Tree Brewing Hophead India Pale Ale

Hophead India Pale Ale

 

Tree Brewing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  IPA - Flavoured Regular Out of Production
Score
6.89
ABV: 5.6% IBU: 64 Ticks: 35
The name says it all...a full bodied India Pale Ale brewed for those that take their hops so seriously, they are referred to as ’Hop Heads’. Brewed year round since 1999, HopHead IPA is our Signature beer and was the first ’serious’ IPA to be crafted for wide consumption by a Canadian brewery. Considered risky business for a small Canadian craft brewer at the time, it is now considered to have been ahead of its time by leading the charge into brewing full flavoured IPA’s. Intense hop aroma with a complex malt/hop profile. Snappy bitterness with a very dry finish.

Malt: Pale, Light Munich, Vienna, Crystal

Hops: Perle, Centennial, Cascade, Columbus, Crystal

Initially part of the Raw Series: No.1
 

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Golden IPA with a creamy white head. Light hops and citrus in aroma. Good hoppiness lingering in mouth, with good citrus character. Some sweet notes in finsih. Great Canadian IPA. Thanks JM.
Tried from Can on 22 Jan 2005 at 09:51

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
The Pacific Northwest in a bottle. Huge cascade hoppy nose, citrusy hop accented body and then a solid bitter finish. Not overly complex, just a straight forward beer for your average hophead!
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2004 at 00:20

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Hazy amber with lasting head. Green hop nose. Light green hop flavor with medium finish. Needs a lot more malt as it is very poorly balanced.
Tried on 13 Jan 2003 at 12:56

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Amber coloured. Medium bodid. A Cascade ale, well balanced with big grapefruit bitterness.
Tried on 21 Jan 2002 at 05:02

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
2021 rating. No longer brewed in its hometown of Kelowna, but nevertheless that's where I grabbed a can of what was once one of the absolute go-to IPAs in BC. That was a long time ago, and times have changed. Dark amber colour, with just a slight chill haze and a fairly thick head. The aroma is not what I was expecting - it's actually emphasizing biscuity and worty malts, fresh and slightly toasty. Hops aren't a big factor in the aroma. On the palate, that same big biscuity, honeyish malt character remains prominent. Moderate bitterness. Limited hop expression beyond bitterness, just some piney notes to complement the malts. I don't know what to make of this. It's not really an IPA, more like a hoppy amber. I like the malt character, but it seems out of place and is definitely out of sync with the hops. And yet, total package, it's a good beer. 7 3 7 3 14 = 3.4 2005 rating (back when this was a beer you sought out!): Bright copper colour. Aroma is mainly woody hops, with earthy, toasty accents. Slightly creamy body. Appetizing bitterness. Doesn’t match the resiny American hop monsters but is true to the style of a quaffing PNW IPA. Balancing malts are like whole grain bread crust. The hops are refreshing and woody. Hophead could do with a little more aromatic punch but overall is an excellent, well-balanced IPA.6 3 8 5 17 = 3.9
Tried from Can on 31 Mar 2001 at 11:45