Rail Hopper IPA - Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery

lurpy1

Minnesota

2.28/5  rDev -42.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Perhaps I got a bad bottle here or maybe I hung onto this too long (3 mo). But something was not right here. I could see what the brewery was going for, bright hops, good balance. Overall, the beer just tasted dank. I've seen dank used as a compliment here, and I don't get it. Danky is musty, moldy, faded, earthy. This beer was dank. It was like eating a mouth full of sod. I was marginally able to finish this. Really hope the bottle was off.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 15:45:58 | More by lurpy1

danoble1

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-05-2013 14:56:08 | More by danoble1

pmoney

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-01-2013 19:53:24 | More by pmoney

jreindl

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

04-20-2013 05:53:21 | More by jreindl

jdhchi

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

03-17-2013 22:32:36 | More by jdhchi

stxSS07

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

01-28-2013 10:37:40 | More by stxSS07

guezarka

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

11-24-2012 03:53:55 | More by guezarka

ncaudle

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

10-17-2012 23:52:32 | More by ncaudle

ROGUE16

Delaware

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

10-10-2012 22:12:33 | More by ROGUE16

JVan

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%

09-26-2012 14:26:50 | More by JVan

SpasticKoala

New York

3.88/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Bright orange with yellow-ish hues. Great frothy almond colored head that's sticky and lasts a while.

Smell: Fruity and hoppy on the nose.

Taste: Strongly hoppy. This is a very tasty beer with the hoppiness level expected of a good IPA. The malt balance for this is perfectly complimentary, but allows the hops to shine. Overall fruity with plenty of citrus flavors.

Mouthfeel: Warm with good carbonation.

Overall: Flossmoor Station has done a great job with this IPA. It's wonderfully hoppy and is a good go-to if in the mood for this style.

Serving type: on-tap

09-18-2012 02:45:02 | More by SpasticKoala

xdtfx

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

08-27-2012 03:15:28 | More by xdtfx

danthehopslamman

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

08-15-2012 19:13:36 | More by danthehopslamman

jaasen64

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

08-04-2012 23:39:45 | More by jaasen64

DonFrap

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -49.2%

08-04-2012 23:39:21 | More by DonFrap

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.7/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Simply delicious, Flossmoor's IPA enjoys a simplified palate that focuses on the common yet high display of hops that's supported by caramel malt underpinnings. Without stepping out of the shaddows of many other IPAs, the beer still delivers a highly refreshing taste with crispness and bitterness throughout.

Hazy honey in color, the amber ale allows a glow of golden highlights to permit its medium cloudiness. A creamy and dense head builds on the beer with cottony white foam, leaving rings behind the firm retention as the beer falls.

Grapefruit, citrus zest, pith, and pulp gives a luscious scent that shies just away from furniture polish. Caramel maltiness supports the hops but without competing with the intensely hoppy nose. Light plastics, grass, and medicinal notes come out of the hop phenols and complex alcohol scent.

Flavors do much the same but in reverse. Caramel and bread crust provides a semi-rich sweetness that's both simple and hearty. But the sweet tone is short lived as the onslaught of hops develops deeply citrusy taste at mid palate in the form of ruby red grapefruits, freshly grated oranges, muddled tea leaves and grasses. Free of yeasty esters, but the spicy plastic/medicine notes persists ever so slightly as the malts fall off and the hops continue its development towards a medium-resiny bitterness of pine sap.

Creamy early as the caramel and carbonation plays moderately on the tongue. But the sweet and cream sensations are quickly shed and the dryness of hop resin, alcohol warmth and receding malt character take precedence in finish. Only a long citrus bitterness persists in aftertaste.

As delicious as the beer is, it never establishes a "signature" taste that tells me it's Flossmoor Station. Because of it's tame recipe, the beer is surprisingly forgettable. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice IPA, but so are most of the others.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2012 04:32:47 | More by BEERchitect

KingBiscuit

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-27-2012 02:09:43 | More by KingBiscuit

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle at the Maproom. Almost no aroma.understated and smooth orange citrus taste, but still a good IBU. Dark golden colour, with a big bubbly head. A fresh draft taste. Very drinkable.Well rounded like an English IPA,smooth gentle mouthfeel for an IPA, caramel.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 03:16:49 | More by northyorksammy

fDOTbear

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-05-2012 04:19:42 | More by fDOTbear

Monkeyknife

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle a hazy orangish-gold with two fingers of creamy white head. A good amount of lacing left behind.

Lighter aroma of lemon, orange, and floral notes, along with sweet caramel malts.

Sharp bite of bitter lemon and pine upfront followed by rye bread and caramel malts. Bitterness lingers through the finish.

Medium bodied and quite dry with a sharp carbonation.

I enjoyed the bitterness and the sharp hoppy notes of this IPA. Glad I picked this one up on my visit to Chicago.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2012 23:24:18 | More by Monkeyknife

312HopBomb

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bomber poured into a Two Brothers "Why can't we all just be hoppy?" pint glass.

Apearance: Three finger head retains it's body nicely. It falls to a dense clumpy mass which is appealing. Colored a golden light orange slightly hazy but now cloudy after I dumped the bottom contents into the glass. Great spiderweb pattern on the sides.

Smell: Not much smell. Was expecting more from a fresh bottle from the brewery. A light aroma of citrus hop. Actually gets stronger as it warms. Some biscuit malt is noticaeble

Taste: Piney hops hit the palate with some citrus backing and slight sweetness of malt. Long bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Nice level of carbonation is refreshing and drinks easily.

Overall: A good IPA not great and a bit pricey.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2012 01:56:52 | More by 312HopBomb

antoines15

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

04-19-2012 00:17:37 | More by antoines15

thydarkprevails

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had on draft dozens of times, first time review in a bottle. 22 oz bomber poured into a duvel tulip. 2 inch white head shrinks to cover a orange copper beer with slight haze. Aroma is grapefruit, floral, light pine, and caramel malt. Flavor is pine, bitter citrus, oranges, caramel, and toasted malt. Somewhat light mouthfeel and well hidden abv. This is a local classic that deserves national recognition.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2012 22:21:02 | More by thydarkprevails

BeerNDoggerel

Illinois

5/5  rDev +26.9%

04-12-2012 03:12:25 | More by BeerNDoggerel

sleuthdog

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

04-09-2012 22:39:34 | More by sleuthdog