kristincedar (7044) ticked Keller Pils from Tuppers' Hop Pocket Beers 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From Apr 2007
This pours from 12oz bottle(bottled 011807) a slightly hazy a medium gold with a small head of foam that soon diminishes to a few islands in the middle. Just a wee bit of lacing to be found.
The smell is a nice mix of firstly, grassy and citrusy hops; secondly of some caramel malt. Good nose.
The taste on first sip is an abundance of grass and grapefruit. I can certainly tell that this is dry hopped..it has that certain "twang" that I so enjoy in brews that are hop dominated.
Further sips in and the malt profile becomes more noticeable, and does a really god job of semi balancing out the hoppiness. It shines the most when I swish the ale in my mouth. Yummy.
The mouthfeel is full and the finish starts off bitter but actually ends on a sweet note for me....I love that aftertaste.
Bottom line: Another brew provided by jwc215 and I couldn't be happier. A ton of complex flavour and oh, so, drinkable. Many thanks, my friend!!
hauxe (4708) reviewed Hop Pocket Ale from Tuppers' Hop Pocket Beers 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Rated from old notes. Dark gold, strong, lot and lots of hops but still well balanced.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy deep amber coloured body with a touch of a copper glow and a very thin, centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of some nice earthy and nutty hops, with a good amount of malt and a bit of bread alongside. Medium-bodied; Strong earthy and nutty flavour from the malt especially, but showing some of the same hoppy elements, with a bit of sugars, some light fruit, and more caramelised notes everywhere. Aftertaste shows a little more pungent hop notes with some citrus and pine coming out, but htis is all about the malt and caramel. Overall, a decent beer perhaps, but with a name like Tupper, I expected so much more - from two of the best beers around the MidAtlantic. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Whole Foods in [Old Town] Alexandria, Virginia on 28-December-2014 for US$11,99 sampled at home in Washington on 05-April-2015.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Keg at Lost Rhino. Pours a clear amber with a thin creamy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of strong rye, citrus and pine, honey. The taste is rye, citrus and caramel. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Clear dark amber color, thick tan head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of fruitcake. Taste is spiced fruitcake.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
22oz bottle pours a clear, dark orange with some creamy, cream colored head. Nose has orange, soap, mild spice, a little candy. Flavor is malty, candy, orange, a little stevia, mild pine. Full bodied, sticky finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From a bottle at the DC Ratebeer event Dec. 6, 2014. Pours a hazy copper with a thick ecru head. Fruity nose. Flavors of orange and pinapple. Bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the brewpub. Chewy, pine and orange notes. Pretty tasty citrus, with some rye spice notes. A touch sweet, but still pretty delicious. Alcohol comes through in the finish, though is pretty well masked for almost 10%.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
This is a pretty interesting beer. Notes of florals, citrus. Hazy maroon pour. Rye isn’t super prominent here. Light booze. Light bitter finish with some sugary malt. Tap at Lost Rhino.