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River Horse Hop A Lot Amus

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When my kids were little one of their favorite books was But Not The Hippopotamus.

How could I not pick up a beer called “Hop-A-Lot-Amus”?

(Did you know that hippos kill hundreds of people each year? Many more than sharks, but we don’t get a “Hippo Week” do we?)

They say:

Continual hopping during boil gives our Double IPA tons of hop flavor and aroma. Pine and citrus notes are backed by rich malt base.

It’s the color of caramel, cloudy (it is unfiltered after all) with virtually no head. Definitely citrus in the aroma, but not as much pine as I expected. Maybe bit of vanilla. The pine really comes through in the flavor, along with a lot of alcohol heat. There’s a bit of a burnt biscuit flavor in the aftertaste. I think the jury is still out on this one. As we like to say: Requires more research.

River Horse Hop-A-Lot-Amus

Hop Stoopid

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I don’t get to buy bombers very often, so beers sold in only the 22 ounce packaging I often miss out on. Not so this time.

It’s taken me a while to get around to having this. (So busy. But, not your problem.) My wonderful wife actually found it for me in a wine store.

They say:

For those mornings when you have to cut right to the chase, this is the one. Sure to blast through just about anything still lingering from the night before, this mouthful of Hops and huge rich Malt has a gaurantee[sic] built right into the name!

I say:

Golden in color with orange highlights, off-white head. I get a little bit of pineapple and apricot in the aroma. For 102 IBUs it’s not nearly as much of a tongue-stripper as I expected. How does one balance something like this?

I will gladly have this again.

Lagunitas Hop Stoopid Ale

Southern Tier 2XIPA

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There were surprisingly few leftovers from our Octoberfest weekend. This was one of them, though, and was one of Ron’s favorites.

I say “was”, because they are all definitely past-tense now.

They say:

Not quite an imperial, but certainly not a standard India pale ale. Our double IPA is a hop lovers dream. Citrusy and clean with an incredible finish. (8.3% abv)

It’s light amber with a half-inch of white head and a bit of chill haze. Big, spicy hops dominate the aroma, with grass and grapefruit. Big flavor with a huge amount of hops; that’s a real tongue-scraper. I really like that, although I don’t think I can have more than one or two in a sitting. I can see (or rather, taste) why Ron liked it so much.

Southern Tier Brewing

Stoudt’s Double IPA

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Beer-a-Day #304 Stoudt's Double IPA

Our IPA is a strong, full bodied ale with intense hop character and deep golden color. Multiple kettle hop additions and generous dry hopping contribute to the powerful yet smooth and fragrant hop character of this beer.

Pale gold in color. Hop aroma is soft and floral, but the hops really come through in the taste. Big and fragrant but not overpowering. This does not taste like it is 10% ABV.

Stoudt’s Brewing

Sam Adams LongShot – Double IPA

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Sam Adams LongShot Double IPABeer-a-Day #175

Sam Adams week continues with the last of the LongShot winners. Actually, this was a winner from 2007 that needed to wait until 2009 until Sam Adams could “source the ingredients needed to provide a true representation of his recipe.”

I’m fine with having waited. A Double IPA is right up my alley.

(Gee, I hop that’s yeast floating in the bottom of the bottle…)

Hazy amber with a finger’s worth of head. Earthy, grassy, aroma; loads of hops. And then a boatload of hops in the flavor. Wow!