Something Hoppy This Way Comes - Pipeworks Brewing Company

Florida9

Illinois

3.83/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Batch 36 (the second batch)

A: Slightly hazy orange-amber in color. Forms a small to moderate size lightly tanned head that slowly reduces to patchy surface coating. Light lacing.

S: Very aromatic, with a lot going on. Lemon and lemon zest dominate, with some grapefruit and then a sugary sweetness. A bit of herbal "green" spiciness, green peppercorns, and a faint hint of butterscotch mixed with a light alcoholic note.

T: Unfortunately, the taste is not as appealing as the aroma. The Sorachi Ace brings a lot of lemon to this beer, but it also brings a resiny lemon oil, and worse yet lots of lemon and grapefruit pith. Notes of toast, pine, and mild herbaceous hops, but the lemon pith still manages to push everything else to the side.

M: Medium bodied with a moderate carbonation. Strong pithy bitterness that borders on being acrid. This isn't a pine resin bitterness; it's an almost chemically bitterness. Aggressive and unrelenting.

O: This is a very hoppy brew, which I like. Unfortunately, Sorachi Ace is the dominant hop and it's a hop I can't stand. Which is too bad, because this beer is very well balanced with a nicely hidden 10% ABV. It's quite the fine beer, that is, if you like Sorachi Ace.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 01:57:52 | More by Florida9

prender1482

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

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RWNay

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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Kubrickx

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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Petrofessor

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-12-2013 16:29:44 | More by Petrofessor

BeerBucks

New York

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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mjohnson17

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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durlta

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-08-2013 16:30:22 | More by durlta

powz87

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

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Irishmafia

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

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jhillwastaken

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

04-30-2013 09:08:26 | More by jhillwastaken

Zonian1

Ohio

3/5  rDev -26.1%

04-29-2013 03:13:00 | More by Zonian1

acurtis

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

04-23-2013 20:41:41 | More by acurtis

Beergelden

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-22-2013 11:20:41 | More by Beergelden

Texasfan549

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-21-2013 22:35:31 | More by Texasfan549

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

04-21-2013 11:56:41 | More by Hopheadjeffery

Phoenix2443

Texas

5/5  rDev +23.2%

04-19-2013 20:09:00 | More by Phoenix2443

gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-17-2013 01:50:28 | More by gratefulbeerhead

Justin_Neff

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

22oz bomber bottle marked "Batch #104" poured into a 50W Tulip glass

A: Pours a neon orange, translucent body. Bright white velvety head. Great, sticky lacing clings to the glass as it fades into a small silky ring.

S: Very hop forward in the nose. Loads of citrus - lemon, orange, and grapefruit peel bitterness. Bready, biscuit malts. Buttery wafts that almost comes off like vanilla.

T: Not as hop-dominant as I was anticipating from the nose. There is a fairly large amount of bready/biscuit malt backbone up front, with a decent amount of hop bitterness at the finish. Definitely very buttery, but balanced with strong lemon-like citrus character.

M: Very sticky. Full body. Prickly. Somewhat creamy. Booze is hidden well, but there is still some evidence of alcohol warmth.

O: Not what I was anticipating, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. This one is actually balanced really well and has a very nice malty backbone. The citrus character from the hops balances the breadiness from the malts well. Another good offering from Pipeworks, and further evidence of why they are blowing up in the Chicago area.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 00:36:42 | More by Justin_Neff

Joel12

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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ystazi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +17%

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Downtpwn

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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csparace

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

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