Hop On a Blonde
Saugatuck Brewing Company in Douglas, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.01
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ABV:
7.2%
IBU:
71
Malts:
2-Row, Vienna, Crystal 10L, Carapils
Hops:
Chinook, Centennial, Cascade
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Poured into a tulip, the appearance was a sturdy copper color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that fell off at a decent pace. Light stringy lace.
The aroma had a nice clean caramel/toffee malt base with some earthy bitter to spicy hops. Light floral hop quality and a touch of leather met with the malts nicely.
The flavor yielded to the sweetness of all of the prior mentioned aromas. Added in a touch of woody sweetness and a little bit of butterscotch. Nice aftertaste of the blended flavors. Semi-sticky sweet malty finish.
The feel was about medium bodied with a good sipping quality about it. ABV felt as projected by the brewer. Carbonation felt fine.
Overall, pretty good strong ale, but I almost want to say it leaned closer to the English side. Still, I’d still have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately hazy golden orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, floral, grass, pine, light caramel, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/pine hops and moderate pale malt sweetness; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, floral, grass, pine, light caramel, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon/orange zest, pine, light caramel, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity and robustness of bright citrus/pine hops and moderate pale malt sweetness; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and fairly creamy/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this was a very nice IPA style. All around good complexity and balance of bright citrus/pine hops and moderate pale malt sweetness; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
ericsc (2969) ticked Hop On a Blonde from Saugatuck Brewing Company 14 years ago