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River Horse Hopalotamus

River Horse Hopalotamus - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
87
overall
Brewed by River Horse Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Lambertville, New Jersey USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
483.59/5.03.49/5.08.3%37.6Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
The fabled Hop-a-lot-amus is a mythical creature. The heavy hop character of this Double IPA is as subtle as a "river horse" in your lap, but finishes like a hippo in a tutu. Enjoy! 93 IBUs
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 grandet (477), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/514/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Bottle from jessup plaza. poured a light amber pour with a nice off white head. aroma is of light hops with some malt sweetness. First taste is somewhat lax on the hops but then the taste comes back at the end. Mouthfeel is not that great. but flavor is not too bad.


 BREWMUSKCLES (1062), New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 6, 2009  
amber pour with a moderate body that is refreshing, sudsy and tangy with touch of soap. strong enough and slightly harsh ipa flavor of grapefruit rind. seems less in the alcohol than admitted. nice aroma of the hops with a flavor of greenstick vine in accompanyment. a hop imbibers elixer and a winner at that! good hearty burp.


 angrypirate06 (678), Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an orange color. Aroma is caramel, pine, floral. Flavor is astringent, pine, soap bitter.


 checkmatei1 (629), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Bottle: Poured an amber color with a nice white head. The aroma was pine, floral, sweet malts and hops. The flavor was actually very smooth and malty. The Hops were strong but well hidden. Overall, a tasty brew.


 JoeMcPhee (4893), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Tap at Blind Tiger. Deep amber pour. Thick white head. The nose is an odd resiny honeyed sweetness. Sort of muddy and indistinctly hoppy. A fairly sweet maltiness with a bit of light bitterness. It tastes like a lot of other crappy IIPAs… honey-sweet and muddle hops do not a great beer make.


 blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Oct 31, 2009  
bottle, via trade with beachbum25, golden color with no foam, aroma of spiked pines, flavors of fruity hops and citrus


 Cavie (1317), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of thirdeye11. Orange pour. Smell is a large hops with sweet. Taste has rich hops and dark malts. Not bad, a well made one.


 BMan1113VR (2755), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Bottle thanks to thirdeye11. Pours with a hazy golden body and an off-white head. Aroma of table sugar, tangerine and other citrus. Taste is pine, sugar, bitterness, and a little bit of straight hop resin. Light bubbles. Bot amazing, but not bad either.



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