Terrapin Hopsecutioner - Terrapin Beer Company

bamadog

Kentucky

3.68/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a growler of this at the Whole Foods for $8, when the price is that right, you can't go wrong. Review is from notes taken on 10/19/2012 and poured from the growler to a pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a hazy golden and coppery color; starts with a big and full, creamy 2 finger slightly off-white head that fades eventually to a thin and uneven foamy skim and lots of lacing holding tight to the glass; body is pretty clear with just a touch of haze, plenty of carbonation.

Smell: Plenty of hops, and they're citric, mostly lemon and perhaps a touch of bitter grapefruit; definitely a grainy malt bill behind it. Pretty good, and I remember the smell being decent out of the bottle, but I also remember being a touch disappointed with the taste.

Taste: Yeah, it's still not the best, but it's certainly not awful. It's got plenty of bitter hops, but it seems that the bitterness doesn't carry the flavor that the smell would make believe it does -- the citric aspect starts alright with some lemony aspect, but then it kind of fades and I'm left with a more or less, just plain bitter, slightly metallic tinge on the tongue.

Mouthfeel: Mouth is decent - carbonation keeps it alive and the body is fairly smooth and creamy; a nice thin, sticky coating is left all over the mouth, holding the bitterness well into the aftertaste.

Overall: Glad it's in the growler because it's cheaper than getting a six pack. It's not bad, it'd probably be a better lawnmower beer. I think a slightly sweeter grain bill and some more flavorful and robust hops would make a world of difference.

Serving type: growler

10-20-2012 02:25:18 | More by bamadog

MADPolo

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -16%

05-25-2013 11:56:30 | More by MADPolo

iCabaLLero

Georgia

3/5  rDev -22.5%

05-25-2013 07:45:33 | More by iCabaLLero

jaswilson2

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

05-25-2013 02:11:25 | More by jaswilson2

TALER

Connecticut

4.56/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Served on tap at the EMORY Convention Center and Hotel Friday 24 May after a 2-day drive from Connecticut. Delicious and very satisfying. This would be my regular brew if not for Dogfish 60-minute IPA. Liked this Terrapin in the bottle, like it better on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2013 21:42:02 | More by TALER

durlta

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-23-2013 23:56:41 | More by durlta

IPeteA91

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-22-2013 23:43:56 | More by IPeteA91

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-22-2013 19:19:32 | More by NJBeer265

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-21-2013 19:56:43 | More by InspectorBob

BBrewington

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-21-2013 18:00:38 | More by BBrewington

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-20-2013 23:48:41 | More by mikeincharleston

thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-20-2013 03:49:05 | More by thampel09

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-20-2013 03:06:57 | More by Lurkerson

jessepap

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-19-2013 21:31:53 | More by jessepap

BeastLU

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-18-2013 15:58:51 | More by BeastLU

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%

05-13-2013 03:29:34 | More by s_edelman83