Hop Czar - BridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub

blackcloud

Alaska

4/5  rDev +10.5%

01-03-2013 22:26:35 | More by blackcloud

drinkAK

Texas

3/5  rDev -17.1%

05-25-2013 02:01:14 | More by drinkAK

BucannonXC5

California

3.68/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Type: 12-oz. bottle
Glass: Hotel glass (~1/3 pint)
From: A Chevron in Tempe, Ariz.
Price: $8.99 for mixed 6-pack
Purchased: May 15, 2013
Consumed: May 17, 2013
Misc.: N/A

Poured a dark orange, caramel, amber, clear color with khaki white head. Pretty bubbly underneath. Healthy amount of consistent layered lacing on the sides. Good retention on the top all the way down.

Smelled grassy hops up front. Also got a tad bit of resin, floral and spruce. Honey and caramel malts as well. Maybe some fruit notes. Some dirty socks. Abrupt on nose though.

Tasted a bit better than the nose. First thing I noticed was the heavy maltness that stuck to the tongue with a big bitter backbone. Floral notes come through better here. Also some orange rind and tangerine.

Light-to-medium body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Abrupt, bitter finish.

An OK IPA overall. I’d probably try it again though.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 07:16:25 | More by BucannonXC5

maxcoinage

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-20-2013 17:53:52 | More by maxcoinage

lancecenter

Texas

3/5  rDev -17.1%

05-19-2013 20:05:58 | More by lancecenter

SMITHAND

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-18-2013 03:27:23 | More by SMITHAND

Jamison85

Indiana

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-13-2013 01:42:32 | More by Jamison85

houhkx

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-11-2013 22:28:15 | More by houhkx

ThirdEyePA

Texas

2/5  rDev -44.8%

05-11-2013 22:24:28 | More by ThirdEyePA

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-08-2013 00:46:53 | More by drgonzo2k2

Ginepiece

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

05-06-2013 22:11:35 | More by Ginepiece

--Dom--

Missouri

3.95/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours a clear golden with a 1 finger white head. Piney resiny aroma with malty biscuit.

Pine and grapefruit dominate up front. Sweet malty biscuit on the back end. It's predominately bitter throughout.

Mouthfeel is slightly sticky. Overall this beer is OK. I'm glad I tried it but I probably won't seek it out again.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 03:26:06 | More by --Dom--

Laklimell

Washington

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-03-2013 19:53:39 | More by Laklimell

rfbenavi80

Missouri

3/5  rDev -17.1%

05-02-2013 10:28:29 | More by rfbenavi80

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-28-2013 21:06:54 | More by FLBeerGuy

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.48/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Red IPA with good lacing. Bit of a Belgian look to it.

Smell: Mostly caramel.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Caramel and pine. Excellent balance of flavors, but not complex enough. Mouthfeel is full-bodied at first and becomes very thin as it warms.

Overall: I love the bottle design. I like the beer, but there are easily better DIPAs out there.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 00:42:37 | More by tjsdomer2

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

04-26-2013 23:33:50 | More by spycow

Kenai4

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-26-2013 02:37:17 | More by Kenai4

WalterHeisenberg

New Mexico

4.13/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Aggressive pour into stein
A: hazy reddish amber. Fat foamy head good lacing. Head dies to a foam cap. Nice.
S: not much. Mostly hoppy. Trace of malt. Still what little there is good
T: bitter slightly cirtusy hops upfront slightly malty middle finishes bitter bready. Bitter top to bottom. Could use more bready-ness. That would be excellent. Hint of the 7.5 ABV
M: medium what you expect for an IPA but not a DIPA.
O: pretty nice . Hoppy all around. Fairly balanced. Could use that touch of bready yeast that would be the hop bomb baby! A bit tame for a DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 01:56:09 | More by WalterHeisenberg

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-21-2013 22:04:42 | More by Bowers-Brew

hurdjg

Iowa

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-21-2013 14:25:54 | More by hurdjg

kjkinsey

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

04-21-2013 00:21:47 | More by kjkinsey

alex_hart

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

04-20-2013 16:37:02 | More by alex_hart

Bartholeme

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-18-2013 06:43:30 | More by Bartholeme

BlakeAM

Illinois

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-14-2013 00:28:23 | More by BlakeAM