7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Topa Topa Howler Coffee Double IPA 8.3% Apparently, this was a Halloween beer. Orange gold with a rocky head and fruity coffee aroma. Medium to full bodied with loads of coffee and berry notes. Pretty nice, other than the descriptive blurb on the can nothing about this says Halloween.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Nov 2021
at 06:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap. Hazy light reddish amber. Lots of smooth reach mellow hop flaors and aromas. Not very bitter and some floral character. Soft and smooth. Tasty
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2021
at 00:46
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
clear golden color. Lychee, lime, tangerine with biscuity malt character in the nose. Very clean. Very crisp clean body. Nice biscuity malt backbone over modestly bitter hops. Dry finish. This is really well balanced. This is a fantastic example of a WCIPA.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2021
at 01:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
slightly hazy light straw color. Citrus, rhubarb and apricot. Soft hoppy mouth, low medium bitterness. Soft carbonation. Interesting.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2021
at 02:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Bine & Vine. Pours dark brn/blk with a creamy beige/tan head. Aroma of blueberry and roast/toast - but not burnt - malt. Med body. Flavor is blueberry and dark - not quite burnt - malt. There's a grain aspect that might come from granola. Not really dry. Mildly bitter. Different. Interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jul 2021
at 23:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Canned April 7. Bright nose, seems dry hopped. Spicy and floral, a bit lemony. Light malt. Pale gold. Very hoppy, spicy, floral, melon, lemon, touch of resin. Quite delicious. Finish is a little muddy but otherwise quite nice for a 3-month old pilsner.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jul 2021
at 07:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample during the Orange You Glad to CA Wave of IPAs? tasting on 05/22/2021. Slightly hazy bright golden color with a medium frothy white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Partial rings of lace. Aroma of tropical fruit, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of floral hops, tropical fruit and caramel malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 24 May 2021
at 19:45
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
The aromas are fresh grassy citrusy hops with some dry grain. Flavors are similar to nose plus stone fruit, pineapple, a little mint. Slightly sweet upfront, with just right carbonation and a little bitter. Great body and finish. Very nice beer.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2021
at 02:34
8/10
Tried
on 09 Feb 2021
at 04:31
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Usually a fan of coffee IPAs, but something's off with this one. Starts out fine, with a nice mix of pine, grapefruit, peach, and coffee, with a cascara acidity perking up in the middle as roast and a mild bitterness kicks in. Goes awry in the finish, though, gaining a vegetal, yeasty tartness with traces of day-old java. Not sure what hops were used, but they throw everything off by the end. Darn.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2021
at 01:11