Hop Hearty Ale - New Glarus Brewing Company

cradke

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Golden amber with an orange hue. Perfect finger thick head. Wonderful carbonation stemming from the bottom of the glass. Really enjoy the color.

Nose: Wonderful pine. Not overly done. A good amount of sweetness and malt. Good grass with limited citrus. Little acidity present in the nose.

Taste: Wow. This is just right up my alley. A great pine taste with a pleasant amount of malt. The hops are very pine forward without much of a bitter citrus. The sweetness is spot on. I really really dig this.

Mouthfeel: This is fantastic. Wonderful carbonation that plays with the spot on thickness of the beer.

Overall: Wow. Stunned on this one. This IPA represents the pinnicle of the well-made side of hops. The hops are very present and forward, but they are blended wonderfully and create a fantastic taste. It's not overly done with the hops which is fantastic. It's very refreshing to find an IPA whose motto is better blended hops is better than just more hops. I really can't think of how I could improve this beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2012 05:42:55 | More by cradke

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Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

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Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

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Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

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Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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Minnesota

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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markmcconv

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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New York

3/5  rDev -23.9%

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Minnesota

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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Gluteus_Maximus

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

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Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

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4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

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Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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3/5  rDev -23.9%

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Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

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BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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Iowa

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

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Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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Florida

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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