Terrapin Hopzilla - Terrapin Beer Company

alk3kenny

Georgia

4.15/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle pours a golden light hazy orange color the smell is of hops, citrus great smell though could be stronger. Expect to be hit in the face with the hop presence and it's just not there in the nose for me. Hop bitterness is there on the tongue tastes great... none of the overpowering sweetness that you get with some double IPA's these days. very pleasant mouthfeel easily drinkable alcohol is well hidden in this 10% offering could put back a few of these before I realized it.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2012 03:13:22 | More by alk3kenny

bootdown21

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-22-2013 18:06:35 | More by bootdown21

scottyu27

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 13:20:03 | More by scottyu27

dcloeren

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-21-2013 20:02:05 | More by dcloeren

buzzy

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-21-2013 01:55:26 | More by buzzy

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-20-2013 23:48:56 | More by mikeincharleston

rangerred

Tennessee

4.04/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into a snifter.

Pours a hazy orangish-brown with a one finger white head that fades away pretty quickly. A fairly solid white ring is left around the top of the beer with some splotchy lacing.

The aroma is filled with tropical fruit and grapefruit, oranges, and pineapple. Not a whole lot of malt but the juicy hops more than make up for it.

Huge hop burst upon tasting with a big rush of tropical fruit much like the aroa. Grapefruit, mango , pineapple, and orange are predominant. There is some nice biscuit malt character in the background and just a quick whiff of alcohol about halfway through. Bitterness is quite high but does a great job of counteracting the sweetness from the malt. Mouthfeel is slick and fairly dry for the style with a very balanced finish.

Overall, an extremely well done IIPA. Alcohol is very well hidden and the mouthfeel is not overly sweet as often happens with these beers. Great hop and malt balance and really quite drinkable for the strength. A nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 01:44:56 | More by rangerred

RyanAU

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 22:17:58 | More by RyanAU

Sixbolt

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 19:21:04 | More by Sixbolt

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +17%

05-18-2013 18:59:42 | More by RoryOMoore

weezarc

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 01:52:38 | More by weezarc

SilentNature

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-17-2013 22:29:20 | More by SilentNature

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-17-2013 15:26:08 | More by twenty5

zeebonic

Virginia

3/5  rDev -26.1%

05-17-2013 01:58:49 | More by zeebonic

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-16-2013 02:52:51 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

Absolut

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-14-2013 14:41:17 | More by Absolut

juanbon

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-14-2013 02:15:37 | More by juanbon

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.19/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

poured from tap into unibroue tulip at Kickbacks in Jacksonville, FL. Big foamy pour over a deep burnt orange color. Nice hoppy sweet malt piney aroma.
Taste is malty sweetness..[piney but is balanced by the sweetness. Tastes of sweet malt, slight dried fruit and toffee, and hops. I would actually call this a strong ale; not a DIPA. Its way too sweet and way to strong...but its damn tasty! whatever you call it, its great

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2013 01:53:17 | More by DrinkSlurm

aLenwell

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-13-2013 23:12:39 | More by aLenwell

danpam1024

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-13-2013 22:47:38 | More by danpam1024

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

This is an interesting dipa in that it's not trying to blow my mind by blowing away my palate. Thick flavor profile with a slightly noticeable boozy tone, but not as much as I would expect for a 10.7% beer. A nice drinker. I could certainly deal with slightly less of a boozy tone, less prevalent malts, and a higher hop influence. It's a nice enough drinker though.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 21:02:32 | More by RblWthACoz

macrosmatic

Florida

4.11/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed from notes. Poured from 12 oz. bottle into an Upland pint glass.

A: Pours a hazy deep gold, forms a one-finger white head over medium visible carbonation.

S: Hops! Tropical fruit, dank, citrus, and a bit of pine. Background of light biscuit or cracker malts.

T: Follows the aroma in notes, but this is closer to balanced than expected from the nose. Hop flavors of citrus, tropical, grapefruit/pineapple and dank grassy come through without big bitterness - I assume this had lots of late hop additions. A mild spicy/onion hop character shows up near the end, with only mild bitterness in the hang.

M: Medium body, low alcohol presence, decent carbonation sensation.

O: Quite enjoyable, but nothing to make it stand out. Certainly paled in comparison to the Stone Enjoy By I drank following this bottle. But I wouldn't turn down another.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 16:29:42 | More by macrosmatic

ChopsMeister

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-11-2013 21:20:22 | More by ChopsMeister

JWing

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-11-2013 20:00:22 | More by JWing

mwz5021

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-11-2013 17:11:10 | More by mwz5021