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Clipper City Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 3.72 798

Clipper City Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3

Percentile
96
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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7983.73/5.03.72/5.07.25%94.5Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Malts: Crisp English Pale, Carapils, and Munich
Hops: Magnum, Centennial, Chinook, Amarillo and Palisade
Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale is a triple hopped IPA containing over 3 pounds of hops per barrel. Not for the faint of palate, it has an intensely floral, spicy, and citrusy hop aroma and flavor. Available year round
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 Capa (991), Yokosuka, Japan
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Feb 14, 2006  
Poures a nice golden color with a small head. Had a nice aroma of citrus and hops as well as some pine lurking in the background. The taste was classic IPA. Had some tasty grapefruit and floral notes along with an enjoyable matliness to it. Finished with a nice hop bitter end. A very nice IPA


 decaturstevo (2007), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 27, 2006  
A hazy orange pour with a decent off white head that goes pretty quick but a little of the lacing hangs around for a while. If you like a hop aroma bury your face in this baby and breath deep. I could taste them through my sinus cavity. A flavor of orange peels, barely a hint of malt, and hops in the flavor. Smooth easy palate that is just a tiny bit weak at the end. A good good beer I wish I could get here.


HighGateGuy95 (13), Keene, New Hampshire, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
May 18, 2006    Updated: May 19, 2006
Aroma is a sweet/hoppy with hints of Berries. clear, light body almost a caramel color. Clean and Crisp when Fresh, clean health head, Flower hoppy taste is very nice. It’s actually concidered a Hop 3 Ale. Will make any Hop-Head VERY happy.


 eaglefan538 (2397), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 12, 2006  
A nice IPA, very great for the price. The pour was typical for the style, standard foamy head with some foamy lacing. The aroma was all grapefruits, man I love that in my IPAs. The flavor was grapefruit and citrus up front with a piney hop finish. The hops in this one were prominent, but not overdone, and supported by a sweet malty base. Alcohol hardly noticeable and the mouthfeel was thin for the style. Very drinkable and enjoyable.


 riversideAK (2766), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 8, 2007  
Bottle courtesy of Secret Santa! Pours a nice gold orange color with great lacing and a bubbly head. Aroma of strong grapefruit and citrus. Flavor is similar with strong hoppy notes. More bitter than malty. Nice grapefruit flavor with minimal amounts of toasty malt. Lingering dryness on the palate. Very good.


 HopBackDoc (395), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 22, 2007  
On draft at the Newtown Brewfest. Copper color with medium head. Aroma was mostly hops. Flavor was citrus hops, caramel malt sweetness, and a nice light bitter hop finish. The body was sticky and syrupy leaving you wanting more. Delicious.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 22, 2006  
Golden-amber color with rich head. Strong, hoppy aroma. Taste is smooth, hoppy, with a decent malt backing. Not the best balance, but plenty of strong hoppy flavors to make it all better. Finishes nicely, but non hopheads might think twice..........


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 11, 2006  
Clear golden light amber (copper) color. Generous carbonation with a nice foamy yellow head that slowy bubbles away and leaves a nice veil/crown. Aroma is sweet grapefruit/orange, crisp, clean hops with some maltiness in the background. Flavor is just like the aroma, only a bit sweeter. Great mouthfeel - just syrupy enought without being too much. Flavor is also extremely well balanced between the malt and hops. Alcohol is there, but quite hidden. To top it off, this one has a yummy slightly dry and bitter finish. Just when you think it has completely slipped away, a bit of sweetness comes back inviting you to take another drink. It might not be a full double IPA, but it is a fine IPA either way. Bottle after bottle, it’s just not possible to stop drinking a beer this good for the low, low price! 12 oz bottle (best before Jan 07), $1.50 from Party Town.



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