Hop Highway
Belching Beaver in Vista, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.09
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Named after California’s Highway 78, this India Pale Ale was brewed in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the city of Vista. With plenty of Galaxy, Falconer’s Flight, Southern Cross and just a tad bit of Nelson hops, our latest IPA is truly sessionable. Aroma’s include grapefruit, passionfruit, and citrus.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap. Pours a clear gold with a medium, frothy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of grainy pale malt, caramel, grapefruit, orange and pine. Sweet flavour of doughy pale malt, caramel, orange, grapefruit, muddled tropical fruit, pine and light alcohol with a dry, bitter hop finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Not bad. Now I've got that song (Life Is A Highway) stuck in my head. Anyone else? No? Maybe it's just me.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2018
at 06:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Evening Star, 55-56 Surrey Street, Brighton, East Sussex, England BN1 3PB. [ As Belching Beaver Hop Highway IPA 78 ].Unclear - hazy matt medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, cookie, caramel, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, orange, fruity hops, old fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, orange, fruity hops, cookie - bread. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20160802] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried
on 11 Jan 2018
at 05:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bouteille de 650 ml du Canada Craft Beer Club. Au nez, on sent tout de suit le houblonnage à cru avec des effluves de gazon, de pamplemousse, de résine de pin et d'un peu de fruits tropicaux. Une bonne mousse crémeuse un doigt, recouvre un liquide doré et orangé. La mousse est persistante. Le liquide est flou avec de petites particules en suspension. Une entrée de bouche un peu terreuse. Les houblons ressortent moins qu'a l'olfactif. Fin de bouche à l'amertume tranchante et résineuse. Houblons plutôt gazonneux à tendance résineux mais sans beaucoup de fruité. Très cote ouest comme IPA. En général les tons de gazon dominent avec de légères notes de pamplemousse, un peu de citron et un petit aspect terreux. J'en ai déjà gouté beaucoup comme celle là. Rien de très épatant ici. Plutôt dans la tradition.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2017
at 18:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Golden with a white head - Hop aroma - Malt body with a good hop flavour with fruits, citrus and bitterness - The citrus flavours goes into the finish with a dry bitterness - This was good
Tried
on 17 Aug 2017
at 14:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can 375ml (AbM, BB 10/2016)
Slightly hazy orange colour, small white head and lace. Tropical fruits, citrus and cardboard. Medium-bodied. Tropical fruity, pineapple and kiwi sweetness in the flavour. Pale malty, light grapefruit in the finish. Juicy IPA. Unfortunately Ales by Mail sold me very old can but this still shows some of its potential.
Slightly hazy orange colour, small white head and lace. Tropical fruits, citrus and cardboard. Medium-bodied. Tropical fruity, pineapple and kiwi sweetness in the flavour. Pale malty, light grapefruit in the finish. Juicy IPA. Unfortunately Ales by Mail sold me very old can but this still shows some of its potential.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jun 2017
at 15:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours a murky straw yellow color with a large white head. Tons of sticky lacing. Big aromas of citrus and tropical fruit, melon. Lots of fruity and sweet hop flavors and moderately intense bitters. Grapefruit and melon.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jun 2017
at 10:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at BitterCreek. Hazy golden, small creamy head. Muted citrusy aroma, but gets bigger with taste. Grapefruit flavors accented with some savory spice, herbal tones. Nice bite finishes it.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 May 2017
at 18:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at prefunk boise. Pours out a hazy golden topped with a white head. Nose is tangerines citrus hops some bitter grapefruit and sweet malt. Taste is more of the citrus tangerines hops some tangy bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2017
at 15:20
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
On Tap at PreFunk, Boise Cloudy yellow orange. Full dense white creamy head. Fresh light floral and citrus hoppy aromas. Flavors are similar, a little grassy and a strange chemicaly harshness. Light unfiltered body.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2017
at 16:50
6/10
Tried
on 18 Apr 2017
at 08:13