Hop Whore - Tyranena Brewing Company

nhindian

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured into a tulip. Bottle provided by MilwaukeeCrusher, thanks!

A - Pours on the darker side of the IPA spectrum, definitely more on the brown/red side than orange and draws some comparisons to Troegs' Nugget Nectar. An ivory, 2-fingered head billows to the top of the beer, fanning out at the top of the tulip and has pretty good retention. Lacing leaves behind thick, bubbly clumps of foam that cling to the steep edges of the glass.

S - Smell starts off slightly sweet from the malts and has a bit of caramel to it, but then from there it's all hops. Juicy, piney hops lead the way and has a strong sap and resin aroma. Behind the dominant pine hops are fresh grapefruit and citrus, especially oranges.

T - The taste brings a great balance between the malts and hops. It's not a hop bomb, but only because the hops are mitigated slightly by the dry breadiness of the malts. They also bring a sweetness that lasts throughout the beer. The hops are just as sticky as in the nose and the pine once again takes center stage. Slight grapefruit bitterness arises in the finish. Finish is long and bitter.

M - Mouthfeel is moderately heavy-bodied with good carbonation. Certainly a heavy, full-bodied beer, especially for an IPA. Pretty smooth, however, and the hops do a number on the palate as well as make it quite a bit heavier due to the dripping, resinous hops.

D/O - Drinkability is high. Honestly, I love the piney IPAs moreso than the citrus IPAs, and this one is a fine example of the former. Great taste as well. A succinct way of putting this would be a more malt-balanced Pliny the Elder I believe, as the aroma certainly gives Russian River a run for its money.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2011 06:37:17 | More by nhindian

guityler83

Wisconsin

3.95/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: Dark amber pour with a finger of head. Heavily hazy when held to the light and a noticable amount of sediment floating around the bottom of the teku.

S: Raisins and prunes that remind me of a barley wine. Sweet with a hint of pine.

T: Dark fruit flavors come out heavily (plums and prunes). Strong up front pine and citrus bitterness. As the bitterness dulls a woody, earthy hop flavor is revealed. Caramel and toffee notes also.. very complex

M: Large amount of body on this one for an IIPA, moderate carbonation and a slight warming alcohol sensation.

O: Not what I was expecting.. This had more characteristics of an American Barley Wine then a standard DIPA. That said I did enjoy the flavor as it warmed up a few degrees. The aroma was my biggest complaint on this beer otherwise it was a nice change of pace from the west coast IPAs

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 01:07:22 | More by guityler83

durlta

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

05-11-2013 03:45:43 | More by durlta

Brianinthewbl

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-09-2013 03:34:05 | More by Brianinthewbl

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-26-2013 23:36:09 | More by spycow

mscudder

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

04-25-2013 01:48:06 | More by mscudder

JDizzle

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

04-10-2013 23:41:18 | More by JDizzle

Keith_R

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-07-2013 03:45:43 | More by Keith_R

lstokes

Illinois

3/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Hazy dark orange with a two-finger head which looks nice, but the smell is overwhelmingly resinous from the get-go. I find the beer very unbalanced--so bitter I kind of frown while I'm drinking it--and too syrupy, needs more carbonation to break the heavy hops up. We may have gotten a bad batch but I'm thinking it would be too bitter for my taste anyway.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 03:11:03 | More by lstokes

Zach136

Georgia

4/5  rDev -1%

04-07-2013 01:01:18 | More by Zach136

PHBoiler

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -38.1%

04-01-2013 01:42:32 | More by PHBoiler

Jamison85

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

03-27-2013 16:04:26 | More by Jamison85

soze47

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1%

03-22-2013 01:24:32 | More by soze47

RWNay

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

03-21-2013 01:44:56 | More by RWNay

d5001986

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -31.9%

03-19-2013 23:40:18 | More by d5001986

merc7186

New York

3.84/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle into pint glass.

A: Amber/Golden Straw Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Mild Lacing

S: Floral, Earthy, Mild Citrus, Mild Crackers

T: Sweet Citrus, Honey, Mildly Floral, Mildly Malty

M: Mediocre Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Drying

Overall, a nice hoppy beer that doesn't burn you out and lightly sweet.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 02:29:53 | More by merc7186

Carloco

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

03-12-2013 15:57:48 | More by Carloco

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -1%

03-04-2013 14:18:08 | More by t0rin0

drummermattie02

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

03-03-2013 15:19:09 | More by drummermattie02

BGsWo22

New York

3/5  rDev -25.7%

03-02-2013 03:38:40 | More by BGsWo22

Gamblor14

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -1%

03-02-2013 01:43:51 | More by Gamblor14

duff247

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

02-25-2013 01:31:11 | More by duff247

rayj212

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

02-23-2013 02:22:53 | More by rayj212

rundocrun

Iowa

4.03/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - color is deep copper orange. The beer is hazy with particles of hop leaves (maybe) and yeast floating around. I'm not one to focus too much on appearances though, and I actually appreciate when I can see just how "unfiltered" a beer is. Makes me feel like they have done very little to alter it between the bright tank and the bottle. Two fingers of perfect white foam on top that leave tons of lacing on the side of the glass as it fades. Decent retention.

S - Candied orange, lemongrass, sweet citrus and undertones of slightly more earthy hops. Very enticing introduction to the "Hop Whore".

T - Balanced and slightly caramelized malt sweetness up front. Well balanced hop flavor that lends a citrus and tropical fruit quality to the malt. Hints of bready toasted malt in the finish as well as a pleasant and subtle hop bitterness. I like my west coast palate-crushing hop bombs just fine, but this is most definitely a refreshing take on the DIPA. Not too bitter, but very balanced.

M - Super thick and just a touch syrupy. Finish is semi-dry and has some lingering sugars.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 00:54:56 | More by rundocrun

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

02-18-2013 16:32:03 | More by Hopsiam14