Hoppy Table Beer
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.21
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While Hoppy Table Beer was inspired by the Belgian tradition of low-ABV, easily drinkable beers, it still occupies a hop-forward spot all its own. Brewed with our 2-row malt blend, Maris Otter malt, and oats, the beer is then spiced with a subtle addition of coriander. We ferment it with our house yeast for classic Belgian citrus aromas. Hoppy Table Beer is hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Comet, and Azacca hops, then dry hopped with more Comet and Azacca. A mildly hoppy aroma full of grapefruit springs from this straw-colored, light-bodied ale. Flavors of pine and stone fruit balance the beer’s clean, slightly bitter finish.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy to stiff yellow color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: crushed coriander, floral and grassy hops with a light grapefruity hop spice, light cracker malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine semi-sweet to bitter quality; finishes crisp floral and dry
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to light; sessionable; some smoothness but also plenty of dryness on the tongue
Overall: I say a very nice table beer and would love to have again with some swordfish.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy to stiff yellow color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: crushed coriander, floral and grassy hops with a light grapefruity hop spice, light cracker malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine semi-sweet to bitter quality; finishes crisp floral and dry
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to light; sessionable; some smoothness but also plenty of dryness on the tongue
Overall: I say a very nice table beer and would love to have again with some swordfish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2026
at 17:39
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:47
7/10
Tried
on 20 Feb 2022
at 03:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Lupulo, NYC. Pours cloudy golden with medium white head. Light citrus, malt, yeast, bit spicy. Sweetish. Soft carbonation. Light bodied. Quite bland.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lupulo
on 30 Dec 2017
at 15:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shared 12 oz. bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit, yeast and spice. Taste follows nose. Very refreshing and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2017
at 00:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewery taproom. Slightly hazy straw-gold color with a medium thin white head that diminishes steadily to a film. Strings of lacing. The aroma consists of fruit, hops, yeast and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of floral hops, fruity yeast, malt and a bit of spice. The finish is grapefruit and yeast. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2017
at 09:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On draught. This beer was orange with moderate off-white head. Solid Belgian funk but a little off from what I expect from these guys.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2017
at 20:14
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Taster pour at Powder Keg Beer and Chili Festival. Appearance is pale yellow (like a white wine), decent sparkle, thin white head. Aroma is subtle: yeasty, lightly herbal, earthy hops, perhaps some floral, not dramatic. Taste is subtle like aroma (with light citrus, grass, herbs) but dominated by bitter and tart dryness. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with thick texture, lively carbonation and dry, crisp finish. Overall, this is light and refreshing but this was pretty mild and did not live up to the description.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2017
at 21:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle drank at the sister's place in NYC. Pours clear, pale yellow with a creamy, white head. Beautiful aroma, nice grass, crisp wheat, biscuits, lemon peel, hints of grapefruit and tangerine. Light sweet flavour with dry pale sourdough bread, some wheat grains, husks and grass, more lemon rind, straw. Light bodiednwith average, massaging carbonation. Well balanced finish, with clean grassy bitterness, more pithy grapefruit, melon, pale bread. So drinkable. Excellent brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2017
at 23:14
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from A.J.'s. Lovely nose. Apricot, white grape, grapefruit, floral, fruity, hoppy, peppery. Medium gold with light haze and a lw head. Dry, floral, crisp, crackers, white grape, berries. Dry finish is peppery and lightly bitter. Light, crisp, low to medium carbonation. Great table beer. Would love to have a case of this in my closet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2017
at 15:40