beerater (16), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 23, 2009
I am a hop head and this beer was right up my alley. Has a smooth and slightly sweet taste that complements a big creamy smooth dose of hops. They call it an Imperial amber, which I think gives a pretty good description. I’ll bet this beer costs alot to brew and it shows. If you like IPA’s, you’re going to like this beer. I drank it (and the five others) out of a frozen pint glass.
 tarheels86 (781), Washington DC, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Sampled at the ORF pre-release tasting. Wow! This kicks ass! Pours a clear orangish amber with a rocky white head. Good lacing. Just retarded awesome aroma of starfruit (I don’t think I’ve ever smelled this in a beer), grapefruit sections, ambrosia. Holy eff. Taste brings out the things I love about the HopBack Amber: the taste is hop forward but the body remains creamy with some caramel malt in the background. There is big piney, citrus hops alongside a lingering massive starfruit presence. Quick finish. No lingering bitterness. An incredible IPA.
tpd975 (209), Riverview, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 A: Nice light copper color with a rocky 2 two finger head at the pour. There is nice and thick curtain of lacing left behind along with an oily residue.
S: Yes this is nectar all right. A most wonderful hop aroma here. Grapefruit, Orange Juice, Star Fruit, and Pine. It also has an almost buttery sweetness about it. Man I can’t wait to drink it.
T: Holy Mackerel! Love It, Love It, Love It. An Absolutely Wonderful beer. The hops are front and center right from the start. My senses are overloaded. The citrus taste of the hops overcomes me. The aroma from the glass as I am taking the first sip rushes through my nose. It is just a wonderful drinking experience. The malt balances it out nicely. The taste don’t linger it finishes kind of crisp and dry. Pure Hop Juice baby. The essence may have been squeezed directly from the hop plant.
M: I mentioned the crisp and dry... It’s medium in body and goes down smooth.
radiomgb (2020), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Orange, clear, thin white head, light lacing.
Aroma is very Hoppy, juicy, pine, citrus.
Flavour is Hoppy, dry, citrus, pine, caramel, good sweetness.
Highly bitter dry mouth, med body, mod carb
Finishes long, Hoppy, bitter.
If only all Ambers were like this.
355ml bottle.
Opened March 2009.
No date.
SHIG (2037), Aviano, Italy
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Poured a murky orange brown, the head is off white and fluffy. Aroma is nice and hoppy. Taste is gritty with malt and hops a floating around the taste buds.
AlphaBear (10), Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 Citrus and heavy hop aroma that makes your mouth water. Pours an orange/amber colo with a fluffy whtie head with a very nice lacing. Delicious hop flavor and balance that is refreshing and delcious. By far one of the best IPAs that I have had!
madmitch76 (645), , Essex, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 29th June 2008. Amber beer. Packed full of hops but no astringence or bitterness. Refreshing and well balanced.
jeremyb (2), Henrietta, New York, USA
does not count  | 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 One of my favorite beers, when available. It has a nice honey, hoppy taste, with a particularly nice finish.
jmm635 (265), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 5, 2009 Poured from cask. Orange-copper color with a really thick fluffy head. Smells wonderful! Tons of hops yet cut with a fruity sweetness. Flavor could have been more hoppy for me, but for most people this is probably right on. Palate was fantastic. So creamy and smooth with a long finish. Can’t believe I live in Philly and haven’t had this before today!
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