Hop Craic XXXXIPA - Moylan's Brewery

jeff1973

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

02-17-2013 03:21:56 | More by jeff1973

tdm168

North Carolina

4.19/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

On tap at Bottle Revolution

A - orangish amber with a thin, white head that has good retention

S - huge grapefruit aroma, some alcohol

T - herbal, piny, grapefruit, bitter, faint malt presence

M - medium bodied, smooth, well carbonated

This is a really solid, over-the-top hopped beer. It really brings the punch for hop heads. It's definitely worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

04-27-2013 11:43:46 | More by tdm168

emerge077

Illinois

3.51/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On draft on 4/20, Waldo day.

Compared to Waldos by the bartender, had to try it. Served in a footed chalice glass, the beer was bright orange with a thin later of sticky white foam on the surface. Aroma was dry and piney. Flavor was similar. Not especially pungent or dank, it was dry and piney tasting also, a little oxidized. Medium bodied with a hint of alcohol present. Overall wasn't really worth trying, and probably wouldn't pick up a bottle of this if it was available, though it wasn't terrible.

Serving type: on-tap

04-21-2013 02:04:15 | More by emerge077

ralphw56

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

04-14-2013 01:35:45 | More by ralphw56

CMui

New York

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

04-13-2013 00:24:02 | More by CMui

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -25%

04-09-2013 23:34:37 | More by ejimhof

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

03-27-2013 03:12:52 | More by drgonzo2k2

ste5venla

California

4/5  rDev 0%

03-20-2013 03:03:12 | More by ste5venla

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -18.8%

03-04-2013 03:29:07 | More by Gonzoillini

largadeer

California

4/5  rDev 0%

01-14-2013 06:57:38 | More by largadeer

HaveUSeenMyCellar

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

01-13-2013 00:08:45 | More by HaveUSeenMyCellar

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3/5  rDev -25%

01-11-2013 22:34:51 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

ADZA

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Got my growler filled up at my local Cellarbrations Carlisle and i must say im excited,it pours a hazy apricot hue which leaves a three finger creamy head and nice lacing everywhere it really does look nice,the smell isnt as full on as i expected and has aromas of pineapple,mangoes,sour sherbet straps and fresh apples,the mouthfeel is full bodied,creamy with moderate carbonation which suits perfectly and has tastes very similar to smell with hints of pineapple,mangoes,kiwi fruit,sherbet,boiled candy,bubblegum and finished with a nice smooth hit of piney bitter hops and overall this is great i love it and for a beer with a massive ABV the alcohol is beautifully and scarily well hidden and if i saw this again id get the squealer filled with it aswell as the growler,a must try.

Serving type: growler

12-26-2012 12:43:07 | More by ADZA

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

4/5  rDev 0%

12-21-2012 12:36:33 | More by ncstateplaya

hardrock

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

12-12-2012 23:15:08 | More by hardrock

AgentMunky

Alabama

3.85/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served in a ten ounce footed glass at the brewery.

A: Clear honey amber. Very little head.

S: Hops. Hops. Hops. Grapefruit.

T: Irresponsibly hoppy. Herbal, strong, and astringent. Light malt base is overtaken by the spicy-bitter

M: moderate

O: This is a very hoppy IPA. I might have another. Would recommend only to hopheads.

Serving type: on-tap

12-10-2012 05:15:21 | More by AgentMunky

scottfrie

California

4.08/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On cask at the brewery. Reviewed from notes.

A: Served in a 10oz tulip; color is light golden and clear. There is a faint collar of a head that left great sticky patches and streaks of lace down the glass as I drank.
S: Piney and bitter smelling with huge notes of citrus hops as well. This is definitely a hop bomb.
T: Very fresh and piney hops with a good dose of cut grass and hop resin. Grapefruit and bitter citrus rind bring up the finish. Hops are just crushing. The finish is very bitter and dry, and I get a hint of mint lingering in the aftertaste. Malt is pretty mush nowhere to be found.
M: Full body but very smooth and slick mouthfeel. Drying, and for the ABV I was expecting this to be way more boozy, viscous, and syrupy. Not so. Very drinkable and dangerous. Soft carbonation.
O: Booze is hidden fairly well, great mouthfeel, definitely a hop bomb. In classic Moylan’s style, this beer tastes like fresh hop cones and is bitter as hell.

Serving type: cask

12-01-2012 23:22:08 | More by scottfrie

Arbitrator

California

2.85/5  rDev -28.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

On tap, surprisingly, at Harry's Hofbrau in Redwood City.

A: Comes in a snifter. Clear amber body with little to no head; apparently it fades quite quickly. No lace. Slightly leggy.

S: Syrupy sweetness and a touch of pine and grapefruit. Not particularly expressive on the nose.

T: A powerful up-front sweetness with a modest flavoring dose of pine, some grapefruit. Lots of bitter, grassy hops that define the mid-taste and pull into the post-finish for a sticky, palate-wrecking close.

M: Oily, syrupy; these qualities would work well if it weren't for the bitterness that comes with them. The carbonation can't keep up; it fails to scrub the palate.

O: I was told this was a month-old keg; I don't know if that's true, but it certainly explains why a triple IPA smells and tastes rather un-hoppy. I can't in good conscience recommend this.

Serving type: on-tap

11-22-2012 07:47:39 | More by Arbitrator

lupercmda

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

11-19-2012 03:40:01 | More by lupercmda

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.63/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours amber with a fading head.
Nose shows sweet clean syrupy malt, along with some pine and grapefruit. Very sweet smelling though.
Lots of sweet clean malt as a flavour at first, pretty. Sharp piny hops follow leading to an aggressive bitterness.
Body seems a little too thick.

Serving type: on-tap

11-17-2012 05:18:47 | More by CrazyDavros

HipHopinHooligan13

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

11-16-2012 23:43:10 | More by HipHopinHooligan13

Murrhey

Montana

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Half-pour at Beachwood Brewing in Seal Beach, Calif. Reviewed from notes.

A- Finger width white head, nice white lacing. Orange color with nice clarity. Decent retention.

S- Strong floral hops. Flowery and light, but a heavy bitterness behind it. Packs a punch.

T- Floral hops with a sweetness that hides the strong alcohol content.

M- Syrupy bodied for such a strong beer. Very dry finish.

O- Hoppy and boozy but a very good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-15-2012 02:17:57 | More by Murrhey

tbone1384

Wyoming

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

11-11-2012 14:28:06 | More by tbone1384

DrFunkenstein

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev 0%

11-10-2012 01:17:47 | More by DrFunkenstein

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

11-08-2012 17:49:22 | More by t0rin0