Pond Hopper Double Extra Pale Ale
Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Thornbridge BreweryIPA - Imperial / Double Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.43
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Doug Odell’s admiration for the British brewing culture has led him across the pond - a lot. In 2008, Doug landed at Thornbridge Brewery and in the company of kindred brewing spirits. This visit led to a collaboration brew at Thornbridge in 2010. Fast forward to 2012 to find the two breweries at it again, this time at Odell Brewing. Pond Hopper Double Extra Pale Ale is the love child of this international brewmance. Brewed with English malts and American hops, Pond Hopper brings together the best ingredients each country has to offer, balancing a subtle sweet malt character with hints of mango and peach hop flavor. It pours a rich golden color with citrus and ripe melon essence in the nose. No matter which side of the pond you’re on, here’s to good beer and good friends. Cheers.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Early rating from Beer Buddy app
Tried
on 22 Apr 2020
at 01:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle thanks to Matt pours out burnt orange topped with a white head. Nose is citrus hops some cracked pepper and a nice spice mix. Taste is more of the nice bread malts citrus hops and a spice kick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2018
at 17:27
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Craigs, dregs run. Pours cloudy orange-brown with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus, spice. Taste is boozy, bitter, some caramel. Clean finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2016
at 08:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours golden amber, nose is citrus, pineapple, caramel, taste is similar, light and bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2015
at 08:07
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Duke’s Brew & Que, Hackney on 11 January 2014. Poured a hazy orange with a large, fluffy off white head. Wonderful fruity aroma with notes of tangerine, mango, peaches and some honeycomb. Malty, toffee-like flavours, balanced very nicely with gentle citrus hops. Finish was biscuity malt, peppery hop and syrupy fruit. Great double IPA, held the balance nicely and the alcohol complemented it nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2014
at 12:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Duke’s Brew and Que. Thanks to Beese. Aroma is big resinous piney hops and tropical fruit orange citrus. Clear golden / straw coloured pour with a nice lasting white head. Flavour has bags or fresh citrus and pine hops. Light caramel malt. Very Very Tasty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2014
at 14:39
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle as shown. Pours a cloudy orange yellow with medium frothy off white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is pine citrus and honey. Thick mouthfeel with sweet hop, citrus, peach with nice lingering bitter finish. HIdes alcohol well, very good IIPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2013
at 19:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
75 cl bottle @ RIP camp
Aroma is sweetish and heavy with caramel, hoppy notes and resin. Foamy palate. Flavour has mineral notes, caramel, fruity hops and some apricot. Decent.
Aroma is sweetish and heavy with caramel, hoppy notes and resin. Foamy palate. Flavour has mineral notes, caramel, fruity hops and some apricot. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2013
at 08:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
750ml bottle @ RIP Camp
Pours dark orange with a large head. Aroma of sweet caramely malts, grassy hops, hints of fruits and citrus. Taste is stingy, boozy and caramely with hints of fruits, grass and citrus. Finish is boozy, stingy and messy with hints of citrus, grass and fruits. Unbalanced and a bit messy.
Pours dark orange with a large head. Aroma of sweet caramely malts, grassy hops, hints of fruits and citrus. Taste is stingy, boozy and caramely with hints of fruits, grass and citrus. Finish is boozy, stingy and messy with hints of citrus, grass and fruits. Unbalanced and a bit messy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2013
at 08:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a 75 cl bottle shared at home. Pours a clear and effervescent gold with a thick off white head. Citrus hop nose. Flavors of lemon and light malt. Highly carbonated mouthfeel. Crisp bitter finish,
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2013
at 16:35