Hop Slinger India Pale Ale - Henniker Brewing Co.

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.51/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bomber into a tumbler pint, the beer is a slightly hazy, copper coloring with a steady flow of carbonation. Firm, off-white, clingy head that settles in for the long haul. Aromas of resiny and grassy hops, with a cedar highlight and ribbons of tropical fruit. Flavors of tropical fruit tart and sweet with a caramel backbone. Hops presence is more subtle than on the nose, but builds towards the end of the palate. Building is a grapefruit tart profile, with pine and cedar characters and a bitter mouthfeel. Tangy and bitter aftertaste, with a resiny feel. Slick, slightly drying and bitter finish. Good balance.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 21:54:18 | More by GarthDanielson

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-29-2013 06:49:16 | More by Kelp

mountdew1

New Hampshire

3.4/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured into an imperial pint glass. Color was a nice dark amber, with a reasonable number of streams of bubbles rising from the bottom. Head was a foamy dirty white that sat nicely, but had no cling. Aroma was citrusy, primarily grapefruit that peaked around the hoppiness. Taste was primarily hoppy, but had a strange finish to it. Something not quite right, but I can't place the taste, almost a sour citrus soap. Felt great. Coated very well, not at all watery, with a nice amount of tingly from the carbonation. Overall a solid beer, but the strange flavor was detracting.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 23:00:30 | More by mountdew1

Satchboogie

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -11%

04-18-2013 21:53:42 | More by Satchboogie

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-13-2013 01:37:44 | More by ChrisL24481

Bilco

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-07-2013 12:02:28 | More by Bilco

603beerlovah

New Hampshire

4.11/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Great copper color

S: I loved the nose on this beer not all IPA's have what Hop Slinger does

T: Good hop taste. Not too bitter not too weak right in the middle on that.

M: Well carbonated for a beer from a new brewery that tends to be rare.

O: I liked I would say it is a top 3 NH brewed IPA. Well done Henniker!

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 15:03:31 | More by 603beerlovah

BigStein88

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

03-23-2013 21:35:48 | More by BigStein88

privateguy603

New Hampshire

3.23/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Beer pours as amber with no transparency. Small head. Fruity nose. Mouthfeel is pleasent with a somewhat chalky feel. Taste initially is hop bonb but resolves into a resiny, very bitter finish, with a butttered popcorn after taste. To bad, as a bit more balance would make for a really nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 17:44:12 | More by privateguy603

owend

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -17.8%

03-14-2013 16:52:01 | More by owend

JuliusCaesar

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

03-04-2013 02:23:43 | More by JuliusCaesar

keithhansen

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-01-2013 02:07:51 | More by keithhansen

jlogan7

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-06-2013 01:52:04 | More by jlogan7

mattparsons

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-02-2013 01:52:15 | More by mattparsons

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.58/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a deep golden color with a huge tan head that shows great retention and lace. The aroma is really nice, lots of citrus, pine, and resin with a distant but present bread and caramel malt backbone. The flavor is resinous and pine in spades with a hint of astringency. Light bready caramel comes in to try to provide some balance. Moderate hop bitterness with a subtle chalky note. Medium to thin body with a moderate level of carbonation and a slick resinous mouthfeel. Decent IPA, smells really good, tastes ok, could use a bit more body and less astringency, but quaffable just the same.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 23:52:21 | More by johnnnniee

teenwolfmansbro

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +9.6%

01-24-2013 17:22:42 | More by teenwolfmansbro

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.66/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

From the 22 fl. oz. bottle. Sampled on January 19, 2013.

I am proud to be the first person to review a beer from this new New Hampshire nano-brewery.

The pour is golden-copper with a full, off-white, foamy head that lingers for quite some time. The clarity is excellent.

The aroma is mostly piney hops with a grapefruit zing tickling my nose. The bready malts are more reserved but can be found lingering in the background.

The body is about medium and typical for the style.

The taste is vibrant and bitter with a quick hint of bready malts followed by an explosion of hops that leave a moderate to bold bitterness lingering on the tail end. If you are an IPA fan with bold hops you will probably like this one. Congrats on the new brewery!

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 18:06:01 | More by puboflyons