Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
500ml Can - Amber in colour. Grapefruit, pine, toffee, passion fruit, peach and pineapple in the enticing aroma. Fairly bitter and hoppy, yet nicely balanced with notes of lemon, grapefruit, pineapple (lilt, perhaps) and fudge.
Gyllenbock (17517) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can at O’Connor’s, Uppsala July 2012. (thanks SaintMatty) Slightly hazy golden/orange with some sediments. The head was white and not that large. A great hoppy aroma on this one. Grape, citrus, pineapple and caramel. The taste was hoppy and very refreshing. Not brutally bitter. May I have another one, please?
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottled at Woodshop 7. Fruity chocolate nose with berry and vanilla. Boozy flavor with vanilla, wood, and lots of chocolate. Smooth, sweet, and tasty stuff.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can on the RBSG bus. Great nose: tropical fruit, peaches and mango. Golden pastel color. Estery, bready flavor with honey malts. Prockly carbonation is a bit much. Peppery hop finish and noticeable alcohol. Well bitter. Nose is great, flavor much less exceptional than expected, though good. Second time was from the can at Manhattan Pizza in Burlington. Nose was less available, but the resinous, citrus hops were lovely.
Benzai (24515) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
50cl can @ home shared with Dutchdrebus. [thnx Eric for pickin’ this up for me and holdin’ on to it for a couple of weeks] Hazy yellow to orange color, lots of floaties in it, medium sized white head. Smell malts, a lot of hops, pine, resin and citrus. Taste hops, grapefruit, citrus, lightly pine and resin, superbly bitter finish. Medium body, medium carbonation.
Drebus (8639) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can @ and thx to benzai. Hazy orange with lots of chunks, small white head. Smells lovely hoppy, grapefruit, fresh, bitter. Great hoppy taste, grapefruit, apricot, sweet, fresh, amazing. Perfect balance. Not a perfect beer, but quite close to it. Soft carbo, medium body. Slightly sticky.
GRM (7524) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can, 1 pint, trade with pushkinwow (thank you!), savoured on July 11 2012; eye: orangey with a caramel hue, lightly hazy, no effervescence, khaki head that turns into a minuscule ring, no lacing; nose: resinous hops, orange, light malt, light "dirty socks"; mouth: resinous hops, orange, light malt, dry but rather long finale in resinous hops, medium-full body, good carbonation, rather bitter and astringent, lightly harsh texture; overall: really good FRANÇAIS Canette, 1 pinte, échange avec pushkinwow (thank you!), savourée le 11 juillet 2012; œil : orangée avec une teinte caramel, légèrement voilée, pas d’effervescence, mousse kaki qui se transforme en un minuscule anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : houblon résineux, orange, léger malt, léger chaussons; bouche : houblon résineux, orange, léger malt, finale sèche et plutôt longue en houblon résineux, corps moyen-corsé, bonne carbonatation, plutôt amère et astringente, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : pas mal bonne
CLW (16859) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can direct from Alchemist Cannery. Pours a cloudy yellow with an off white head. Decent retention. Massive hoppy aroma of citrus, grapefruit, peach and some light malt and caramel. Flavor is a beautiful blend of fruity hops (mostly grapefruit and orange) caramel malt and medium bitterness. Nice toasted cracker malts as the backbone. Full body, soft carbonation. The finish is a long pine, oily bitterness. Light resin notes toward the backend as well. Amazing drinking considering the bitterness. This is just as good as Dreadnaught or Hopslam. I have to agree with the masses on this one. Superbly made.
Palme (4406) ticked Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Drunk to celebrate my rating number 24,200. Can. A hazy golden beer with a thin lazing white head. The aroma has notes of peaches, malt, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, hops, peaches, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.