Evil Twin Hipster - Evil Twin Brewing

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Produced and canned by Westbrook Brewing Co. in SC.

Pours a hazy golden amber with a white head that has good retention. Slightly viscous appearance and more sediment than I expected at the bottom of the glass, but a pleasantly fulsome mouthfeel.

The complex aroma highlights both malts and hops : caramelized sweetness with a pine and citrus backbone, as well as a hint of earthiness. The flavour focuses on hop bitterness from start to end with a delightfully lingering finish. Even the initial malt sweetness has grapefruit elements.

Don't fully understand why accolades for this beer aren't shared between Evil Twin and Westbrook ... was in SC and wanted to buy SC beer - surprised by the Danish connection.

Serving type: can

12-23-2012 13:47:22 | More by hopsolutely

Hopmodium

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-22-2013 02:41:50 | More by Hopmodium

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-18-2013 14:57:59 | More by mikeincharleston

twillingthenoz

New York

4/5  rDev +7%

05-16-2013 02:08:52 | More by twillingthenoz

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

05-15-2013 02:33:11 | More by Bonko_the_sane

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours amber with a fading head.
Nose shows orange marmalade, bready malt, sweet caramel. Pretty malty stuff.
Very hoppy flavours, but there's a lot of malt to back it up. Orange marmalade, pine, resinous notes, clean sweet malt.
Needs more carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:43:09 | More by CrazyDavros

danieelol

Australia

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours orange with good head and lacing.

Smell is grainy, some caramel, pineapple tarte tatin. Big rich malt backdrop on the nose. Has almost a nice aged-Barleywine complexity.

Taste is a nice candied pineapple/butterscotch. Fruity. Strongly and initially almost harsh bitterness, but cuts out nicely before it gets chemical-y.

Mouthfeel again has that harsh bitterness, but a bit sweet and highly carbed.

Overall I definitely enjoyed this.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 09:01:08 | More by danieelol

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-10-2013 18:48:56 | More by twenty5

Immortale25

Florida

4.09/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured into a moustache pint glass while wearing plaid and listening to Bon Iver. Bottom of can says 11/07/12.

A- Pours an orangeish amber color with a 1/4 inch off-white head that doesn't retain long before becoming a thin ring around the edge of the glass and a half sheet of bubbly surface foam. Slippery, semi-resilient lacing leaves clots behind on the glass. There are tiny specs of sediment suspended in the body.

S- Pleasant hoppy aroma with notes of pine and citrus and a bit of sweet malt. Slightly musty.

T- Quite bitter for a pale ale with more citrusy hops bringing a brightness to the profile. There is a sturdy buttery malt backbone but it's definitely light in contrast to the hops. Note of cracker, hint of grapefruit.

M- A bit dry with a lingering hop bite. Medium-low carbonation and a medium body.

O- A very nice hoppy pale ale that's still easygoing and not too intense. While it was a bit lacking in carbonation, I would definitely pick up a six-pack of this if the price wasn't so outrageous.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 01:45:31 | More by Immortale25

DRBiser

Maryland

4/5  rDev +7%

05-05-2013 23:03:56 | More by DRBiser

schaffer9252

New York

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

05-04-2013 14:52:40 | More by schaffer9252

ADZA

Australia

4.11/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy Redgum honey hue with a fluffy three finger head and lacing everywhere,the smell is pineapple,piney hops,floral hops and grapefruit very enticing indeed,the mouthfeel is medium bodied and well carbonated with tastes of grapefruit,pineapple,boiled candy,piney bitter hops and finished with a floral hippiness and overall it's a great pale ale and with these guys nothing surprises me as they constantly impress me cheers.

Serving type: can

05-02-2013 10:22:20 | More by ADZA

Coldsnack

Florida

4/5  rDev +7%

04-29-2013 19:19:27 | More by Coldsnack

Lisicjm

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-27-2013 18:08:48 | More by Lisicjm

civicm87

New York

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-20-2013 15:26:10 | More by civicm87

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-19-2013 04:05:33 | More by dmorgan310

WankelEngine

Illinois

3.65/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12oz can into a snifter

A: Pours a hazy, burnt orange color. There is a small, off-white head which fades quickly to almost nothing. No lacing.

S: Very light tropical aroma. Pineapple, mango and pear. There is a bit of grass as well.

T: The mango and pineapple from the aroma start off the flavor. A potent floral flavor provides a bitter counterpoint. There is also a bit of a medicinal taste. The finish is biscuity malt, mild alcohol and medicine/floral notes.

M: Medium bodied with low carbonation.

O: On the edge of being a good beer. I like the tropical flavors the hops provide, but not the medicinal flavors. The finish lingers with a not entirely pleasant bitter flavor.

Serving type: can

04-19-2013 01:18:19 | More by WankelEngine

mbs11

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-17-2013 21:12:06 | More by mbs11

ckollias

Maryland

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed this 12oz can out of a Belgian tulip glass.

A: Pours a copper hue with a thick, white, frothy head that slowly dissipates in to a wispy lace leaving a good trail down the side of the glass.

S: Malty caramel aroma up front followed a nice hoppy scent.

T: Equal mix of sweet caramel malt and hoppy bitterness. Finishes crisp and sweet.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: This was a solid pale ale – would pick this up again.

Serving type: can

04-17-2013 02:14:52 | More by ckollias

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.44/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Dark orange, khaki head is creamy but flimsy and quick to dissipate. Good strong sense of carbonation and visible floaties. Lacing is modest.

S: Aroma of pine and caramel, grapefruit grind, with some underlying notes of leafy herbaceoucs scents. Grapey, viney notes with an all told fair and average offering for a pale.

T: Scotchy grapefruit and pine with some dry speciality grains. Decent level of dry hoppiness, though flavor spectrum is limited. Lemony-buttery caramel fade.

M: Good deal of malt depth, creamy, medium-full body, dry.

O: Overall not bad, slightly above average offering, dry, sweet with an alkaline finish. Decent with a high C rating feels about right. wouldnt go out of my way for.

Serving type: can

04-16-2013 01:28:01 | More by beerthulhu

IpeeA

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-12-2013 20:33:29 | More by IpeeA

drummermattie02

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-12-2013 20:07:13 | More by drummermattie02

DMXLOX22

Pennsylvania

3.71/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Picked up a single 12 ounce can on my way home from work. Lets see how this matches up. Quite interesting can design.

Appearance: pours a light brown, amber, copper orange body. Not much in bubbles to the surface. Leaves behind a one inch head that is quite inviting and a good lacing that follows down until about half way down the glass. The golden, brown hue is almost virtually opaque. Not too bad.

Smell: creates a great, orange zest, with a slight hint of grapefruit peel. Almost a butter-like toffee that is mild at first, but virtually unnoticeable towards the end. Mild hop character is also noticeable. Quite balanced to be perfectly honest.

Taste: malt flavors are the first to be noticed. Not exactly complex, but a character of yeast and bread-like starch can be noticed. Great citrus peel and caramel help balance out the flavors. White grape is also mixed in but has some deep grassy flavors to bring out the hops. Rounds out with a very slight hint of honey to the undertone. Not too bad. Fits well.

Mouthfeel: light-medium body with medium carbonation. Finishes semi-dry and went down quite nice.

Overall: the can is what really grabbed my attention at first. I always feel like I'm a sucker for innovative or creative labeling. This time, it was not a bad find. The first sips were not bad. Typical pale ale, but provided something more. Sort of heavy on the palate from the rush of hops. Kind of bitter on towards the end. I would tr again and would recommend to a friend, considering the nice flavor and unique can design. Marketing got me again I guess. Cheers!

Serving type: can

04-12-2013 01:46:14 | More by DMXLOX22

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.71/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

I like this beer. It's got a thick malt body with a nice level of hop influence that isn't overdone at all. I mean, sure, it could be more pronounced and louder with the hops, but this still works and is a pleasant drinker. Smooth feel. If only this were cheaper, they'd be selling a lot more of it, I'd wager. Heck, I'd buy a sixer of it.

Serving type: can

04-09-2013 02:24:40 | More by RblWthACoz

nzerbe

New York

4/5  rDev +7%

04-06-2013 22:15:33 | More by nzerbe