Hoponius Union - Jack's Abby Brewing

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rAvg: 4.37
pDev: 8.01%
Reviews: 158
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Jack's Abby Brewing

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Lager | 6.70% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (115), on-tap (23), growler (18), cask (2).

Notes:
This lager harmoniously combines lager yeast fermentation and west coast IPA hops. Our India style Pale Lager is like a traditional IPA but with a twist - it’s fermented cold and aged for extended periods. A blend of classic American hops creates a huge tropical fruit and citrusy hop aroma. A dry finish accentuates the pleasant bitterness and hop profile. Hoponius Union uses locally grown dehulled spelt from MA.

65 IBU

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Reviews by McNuts:

McNuts

North Carolina

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

07-24-2012 03:31:10 | More by McNuts

More User Reviews:

mtrog313

Michigan

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

05-24-2013 01:44:05 | More by mtrog313

stanowsf

Connecticut

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-24-2013 01:13:04 | More by stanowsf

smccann

New Hampshire

4.75/5 rDev +8.7%

05-24-2013 01:07:21 | More by smccann

Brad007

Vermont

4.4/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Pours a bright golden color with a frothy white head into my glass. I've heard great things about this brewery and I'm glad we can finally get their offerings.

Hops mix with sweet spelt in the nose. Floral, grassy and there's also some citrus. The label doesn't say which hops.

Wow. Hops with a decent citrus/cut-grass edge mellow out in the middle to expose the sweet, rich buttery malt underneath.

Very clean and it retains most of those flavors at the back. An added bonus would be a citrus tweak right before the edge of the throat.

I gotta hand it to Jack's Abbey here. The only other "hoppy lager" I've sampled is Sam Adams Double Agent IPL. This is much cleaner, much tastier and more to my liking. I'll be buying more in the near future!

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 00:20:34 | More by Brad007

Boston_Steve

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-23-2013 17:57:25 | More by Boston_Steve

dfecteau

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-23-2013 13:51:10 | More by dfecteau

pisano

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

05-23-2013 13:42:30 | More by pisano

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-23-2013 00:31:02 | More by oldp0rt

ellswrth

Oregon

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-23-2013 00:19:38 | More by ellswrth

idioteque

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

05-22-2013 20:39:06 | More by idioteque

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.13/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Big thanks to celticfutbclub for this bottle...

A: Pours a nice translucent orange/yellow gold with one and a half fingers of pure white head. The foam settles fairly quickly, leaving a frothy ring along the edges of the glass. Good lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is light malt, yeast, pine and orange citrus hops.

T: It starts out light, sweet, and refreshing with a good bit of light malt and mild citrus hops. As it moves to the middle I get more citrus, some pine, and a helping of yeasty. The finish is hoppy bitters and yeast.

M: Light bodied beer. It's super refreshing to start, get really flavorful in the middle, and finishes bitter and wet. Smooth from start to finish, with some lingering hops on the back end.

O: Very nice beer. This is something that I would drink more of if it was available in my area. A great summer beer, but also something that you'd want all year round. Solid.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 20:32:23 | More by trxxpaxxs

BumpkinBrewer

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-22-2013 18:53:13 | More by BumpkinBrewer

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +3%

05-22-2013 13:37:54 | More by MarkIntihar

bstyle

Indiana

4/5 rDev -8.5%

05-22-2013 05:51:03 | More by bstyle

notchucknorris

California

4.49/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Went to Boston over the weekend and got to try this at The Publick House.

A: Light copper color with a thin white head.

S: Lots of grapefruit with some soft bready malt, lemon peel, sage and some mango. Smells pretty fantastic.

T: Lots of grapefruit and pine upfront with a light but sturdy biscuity malt backbone. Finish brings a touch of pine resin, but finishes very smooth and clean. This beer is fantastic. Why can't we get this in San Diego? Why???

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2013 02:28:38 | More by notchucknorris