Start Line Brewing

Brewpub in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2016

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151R Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, United States

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Draft at Cornell’s for soccer coach appreciation night. Very hazy and pretty hued and pillowy white head. Nose is sweet melon. Tastes of honey, honey dew, grass, tangerine. Creamy palate.

Tried from Draft on 04 Dec 2023 at 23:19


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Draft at blooms brew and bbq fest local nursery. Very Sludgy hazy looking. Not prettiest hue. Nose is veggie and fruit. Tastes of scallions, peach, mango, pine.

Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2023 at 16:53


6.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can pour at local bbq event. Dark gold and foamy head. Crackery and pale malt. Light lemon. Some hops florals and Forest.

Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2023 at 16:11


5.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5

Brewery draught, 8/27/23. Copper. Clear. Small, white head instantly to ring. Wow, if you told me I was drinking a Diacetyl seltzer, I'd be close to believing you, except that there's more body to it than a seltzer. Good malt depth, attenuation, all Diacetyl.

Tried on 27 Aug 2023 at 17:52


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Brewery draught, 8/27/23. Iced tea, clear. White head to ring quickly. Nose is fresh Cascade and minimal toast, no iced tea or otherwise heavy crystal malt character. In the mouth it's not too toasty or bready with cascade and light caramel. Very dry. About as good as it gets for this miserable style.

Tried on 27 Aug 2023 at 17:43


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

4 pack at home. Fine mahogany colored brew with head that sits up straight in class. Nose is caramel and hint of fruit. Tastes of malt, caramel, cherry, some bready tones. Rich bodied for style.

Tried on 26 Aug 2023 at 03:58


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Brewery draught, 8/24/23. Clear bronze-golden. Giant, off-white head, moderate retention. Nose is caramel, vanilla, earthy, toasty malt and peppery hop. Clean. Soft, malty, plenty of malt and red fruit. Good attenuation. Maybe a touch softer and creamier than I'd like a Vienna to be but I appreciate it's not a mouth full of toast and grain and sourdough. Clean, low hop, good attenuation.

Tried on 24 Aug 2023 at 22:42


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Brewery draught, 8/24/23. Clear copper, small, white head, instantly to ring. Red fruits, maybe some Diacetyl, vanilla, iced tea. Loooota crystal malt. But the hops aren't resinous. Clean aside from Diacetyl. Iced tea, vanilla, buttercream, hops are perfectly bitter without being excessive. No resin, no heavy pine. So well-done and highly drinkable.

Tried on 24 Aug 2023 at 22:30


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Brewery draught, 8/24/23. Moderately hazy, deep brass-pineapple. S.all, white head, quickly to ring. Nose is juicy tropical fruits, white wine, big mineral/sulfur and light woody Amarillo with lemon and tangerine. Cracker and biscuit malt supports gently. No resin or big spruce/cranberry from the galaxy. Impressive. Soft, juicy, dry, malty, bitter, with excellent tropical fruit and white wine. Chalky mineral on the finish is gravy. Wow this is pretty phenomenally well-done. Somehow no resin yet amply bitter but low pine and even low woodiness from Amarillo.

Tried on 24 Aug 2023 at 22:21


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Brewery draught, 7/15/23. Dark, clear, dark beige head to ring. Dark chocolate character is authentic, strong, though not overpowering. Some base malt adds caramel character in concert with the dark. Soft, lightly malty though still a little more light bodied than I'd prefer. Very chocolatey with moderate roast and strong caramel. Clean.

Tried on 15 Jul 2023 at 17:21