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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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at CP&K. It pours very dark brown with medium light tan head. The nose is pine, liquorice, roasted malt, rye bread, orange peel and molasses. The taste is roasted malt, pine, resin, ash, citrus, salted caramel, liquorice, molasses and touch of alcohol warmth with a bitter finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. Balance is spot on. Pretty damn flavoursome.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2013
at 05:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours clear dark brown color with tan head. Aromas of roasted malts and citrus. Dark roasted malt flavor with some chocolate and citrus. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2012
at 18:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22 oz. bottle, sent from jmikolich (thanks Jim), pours near-black with a small tan head. Aroma of rich roasted malts, lots of harsh dry hops, and some sweet caramel malt. Flavour is well-balanced between the roasted malt and hops, perhaps more on the sweet side for an Imperial Black IPA, with caramel and roasted malt upfront, with a healthy hop dose in back. Sweet, roasty finish, without any astringency. Light-to-medium bodied for the style, without any harshness. Good stuff, but overrated I feel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2012
at 20:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at ÖÖWF cons 2012-11-17 Örebro AR: roasted malt. Tropical fruits, fudgy,caramel AP: watery pitch black,thin creamy beige head F: roasted malt, fudgy, wee grain, à bit of wood, buttery
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2012
at 15:35
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
65cl bottle courtesy of Belgbeergeek @ Belgian RB Gathering of Ultimate Evil. Couleur foncée/noire, col épais crémeux café au lait/moka. Arôme est superbement bien houblonné allant presque vers un poivré/pin et cela tellement le houblon est ici mis en usage. Note en parallèle le malt chocolaté qui contribue à ce style. Palais présente un profile profond de malt laissant des notes chocolatées qui se marient parfaitement avec un profile houblonné épicé presque de piment/poivre, résineux avec un léger citronné pour une amertume en parfaite harmonie avec la base malt. Peut aussi y noter des notes de café, cône de pin, épices, fleuri et chocolat en poudre. Le plus marquant de la bière étant ce côté quasi épicé pimenté qui ne gâche pas l’expérience mais donne une belle dimension et cela à chaque gorgées.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2012
at 09:28
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Totally black, beautiful beige head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of bright pine on a background of bitter cocoa. Taste starts sweet and roasty, then dry and bitter cocoa, espresso, pine. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2012
at 07:42
9.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 10
Bedankt Belgbeergeek. 66 cl. fles gedeeld met Belgbeergeek & Sebletitje @ Belgian Ratebeer Winter Gathering of Ultimate Evil. Donker bruin met een kleine mokka kraag. Geur heeft heel veel zwarte peper, redelijk wat kruiden, Amerikaanse hop hars, chili chocolade, pikant met wat chili, fascinerend, komt dicht echt hoor enkel dankzij zonder hop, gemakkelijk de meest interestante en beste Hoppin’ Frog bier tot nu toe. Smaak is zoete chocolade, beetje room vermeng met zwarte peper, kleverig, wat hars maar echt heel hars hoppig is dit ook weer niet, donker fruit, cacao, lichte aardse hop op het einde. Gemakkelijk een van de beste Black IPA’s die ik tot nu toe gehad heb.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2012
at 04:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle on Amtrak Train 27 - The Empire Builder ( from Binny’s South Loop) - 05/11/12. Mid black with a big frothy tan head that retains well. Good lacing ensues. Light roast malt on the nose, chocolate, liqourice, hops, treacle toffee, molasses and a touch of smoke. Taste takes on all the charectaristics of the nose allied to light tropical fruit flavours, a little pine, touch of citrus. Fuller end of medium bodied, soft carbonation, smooth drinking. As much stout as CDA! Decent stuff none the less.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2012
at 12:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@SBWF2012. Black colour, small head. Aroma is fruits, liquorice, some grassy hops as well as mild earthyness. Flavour is chocolate, liquorice, some mild toffee, fruits, grass and floral notes. Nice aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2012
at 22:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at SBWF. Near black, small head. Aroma of vanilla and grapefruit. Medium-full bodied with rounded mouthfeel. Under the hoppy nose rests dark chocolate and coffee as well as white pepper and licorice. Juicy citrus is interrupted by chili-like heat and alcohol in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2012
at 14:33