently for more people to try it. Despite the gripes of West Coast naysayers, it appears East Coast brewers can indeed brew hoppy beers of epic proportions. It certainly sent our palates for a ride and fed our hop addiction. A must-try for hopheads.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 19:00:52 | More by BeerAdvocate
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rudzud

Massachusetts

4.63/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5

This was bottled FIVE DAYS AGO (8/13/11), only 1300 bottles and change. Had Be Hoppy first over a year ago and never really revisted it while at Peppercorns, as there are so many great seasonal releases. When I heard that this would be released in bottles, I wasn't that thrilled either (bring on Sweet Tats I say!). That was, until Ben said he was tweaking Be Hoppy just a bit for bottling (believe he said he was going to run it through a second dry hop for aroma purposes)! Now, I had to get my hands on a few bottles. As always, really enjoy the label art.

A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a crystal clear light gold colour with a super creamy two finger head that leaves HUGE side lacing as it recedes. It never fully dissolves, just slumps to become a nice white blanket. Best non stout/porter appearance for a wormtown beer I've had.

S - I was on the fence with this, but as it warms, it becomes something magical. Its so fresh, the hops are so prominant and so bitter. Great cascade and simcoe hops. My goodness. With just a faint malt backbone.

T - Boom. I feel like thats all I have to say when writing this review is "boom", but, I suppose I will describe it a bit. This is a delicious west coast style IPA. Great bitter pine and citrus hops (grapefruit anyone?). Pine resin and oils, slight sweet malts. This is all about the bitter hops.

M - Like with regular Be Hoppy, I woul dlike to see a bit more carbonation with this. Its low, and combined with the oily pines its just a bit much. That being said, I want to keep drinking this. Alot.

O - Yeah, love this beer. Love this beer alot. I'm a sucker for a good fresh IPA, and this is one of the fresher ones I've had. Love how the extra hopping made this really pop from the bottle. Still can't get over the head/lacing on this sucker. Wish every Wormtown offering could be like this.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2011 01:26:56 | More by rudzud
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Jayli

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured in to a pint glass

A: This beer pours a slightly hazy light golden color with a one finger of white head. Head recedes relatively quickly and leaves nice wisped lacing on the glass.

S: Nose is floral hops, pepper, a touch of pine and a nice solid bready, malt backbone.

T: Taste starts with a nice peppery, floral note before a nice balanced bready, malt fills through the middle with hints of grapefruit. Finish has an underlaying grapefruit flavoring that compliments a strong pine presence.

M: Medium body, medium carbonation, oily feel with a rather dry finish.

O: Goes down easily, tasty, not too filling, mild kick, nice representation of style. I haven't had an IPA with much floral notes lately, so this was a nice change of pace and very nicely done.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2011 00:21:03 | More by Jayli
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OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours cloudy medium yellow with some head and no lacing.

Big hop note, with grapefruit and pine. Yet, I get something else. Barnyard? Spoiled paper? Something off that kinda dissipates as the beer as you add to the pint.

Great hop notes throughout. Piney and grapefruit notes, with nice resinous bitterness tied to some moderate malt. This is a hop forward IPA and it does not take any prisoners. Big sticky hop oil finish.

Medium body with a good firm carbonated base.

Overall, nice IPA. Huge hoppy brew for those who like it. Would had e liked more malt in the balance, but who cares...? This is what it is supposed to be.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 22:39:24 | More by OtherShoe2
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donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

4.55/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

$5.75 @ Union Brewhouse, Weymouth

Dark, very cloudy straw color. Thick, creamy head, looks like a rocky nitro pour. Hearty lace ladder for a little man to climb out of my beer if he wanted to. If he was in there. Poor little fella.

Smells really, really, really fresh. General hop smell, like when I sniff a fresh bag of hops. Definately has a wet grass citrus lean but I'm really just floored by how fresh this smells. Some bready cracker malt underneath.

Doesn't taste as potent as it smells but doesn't lag too far behind either. Wet grass grapefruit hops over a fairly dry cracker malt. Lots of resin in the mouthfeel which I love.

I wasn't expecting it to be this good when I ordered it.

Serving type: on-tap

02-13-2013 02:25:35 | More by donkeyrunner
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NEhophead

Massachusetts

3.4/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 fl oz brown bottle served in a tumbler.

Bottled in August 2011.

Slightly cloudy, pale straw in color. A bit of noticeable carbonation. Dense, bright white foam of a head. Condensed and spotted lacing with good strength.

Bright pine and citrus hops; both seem to be a bit thin and a touch solvent-like. Some medicinal notes along with a moderate earthen must.

Lemon, lime, and pear citrus qualities up front; again, a bit thin in spots. Spruce and pine that overwhelm the palate which leads to an overpowering, bulky bitterness. Touches of peach and melon in the aftertaste, along with the bitterness.

Medium in body; thin in spots, but remarkably gritty. As with the taste, the texture is just out of balance.

Intensely hoppy; however, the various hops don't quite marry. Lacks a refined touch.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 18:35:40 | More by NEhophead
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VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

4.6/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A-Hazy orange/amber with a puffy head thaat slowly dissapates.

S-Big grapefruit and pine scents combined with subtle malty undertone.

T-Very delicious. Quite hoppy and bitter. Both citrus and pine. Caramel malt. Good tasting IPA

M-Nice and smooth. Decently carbonated.

D-Very drinkable. So fresh from the growler.

One of my favorite, if not my favorite IPA from Mass.

Serving type: growler

11-10-2010 23:11:03 | More by VelvetExtract
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Dope

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: A slightly cloudy golden pour. Huge, huge offwhite head with the most ridiculous lacing and retention I've seen in a beer to be quite honest. There is a solid inch of head left after about 5 minutes of sitting. It never actually fully goes away either. I usually reserve 5s for the top stouts but this one is up there too.

S: Smell is strong but not as huge as I expected when cold. Very bright grapefruit with some pine. There is a nice sweet caramel smell to it to back it all up. The caramel comes out stronger as the beer warms.

T: Pretty much pure grapefruit up front. Some mild pine flavor kicks in the middle and helps follow through to the aftertaste. Caramel malt doesn't balance very well but serves to sweeten these flavors a bit and accentuate them nicely instead.

M: Pretty slick and oily. Carb is decent but more would probably help this beer. This is the only (slight) downside to the beer and would be an easy A rating if not for that. Drinkability is surprisingly high. The bitterness isn't too harsh since it is sweetened up a bit.

O: Great IPA. West coast style citrusy hop-forward for sure. Great to see another east coast brewer *cough maine brewing lunch cough* making a fantastic west-coast style IPA.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2011 03:33:20 | More by Dope
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BeerResearcher

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz. brown bottle. Bottled on date Nov. 2011
Served in a SA perfect pint glass.
Pours a hazy gold color with a full 2" white head and lots of webby and trailing lacing.
The smells are surprisingly mild considering the name. There are plenty of Pale Ales with more hop-forward noses. That said, the citrusy, floral and resinous hop smell is very pleasant. A faint peppery spice is noticed as is a bit of an alcoholic fuminess.
The flavors are where this IPA shines best. Juicy grapefruit, lemon zest, tart orange and spices explode in the mouth with a West Coast-like abandon, yet there's a subtly sweet caramel malt
and very light Graham Cracker-like breadiness that tempers the hop bite in a very pleasing way. A little alcoholic heat warms the back of the throat and can be noticed on the breath rather quickly.
Although this is an edgy and hoppy IPA, it's a fairly fluid and wet brew that invites a few large gulps.
Tasty, drinkable IPA...nice!

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2012 01:36:54 | More by BeerResearcher
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indiapaleale

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I am a big fan of Wormtown's beers. I got this growler at the source after having some lunch at the restaurant the brewery is connected to. (Cash Only by the way and this growler was $15)

Pours a nice golden color with some very solid carbonation and lacing. It just looks quality and if you go through the ratings for this brewery on BA its hard to find a beer that doesn't have an A, A- or B+ minimum.

Aroma is big citrus and pine with some definite marijuana smells hitting the senses hard. One of the more "green" smelling IPAs out there and man does it really tingle the nose.

Flavors are an excellent combo of citrus, pine, bitter fruits, pineapple and grapefruit. Love it. So many great flavors all coming together nicely with nothing off-putting whatsoever. The carbonation is right on and leaves you thirsting for more after each sip. A growler of this is trouble and you keep dipping into that 1/2 gallon for "just a little more".
If I'm the brewer of this beer I'm sleeping very comfortably at the end of a long day because I know I've done a great job brewing a style that all beer nerds are very critical of - and you know what - that brewer is right! Awesome job Wormtown. One of the best small breweries in Massachusetts for sure.

Serving type: growler

11-11-2011 03:24:34 | More by indiapaleale
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taez555

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the Horseshoe Pub in Hudson MA.

Pours a crystal clear yellow/orange body with a bright white head.

Nose has a nice mix of citrus and malt.

Taste is light to medium bodied. Very clean and easy drinking. Lots of citric and grapefruity hops but amazingly well balanced agaist a smooth bready caramel malt. Hop bitterness is nicely in check.

A very nice MA MOR IPA. Perfect session beer.

Serving type: on-tap

07-31-2010 16:19:57 | More by taez555
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Damian

Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Drank on-tap at Prezo Grill & Bar, Milford, MA
Served in a pint glass

Pale, golden amber and slightly hazy in appearance. A fluffy, bright white, one-finger crop of froth topped the liquid. The head was short-lived however. Tiny streaks of lacing trickled down the glass.

The nose was outstanding. Tons of peach and apricot notes. Lots of tropical fruits, including mango and papaya. Amazingly fragrant and bright. Slightly citrusy and a touch floral.

The flavor profile was a bit sharper than I anticipated. Strong tangerine notes. Good dose of orange peel and grapefruit pith. Quite dry and bitter on the finish with intense notes of pine sap. For a 6.5% ABV beer, the alcohol was very well masked.

The mouthfeel was creamy, slick and smooth with a fine bubbled, medium effervescence. Unfortunately, the body was somewhat thin for the style.

This was my first stab at a beer by the Wormtown Brewing Co. and I was definitely impressed. I love the fact that more and more of these quality nano breweries keep popping up around Massachusetts.

Serving type: on-tap

11-24-2011 06:00:26 | More by Damian
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bum732

Maryland

3.38/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

S: Grapefruit rind, touch of burnt plastic, fresh hops, additional citrus, some maltiness hidden underneath.

L: Cloudy burnt yellow, creamy white head with great retention.

T; Grapefruit rind with complementing breadiness. Medium high citrus like bitterness. Hoppy bitterness lingers into the finish. Toasty malt complements throughout.

M: Medium high body, slightly creamy, medium carbonation.

Ok, solid IPA, but nothing special IMO.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2012 02:55:26 | More by bum732
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