 Linc (736), Sydney, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 31, 2007
A fresh bottle of this is just great stuff. Some slight grassiness on the nose from the fresh hops, but that’s forgivable, ’cause there’s also a whole lot of fresh citrus hops coming through too. The hops are really nicely balanced in the mouth with a great grapefruit flavour and sweet malty flavour present in moderation. Eminently drinkable!
brenn79 (210), Idaho, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 16 oz. mug out of a keg at my house- Pours cloudy reddish amber with a nice head and average lacing, the aroma is citrus hops and actually some pine. The flavor is hoppy (duh) and very mellow and drinkable. I think Sierra Nevada Wet Hop and Estate Harvest are better, but this one edges out the Southern Hemisphere just by a margin, overall I loved this beer.
philbertk (79), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 1/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Remarks
22 oz. Bottle. 2009 Release. 45 IBU’s Estimated. $6.99
No sediment.Thin mild lace off white head.Clear pretty bright rich amber orange color.Rich smooth floral pine citrus sweet malt ester fresh hop front.Mild creamy doughy caramel fruit body infused with sweet grassy pine hop resin.Smooth mild hop end.Classic original NW Fresh Hop Ale. Others have improved on this style but Hop Trip still scores for its smooth mellow fresh hop flavor.
scoth (287), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Pours clear orange-amber, with a large beige head, very good thick and lasting lacing. Aromas of grapefruit, pine resin, some floral and grass notes, biscuit, apple and caramel. Thin watery body, creamy and crisp. Flavors of biscuit, crisp apple, and some floral, grassy and earthy notes. Very balanced, drinkable, and refreshing.
poisoneddwarf (207), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 On tap...in my garage! I thought I’d rate beer #200 with a glass of Hop Trip--from a keg my brother and I just bought this very day. What better way to celebrate beer #200 than with a great beer poured from your own keg? Aroma is of piney, citrusy hops, also a whiff of caramel malt. Pours golden amber with a big-to-medium sized head (each pour varies), fantastic lacing. Flavor is not as bitter as one would expect from a beer called "Hop Trip." It’s very hoppy, but only moderately bitter. Could be bigger-bodied. All in all, a very good representation of this classic American style, but doesn’t reach the ranks of the best of them--Sierra Nevada for example.
carruthm (1165), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 bomber. lacy with a slightly creamy palate, good feel, lightly bitter flavor with a slightly sweet floral aroma of hops
dkachur (2411), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 22 ounce bottle courtesy of kenb. Thanks! Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a thin white head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of citrus and pine hops. A bit like Pine-Sol unfortunately. The taste is red apples, candied citrus, candied cherries and a perfumey note. A bit watery... thin-medium bodied. I’m usually a fan of Deschutes beers and of fresh hop ales but this one just falls short.
Wegro (223), Fresno, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 nice full body for this kind of beer. makes you think it’s got a lot more alcohol than it really does. very balanced, maybe more on the sweeter side. hops are there but not overdone. finish is a little short. grassy. my bottle says best by jan 10, so maybe i didnt get the freshest bottle. it’s a little bit on the tame side, i’d like to see them try to do something exciting with it, but for the time being it’s a really nice APA
jkwalking05 (1485), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Amber in color with an average off-white head. Aroma is hops, wet grass, slightly fruity. Taste is leaves, grass, dirt, hops.
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