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Hop Nation Brewing Co is a craft brewery in Melbourne, AUS started by winemaking friends Sam Hambour and Duncan Gibson. IN HOPS WE TRUST.
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7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
WCIPA but contains lactose? Sounds like an Emo Philips gag. Mostly clear pale amber with a 1/2 inch white head. Thrumming citrus aroma with kumquat, orange, grilled grapefruit, orange blossoms. But then it’s thinnish despite the lactose and the nice citrus aromatics get a little squished and mean before a dry and rather bitter finish. A little rounder as it warms.
Tried on 28 Dec 2021 at 13:38

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(Can) Pours opaque milky pale amber with no head. Looks like fruit juice. Lovely intense hoppy aroma, mostly pine but hints of green mango. Full body and silky with very fine bright carbonation. Taste is hop dominated from start to bitter finish, but with good development through palate. There is some element of slightly tart fruit juice apparent beneath the hops at the start, but the hops have no trouble asserting their dominance. For me the final bitterness in the finish was not too bitter but was harsh. Unusual, enjoyable but a bit full on.
Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2021 at 12:21

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. I guess there's some pop culture reference I'm missing here, because I recently had a Mornington/ Tar Barrel beer with a very similar name. Opaque yellowish orange with a large white head that's soon a coat. Aroma of pineapple, grapefruit, sherbet, crackers. More grapefruit than pineapple in the taste - perhaps the most grapefruit juice-like beer I've had - with not a lot behind the fruit and lowish bitterness at the dry finish. No astringency - feels like it's been well-calibrated there. Refreshing but a bit one dimensional.
Tried from Can on 09 Dec 2021 at 12:11

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can. Pale, opaque yellowish orange w a fleeting coat of white head. 3- Sharpish aroma of citrus, under-ripe tropical fruit, Thai salad dressing. Taste follows - not a lot under rambunctious fruit & herbal notes before a moderately bitter & somewhat burning finish. A bit harsh but OK.
Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2021 at 12:27

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from Beer52. Black with a swiftly vanishing tan head. Chocolare, coffee, treacle and porridge. A port-like berry note. Smooth and tasty, but just let down by a slight metallic note. Still decent though.
Tried from Can on 03 Oct 2021 at 18:47

7.5/10
Clear fruity, tropical nose—papaya and guava mainly. Some bright citrus mandarin and lime notes
Tried on 16 Sep 2021 at 21:04

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can. Black with a tan head that settles to a cm. Aroma of singed sugars, roasted malt, chocolate, the sea. And so it tastes. Full bodied with lowish carbonation. Enveloping. Deep dark malty flavours but dryish with a mineral edge before firm bitterness. Perhaps a bit of licorice. Real presence and depth for its strength. Maybe the salt makes it a bit wearing after a while. Good stuff.
Tried from Can on 27 Aug 2021 at 14:54

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Pretty much opaque orange with a white head that's soon less than a coat. 3- Vibrant verging on volatile fruity aroma with orange, grapefruit, lime leaf, coconut, herbs, menthol. New game: Hazy IPA or new Dencorub variety? Smooth but not sludgy texture. Just a little sweetness with lots of fruit (mainly citrus) and a dryish finish that's both slightly bitter & astringent (but not burning at all). Not q my thing but interesting.
Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2021 at 13:29

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
375ml can from School of Animals, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy yellow straw colour with a very short-lived, bubbly white head. The aroma is grainy malt, lemon lime citrus. The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a fresh, light, crisp, juicy citrus, floral hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation. Rather light and watery, which was a surprise, but plenty of juicy hop citrus fruits to compensate.
Tried at School of Animals on 23 Jul 2021 at 14:05

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From a 440ml can on 17/6/2021. Pours a ultra clear medium golden with a small head. Don’t get very much in terms of nose - perhaps the lightest of floral notes - though to be fair, I’m suffering from a cold. The taste is a touch sharp, fruity and tangy, with a bit of plum, but overall it’s all a bit subtle bordering on subdued. Medium bodied with average carbonation. All up, pretty average. Hop Nation have been disappointing me of late.
Tried from Can on 17 Jun 2021 at 11:33