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River Horse Hop Hazard Pale Ale 3.19 304

River Horse Hop Hazard Pale Ale

Percentile
65
overall

bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3043.2/5.03.19/5.06.5%59Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Brewing the perfect ale is truly a balancing act ... Hazardous work you might say. With Hop Hazard our challenge was to hand craft a malt rich base that could counterbalance a combustible five-hop blend and still leave your taste buds with enough room to enjoy a unique, dry-hopped finish.
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 JFURYCAT (792), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 28, 2005  
Upside: I like hoppy beers with an abundance of malt and this is definately the best pick of the sampler pack. The dry hop flavor predominates over a layer of maltiness. This is a good Pale Ale. Downside:: its a bit dry in the aftertaste department. I find it somewhat watery as well but that provides some balance. Nothing orginal but it fits the style very well.


 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 24, 2005  
On tap at River Horse. Hoppy as hell, though not painful. Delicious beer in many ways.


 11026 (1779), Alabama, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 13, 2005  
Bottle from Lou18. Copper/amber colored with a fair off-white head. Poured this one a little cold. Fair floral hop aroma with nice citrus notes also. Medium bodied. Initial hop bitterness is a bit sharp and harsh. Decent malt backbone balances the hops nicely.


 swirl (267), collingswood, New Jersey, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 27, 2005  
This amber ale has a smooth buttery caramel aroma and a mild hop bitterness. Though the hops are more noticable than with some other brews it is still a pleasing taste easily enjoyable for the hop lovers.


 whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 11, 2005  
Crystal clear golden body with mild carbonation and a cottony off-white head. The exceptional clarity puzzles me for a beer that is prominently advertised on the bottle as dry-hopped. Cheesy, catty hop aroma with a dry nutty quality. Flavor is very hoppy with a dirty, high co-humulone quality. Malts are there but lack sufficient character to balance this beer out. Mostly dry with medium bitterness in the finish. Thanks to erway for spontaneously giving me this bottle.


 rabuc (143), carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/54/102/59/20
Dec 27, 2004  
i was very disappointed with this beer. aroma was not distinct. appearance was cloudy. flavor was watery and mildly hoppy.


 bmanLS (114), Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
Dec 23, 2004  
Gold to amber pour with a long lasting fluffy white head. Aroma is hoppy and the flavor is bitter grapefruit with a dry harsh carbonated finish. Not bad, not great but enjoyable.


 jasonp (1513), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 3, 2004  
At the Brickskellar. Pours clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is pretty tame, lightly citrusy/hoppy. The hop presense is more evident in the taste which also carries notes of some bitter citrusy grapefruit. Medium/light mouthfeel could use more malt to increase the body and make this a better beer. Good lacing and head retention. Ok.



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