Thomas Hooker Hop Meadow IPA - Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

OMGTheyKilkenny

Connecticut

4.35/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12 oz. bottle into a Samuel Adams Boston Lager Glass.

A: Pours a deep, semi-cloudy amber with 1 in. creamy tan head. Very nice lacing.

S: Cascade hops hit the nose first, followed by notes of pine and a complex bouquet of bitter fruit.

T: Very full flavor with bold hop character. Some sweetness and fruity notes, but the abundance of hops are front and center. Smooth, malty back pares down some of the bitterness of the hops, but just a little. If you’re offended by hoppy beer, keep walking. Aftertaste doesn’t change much, the flavor just sort of lingers. For a while.

M: This one’s a mouthful. Full, rich body that gets a little thick as it drinks. Average carbonation. Hop Meadow packs a 6.5% ABV, and Mr. Hooker has made no effort to hide this fact.

D: Generally balanced, but pushes the envelope just enough (like me). Overall, an excellent ratio of hop to malty flavors, which makes for a very drinkable beer. A sound “beginner IPA” that will still satisfy seasoned hop heads. Filling with a high ABV, so two in an evening might be enough.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2011 16:29:08 | More by OMGTheyKilkenny

azathot

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-16-2013 02:58:35 | More by azathot

Cleaver35

Oklahoma

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

06-12-2013 00:17:57 | More by Cleaver35

Roguer

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-04-2013 22:21:40 | More by Roguer

alaimoa

Connecticut

3.71/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

On tap at a local restaurant poured into pint glass.
Appearance: reddish brown relatively clear and barely any head
Smell: piney, caramel, malt, didn't get a ton of citrus
Taste: a surprising stickiness for a medium body brew that leaves somewhat of an unpleasant dryness and aftertaste
Overall: just ok, dryness somewhat unpleasant and I wouldn't call it the most refreshing beer

Serving type: on-tap

06-01-2013 02:56:56 | More by alaimoa

WYVYRN527

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-28-2013 02:08:10 | More by WYVYRN527

kangarooAdam59

Wyoming

3.99/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Born 4/04/13:

Into a pint glass:

A: slightly hazy, somewhat bright orange colored body with a one finger white foamy head, light foamy lacing that leaves some rings

S: somewhat fruit, some caramel malts, a decent amount of hops - all combined nicely

T: mainly sweet becomes slightly balanced after a bit of warming through the hops, somewhat roasty as well, sweet aftertaste, slightly bitter dry finish

M: medium, fairly sessionable, adequately carbonated

O: this is good for an AIPA, could actually be borderline EIPA because of the strong sweet maltiness, no worries, I liked it and would have it again

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 17:52:12 | More by kangarooAdam59

datalager

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-16-2013 21:04:21 | More by datalager

sailorastro

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-16-2013 16:19:00 | More by sailorastro

ScottieD

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-11-2013 01:45:39 | More by ScottieD

TheSeeker61

Georgia

4.16/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Really enjoyed this offering. Pours an inche head which dissapates but a ring hangs around. It's a filtered orange yellow in appearance. The smell is a typical IPA. Can smell the floral hops and some malts. The initial taste is a grapefruity hop with some malts in the middle and finishes with some hops in the end. Definitely a hoppy tongue. The mouthfeel is medium. Overall I'm enjoying this IPA. As I love big hops, this is a keeper for me. Was a good pickup.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 21:06:19 | More by TheSeeker61

GuitarIPA

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-22-2013 00:20:05 | More by GuitarIPA

BrewBra

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-15-2013 22:51:41 | More by BrewBra

Mersh

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

04-13-2013 16:01:34 | More by Mersh

lostinfla

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

04-13-2013 02:12:39 | More by lostinfla

Hanzo

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-04-2013 00:14:34 | More by Hanzo

semaj

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-03-2013 22:45:21 | More by semaj

bostonryan

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -24.1%

03-27-2013 21:50:45 | More by bostonryan

mckowned

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

03-08-2013 01:55:36 | More by mckowned

bcsbeer

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%

03-04-2013 20:59:57 | More by bcsbeer

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

03-03-2013 00:05:29 | More by t0rin0

Penbeatssword

4/5  rDev +1.3%

02-18-2013 02:32:53 | More by Penbeatssword

tjdrewry

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

02-17-2013 03:25:03 | More by tjdrewry

Pando

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

02-17-2013 02:22:48 | More by Pando

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

02-12-2013 21:37:43 | More by Phillyz