Hopstar
Fulton Beer Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
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3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 2
Texture 6
Overall 2
Bottle. Slight haze on pale with lively visible co2. Same with the uptake, good cutting co2 on the palate. Almost makes the bitter hop bite pleasant, almost. Yes, rubbery veggie flavor as with most session IPA. But hey, why would I want this ruff flavor without any alky kick behind it. I say these session IPAs are a waste of my palate, come on, give a big alky kick if I'm going to insult my taste buds with veggie hops. Forgettahbouttit, those stupid ass session IPA, stupid idea, stupid taste, all of them. Useless, rubbery veggie nose as well. However, in the end I have to say its not as bad as a real IPA and its seems to fresh as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2019
at 22:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at the Orlando Hilton. Crisp and easy. Holds up well on the flavor for a session.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2018
at 04:58
5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Nov 2018
at 16:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy golden color with a medium thick white head that recedes gradually to a film. Stringy lacing. Aroma of citrus, grassy hops and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of floral hops, grapefruit and bready malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a citrusy hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2018
at 18:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/12/2018. Pours moderate hazy/cloudy golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big ruby grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, light biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big ruby grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, light biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of ruby grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, light biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is an excellent session IPA! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo hop showcase. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; nice pale malt backbone, with no residual sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. One of the better session IPAs I've ever had.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2018
at 00:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can thanks to Hoff! Pours hazy golden, small white head, with good lacing. Aroma is pine, grapefruit, herbal potty notes. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, dank and pine resiny. Medium light body. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2017
at 18:26
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2017
at 19:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can purchased at Harry's in Leawood, Kansas. Canned on 2017/08/24 on bottom of the can. The pour is a hazy cloudy yellow orange with a foamy one inch white head that falls loosely with nice lace. The aroma is a bit of mandarin orange citrus, very fruity, along with general citrus juice and not much else. The taste is clean orange citrus, bit of a resin bite and a touch of cracker malt. Simple clean flavors. The palate is medium bodied, unfiltered mouth feel and clean finish. Easy drinking beer, one of the best Fulton beers I have had.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2017
at 19:03
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pours a nice amber from a can, some lacing. Soapy citrus and pine aroma. Good attempt Fulton, but session IPAs are still just hop water.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2017
at 22:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz can from Happy Harry’s in Grand Forks, ND. Aroma is juicy citrus, orange creamsicle. Pours extremely hazy, milky yellow-orange with a medium off white head with decent retention and some lace. Taste is mildly bitter, lots of juicy citrus hop flavor. A tad thin. Pretty tasty NE style.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jul 2017
at 01:44