Lafayette Weeping Hog IPA

On cask at the brewpub. Aroma presents a dead caramel malt aroma. Pours in a nice, cascading caramel, lightly hazy. Flavor is a mess. Isovaleric, cheese and dead yeast. Not a good flavor. There’s not nearly enough hop flavor and way too little bitterness. This is not enjoyable. Wet, buttery, and dead-tasting. The palate holds up in the cask form, but doesn ’t matter, since the flavor is kind of icky. Finishes in some raisins, dust and grass. Not well done.

on tap-pours a white head and gold color. Aroma is faint light citrus hops, medium malt. Taste is medium malt, mild light citrus hops. An easy session PA.

I had this one as part of the sampler and really liked part, probably in part due to the contrast of the other beers offered. Yellow-orange color with almost no head when I got it. Aroma of citrus hops and flavor of citrus and hops with light malt body. Really smooth.

tap. cask at brewry. golden/copper pour with thin forthy head. lacing. fresh citrus hops, sweet caramel aroma. smooth and creamy. nice fresh hops with average malt backing. a little thin. enjoyable.

Draft sample and pint at LB brewpub. Poured a hazy copper/orange color with an average fizzy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate floral sour citrus hop aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. This is a drinkable brew.

Date: 10/16/1998
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival

hazy dark yellow, strong floral hop aroma, light body, medium hop flavor, short bitter finish, nothing outstanding
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Date: 04/26/2007
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 2.6 to 2.9

cloudy light amber, scant head, light citrus hop aroma, big bitter malt flavor, long bitter finish, not much changeover the years

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Score: *4

Cask sampler at LBC Slightly orangey hop flavor actually works well against the light carbonation of this cask pour. IPA character is not overwhelming, instead it’s a bit sweet and chewy, something like a caramel. Later on, there’s a more pronounced citrus and pineapple hop note.

Orange/amber with nice hoppy nose. Caramel maltiness is faint. This would be a lot better with more malt presence because the hops is citrusy and bitter at the finish. Thin body.