Terrapin Hopsecutioner - Terrapin Beer Company

AmitC

Indiana

3.58/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

An under-performing IPA.

Bought a six pack and now i will have to drink the other five. Not that i can't but it is not a pleasure to drink this. Very run of the mill stuff.

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a snifter. Less than half finger thick head that fades very fast. No head retention. Decent lacing. Some bubbles. Color is Orangish amber and with a lot of haze.

Note 2nd Bottle: Poured more roughly, has one finger thick head. Looks much better. Some retention.

One of the worst noses that i have had in a while. Not that it is bad, but it is non-existent. Have to dig in deep to get anything to enter. Bready crumby sweet malts. Some earthiness, very slight floral and orange peel. More sweet than expected.

Taste is nothing great as well. Does just fine in that hops are felt for a while and only for a while. Apparent dry hopping but one that is done with very faint hops - low on alpha and beta both - that fail to provide either a good nose or good bitterness. More balanced and malt based than what i like. No bitterness. Sweet dry finish. Malty dry hopped after taste.

Mouth feel :Medium feel. Moderate to slightly higher on carbonation. Drinks with ease but is not exciting at all.

May be i am drinking this one too late or very fresh as it has enjoy by date of 2nd week of March. Since it does not mention year it could be either 2012 in which case i am late to the party. In the case of 2013, which is more likely since i picked it from a store in Atlanta, GA, this is an average IPA at its best. Very misleading packaging.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 02:37:55 | More by AmitC

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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BBrewington

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

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jessepap

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

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BeastLU

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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weezarc

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-18-2013 01:20:50 | More by weezarc

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-17-2013 15:26:18 | More by twenty5

plinythederek

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-17-2013 12:04:34 | More by plinythederek

Beer4Baltimore

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-17-2013 02:17:55 | More by Beer4Baltimore

BSore

Oregon

3/5  rDev -22.5%

05-16-2013 06:19:56 | More by BSore

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

05-16-2013 02:52:36 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

stephenjmoore

Maryland

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-15-2013 23:11:16 | More by stephenjmoore

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-15-2013 02:17:17 | More by SmellsofMahagony

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-14-2013 02:10:45 | More by Hopsiam14

s_edelman83

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +29.2%

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marine1975

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-12-2013 02:44:04 | More by marine1975

JackMcAwesome

Florida

3.76/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from the bottle into a mug.

Look: A golden yellow with a one finger head, which went down to a thin ring. The lacing was minimal, not what I'm use to with a great IPA.

Smell: The standard notes you come to identify with an IPA. Nothing particular stands out for me, but it's still a very decent aroma. Just wish there was something a bit underneath.

Taste: I had to visit the website out of curiosity on their hops, they don't seem to specify but say there are six different types. I think for me, that's where the problem might be. I personally like a smaller variety (2-3 range) so I can try to identify them. The result here seemed to just be a bunch of citrus, grassy taste. Again, decent, just nothing really stood out.

Feel: A generally well balanced brew. The malts are prevalent enough to give it that balance. A medium-light beer that I could drink anytime.

Overall: A good beer, just nothing too special. There are a few others in this category that I would seek out before coming back to this one. Worth trying definitely.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 23:21:43 | More by JackMcAwesome

HiPpYcHoP

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

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MrBuckHigh

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

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Powderhornphil

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

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Shatter

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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