Papago Hop Dog IPA

Brewed by Oak Creek Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Sedona, Arizona USA

Growler aquired in trade with hellbilly (thanks!). Poured a medium and slightly hazy orange color wtih an average sized off white head. Aromas of ctirus, pine, floral hoppiness, and some caramel. Tastes of citrus, pine and caramel. Nice grapefruit finish. Not overly bitter with a decent malt balance. Alcohol content hidden. Very drinkable. Extra point in the overall for having such a cool name ’Hop Dog’ - I wonder where they got that from (I should have a lifetime suppy of this one!).

Sampled on draught at the Papago Brewing Company tavern in Phoenix, AZ. Pours a clear orange amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that has some good lacing. Aroma of light roasted caramel malt, some apricots orange and grapefruit zest and plenty of citrusy/pine hop character. Taste is medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a clean IPA hob bitterness. Finish is more dry and bitter than Papago’s Imperial stout but this IPA is quite drinkable.

Poured a lightly hazy, amber color with a small, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of skunk, floral hops, toasty malts, with a bit of toffee as well. Taste of pine, caramel malts, grapefruit, with a moderate, bitter, dry finish.

Thanks to hopdog for sharing this growler. Pours a lightly hazy golden orange with a medium creamy off white head that left some lacing. Aroma of lots of pine, citrus a bunch of floral notes and caramel. Flavor was a bit earthy, hops, pine, citrus, cereal grains and some malt to balance. Nice bitterness level for an IPA.

Draft at Papago. Slightly hazy orange color with two fingers of off white head that laced the glass. Attractive grapefruity hop and light malty caramel aromas. Medium bodied with moderate hop bitterness. Flavor is similar to aroma; a beautiful union of grapefruity hops and malty caramel. Tasty beer.

The beer fresh from the tap, pours a slightly hazy golden amber color with a splendiferous creamy white head that lingers long, finally after its demise, the lacing provides a concealing sheet upon the glass. Schnozzle is greeted by sweet malt, then “BLAM”, Hops all flowery and spicy, citrus like in its crispness, clean, a bodement of things to come. Start has a delightful malt presence, the hops big and spicy at the back, top is moderate in feel. Finish has a sturdy acidity, the hops omnipotent, with the sweetness continued to the somewhat dry aftertaste, a fine representative to the style.

Tap @ Papago. Had a mild to meium citrus orange aroma. Golden body with decent head and som lacing. Medium blend of citrus and hop bitternes with a somewhat dry palate. A refreshing brew to drink. 6/3/7/3/13

10/26/07 Tried this one while stoping by to pick a couple beers out the cooler. Cirtus aroma was more pronounced this time. Golden body with white head and this time that blanet lacinig was left on glass. Flavor seemed to have more citrus and not as dry and bitter this time. Small amount of dryness on palate and some juicy citrus aftertaste. 7/4/7/4/16

hazy gold pour with orange tints. sweet piney aroma with some grapefruit lingering around out back. flavor is a well balanced mix of piney hops, grapefruit juice and caramel. classic easy drinker and it doesn’t numb my mouth like the uber hoppy hop father. 7/3/7/3/15 =3.5 points added for cask version of this beer. extra creamy texture and additional hops added to the cask version 8/3/8/5/16 =4.0