Hoptimus Prime
Legacy Brewing Co.

Hoptimus PrimeHoptimus Prime
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From:
Legacy Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 9.5%
Reviews:
230
Ratings:
264
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 28, 2024
Added:
Jul 29, 2006
Wants:
  55
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by prototypic:
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Reviewed by prototypic from Ohio

3.97/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: It's a little hazy and golden brown in color. Looks slightly orange. It's got an off white one and a half finger head. Retention was very average and lacing was spotty and very light.

Smell: Citrus grapefruit and pineapple hit the nose first and give it a very a sweet smell. Hops are pretty diverse as they possess some piney and floral characteristics. It's more malty than I expected. Pale and caramel malts are both noted. Nice earthy smell rounds it out along with just a hint of alcohol.

Taste: It's definitely sweet and citrusy. Grapefruit and pineapple combo is nicely done. Hops don't waste any time jumping into the mix adding a bitter kick. The hop profile is broad and well done. I don't know the bill here, but there's a nice combo of piney bitterness and floral earthiness. It's a little grainy. Caramel and pale malts are sweet and balance it out a lot. Too much actually. Alcohol is only faintly noted.

Mouthfeel/Drinkability: It's medium bodied and pretty smooth. Carbonation is nice and crisp. It's not quite creamy, but it's got a nice feel. Drinkability is good, but far from exceptional. I'm good with a single bomber. It's a little too big and not quite good enough to warrant a session.

This is an interesting, good DIPA. The name isn't quite consistent with the product. Perhaps I'm just perceiving it the wrong way. It's a big, diversified effort in terms of the hop bill. But, it's not an all out, palate bashing bitter DIPA. It's too balanced for that. Not sure what Legacy was going for. In any event, it's a good beer and more than worth checking out.
Jul 24, 2008
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Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York

3.99/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Medium amber color with an orange tint.
Really nice head with great lace.
Aroma of malts, hops, grapefruit with some fruit.
taste was mild sweetness, mild bitterness, smooth and creamy and sort of a buttery taste that
hides alcohol very well.
A hop bite as you drink it the carbonation mellows out and a mild bitterness is left on the tongue.
Easy to drink with medium body with a crisp carbonation.
Balance was o.k. ,but had a slight watery finish with some alcohol warmth.
Feb 28, 2024
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Reviewed by SPLITGRIN from Kentucky

3.51/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A perfect pour leads to two fingers of bready off white foam that has excellent staying power. It does leave an almost solid wall of lace as it slowly fades. Body is a boney amber in tone. Nose is softer than expected with tones of vanilla malt and mineral based hops. First sip yield a mineral based hop profile that is smooth and very approachable. hops become dryer and more prickly as you continue to drink. The backside gets a sense of dandelion stem that sticks on the tongue. all of these hops are balanced by a noticeable malt backbone which may let down some hard core hop heads, but it is nice. Mouthful is mellow with some bitterness coming through and some citrus fruit feel. this brew is very nicely drinkable.
Jul 08, 2015
 
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Nov 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by petermethot from New Jersey

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by CMOrak from Florida

Jan 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by stereosforgeeks from Virginia

Dec 17, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by SpectralAbyss from Pennsylvania

Nov 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by keckr

Nov 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Nov 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by redliner8 from Pennsylvania

Oct 14, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by rTheory from New Hampshire

Sep 23, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by Turing from Connecticut

Aug 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by PrimScrewhead from Rhode Island

Jul 20, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Jul 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ms11781 from Massachusetts

Jul 03, 2012
 
Rated: 4.75 by mfigueroa713 from Texas

Jul 01, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by IPAchris from Pennsylvania

May 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by djtomain from Florida

May 24, 2012
 
Hoptimus Prime from Legacy Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 264 ratings