Fightin' Hokies
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pale Regular|
Score
6.65
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Brewed in collaboration between Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, one of the top programs of its kind nationwide, and the international award-winning Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Fightin’ Hokies Lager is a tribute to the fighting spirit that unites us. Virginia Tech and Hardywood share a history of giving back, environmental stewardship, and the pursuit of excellence. Their partnership has culminated in a beer of unparalleled quality, brewed in Virginia with renewable resources.
Clean and crisp, with pleasant aromatics of fresh bread, a subtle underlying floral note from noble hops, and a touch of malt sweetness in the finish, this golden Munich-style helles lager is cold-conditioned for weeks, resulting in an exceptionally refreshing beer. We raise a glass to you, the remarkable people that make Virginia Tech what it is today. Go Hokies!!
Clean and crisp, with pleasant aromatics of fresh bread, a subtle underlying floral note from noble hops, and a touch of malt sweetness in the finish, this golden Munich-style helles lager is cold-conditioned for weeks, resulting in an exceptionally refreshing beer. We raise a glass to you, the remarkable people that make Virginia Tech what it is today. Go Hokies!!
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can from John, little Richmond /Blacksburg action showing up at my home in NJ, 11/12/23. Mostly clear golden-orange color with an off-white head. Grains, grass, and lemon. Doughy. Leans sweet. Pretty good mouthfeel. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Nov 2023
at 22:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery. Poured a clear yellow-orange color, good hue. Small head. Aroma was light grass, with corn. Herbal with some hops. Drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2022
at 17:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 ounce can thanks to hershiser2! 4/30/22. Hazy orange, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of doughy malt, lemon. Taste is lemon, pale malt, tangerine, raisin. Crisp. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2022
at 03:20
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
12oz bottle pours out pale straw topped with a white head. Nose is sweet grain some corn and a light grassy hop. Taste is more of the nice light corn malts and grass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2021
at 17:44
8/10
Go HOKIES!!! Clear gold pour. Thin foam. Grass and sweet grass nose. Corn, grass, hops flavor. Corn and hops palate! Medium carbonation. Delish and a winner!!!
Tried
on 22 Jul 2021
at 01:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8
Hay nose. Clear yellow, medium head. Hay, grass. Light body, moderate carbonation. Nice fresh malty grassy flavor. #coalecaughtit
Tried
on 22 Jul 2021
at 01:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, Wegmans. Clear gold. Nose is corn, dust, chalk. Green grasses and leaves, brown grass. Lightly bitter, not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2021
at 03:27
5/10
Clear golden body small fizzy white head. Grassy bready aroma. Grassy bready flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 5/3/6/3/11 2.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2021
at 19:48