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Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9593.68/5.03.67/5.07%92.8Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Hop-Heads, your dreams have come true! Hop Ottin' is Boontling for "hardworking hops," and they're surely hard at work in this brew. Hop Ottin' starts with a strong floral aroma, which winds into a deep and complex body. In an intriguing balance, honey-drenched malts coat rich hop undertones. At length, the hops prevail, with a satisfyingly crisp finish. Hop Ottin' bites like a cankicky bluetail (Hop Ottin' bites like a rattlesnake looking for a fight.)
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 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/515/20
Jun 2, 2007  
Pours a dark amber color with only the slightest of head forming. Smell is hoppy. Some grassy, some piney, some funky. Taste is crisp and refreshing. A good IPA.


 cking (1023), North Canton, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 1, 2007  
Rated 12/28/06: Another good offering from Anderson Valley. Nice IPA, very well rounded. Aroma is very floral with a little citrus worked in. Thick copper color, very nice medium sized head. Incredibly smooth, the bitterness from the hops soon fades. Good taste, the hops are immediately upfront then soon mellow out. Could use a touch more malt, but I am still impressed with the nice balance of this IPA. Good choice.


 RCL (1477), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/515/20
May 28, 2007  
Ruby red grapefruit explodes through the aroma and tasting follows through with the grapefruit character.


 DMRz (224), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/512/20
May 28, 2007  
Powerful aromas of sweet floral and fruity hops and a bit of malt. The flavor is of very fruity bitter hops with a pleasant balance of sweet malt. The finish however is rather bitter. It is good but not great...


 mlist55 (210), media, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/514/20
May 25, 2007  
Pours amber in color with a nice, lasting head. The hops are clearly there, with plenty of bitterness, but also lovely sweetness. Sweet citrus, pine, and perfume sit atop creamy malt.


 jarspag (598), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
May 16, 2007  
A pretty underrated IPA in my opinion - especially considering the price for the sixer. Not bad, not bad at all...a very crisp, thirst quenching, floral IPA - i enjoyed this much more than I thought I would... but it still isn’t a beer to go braggin about


 Jabswitch (211), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 14, 2007  
Nice surprise! Definitely a floral aroma. A rather "smooth" bitterness and extremely drinkable. The hops are extraordinary. This is in the class of Two-Hearted Ale - not quite as harsh. A little expensive - but well worth it. I will definitelly buy this again,and again and again. Great Brew.


hophead1031 (3), louisville, Kentucky, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA does not count
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
May 14, 2007  
Bottle - Had this last night for first time in years. Fantastic Rust/Amber color. Wonderful floral, slightly piney nose. The palate expodes with grapefruit. I love it. This is the beer that showed me that I am a hop-head. I thank thee.



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