Hippo HOP amus

Taster pour at the brewery. Appearance is dark brown with no sparkle, thin ring of beige head with light lace. Aroma is roasted malt, floral, earthy. Taste is mix of roasted malts, mild chocolate, floral hops and mild pine. Palate is medium bodied with frothy texture, soft-to-average carbonation and dry finish as taste. Overall, as advertised, the hops are pretty restrained but could have used a touch more.

growler-tan-brown. A-roast, citrus/resin. T-roast/ashy-med malt, pine hops.

32 oz. growler from the brewery poured 6 hours ago. Color is of course Is black with thin white head, light retention. Aroma is a nice roasted malt with grapefruit and light pine. For a 4% IPA this has some nice flavor! Charred chocolate malt, mineral water, with the citrus and pine showing up on the backend just like the aromas. Bitterness hangs on slightly after the sip. Hangs even better as the brew grows warmer.

The body is on the lean side but it doesn’t hurt the brew. The carbonation gives a nice prickly sensation across the tongue, lively! Overall I really like the amount of flavor in such a low ABV brew, nice job!