Hardknott Intergalactic Space Hopper

Intergalactic Space Hopper

 

Hardknott in Millom, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production
Score
6.32
ABV: 5.2% IBU: - Ticks: 40
Hoppy enough to bounce you off planets. Well rounded bitterness subtle enough for a low orbit around your palate, but strong enough for a real satisfying drinking trajectory.

This unique beer is special due to very, very heavy late hopping in copper and extra special hops post fermentation. We’ve achieved the biggest hop burst of aroma ever. Massive. Galactic in fact.

This beer is on another planet.
 

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg and bottle. Clear pale golden body with a thin white head that fades. No visible carbonation. Very faint lacing. Aroma of hay, wet paper and biscuit. Flavour of pale malt, lemon, soap and melon rind. Thin body with an oily texture. Light fizz. Sharp and lemony.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2016 at 08:03

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow color with a long-lasting white head. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy aroma with yeasty hints. Fruity malty spicy hoppy weak yeasty flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy citrus hoppy weak yeasty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2016 at 07:57

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
22nd July 2016: 33cl bottle at home into a La Chouffe tulip during a ’Random Tasting Evening’ with myself. Light golden pour, mini-haze, white rocky head. Very hop centric with plenty going on if hops are your thing. Not as bitter as I expected, but certainly a hop fest all on its own. Might have over cooled it, because I didn’t get the huge hop aromatic nose they claim. Liked it though.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2016 at 13:27

6/10
Tried on 15 Jul 2016 at 20:44

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml bottle from Morrisons. Slightly cloudy golden colour with a thin white head. Sour aroma, taste is very, very bitter
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2016 at 16:17

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from local Morrisons. Hazy yellow gold with a creamy white foam head leaving lacing. Aroma of tropical fruits, passionfruit, melon. Flavour is malt caramel, some biscuit, with tropical fruit, citrus hoppy and grapefruit bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2016 at 15:20

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A hazy yellow beer with a huge yellowish head. The aroma has notes of straw and lemons. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and lemons, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2016 at 13:50

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a huge white head. Aroma is grapefruity. Smooth fruity, crisp hoppy. Grapefruity and peachy. Smooth fruity and crisp hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:19

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Morrisons. Pale gold, with a light haze. Lots of baby floaters. Thin, lasting, bright white head. Nose has orange and lime rind. Clean malts. A bit steely. Taste is zesty bitter. A little dryness. Bright, lively mouthfeel. Punchy bitter finish. Aroma is a bit muted but it’s pretty decent overall.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2016 at 14:17

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle at home from Morrisones ... tipped off by renowned bier expert Sr@ky NortheRner, 12/06/16. Some haze on a golden pour with a decent off white head that dissipates to a swirl and bubbly edgeing. Nose is tangerine, light hop tunes, orange marmalade, straw, toasted grain. Taste comprises bitter orange, light mineral trace, straw, tangerine, melon, light bread. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok ... acceptable APA for the price point.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2016 at 09:13