Chief Hopper
Short's Brewing Company in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating|
Score
6.60
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Chief Hopper is a Double IPA hopped with Vic Secret, Simcoe, and Centennial hops inspired by the show “Stranger Things.” Chief Hopper is deep gold in color and has a dense white head. Dank aromas of pine, grapefruit, pineapple, and mango are accompanied by just a hint of malt. Smooth and balanced in flavor, a citrus forefront is matched with equal malt character.
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cheap (9533) reviewed Chief Hopper from Short's Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1
So here we are, the strange chief of police. Well, I guess its a close resemblance to Harbour. At almost 10% no wonder why you feel like you used to live out a carefree existence - yet haunted by a troubled past. Pours out a bit thick and hazy. Smell in non-offensive but the taste really kicks your ass. The amount of hop bitterness makes it a one sided flavor that would cover any possible beer imperfections. Whew. There you have it; terribly on style, go figger. Its just another one of a quadra-million purposefully high-hopped beers out there. At least it was in a bottle.
ericsc (2969) ticked Chief Hopper from Short's Brewing Company 6 years ago
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Chief Hopper from Short's Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
12oz bottle, almost 6 months old in the "new" variety pack...awesome. Foamy off-white head. Brutal, fusel diesel aroma....like a bad IIPA from a decade back. Pretty much a chore to drink. Resinous and harsh. Not good.
flatmatt (2380) reviewed Chief Hopper from Short's Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 oz bottle. Pours a hazy golden with a white head. Fruity aroma with floral and citrus hops. Flavor is floral, pine, citrus hops, herbal hops, with a good bitterness. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Six pack in various glasses over a couple weeks. Great combination of juicy fruit, pine, grass, dank hops and a bitter, bitter finish. Another excellent IPA by Short’s.
superspak (10160) reviewed Chief Hopper from Short's Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 2/13/2017. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper, pine, honey, light caramel, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper, pine, honey, light caramel, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, herbal, grassy, spicy, citrus peel bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, lemon/orange peel, pepper, pine, toasted bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from lingering bitterness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.2%. Overall this is an awesome DIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. Extremely bright, juicy, and dank on hops; nice balancing malt backbone that is never sweet or heavy. A really delicious offering.