Craftwerk Brewing Hop Head IPA⁷

Hop Head IPA⁷

 

Craftwerk Brewing in Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 🇩🇪

  IPA - Imperial / Double Regular
Score
6.64
ABV: 8.0% IBU: 65 Ticks: 78
Die „7“ ist eine magische Zahl und so schmeckt auch unser siebenfach gehopftes India Pale Ale. Sieben Hopfensorten für echte Hopfenfanatiker und „Hop Heads“ – stark und hopfig.
 

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft. A hazy amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, hops, and fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, citrus fruits, malt, and caramel, leading to a bitter finish. OK, but not exciting for a DIPA.
Tried from Draft on 22 May 2019 at 16:25

7/10
Tried on 16 Apr 2019 at 22:58

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
330ml bottle picked up at Lolita Canalla Craft Beer Cafe in Altea. Bubbly pearl white head over a close to clear yellow-gold body. Lacing rings down the glass. Moderate aromas of herbal hops with a tropical touch. Taste of resinous hops followed by citrus peels to a decent bitter tail. Well bodied. Pretty good. (Hotel room, Albir 11.04.2019).
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2019 at 14:34

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Frankfurt Airport. Hazy, sort of one of those dull hazes, with a medium head. Some pine and grapefruit but generally the hops are quite stale, obvious oxidation, some cardboard. I think this works structurally but hop freshness is definitely an issue here.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2019 at 20:32

3/10
Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2018 at 14:06

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, Paris. Pours slightly hazy golden with an fading offwhite head. Aroma of malt, grass, light spicy hops, light citrus. Flavor is light bitter, malt, grassy, light spicy hops, fruit, melon, citrus, litle harsh. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 161018
Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2018 at 13:18

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
330 ml bottle. Hazy orange, medium head. Spicy hops, metal, pine, grass, some fruity notes. Metallic bitterness, minium sweetness. Full bodied, soft carbonated, unpleasant bitter finish. Not good.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2018 at 21:00

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Clear dark golden, offwhite froth. Peachy, caramely aroma. Fruity, caramely flavour. Passionfruit and light pine. Lasting piney bitterness.
Tried on 27 Aug 2018 at 16:03

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Dark golden colour with lasting fluffy head. Aroma and flavour have a subtle fruitiness. A touch of citrus and also tropical fruit. Very crisp and clean for its strength. Really refreshing dry finish.
Tried on 17 Jul 2018 at 20:09

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
24 September 2025. At Bitburger Bierhaus Bad Münstereifel. Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: hazy amber, small, foamy, off-white head.
A: mandarin rind, grapefruit peel, apricot jam, biscuit.
T: sweetish apricot, biscuit, marmalade, bitter grapefruit peel.
F: resinous & piney hops, grapefruit peel, bit soapy.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Hasn't really improved 8 years after my first tasting, so keeping the original score.

Original rating: 26/05/2018. Bottle brought back from 'Marken-Erlebniswelt', Bitburg brewery. Thanks to mom and dad!
Pours hazy golden/orange with a small, frothy, off-white head; little lacing. The aroma contains citrus, flowers, ripe mango & pineapple, resinous hops, bit stale (sweat?), pine. It tastes light to medium hoppy bitter, hints of grain & resin, and light fruity sweet, bit bready. Dry, resinous hoppy finish, bit peppery and 'dirty' earthy. Medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Bit weird, dank, not really a success.
Tried from Bottle on 26 May 2018 at 11:44