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River Horse Hop Hazard Pale Ale

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65
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2993.2/5.03.19/5.06.5%58.2Lager 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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 Ungstrup (15260), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 16, 2005  
An amber beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is sweet alcoholic and rather hoppy, while the flavor is sweet alcoholic, combinede with light notes of metal, and the hops only makes their presence known from a dry end.


 omhper (12236), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Feb 25, 2002  
Red-orange. Soft, nice grapefruit aroma. Well balanced.


 kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/57/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 02/01/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

hazy dark amber, whispy beige head, sweet carmel malt aroma, big carmel malt flavor, lots of bittering hops, long bitter finish, no complexity

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2.3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4


 Oakes (8093), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Aug 27, 2001  
Robust English interpretation with a lot more malt than the name would suggest - very earthy. Hops more a factor in the bitterness than aroma.


 argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 15, 2003  
Clear light copper body with small beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, floral, grapefruit, caramel, somewhat earthy. Taste is earthy, caramel, and light grapefruit. Finish is medium-bitter earthy grapefruit. Medium watery body. Pleasant beer.


 hopdog (5602), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/513/20
Aug 26, 2004  
Poured a medium amber color with a small off white head. Hoppy, citric aroma (oranges) and tastes. Lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Watery body.


 CaptainCougar (5494), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 28, 2006  
Pours a clear light copper color with a thin ring of white head. Dry earthy hop aroma has some toasty caramel notes. Body starts with a mildly dry, bready and bittersweet flavor finishing with some piney hop bitterness. Pretty bland overall.


 hopscotch (5493), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 8, 2005  
Bottle... Clear, textbook amber ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Nose of tea and toffee. The flavor is malty, but light. Well-hopped, but not overbearing. Tea, toffee and pink grapefruit. Medium-bodied and dry with fizzy carbonation. Finishes moderately bitter.



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