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Hops Infusion
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- From:
- Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 13.19%
- Reviews:
- 668
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 11, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 12, 2001
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 23
Made with seven hop varieties, this deep copper-orange IPA is loaded with juicy hop notes of pine, lemon zest, and a layer of pink grapefruit and a strong foundation of toasted caramel malts underneath it all give this beer a complexity that's unparalleled.
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Ratings by orbitalr0x:
Reviewed by orbitalr0x from Illinois
3.97/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Weyerbacher Hops Infusion with the crazy cartoon hop label, which states 7 different types of hops were used in producing this brew. Pours from the bottle a deep golden red with a half inch head of tightly packed tiny bubbles on top. Aromas are sweet caramel covered candy hops all the way. Citrus, grapefruit, spice and herbal piney notes collide in the nose. Dank and resinous while still not being as forward as many other IPA's.
First sip brings a crystal pale, caramelly malt backbone with a hint of toasted bread. Green, earthy hops jump out mid palate. A tad spicy with notes of citrus, grapefruit and pine needles. Mid level bitterness throughout makes this one quite refreshing. Lots of resiny hop oils stick to the side of the mouth as the flavors seem to battle one another. I like it. Per Weyerbacher's website this is brewed with Target, Magnum, Cascade, Liberty, Willamette, Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops...definetly a unique hop bill there.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly chewy...the brew makes itself be known. I could see myself sitting down to a few of these if they were available locally. An interesting IPA to say the least and one for those who are more hop oriented. If I have the opportunity I will probably purchase this one again.
Oct 25, 2005First sip brings a crystal pale, caramelly malt backbone with a hint of toasted bread. Green, earthy hops jump out mid palate. A tad spicy with notes of citrus, grapefruit and pine needles. Mid level bitterness throughout makes this one quite refreshing. Lots of resiny hop oils stick to the side of the mouth as the flavors seem to battle one another. I like it. Per Weyerbacher's website this is brewed with Target, Magnum, Cascade, Liberty, Willamette, Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops...definetly a unique hop bill there.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly chewy...the brew makes itself be known. I could see myself sitting down to a few of these if they were available locally. An interesting IPA to say the least and one for those who are more hop oriented. If I have the opportunity I will probably purchase this one again.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.39/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Darker than average color for an ipa, this had an auburn and light brown appearance. Big almost 2" head. Aroma was very woody and not hoppy. Seems all bittering hops up in here.
Taste was a big time caramel malt impression. Substantially bitter and mild alcohol warmth. I think some Simcoe came through, but really, for something named hops infusion, this was a muddled typical grapefruit and caramel type of scenario taste wise. Label artwork was rad, I might be boosting the overall score because of it, I dunno.
Any proclaimed complexity is laughable, this is just a big bitter, big crystal malt ipa that has been done thousands of times.
Aug 22, 2016Taste was a big time caramel malt impression. Substantially bitter and mild alcohol warmth. I think some Simcoe came through, but really, for something named hops infusion, this was a muddled typical grapefruit and caramel type of scenario taste wise. Label artwork was rad, I might be boosting the overall score because of it, I dunno.
Any proclaimed complexity is laughable, this is just a big bitter, big crystal malt ipa that has been done thousands of times.
Rated by MorgothBauglir from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +9.9%
4/5 rDev +9.9%
My first IPA, holds fond memories :)
Dec 07, 2014
Hops Infusion from Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
870 ratings
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