HopBack Amber Ale
Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - American Rotating|
Score
7.04
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Standing 12 ft. tall at the center of the brew deck is our HopBack vessel, where whole-flower hops swirl in hot wort and open up this deep amber with layers of grapefruit and pinesap. Crystal, Munich and Pilsner malts harmonize to add a complex balance of chewy caramel and toffee notes.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Half Time. Pours dark ruddy amber with a 3 finger foamy beige head. Aroma is light floral and resin over lightly roasted malt. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is nicely hoppy with residual roast malt. Seems a bit peppery. Finishes hoppy, though not aggressively bitter. A lot more bitter than otherwise though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2010
at 19:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft: Faint but nice rosehip and honey aroma. Clear ruby copper, thin head, some lacing. Rosehip, orange peel, and cinnamon flavor, a veritable potpourri. Dried leaf finish. How about that? An amber ale with hop flavor. Not very malty, some earthy notes, but the hops rule the day in this amber. Nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2010
at 17:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Amber with a creamy, lightly tan head. Fruity and floral aroma with light citrus, too. Medium bodied. Flavor has some fruits, sweet malts, a touch of floral, and light citrus hops. Clean, lightly spiced, and fresh tasting. Very nice amber.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2010
at 18:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Great beer. Really pushes the hop barrier on the Amber Ale categorization. Quite hoppy aroma, floral. Flavor is a bit more balanced. Some nice, sweet, caramel malt character along with substantial hop presence. Medium in body. Crisp, hoppy finish. Tasty stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2010
at 19:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to beerbill. Pours with a clear amber body and an off-white ring. Aroma is hoppy with caramel, and light tea notes. Taste is caramel, hoppy and pine. Creamy carbonation and light bubbles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2010
at 09:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, thanks to kepersj12. Lovely looking label. Poued an appealing amber colour with a slight haze and a smallish off-white head. Aroma was suitably fragrant hop with some good fruit in evidence too. Very well balanced caramel malt flavour and a winning hop profile that is nicely restrained. All considered a pretty darn tasty brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2010
at 13:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Secret Santa. Pours cloudy amber color with khaki head. Sweet malty aroma. Moderately sweet flavors of caramel and molasses with slight hop bitterness. Medium body with average carbonation. A nice amber ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2010
at 18:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Thanks JB. Medium amber color with a thin, lacy head. Big citrus hop aroma with caramel and sweet amber malt. Nice malt flavor: slightly earthy, with rich caramel and swee malt, piney hops, and a strongly bitter finish. Big flavored amber with good hopping. I like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2009
at 21:18