Happy Hops IPA
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.61
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(from label)
Happy Hops is an incredibly hoppy India Pale Ale with an immense hop aroma and flavor and a mild bitterness.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
opalescent pale golden colour, medium sized dense white head; aroma of piney, grape, tangerine, orange zesty-marmalade, slight sweaty and floral honey-like notes; greatly balanced bittersweet taste with the same notes as can be felt the aroma; excellent one!; thank you very much for sharing, kapusil!
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
0.51l bottle thanks to Cristobal37. A bit opaque golden body with a white head. Aroma of pine, bready malts, tangerine and grapes. A tiny bit of earthy notes too. Taste of pine needles, blackberries, grape seed and grapefruit. Fresh, crisp and very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
From a half liter bottle. Pours a clear gold with a big white head. Aromas of pine. Flavors are moderately bitter citrus. Smooth and delicious.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Russian River - Windsor, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out light piney hops and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is bright, with lots of piney hops, biscuity malt, and a touch of vibrant stone fruit. Piney and crisp. Excellent.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle, 4/15. Pours clear yellow, small white head, good lacing. Aroma is a bit of grass, grapefruit, pine. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter, a bit watery. Light body.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Happy Hops IPA from Russian River Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle via Billy T. It pours clear yellow - gold with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is lovely and fresh, doughy white bread, biscuit, florals, stone fruits, grapefruit, pomelo and some green pine. The taste is crisp, clean, snappy, dry, pleasant mellow bitterness, fragrant, floral, pine needles, some wets coats green vibes, zingy citrus, grapefruit & pomelo, pithy, zesty, peppery spice, some stone fruits and fluffy white bread with a firmly dry finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Clean, crisp and crushable. Incredibly moreish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
500 mL bottle. Pours a clearer, straw color, with a big, foamy, white head. The nose is mango, pine sap, orange peel, dust, and lavender. Dry and malty, with a sharp, crisp bitterness. This is a quality, straightforward IPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster pour on tap at Boneyard Bistro. Appearance is clear, pale yellow with light sparkle, finger-width foamy head with excellent retention and nice soapy lacing. Aromas is strong arm pitty musk. Taste is less strong, but still dominant, arm pit musk along with background fruit. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, average carbonation and dry, bitter finish. Overall, a little bit different with the arm pit musk dominance but not complex. Well crafted.