Hop Swap 2013
Sebago Brewing Company in Gorham, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Series Out of Production|
Score
6.95
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Hop Swap is named for a process. During the deliberate and annually experimental brewing process, Sebago swaps out the hops featured in this American Ale, providing a uniquely hoppy experience each year.
2013 Hop Swap boasts Cascade, Simcoe, Amarillo and Falconer’s Flight hops. A hoppolicious American Ale with light body and hoppy dryness, the pine and citrus notes of Cascade and Amarillo hops blend perfectly with grapefruit & tropical fruit aromas from Simcoe and Falconer’s Flight. This draft-only, single batch offering forces hop-heads to enjoy it now when the character is at its best.
2013 Hop Swap boasts Cascade, Simcoe, Amarillo and Falconer’s Flight hops. A hoppolicious American Ale with light body and hoppy dryness, the pine and citrus notes of Cascade and Amarillo hops blend perfectly with grapefruit & tropical fruit aromas from Simcoe and Falconer’s Flight. This draft-only, single batch offering forces hop-heads to enjoy it now when the character is at its best.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a clear amber from a can. Canned 7/23/18. Melon aroma and flavor. Malty. Okay beer.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Oct 2018
at 20:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured from tap Grill next door gold orange with a nice white head. Aromas of juicy citrus tangerine mango caramel floral notes. Taste is juicy tangerine pith grass lingering hop finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2016
at 15:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 01/27/16. Pours slightly hazed gold into a Sam glass. White pancake head with good retention. Tangerine, mango and passion fruit aromas. Soft with sourdough and resin upfront turning to dry tangerine and mango before the lasting resin finish.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2016
at 16:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Vermont Tap House, Williston, VT.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy burnt orange to yellow color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated immediately.
The smell had bittersweet orange, lemon and melon combining nicely.
The taste was pretty much the same. Light citrusy aftertaste. Semi-dry on the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation runs light. Good bitterness on my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a nice AIPA that I could have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy burnt orange to yellow color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated immediately.
The smell had bittersweet orange, lemon and melon combining nicely.
The taste was pretty much the same. Light citrusy aftertaste. Semi-dry on the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation runs light. Good bitterness on my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a nice AIPA that I could have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2016
at 09:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Four pack purchased at Craft Beer Cellar, Portsmouth, NH. 2015 edition. Orange Amber color with fast dying head. Aroma is scallions, mild onion and fresh cut grass clippings.
This years hop has to be Mosaic. The onion, scallion and grass flavors are completely focused through the sip with just enough pale malt to give a backbone for balance. The bitterness is very low and displays a dry texture. This brewery has done a few different additions of this beer and all of the single hop variations are under this one entry. This one showcases the Mosaic hop very nicely.
This years hop has to be Mosaic. The onion, scallion and grass flavors are completely focused through the sip with just enough pale malt to give a backbone for balance. The bitterness is very low and displays a dry texture. This brewery has done a few different additions of this beer and all of the single hop variations are under this one entry. This one showcases the Mosaic hop very nicely.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2015
at 10:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle picked up today from the Bodega Lightly hazy golden color with a smallish bubbly white head. Aromas of bready biscuity malt with a fair amount of pine resin and dankness. Light orange and tropical fruitiness provide some nice balance. The flavor is sweet bread and biscuits with a hint of honey. Moderate resinous and tropical fruit hop flavors with a mild bitterness. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation. Decent brew but the flavors have me wondering the true age of this bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2014
at 18:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a lasting, creamy white head. Nice dank citrus nose, some pee, mango, grapefruit. Medium sweet flavor with nice tropical fruit notes, mango, kiwi, papaya, grapefruit. Medium bodied with fine, smooth carbonation. Mellow resins to finish, lots of tropical fruit hops, balancing pale malt sugars, subtle alcohol boost. Very solid IPA.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2013
at 08:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at rhe source. Hazy yellow color, white edge head. Aroma of grass and citrus. Taste is bitter citrus.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2013
at 08:49