Hoppin' Frog Brewery

Microbrewery in Akron, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Hoppin' Frog Tasting Room

Established in 2006

Contact
1680 E Waterloo Rd, Akron, OH, 44306, United States
Description
Hoppin' Frog is a small, hands-on brewery making very flavorful beers in the most flavorful beer styles. We brew high quality beers with an uncompromising focus on detail, from the ingredient selection to the brewing process.

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7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can (Best by 3/12/34) from Westmere Beverage, Albany. Opaque, motor oil black, loud, fizzy head with poor retention, nice sparkle, nice viscosity, no lacing. Aroma is strong, earthy malt, vanilla, whiskey. Taste is strong earthy malt, molasses, oak, whiskey, spice, vague background undercurrent of dark fruit. Smooth, thick texture, full bodied, soft carbonation, alcohol warmth, crisp finish as taste. Very nice! Subtle flavor contributions for many components but good complexity vs. aroma. Enjoyable.
Tried from Can from Westmere Beverage Center on 26 Mar 2026 at 04:03

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Can.

A- Gold color, slightly hazy liquid, off white head.

A- Pickle brine, subtle pepper spice.

F- Pickle brine, slightly salty, peppery, slightly spicy.

T- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, spicy finish.

O- I like a good pickle beer and I was told this had horseradish in it which I don't know if that is true or not. Not bad but it's a novelty. Definitely had a hot finish which I didn't expect based on the initial palate. Okay. More fun than anything else.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 01:51

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Aromas are lemonade pale beer. Flavors are similar to nose. Just slightly more sweet than tart with just right carbonation. Tasty lemonade shandy that hides its strength.
Tried from Can from Tavour on 25 Mar 2026 at 01:21

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8.5
Can from Tavour. Pours dark brn/blk with a slight tan head. Aroma of graham flour and marshmallow. Full bodied. Quite malty. Quite sweet, but not sticky. Malt is somewhat balanced by roasty malt bitterness. And by some dark chocolate bitter. Definitely has graham flour and marshmallow. Nicely done.
Tried from Can from Tavour on 18 Mar 2026 at 00:40

8.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Can from Tavour. Pours very dark brown with a small and transient dark tan head. Aroma has brandy and chocolate. Full bodied. Not dry. Avoids sticky. Flavor is the aroma with some dark toffee, heat and some oak astringency. Heat and wood fairly balance the malt.
Tried from Can from Tavour on 11 Mar 2026 at 01:19

8.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 9
Can from Tavour. Pours clear rather cherry red with a small tan head. Aroma has a lot of smoke. Med body. Smoky and fairly dry. Bitter and a little spicy. Perhaps Nobel hop. The smoke suggests a fruit wood. I could think cherry. Just excellent lager.
Tried from Can from Tavour on 09 Mar 2026 at 23:16

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
No head on a murky brown coloured.
Big boozy oak, malt & chocolate aroma.
Malt, chocolate, blueberry & oaky tastes with a tangy finish.
Big Hitter
Tried from Can on 08 Mar 2026 at 20:21

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Can @ HJ Hansen, Odense. Pours Dark Brown with a large frothy head. Smooth and soft. Chocolate and slight roast. Ashes and a whiff of smoke. Harmonic though certainly not robust - but it’s 5%. Well made session quaffer.
Tried on 07 Mar 2026 at 09:43

8.4/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Nip Can sourced @ Bestofbeers in store aka vinspecialisten, Aalborg. Pours Black with a small beige head. Massive roast , booze and Wood. Warming alcohol. Supper slick with vibes of coffee and Wood. Delicious.
Tried on 06 Mar 2026 at 09:34

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can 2026-03-04 Göteborg
AR: roasted chessnut, sweet milk chocolate, dry, dusty
AP: dark amber brown, wee lid
F: roasted chessnut, sweet milk chocolate, dry, dusty
Tried from Can on 04 Mar 2026 at 20:05