Hop Heathen Imperial Black Ale
Hoppin' Frog Brewery in Akron, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.69
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Imperial/Double Black IPA. An uncivilized amount of american hop spicyness along with a chocolaty mix of dark roasted flavors.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours black with a tall tan head. Rich aroma of chocolate, roast malt and coffee liqueur. The flavor has some roast malt bitterness balanced by the coffee sweetness. I think this beer will be a love it or hate it. Don’t bother if you don’t like any bitterness, but for those who like ’em big and bold - go for it. Better than many barrel aged brews.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2013
at 17:18
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Smell of hops and herbs. Dark brown colour, brown head. First taste is porter. This is seriously more porter than IPA. Roasted Malts. No real tastes initially, but ends up sweet.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2013
at 15:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled at Fort Wayne rating party - Pours near black and smells of dark roast malt, chocolate, and some hops in the background. It has a vinous flavor with dark roast malts joined by ample hops bitterness. Medium to full bodied, it’s a superb brew.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2013
at 12:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: 22 oz bottle from State Line, 3/12/13
Aroma: The nose has some grapefruit hops, roasted malts, and a bit of pine as well
Appearance: It pours a dark brown-black color with a small brown head and fairly coating lace
Flavor: The flavor is mid-heavy bitter/hoppy, with some nice balancing from the roasted malts
Palate: The body is medium-full, it feels slightly chewy, a little thick, and with a dry finish
Overall Impression: This is a nice Black IPA. It does a really good job of mixing a strong hop feel with a good amount of roasted malt flavor. Good stuff.
Aroma: The nose has some grapefruit hops, roasted malts, and a bit of pine as well
Appearance: It pours a dark brown-black color with a small brown head and fairly coating lace
Flavor: The flavor is mid-heavy bitter/hoppy, with some nice balancing from the roasted malts
Palate: The body is medium-full, it feels slightly chewy, a little thick, and with a dry finish
Overall Impression: This is a nice Black IPA. It does a really good job of mixing a strong hop feel with a good amount of roasted malt flavor. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2013
at 15:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home ... deep black ... small tan head ... soft dark roast ... light pine hop ... dark roast ... soft sweet pine ... really nice but as it sits breathing ,,, soft caramel toffee malts come out that im much less fond of.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2013
at 09:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22oz bomber courtesy of BMMillsy. It pours nearly pitch black with an impressive lasting light mocha colored head of foam. The aroma is interesting and seems odd with earthy hops, some anise and then mild chocolate and dark roasted malts mingling together a bit less than harmoniously. Smells a bit odd but it’s growing on me. The taste comes across rich and viscous and delivers dark roasted malts, some chocolate, spicy black licorice and then getting into a modest degree of resiny bitter hops. This is nice but it doesn’t hit a home run for me.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2013
at 06:52
8/10
Tried
on 18 Jan 2013
at 11:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 650ml @ home
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, citrus, grape and chocolate. Taste is medium sweet and medium to heavy bitter with a long chocolate and citrus fruity finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, citrus, grape and chocolate. Taste is medium sweet and medium to heavy bitter with a long chocolate and citrus fruity finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2013
at 13:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is hop, roasted malt, chocolate, coffee. Flavour is hop, roasted malt, citrus, chocolate, coffee, spices. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2013
at 21:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours black into an English pint. Mocha head with medium retention recedes leaving spider lacing to mottle surface. Dark chocolate and espresso aromas. Medium bodied with sweet chocolate and caramel upfront turning dry in the lasting hot espresso finish.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2013
at 14:55