Hop & Barrel Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Hudson, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸

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310 2nd St, Hudson, WI, 54016, United States

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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
The Aromas are roasted coffee, black patent and a little dark malt. Sweetness is just right balance was good, carbonation and a little bitter. Coffee is decent and an easy to drink beer. Okay body and nice finish.
Tried on 08 Jul 2020 at 01:13

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Keg at MKE Burger Appleton, 6/10/19. A shame that a brewery with 11,000 ratings on 80+ beers on another well known website isn't even entered on RateBeer. Clear pale gold, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of resin, pine, apricot, grapefruit, pale malt. Taste is resin, lime, grapefruit, citrus, melon. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Nice. I miss beers like this.
Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 02:40

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
The Aromas are roast, with cardboard and a bit of caramel malt. Flavors are like nose but with a bit too much carbonation. Bittersweet and drinkable. Update: second one is more multi and a bit fruity. A little bit better.
Tried from Can at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 05 Mar 2019 at 03:24

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
The Aromas of pine resin, caramel malt and wet cardboard are mild. The flavors are very much like nose, a bit sweet with a long bitter finish enhanced by the carbonation. Not too balanced. One and done.
Tried on 05 Mar 2019 at 02:34

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 1 Texture 6 Overall 2
The Aromas are mild cardboard and butterscotch from diacetyl. Flavors are like Nose, bitterness comes out enhanced by carbonation but with that annoying butter scotch. Drain pour I hate diacetyl beer.
Tried on 05 Mar 2019 at 02:16

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
The aromaz are circus peanuts marshmallows corn and a little bit of pale malt. Flavors are somewhat like nose, a touch sweet upfront with a little bitterness in the Finish. fairly Bland overall and forgettable. Body is a touch thin with sweet coming on again at the very end.
Tried on 05 Mar 2019 at 00:57

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Hop & Barrel, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out medium roasted malt, with some dark fruits, and harsh earthy hops. Flavour is along the same lines, with a better balance between aggressive roasted malt and still-abrasive piney hops. Roast and bitter finish. It's a bit jagged, but works okay.
Tried from Draft on 19 Dec 2018 at 18:37

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
On tap at Hop & Barrel, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma is messed up, with wood varnish and fusel alcohol character - ugh. Flavour unfortunately follows in the same vein, with lots of varnish, perfume, and a touch of soy. This can't be right.
Tried from Draft on 19 Dec 2018 at 18:33

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
On tap at Hop & Barrel, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out some dankness, skunk weed, and cabbage. Flavour is similar, with a rather herbal and vegetal character, light dank hops, and biscuity malt. Clean-ish, but too vegetal for me.
Tried from Draft on 19 Dec 2018 at 18:32

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
On tap at Hop & Barrel, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out cereal grains and residual sugars. Flavour is rather stale, with an earthy character, cereal grains, and toasted cracker. Lifeless and lacking body. Not too good.
Tried from Draft on 19 Dec 2018 at 18:30