Terrapin Hopsecutioner - Terrapin Beer Company

hopheadhoward

Florida

4.38/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

Hopsecutioner is a nice ale. Not perfect, but if you like hoppy ales, this is a pretty good IPA. Nice bitter start, and it feels good on the mouth. Why do you like hoppy? You want flavor, right? Hopsecutioner has flavor, and it looks and smells like an IPA? Is it perfect? No, but this is a nice IPA. Alcohol is 7+%, so be aware.

Serving type: on-tap

04-25-2013 23:59:40 | More by hopheadhoward

mbunje

California

3.74/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Taco Mac in Atlanta at the Prado

A - clear, copper color with nice lacing.

S - nothing stands out. Mild citrus and biscuit

T - bitter on back of the tongue. Hops are present but don't dominate.

MF - very good. Crisp. Good carbonation. Medium body. Possibly the best attribute of this beer

Overall: I am a west coast IPA snob so keep that in mind. This was crafted very well but the hop profile was weak. Could have used some late boil or dry hops to give it a nose and an identity. Quality beer just not enough hops for what it claims to be.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2013 00:40:09 | More by mbunje

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.74/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from tap into pint at flying saucer in Nashville. Pours a slightly cloudy golden brown with some sticky head. Lots of lacing.
Smell is rather boring for an ipa...generic hop and malt aroma. Taste is similar...very generic but I would give it a slight plus. Its good not great...but hits hard.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2013 23:35:16 | More by DrinkSlurm

acsprouse

South Carolina

3.74/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A - copper with a orange hue. 1 finger head with little retention. Slight lacing

S - the hops are there, but not as strong as i thought it would be. Citrus and floral are in the nose... but there isnt much nose at all

T -hoppy and slightly spicy, floral with slight citrus. With a slightly malty sweet finish. Happy to see that the taste is not so faint as the nose.

M - good bit of carbination, medium thickness

O - Good flavor. Not the best ipa but overall its a Good and well rounded beer.

Serving type: on-tap

02-15-2013 06:50:53 | More by acsprouse

ranger60

New Jersey

3.28/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Had it on tap at Southside Grille in South Bound Brook, NJ.

Appearance - dark golden color, slightly hazy...very little head.

Smell - piney, but not overly hoppy.

Taste - for a beer called Hopsecutioner, I expected more of a hop bang. but it is pleasant, and picking up some citrus.

Mouthfeel - good, strong mouthfeel. when I let it sit on my tongue, the carbonation is lasting.

Overall - it's drinkable and drinkable, but would not be my first choice when in the mood for a hoppy beer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-25-2013 18:15:15 | More by ranger60

metter98

New York

3.88/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at Barcade, Jersey City, NJ

A: The beer is clear yellow in color and has a very light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin off white head that died down and left a large patch of bubbles on the surface.
S: There are light to moderate aromas of citrusy hops in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has citrusy flavors from the hops and a light amount of bitterness. There are also some notes of honey.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer isn't that difficult to drink. Although the bitterness and hop flavors aren't quite as strong as some of the other beers in the style, it still has a nice amount of hop flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

10-06-2012 12:25:54 | More by metter98

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap in Atlanta.

A - Medium orange. Translucent. A thin layer of off-white head.

S - Bitter grapefruit and pine with a slight malt sweetness in the background.

T - A massive bitterness up front with grapefruit and pine flavours and a fairly big malt backbone that adds some bready and caramel flavours and a good balance.

M - Medium body. Creamy. Good resinous hop oils. Light carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

08-16-2012 14:32:14 | More by TheSevenDuffs

Dudeletter

Georgia

4.48/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

F**k you in the Face
This category goes out to my friend Michael Kraus. He said that he likes a beer where the quality that people want in it (the sweetness, hops, bitterness, etc) is so strong it fucks you in the face. This one has a clear winner. Terrapin’s Hopsecutioner

Terrapin Hopsecutioner
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This beer is nothing if not hoppy. Of the many breweries in the country, Terrapin handles hops some of the best. Of the many breweries in the south, Terrapin is one of the most known and respected. The beer is incredibly hoppy, but still drinkable. It is truly a triumph to Spike and the Terrapin crew.

Serving type: on-tap

06-27-2012 15:35:29 | More by Dudeletter

Durge

Connecticut

3.1/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Found at World of Beers in Altamonte Springs, FL this IPA has a yellow amber color, clear and fairly quiet, with a very solid white head that sticks and leaves a hearty skin behind. The aroma has very light citrus, lemon wheat, not much else. Okay. The flavor follows with a bit stronger citrus hop and a bright malt biscuit backbone. I taste what seems like alcohol, which at 7.2 percent, it probably is. This edge seems to mask the hop qualities in my opinion and steels the IPA value I was looking for. Really makes it ordinary to me. This is medium-light bodied with a busy, small bubble carbonation that delivers a crisp feel. It ultimately turns entirely harsh and grassy to me and is more regrettable than memorable, but it’s not awful. Disappointing though. I don't think I had any problems with it in a bottle, but this one on tap has some issues.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2012 03:42:29 | More by Durge

NiceTaps

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at a local joint that rotates a few crafters.

A- clear copper-orange color with a fluffy 2-finger head. Mega-lacing.

S- citus hops with a touch of sweetness. Clean and mild.

T-Citus with some pine. Hoppy with just a hint of malt.

M-light and refreshing, disguising the 7.3% abv nicely. A bit of pine resin, some carbonation for livliness and a litte hop tang. Clean dry finish.

O-Easy drinking IPA. Not overpowering, could be a good intro beer to this style. And the second pour was better than the first, that's good.

Serving type: on-tap

05-13-2012 00:03:36 | More by NiceTaps

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.73/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Terrapin brewery. Served in a Terrapin pint glass. 

Pours vibrant clear copper with a frothy 1.5 finger pale head. A little lacing as it goes down. 

Nose is orangey citrus hops and sweet bread. 

Big citrus hop taste with plenty of breadyness. The malts are only barely present and the moderate 7ish% abv is well hidden. 

Medium light bodied with a pretty hefty carbonated zing.

Overall it's not my go-to local IPA but it's quite serviceable. It isn't mind blowing but certainly worth a try if you get a chance.

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2012 22:56:05 | More by ThickNStout

tbern007

Colorado

3.78/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served up at Marlowe's in Atlanta.
Apeears to be a typical IPA on the way with thick white head but a little less than expected thickness for something this hoppy.
Kind of light compared to the taste. Light citrus, hop and a little grainy.
Tastes like an IPA with not as much of a weedy and hempy character. Very citrusy, orange, lemon, tangerine. More of the malt comes through as well.
Crisp, refreshing, and drinkable due to the fruitiness of the taste vs a more striking, dry, piney hop of the Pac NW.
Good overall.

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2012 02:27:19 | More by tbern007

thedoubler55

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: A dark golden hue, a nice bit of head at the top that leaves just a bit of lacing around the glass.

S: Floral and piney up front, lots of hops, the name says it all, a slight hint of hops at the tail end.

T: just like the nose, lots of hops all over, earthy, grapefruits and malts with slight hint of brown sugar as well.

M: Mid carbonation and medium bodied.

O: A nice IPA from Terrapin, nothing to crazy, a good balance for an IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2012 19:47:59 | More by thedoubler55

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on 2012-03-16 in Lancaster, PA at Quips Pub

A - Clear, golden-orange with a 3/4-finger white head and moderate lacing.

S - Fresh oranges, yeast, hop floral, pale malt, light pine and light pineapple. Not overpowering but pleasant.

T - Orange flesh and rind, pale malt, moderately bitter. Aftertaste is sweet orange flesh, touch of pine and bitterness. The beer tasted better as it warmed.

M - Light body and bubbly and medium-high carbonation. Crisp and refreshing.

O - Very drinkable. Doesn't knock your socks off but it continues to please in a balanced way.

Serving type: on-tap

03-16-2012 22:20:42 | More by Tucquan

VaterRoss

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

on-tap at Flying Saucer in Raleigh

Appearance is a clear amber with next to no head, more of a skim really. Some lacing in the beginning. Smell is lots of hops, as to be expected, that are mostly citrusy: a tendency towards grapefruit. Taste is hoppy with the grapefruit tones dominant and a hint of pineapple. The surprise in the taste is that there is a actually a ton of malt (caramel?) presence in this beer, maybe too much? Mouthfeel is somewhat heavy for the style with medium-low carbonation and lots of hop oils.

This is quite similar to Bell's Two Hearted in profile, but not as good. A good IPA but not a great one, the malt sorta weirded me out.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2012 20:24:13 | More by VaterRoss

Redrover

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I h ad this one on tap at Stonewood restaurant/Bar in Jacksonville. It was served in a standard pint and the beer is bronze with a dense off-white head.

I liked the big aroma of pine cones.

The beer is nicely bitter but with good balance. Lots of caramel malt evens out the big pine notes.

The mouth is pleasantly oily with a real coating quality.

I thought this one was well executed and would gladly reach for it again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-01-2011 23:46:57 | More by Redrover

BucBasil

South Carolina

3.65/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass from the tap at Liberty Tap Room in Columbia, SC.

A: Dark orange/amber color with an offwhite, frothy one finger thick head.

S: Pine note is strong here with a nice balance underneath. Some citrus in there.

T: Very balanced on the palate. Good sourdough bready character and malt backbone to ease into the fresh piney hops. Some sap. Slightly dry finish with a citrus note.

Overall: Solid IPA with good balance, despite its name. Very drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

11-22-2011 02:20:07 | More by BucBasil

Spider889

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

On draft at Brick Store Pub.

Served in a nonic pint.

A - very good clarity. Reddish-copper color. Left a decent broken horseshoe of lace.

S - Very hoppy. Citrus orange and grapefruit with lots of fresh pine bough to boot.

T - Bitter pine, grapefruit pithiness. Nice malty balance. Quite strong bitterness which lingers long.

M - Mildly dry, medium bodied with nice enough carbonation.

O - Nice IPA but seemed really close to DIPA territory. There are much better examples though.

Serving type: on-tap

11-10-2011 08:50:32 | More by Spider889

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a beautiful golden orange with a bit of haze and a big white head.

Smells like big floral hops on hops. Some caramel malt comes through after a little swisheroo in the glass.

Taste is hop heavy with a sharp bitterness and big malt backbone. Six hop varieties blend perfectly to create an explosion of tropical citrus, earthy pine and bitterness.

Very smooth and drinkable.

Would definitely go for this again

Serving type: on-tap

11-05-2011 17:16:40 | More by TheMultiYeast

DIM

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

a: This was a chill hazed orange/golden color. It was served to me with a small, firm looking frothy cap.

s: Earthy hop aromas that are kind of garlic-y along with some citrus rind. The hops are backed by a sticky smelling caramel sweetness. A very balanced aroma overall.

t: Mirrors the smell for the most part. Sweet honey and caramel up front with a lightly bitter but flavorful hop finish of that earthy garlic from the smell, plus a stronger citrus note.

m: Big and kind of chewy.

o: Good stuff bordering on DIPA territory. I'm becoming more and more of a Terrapin fan.

Serving type: on-tap

08-29-2011 19:57:48 | More by DIM

PDXHops

South Carolina

2.05/5  rDev -47%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Well, I promised to give this another try on tap, so here goes. Served in a nonic pint glass, Hopsecutioner is light amber with a modest head and lazy lacing. Comments from my bottle review added for reference.

Bottle: Aromas and flavors are certainly pleasant, but entirely too tame, particularly in the hops department. Malts are crisp, a little nutty, a little sweet. Hop presence is light citrus with a small bite of piney bitterness. Frustratingly restrained. Finishes rather dry, with some crisp malt and a hint of booziness being the only lingering flavors. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation.

Tap: Sad to say, but an old bottle was not to blame before. This is simply a bland IPA. I'm curious about the reasoning of building such a mild beer at such a sizeable ABV. Exceedingly tame aroma with gentle notions of pine, citric and tealike hops. Taste is similarly frustrating; this stuff is lacking in any defining characteristics. Primary aroma and flavor seems to be alcohol. Terrapin is very much hit and miss for me, and I'm afraid this has to go in the 'miss' category. Not so much horrible as horribly boring.

Serving type: on-tap

08-25-2011 19:23:23 | More by PDXHops

willyc

South Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The hopsecutioner is one of my favorite Terrapin beers I have had.

It looked nice with one finger of head, with a little lace. The aroma was a nice lemon. The mouthfeel was smooth. This beer was hoppy but not quite as much as I prefer. Overall, I enjoy very much and continue to enjoy Terrapins efforts and growth.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2011 12:41:05 | More by willyc

kylehay2004

Florida

3.53/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: orange and crimson. Single finger head.

S: Cirtus, malt and hops but not very strong.

T: Very piney and bitter taste. Lots of hops. Citrus and caramel notes.

M: medium body and moderate carbonation.

Overall: This is a nice east coast IPA example but the bitterness was too much for my taste.

Serving type: on-tap

08-13-2011 22:12:13 | More by kylehay2004

ktrillionaire

Florida

4.2/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

While I was not a huge fan of the bottled incarnation last year, this one is very nice; I don't know whether it is due to batch variation, or a result of it being better on-tap, but I like it a whole lot more. Firstly, it has a great nose; tropically fruity with dank notes of cannabis. Tangerine, mango and lychee are suggested with some very piney bitterness; the taste is more of the same but perhaps lesser in intensity. The malt is sugar-cookie like, the feel is medium-bodied and toothy with a clean finish. Overall, this is really quite good .

Serving type: on-tap

07-11-2011 15:24:23 | More by ktrillionaire

LtCracker20

Connecticut

4.13/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had on-tap at Jax in Florida.

A- Bright and clear golden body wit ha good 2-finger white head that stays for a while and leaves some very sticky lace.

S- Smell is big on piney hops at first followed by a nice mango/grapefruit citrus aroma. Some sweet breadiness comes through in the end.

T- Big bitter bite up front which almost deadens the palate, but the piney and citrusy hop flavors are able to show through no problem. Again, a little malt sweetness is there, but lightly.

MF- Nice full body, but crisp at the same time. Good amount of carbonation let the flavors coat the mouth and make it last.

Serving type: on-tap

07-04-2011 23:07:30 | More by LtCracker20