Mash House Hoppy Hour IPA

On tap at Hi5, Raleigh. Before Foothills came along, Hoppy Hour was perhaps the finest example of an IPA being made in North Carolina (all due respect to Carolina Brewing and Cottonwood, no slouches). Nice big copper pour, pungent aroma of hops, creamy mouthfeel with a deliciously long, bitter finish. Just the ticket.

Wow, what a great beer. I went to Twisted Fork resturaunt and tried a pint glass. I was so impressed by this beer I bought a half gallon for 9 dollars. Poured a great head and smells of cascade and grapefruit. Awesome pallet and great bitter finish. If your a hop lover this is for you. Very close to DFH 60 minute. Great beer

Date: 04/12/2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory, NC

opaque orange, sweet grapefruit aroma, lots of citrus grapefruit flavor with a sweetness that’s like sugar on your morning grapefruit, nice long low bitter finish, does not hold up to the bottom of the glass
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Date: 08/13/2005
Mode: draft
Words: Mellow Mushroom
Words: Asheville

ditto, holds up better but looses the citrus and becomes a great sweet and bitter ipa
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Date: 01/18/2006
Mode: bottle

lots of bitterness and not so much sweetness
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Date: 08/30/2006
Mode: bottle

sweet soapy carmel malt aroma, muted hop flavor, good carmel sweetness, must be an aged sample
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Date: 12/12/2006
Mode: bottle

turns into a nice bitter pale ale, looses the citrus and even most of the sweetness,
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Date: 12/18/2006
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub

clear copper, fine white head, solid lace, sweet citrus aroma, creamy body, rich hop flavor followed by tons of bitterness, enough caramel sweetness to provide a bit of a backbone but it’s all about the hops, best sample yet but still needs more hop flavor than the bitterness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+/4

Draft at Mash House. Pours dark orange with copper hues, hazy. A medium-sized off-white head recedes slowly and leaves behind thin speckled lacing. The aroma is earthy, grassy, hoppy, with light toasted grains, caramel in moderation, flowers, peaches and toffee. Alcohol is very well masked. The flavor is very nice, developing a complex taste right away. Bitterness is medium-high, somewhat resiny and is an interesting blend of earthy grassiness, florals and citric notes. Acidity is medium, sweetness mild. Finishes off-dry, fruity and resinous. The mouthfeel is lightly sticky, well carbonated and light-medium bodied. A tasty and unique IPA.

on tap-pours a clumpy off white head that laces and slight hazy gold color. Aroma is citrus hops. Taste is citrus hops-grapefruit, bitter, resin, faint malt. OK carbonation.