Hopivore - New Holland Brewing Company

TimmyL

3.8/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On draft into a pint
A- nice amber pour with white head and good lacing.
S- some pine & citrus hop, not as prominent as some American Pale Ales but moreso than a Belgian Pale...
T- hop forward with light citrus, earthy hops. Bitter finish.
M- good carbonation, just what you'd expect.
O- good, not great. Not for a true hop head and not as balanced as a great bpa, but solid and very drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

12-11-2012 02:11:54 | More by TimmyL

clfrost

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -40.3%

04-22-2013 00:22:03 | More by clfrost

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

04-15-2013 05:49:35 | More by Kelp

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -3%

03-03-2013 04:16:02 | More by CaptainNomihodai

Sparty55

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

02-28-2013 03:49:46 | More by Sparty55

hardrock

Arkansas

4/5  rDev +19.4%

02-18-2013 18:01:50 | More by hardrock

twkirkby

Michigan

4/5  rDev +19.4%

02-17-2013 00:28:55 | More by twkirkby

st9647v3

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

02-13-2013 04:23:42 | More by st9647v3

AlMarzo

Michigan

3/5  rDev -10.4%

02-09-2013 10:47:55 | More by AlMarzo

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

02-05-2013 20:53:46 | More by bacher468

alex021224

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

02-01-2013 14:41:08 | More by alex021224

JVoyager

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +34.3%

01-27-2013 22:04:18 | More by JVoyager

buschbeer

Ohio

3.66/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

12 ounce bottle
Served in a perfect pint glass

A - It is bloody orange with amber highlights and appears cloudy. It has two inches of beige head.

S - I get some caramel malt.

T - The taste is more balanced. I notice the bitter hops first, but there is enough of a malt backbone to even it out. There is a bitter pine taste.

M - Medium

O - It is almost a bridge between an APA and an IPA. It is hoppy for a pale ale, but would not be considered hoppy for an IPA. It was well done.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 02:46:19 | More by buschbeer

IkeMan90

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +26.9%

01-21-2013 02:32:17 | More by IkeMan90

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

01-17-2013 19:36:14 | More by imperialking

buddyvelt

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

01-15-2013 19:44:25 | More by buddyvelt

BlissJunkie

Michigan

4/5  rDev +19.4%

01-14-2013 23:05:16 | More by BlissJunkie

schmityl

3.25/5  rDev -3%

01-14-2013 00:57:28 | More by schmityl

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -3%

01-08-2013 05:57:02 | More by KevinGordon

imbuckeye

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

01-03-2013 02:51:40 | More by imbuckeye

mfnmbvp

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +26.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle, no bottled on date present. I didn't know this beer was limited / brewed once so I had to pick up another bottle and see what the deal is! Uncapped and poured to a Boulevard tulip.

A - Not as coppery as I would have imagined, based on other people's reviews. More towards an orange-reddish IPA look with a hint of copper haze. Hazy cloudy orange with about one finger of head, going down quick. Significant lacing.

S - Lemons. Pine hops. Smells very sticky and resinous.

T - Lemon, citrus, pine. Wonderful hop profile isn't over-dominant yet is still very much the ingredient in the foreground. The malts play an integral part, but this beer is so extremely well-balanced it might almost be ridiculous (in a good way).

M - Bitter, malty, hoppy, citrus flavors linger on the tongue and the palate for a minute.

Overall, this might be my favorite American Pale Ale so far. A better, more balanced, less heartburn-inducing version of the Grand Teton Sweetgrass APA. Very glad I decided to give this brew another chance, especially since I have been generally let down by New Holland brewing. If you see it, pick it up before they're all gone!

New Holland Hopivore ---4/5

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 02:54:44 | More by mfnmbvp

tharper

North Carolina

3.28/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: 1" head dwindles down to 1/4 " in 3 minutes - nice lacing. reddish copper - very clear
S: Fresh hop/harvest ale - nice malt backbone - pine w/ very slight cirtus - bit of pepper and earth
T: Slightly watery version of smell - bits of dark fruit - good malt complexity
M: Dry clean and polished - earthy but not grainy - fair carbonation - not slick

O: good rep of harvest ale, not necessarily IPA ish in the extreme Amercan sense - nice to drink and very good overall flavor

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 04:04:29 | More by tharper

bc_ales

3.25/5  rDev -3%

12-25-2012 02:55:11 | More by bc_ales

zapahoppa

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

12-23-2012 03:07:34 | More by zapahoppa

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

12-22-2012 19:02:41 | More by UltimateLivewire