5 Seasons Hopgasm

Brewed by 5 Seasons Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Tap. Pours a slightly hazy copper with a one finger off-white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of citrus and pine hops with some sweet malt and a touch of caramel to back it up. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness. Very good.

Actually, a really awesome beer. This beer was very aromatic. Nice hoppy aroma. It reminds me of Sierra Nevada Torpedo. Just an awesome pungent hoppy aroma. A clear beer. The menu said that "Kevin" was the new brewer. I do not know if he brewed this or not, but for a local place it was VERY good. They had a bunch of signs promoting this beer, and I agree they should have had the signs. Great beer, and to think that this was brewed locally makes me proud. A very crowded place, but the beer was great. The beer had a nice hoppy flavor. It was all about the hops. Very citrus like hops, and very good. I agree with the other raters the pine and ctirus hops just dominate. Honestly, an extremely good beer. Dunwoody (Old Prado location).

On tap at 5 Seasons. Poured clear medium amber with a creamy cap of off-white head. The aroma was resiny and juicy with pine sap, grapefruit, and floral notes most prevalent.. caramel and some dark fruit backed the hops well. The flavor had rich, alcohol-spiked caramel and bready notes at the core with the same assertive hoppage around (pine and grapefruit more than others).. spicy, warmer finish. Medium-plus bodied with ideal carbonation on the palate.. spicy, bitter, and engaging. Excellent brew!

Appearance: Lightly hazy, orange-copper body with a small, whitish head. Smell: Excessively fragrant floral and brightly tropical bouqeut with scents of orange blossoms and grapefruit pith over a thin layer of sweet-scented maltiness. Taste: Sweet, honeyed maltiness, a hint of grain and then WHAM -- a pithy, citric hop bitterness and flavors of tangerine, grapefruit, even pine. Sweet hints reappear randomly amongst the hoppiness. Bittersweet finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Yes, there’s a touch of stickiness to the mouthfeel. Drinkability: Recommended. Smooth and awash in rich, hoppy flavors, yet still retains enough of a malt base to keep things from becoming caustic.

Date: November 12, 2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy orange, frothy off white head, streaks of lace
Aroma: huge floral and citrus hop aroma, lots of balancing malty sweetness
Flavor: sweet and fruity malt flavor, lots of sweet pine and citrus hops, light balancing bitterness

Date: December 26, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Vintage: batch 2
Aroma: big sweet fruity aroma with lots of tangerine and orange
Flavor: sweet orange flavor, touch of pine

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Pours a clear copper with a good head. The aroma is surprisingly fruity with citrus hops. The flavor manages to be resinous without being harsh. Perhaps a little thin in the finish.

Copper color Screaming citrus hops in the nose. Grapefruit abounds. Oily as hell. Medium body with a great backbone. This is exactly what an IPA should be.

Comes out of the tap a beautiful, cloudy, dark honey-golden - very appetizing. Aroma is rich, fruity and hoppy, sweet but not cloying, inviting a taste. Flavor is well rounded, strongly hoppy with a nutty and fruity undertone and just a touch of sweetness. Texture is lively, tingly and jazzy, yet smooth and refreshing. Finish is hoppy and a little sweet. Very satisfying and drinkable.