Hoppelhammer
Whitewater Brewery in Castlewellan, Down, Northern Ireland
IPA Regular|
Score
6.78
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A triple-hopped 6% abv India Pale Ale, delivering up-front American hops and rich fruit flavours.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at GBBF 2013 - London. Pours clear, deep gold with a faint, foamy head. Bready malts in here with some lightly tangy citrus. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, more bready malts, orange citrus. So so.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2013
at 13:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
fruity with some apple and apricots note. Flat as hell moderate bitterness. Whatever
Tried
on 25 Dec 2013
at 07:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Drinkstore, Dublin [151213]
Amber, slight haze, big frothy white head, good lacing. Aroma of citrus zesty hops, sweet fruity malts, some grapefruit, dab of orange, getting some floral notes too. Taste of sweet fruity malts, touch of marmalade, floral hops, some orange zest, good amount of hops with a sweet floral fruity caramel background. Palate - Medium carb and body, quite oily, smooth mouthfeel. Finish - sweet malts, orange zest, caramelised orange, soft floral hop, slight herbal note too, fairly bitter finish.
Overall - This is the best of the Whitewater beers I’ve tried so far, very easy going for the 6% abv.
Amber, slight haze, big frothy white head, good lacing. Aroma of citrus zesty hops, sweet fruity malts, some grapefruit, dab of orange, getting some floral notes too. Taste of sweet fruity malts, touch of marmalade, floral hops, some orange zest, good amount of hops with a sweet floral fruity caramel background. Palate - Medium carb and body, quite oily, smooth mouthfeel. Finish - sweet malts, orange zest, caramelised orange, soft floral hop, slight herbal note too, fairly bitter finish.
Overall - This is the best of the Whitewater beers I’ve tried so far, very easy going for the 6% abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2013
at 15:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2013. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy citrus flavor with weak hints of caramel. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy finish with weak hints of caramel.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2013
at 07:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF ’13, 13/08/13. Almost clear golden amber with a little in the way of a head. Nose is juicy fruits, light hops, orange. Taste comprises light spice, hops, faint tropical notes, orange pith, candie sugars. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finish. Ok stuff but down the pecking order for style!
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Sep 2013
at 15:32
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
13th August 2013
GBBF Day 1. Almost clear amber beer, no real head. Light palate. Sweetish malt, light toffee streak. Decent dried fruit hops. It’s fine.
GBBF Day 1. Almost clear amber beer, no real head. Light palate. Sweetish malt, light toffee streak. Decent dried fruit hops. It’s fine.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2013
at 07:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Aroma is toffee malty and grapefruity hoppy. Smooth fruity and bitter. Biscuity malty and crisp hoppy. Ends dry and smooth fruity.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2013
at 08:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at gbbf 2013. Cheers Colin. Clear orange pour with no head Neutral grassy malt with some cara. Mid carb. Lowish palate. OK. Bottle at home. Clear light copper / orange coloured pour with a lasting off white head. Aroma is fairly nice sweet caramel and unrefined sugars, orange peel, spicy hop leaf. Flavour is composed of caramel, burnt sugars, orange peel, little yeast and a little alcohol. Palate is semi sweet with highish carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2013
at 12:07