Full Sail Hopocity

Formerly brewed at Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Hood River, Oregon USA

This was a pretty tasty little beer. I miss a lot of these beers. they come and go, and I wish that they would continue to make some of them on a full time basis. This is a pretty big hopped up pale ale, could use a little stronger malt background (couldn’t they all) but overall it is pretty substantial and balances out the large amount of grapefruity and citrus hops that bitter out through the entire pint. I would love to have this again.

Enjoyed 2004 @ Full Sail tasting room in Hood River, Oregon--Poured a light copper body with a fluffy one-finger head. Grassy, fruity, and pretty darn biting on the palate. Not a lot of malt flavor comes out in this hop monster. It is more hops than anything (hence the name). This is one tasty (though unbalanced) springtime brew.

Pours a nice golden orange. Aromas of hops and citrus. Nice mellow hop citrus flavor. With a name like Hopocity, I thought or rather expected a more hop bite.

On tap. Poured a light copper color with an ever-lasting thin white head. A decent bouquet of citrusy hops and some grassy notes. The taste was very hoppy, not balanced at all. This was, however a rather drinkable beer amd what malt flavor there was must have been hidden under a steep amount of Amarillo hops. Pretty full mouth feel.

Dark bronze with a fluffy white head and stringy lacing. Blend of citrus hops with some notes of soap in the nose. Floral and bitter. Balanced out well with a nice backing of malts. Bitter comes out more in the flavor along with citrus; mostly lemons and orange. Smooth hoppy tail that I love. Hops and malts blend very well.

This beer smells better than it tastes, unfortunately. It has a very strong citrusy aroma, but the taste is a bit too sharp for my taste. Not enough balance in the flavor to keep me interested. It was a decent beer, but for the money I know I can do better.

From the bottle

Pours golden amber with a fluffy white head. Classic grapefruit and pine aroma; the taste is a lovely blend of hops and subdued warm grain malt, with a long finish that draws more and more bitter as it plays out. The mouthfeel is perhaps a slgiht bit thin and a bit overcarbonated, but quite nice still.

This is a smooth drinking bitter ale, an ESB with a Pacific Northwest twist. It doesn’t have the in-your-face kick of a hard-edged IPA, but it is more than bitter enough and more than hoppy enough to make a very fine sesion beer for hop lovers. I’m very impressed!

Clear golden appearance, moderate head formation. Mild lemony aroma. Hoppy palate, fairly bitter with sweet lemon and mild ginger running through. Decent bite in the finish.