Lashes Hopbock Lager - Jack's Abby Brewing

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

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

Pours a clear, deep, orange/amber color with a huge bubbly beige head that takes forever to recede. Smells of sweet bready caramel with a spicy, earthy, mineral edge to provide some balance. The flavor is quite sweet which threw me a bit until I noticed that the beer is named hopbock not hopback. Sweet caramel toffee and bready with a spicy earthy hop flavor. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet spicy mouthfeel. This is a nice hoppy bock style beer I really enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 01:35:56 | More by johnnnniee

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

Massachusetts

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

Gonzoillini

Illinois

5/5  rDev +23.2%

01-22-2013 04:51:01 | More by Gonzoillini

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev -1.5%

01-20-2013 21:24:55 | More by MinorThreat