Heavy Seas Loose Cannon - American Hop3 Ale - Heavy Seas Beer

teromous

Virginia

2.33/5  rDev -42.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

A: Medium copper color with a fluffy white head. Good retention, but low carbonation visible through the transparent beer.

S: Earthy smelling hops, slightly dank. It has a Simcoe-like smell to it. Low on citrus smells. It has a nice scent to it, but it is below what I'd consider average for an American IPA.

T: Very light on bitterness and hop flavor. I get a lot of biscuity malt flavor and some yeast flavor, but the hops take a back seat. The malt flavor is good, though.

M: The mouthfeel is very weak. It feels too wet, as if the beer was watered down. There's not enough bitterness in the mouth, not enough carbonation, it doesn't fill or tease my palate...it's just underwhelming on all accounts.

O: Overall I was highly unimpressed with the beer. It tastes watered down and incomplete. I thought that a beer company themed in pirates and ships, with a name like High Seas, I would get some bold and full flavors. Instead I got a dingy full of landlubbers. Obviously somebody doesn't run a tight ship, because this cannon is very...very loose.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2012 21:07:14 | More by teromous

mcewesr

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-24-2013 17:01:25 | More by mcewesr

davidsumner

Virginia

3.74/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

aggressive poor - 1-1/2 finger head. Decent lace.

Color- dark golden.

As I live in Chesapeake, Va; I can pick up Heavy Sea's in Walmart, it's on every shelf all the time and I see the delivery truck all the time.

Heavy Sea's also makes an Uber Pilsner ( Small Craft ). This Expression, "Loose Cannon" is very "Pilsner" tasting. They use Munich Malt in it and it definitely has a Pilsner like after taste. So.. with saying that, this isn't a very typical IPA in my opinion. But.... I love good Pilsner and this beer is pretty darn good imho.

I'm a huge fan of Centennial Hops and this has a good Centennial note to it. A little grapefruit/lemon; some floral.... but... it also has the malt sweetness.

Tobacco, walnut, apricot.

This is a decent poor. The finish is dry and short. Again very Pilsner like. This in my opinion is a great light summer, outside, quaffing beer. Would go well with cold sausage, cheese, fruit and crackers.

But if your looking for a more traditional IPA, something warmer, something "Hoppy" then I would skip this.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 17:01:10 | More by davidsumner

brandon911

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-24-2013 02:56:32 | More by brandon911

jspaner

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-24-2013 02:18:18 | More by jspaner

Greenster

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-23-2013 04:25:55 | More by Greenster

memphischas

Tennessee

3.25/5  rDev -20%

05-22-2013 18:34:17 | More by memphischas

puuj

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-22-2013 17:47:10 | More by puuj

DStoked

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -38.4%

05-22-2013 13:48:28 | More by DStoked

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-22-2013 03:17:19 | More by SmellsofMahagony

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-21-2013 20:29:30 | More by InspectorBob

jakecattleco

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-21-2013 19:28:02 | More by jakecattleco

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-20-2013 22:38:22 | More by Slatetank

Stonehill64

2.25/5  rDev -44.6%

05-19-2013 12:44:54 | More by Stonehill64

ChefBenhase

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 18:13:05 | More by ChefBenhase

donovado

Ohio

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-16-2013 23:04:07 | More by donovado

pheelingIt

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-16-2013 01:52:02 | More by pheelingIt

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-15-2013 16:30:21 | More by ajtorres311

Bustersuess

New York

3.25/5  rDev -20%

05-14-2013 17:39:47 | More by Bustersuess

harpus

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-14-2013 16:09:59 | More by harpus

earlholman

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-14-2013 13:41:31 | More by earlholman

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-14-2013 03:51:11 | More by mralbertson

buzzy

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-14-2013 02:02:21 | More by buzzy

Loveyourbeer

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -20%

05-14-2013 01:37:10 | More by Loveyourbeer

Tshack

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-13-2013 12:39:11 | More by Tshack