Hop, Drop ‘n Roll - NoDa Brewing Company

Onenote81

North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Stopped by Duckworth's in Charlotte last week and having never tried anything from these guys, I started out the evening with this.

The beer presented in a tall tulip glass. A slightly hazy dark amber/gold color with a good bit of froth on top. Big hoppy aroma. Grapefruit, orange slices, honeydew melon, freshly-ground hop cones. That's what I'm talking about. Very nice aroma. I'm excited for this one.

Moderate heft, holds up to the alcohol and flavor profile nicely. Crisp finish. Fresh hops all over the palate. Nothing tastes artificial or cheap here. Lots of fresh citrus fruity flavors, mild veggie greens, sweet honey malts - great balance! This was surprising. Such a great IPA. I am continually impressed and excited that NC is finally making some strides and improving their IPAs offered. One of the top-3 in the state IMO. Nice work, NoDa.

Serving type: on-tap

03-18-2013 12:58:02 | More by Onenote81

corby112

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to kubrick215 for picking up and sharing this growler. My first beer from NoDa.

Pours a slightly hazy golden orange color with tangerine hues and a 1.5 finger white head.  Good retention, only slowly fading into a lasting cap.  Splotchy lacing left behind.

Spicy hop aroma with tropical fruit and resinous pine notes along with bread and a pale malt backbone.  Slightly grassy with hints of pine, mango, pineapple, lemon peel bread/yeast and biscuit.  

Medium bodied with crisp hop bitterness that lingers over the sweet malt backbone into a dry finish.  Resinous oils with grassy pine and earthy bitterness countered by subtle fruit sweetness.  Malt backbone is stronger than expected but doesn't interfere too much with the hops giving off notes of biscuit and graham cracker.  Well balanced yet still retains a strong hop profile.  Enjoyable and easy to drink.

Serving type: growler

03-15-2013 18:44:34 | More by corby112

CraftEyeDoc

North Carolina

4.54/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: nice copper color with a finger or so head

S: love the smell of this beer. Very aromatic. Nice mix of grass pine. Very little citrus.

T: great tasting beer. The pine and grass are prominent. Very drinkable and ordered a couple at the tasting room and they all went done easy. The 7.2 is hidden very nicely.

O: great west coast style IPA. The aromatics of this beer shine. The hope just roll if the beer. Def a acceptional beer and one I always order of its around.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2013 15:43:27 | More by CraftEyeDoc

Edmund0

North Carolina

4.96/5  rDev +14%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

I love this IPA. It is my favorite style and this one of my absolute favorites of the style. The malt/hop balance is excellent, while still showing a very hop forward "west coast" profile. There are a lot of highly hyped IPA's in the market (most are deserving of their reputation) -- this one compares favorably to all of them and in my opinion exceeds most.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2013 20:56:38 | More by Edmund0

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.73/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this one at the source! Served from tap into a NoDa sampler shaker. Poured a bright yellow-orange with a minimal white head. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, earth, earth hop, pine, and pine hop. The flavor was of sweet malt, pine, pine hop, spice, spicy hop, and earth. It had a light feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. I really enjoyed the flavor profile that was going on here as it was very appealing to the palate and crisp. This fact also made me order another pint after I was done with my sampler. The rest of the beer was pretty decent for the style, but just didn’t stand out from some others I have had in my ticking career. While this is not a bad thing, I just wish it would have swept me off my feet in some way. Definitely worth your time to try this one.

Serving type: on-tap

11-21-2012 12:09:36 | More by thagr81us

wedge

North Carolina

4.23/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

@ NoDa

Slightly hazy orange color with a nice, thick fluffy head that dissolves to a creamy topping. Big, sticky candy hop aroma...sweet, juicy citrus fruit and pineapple life saver gummies. Loads of flavor. Bold candied citrus, juicy fruitiness, grapefruit, and some mango. Medium bodied and slick with a solid bitterness. Really nice...very aromatic and flavorful. One of the best NC IPAs for sure.

Serving type: on-tap

11-05-2012 18:40:59 | More by wedge

Daktah

North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had on tap at the brewery on 10/24/2012.

Cloudy bright orange appearance with thick, off-white head that stuck around a bit. The smell was almost all citrus (grapefruit!!!) with a touch of pine. Awesome smell, as others have stated. Very crisp, citrus taste up front, and then some bitterness once the citrus trails off. Delicious and exactly the citrus taste I like in IPAs. Medium mouthfeel with light carbonation.

Overall a great beer. Can't believe it took me this long to try it. Every bit as good as some well known bottled offerings, and definitely reason to visit NoDa (or buy it elsewhere).

Serving type: on-tap

10-25-2012 13:24:04 | More by Daktah

ChiPool

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Visited the brewpub yesterday: pour into shaker pint glass.

A: Pours a cloudy, light-orange color. A moderate amount of white foamy head.

S: Very aromatic brew. Strong hop presence on the nose, with a combination of weed & citrus aroma.

T: The hop presence was more pronounced on the nose, but still a nice bitter flavor.

M: On the heavy side of medium; As for carbonation, a bit on the lighter side.

O: Nice representation of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

10-22-2012 16:37:12 | More by ChiPool

jorrx003

Florida

4.95/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Had on tap at the tasting room. Pretty much a perfect IPA, huge citrus aroma and taste. Nice white head with the expected mouthfeel for a nice hoppy IPA. Definitely one of the best IPAs I have ever had. I will absolutely be seeking this out in the future.

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2012 21:53:41 | More by jorrx003

dirtylou

Washington

4.47/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

on-tap, duckworths ballantyne

appearance: 11.5oz pour, bright golden orange body, white suds and a nice frothy lace

smell: rather unique - mango, guava, fresh citrus...touch of vanilla bean and crisp pale malt

taste: really nice IPA - the use of citra and amarillo hops provide a bright flavor profile with very little bitterness...fresh grapefruit, mango, citrus, pale malt, juicy tropical fruit. Great stuff - fairly derivative for the style, hop choices are pretty polarizing but its a nice beer and worth seeking out

mouthfeel: smooth crisp body, light bitterness, lush and tropical

overall: a winner

Serving type: on-tap

12-24-2011 23:44:19 | More by dirtylou

syrupjoe

Minnesota

4.93/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a pale amber color with one finger off-white head and thick, consistent lacing.

Nose is an explosion of grapefruit dominated citrus flavor accented by a slight pine flavor and subtle tropical fruit notes.

Taste is almost overwhelmingly citrusy with notes of orange, grapefruit, mango, and pineapple. Solid malt backbone but the hops are definitely the strongest players in this beer.

Crisp, sweet-but-dry finish with lingering citrus hop aftertaste. Moderate carbonation.

Overall this is quite possibly the best IPA I've ever had. It is without a doubt the most aromatic and citrusy beer I've ever consumed, while still maintaining a solid malt backbone. Very well balanced beer that showcases the incredibly pungent flavors of Amarillo and Citra hops. Amazing! Can't wait to drink this one again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-02-2011 04:06:38 | More by syrupjoe