Lashes Hopbock Lager - Jack's Abby Brewing

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

boy do I love a good German bock or well done German lager, and hops, so when Jack's Abby does it right, it's delicious! I also love that they list all the specs on the label, that they use the skinny but elongated narrow neck style bottles, and focus only on lagers.

Pours a nice fluffy almost 2 finger head that fades at a med pace, nice fluffy almost soapy lacing, over crystal clear amber slight reddish toasty brown colored beer.

Nose is nice, starting with some amber malts, lightly toasty and toffee biscuit like, there is a hint of a perfumey booze like aroma with a a big meaty malt base coming with it from a typical doppelbock like beer, hint of fruity lager aromas. Hops are there but not dominant, light spicy hops, a little grassy and hint floral.

taste comes on smooth and rich like, toffee and nutty malts start the base of the beer, with a touch of caramel and toasty malts. Again that light alcohol that brings slight warmth and a very slight fumey alcohol taste coming from a meaty malt base, again like a typical doppelbock but more like a 9% one. Light lager fruits again, a bit of a light airy crisp lager taste towards the back end. Hops start lighter, with some grassy and slightly spicy hop profiles, and just a bit of a soapy hop flavor. The bitterness also starts on the lighter end but ramps quite a bit on the finish. The finish comes drier but not as dry and crisp as I was expecting, quite a bit of bitterness comes out though, with more light spicy and soapy hops, more toffee and toasty malts, and a touch of that booze.

Mouth is med to lighter bodied, airy and slightly crisp, and nice carbonation.

Overall OK but not great. The malt profile is nice, but the hops don't seem to do as well as I expected in this beer. They're nice hops but bring too much of an American spicy soapy profile to mesh well with the lager and amber malt flavors. Could also have been a bit more crisp. Also, the booze comes through a bit hot, and would be very nice if this was supposed to be 9% instead of 7.2%. I do like that perfumey booze on a doppelbock, but this is a regular bock. That being said, it's still a nice beer with great malt profile, tasty and drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 21:27:08 | More by jlindros

TobiasG

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

06-17-2013 00:41:34 | More by TobiasG

SHCC

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

06-09-2013 13:40:28 | More by SHCC

mmmaaattt

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-11-2013 22:25:19 | More by mmmaaattt

JohnQVD

New York

4.05/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Bottled November 2012.

Pours a nice bronze color with a finger thick foamy head that leaves chunks of lacing on the glass. Smell is melon and spring flowers. Taste is light citrus with a mild bitterness on the finish. Feel is medium with a light, fizzy carbonation. Very smooth. A little hoppier than a lot of lagers I've had, but still with a nice maltiness.

Quite good overall.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 19:28:39 | More by JohnQVD

alex_hart

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

04-20-2013 16:18:33 | More by alex_hart

Dope

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle dated November 2012. Close to 5 months old. Meh.

A: Pours a slightly hazy amber with a large fluffy tan head. Head fades slowly, leaving pretty decent splotchy lacing behind. Nice head retention too.

S: Herbal, almost medicinal hops and some caramel. Almost spicy.

T: Nice herbal and piney hops up front. Transitions to a nice sweet caramel malt to balance it out. More herbal and piney flavors in the finish with a decent boost of bitterness now.

M: Medium bodied, smooth.

O: A really nice red lager. Reminds me a lot of their red tape lager but with a caramel malt instead of a bready malt. In either case, it's very smooth, balanced and easy drinking. Hops add just enough kick to make it stand out. Very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 02:39:53 | More by Dope

yottachem

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -26.1%

04-01-2013 22:30:06 | More by yottachem

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

03-31-2013 16:10:32 | More by CypherEnigma

ElGallo

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-31-2013 03:02:13 | More by ElGallo

beertardis

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

03-30-2013 14:56:07 | More by beertardis

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

03-28-2013 17:40:28 | More by Celtics76

jderosia603

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

03-27-2013 14:12:24 | More by jderosia603

AutumnBeerLove

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

03-15-2013 17:59:37 | More by AutumnBeerLove

WDJersey

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.5%

02-24-2013 02:46:24 | More by WDJersey

smcolw

Massachusetts

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

Large, four-finger head. Frothy settling with a bit of stringy lace. The liquid is copper colored and nearly clear.

Nice blend of semi-sweet caramel and fresh, floral hop. Attractive and balanced.

Full caramel malt flavor up front. Full-bodied. The hop comes along strongly--very peppery in the swallow. Long lasting aftertaste with a creamy finish. Decent carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 21:51:11 | More by smcolw

LloydXmas

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

02-17-2013 18:53:14 | More by LloydXmas

dnoahg

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

02-13-2013 01:58:27 | More by dnoahg

Donsmitty

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

02-10-2013 19:54:46 | More by Donsmitty

sholland119

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

02-10-2013 00:10:29 | More by sholland119

Nachos4two

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

02-06-2013 20:48:05 | More by Nachos4two

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A-clear copper color with a big off-white head and great lacing

S-caramel malt, citrus, pine, light floral

T-citrus, nice caramel malt, pine, slight earthiness, moderate bitter hoppy finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, crisp

O-a tasty amber lager with nice balance, easy drinking

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 18:55:27 | More by MDDMD

Gregwa

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

01-27-2013 21:33:29 | More by Gregwa

nmann08

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

01-27-2013 20:28:14 | More by nmann08

mattparsons

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -1.5%

01-26-2013 22:34:12 | More by mattparsons