Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster

Brewed by Terrapin Beer Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Athens, Georgia USA

[Bottle, thanks Tytoanderso] Pours reddish with no head. Surprisingly, for something called Big Hoppy Monster, the aroma and taste are not too hoppy with the malt actually more dominant. Medium mouthfeel. Decent finish. Not bad, but could use a lot more hops.

Shared at the MN Winter Gathering. Deep dark rich red in color with an off white head. Citrus and floral hop aromas. Sugary sweetness in flavor with not as much hop flavor as the aroma displayed. A hint of alcohol and hops in the finish.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle. Mandarin oranges, a hit of stale crystal, and more juicy citrus. Honey and a very firm biscuity malt flavor; hints of green spices and pungent yerba mate around edges. Fairly loose and medium bodied in the mouth; pleasant caramel smoothness. Tinge of mineral metallics in a swift finish. Laid back, and without flaws. Thanks for sharing, Tyler!

2007 bottle courtesy of ucusty...pours a shade of mahogany with a rich tight beige head that leaves a lot of lacing on the glass. the smell is super sweet with caramel/brown sugar, malt, orange/citrus and floral hops. the flavor is also sweet (less than expected though, given the aroma. but not by much).... it’s balanced by a bit ol’ bite of hoppy dryness. finishes dry and a little acidic with more tingly piney hops showing up followed by a slight alcohol burn. medium body with prickly carbonation...the heavy use of aromatic hops makes this more like a hoppy BW than a dipa. but, i’ve never been a fan of sweet ipas anyway....

2007 edition. Dark red in colour with huge toffe coloured head. Big floral hop aroma. Sweet rasin/port flavour. Big bold hop bitter finish. Thanks John

Pours a clean red/brown color body with a small tan froth. Sweet malty aroma with some piney hops and sweet bread present. Flavor starts with sweet carmel malts, bubble gum, and a sugary yeast taste with a milder than expected piney hoppiness that mellows out the finish. Thanks to Jimbowood for the bottle.

Pours a dark hazy brownish red with minimal off-white head. Smells sweet and malty to me but this brew is called Hoppy Monster so I don’t know what’s up with that. It’s a red I guess. Sweet and caramelly, faint tastes of red berries. A bit of alcohol on the finish. A little on the thick side, only moderate carbonation. Alcohol hits you in the back of the throat. Not bad, not the greatest Imperial Red though.

Mahogany body, beige head. Very malty and sweet with really not a lot of hoppiness backing it up. Apparently the name of the beer is quite misleading. Strong alcohol notes. Disappointing.