Weyerbacher Hops Infusion

Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Easton, Pennsylvania USA

Bottle. Nose: lots of sweet grapefruit and lychee and resin with hints of soap. Deep orange body with a creamy beige head and medium carbonation. Brutally bitter taste, kinda overdone, and there’s no noticeable sweetness or sourness to provide relief. Bone dry hoppy finish and after. Just tons of dry hops. Touch of pine/resin. Full body and a relatively smooth trip down. This is very robust but not particularly enjoyable.

Very good. Delicious. Nice amber color and so forth. Delicious hoppy taste. A fun time.

On tap at the Trivia Pub in Moon Township. This is a typical IPA. Hoppy bitterness that slams with grapefruit peels. Hoppy fruity aroma, much like the rest of the the beers in this style. IPA is not one of my favorites but how can you avoid them, they are ubiquitous. Finish is bitter and lasting. I was surprised to find a bit of fruitiness in the background of the taste.

THOUGHTS: The first time I tried this they were starting to experiment with changing the recipe. It was one of my first IPAs. This now full finished product is much better, but still not enought balance between hops and malt and way too much pine & metallic aftertaste. The aroma is great though. TECHNICAL: Poured a medium red-orange with and average-sized, off-white head that was mostly diminishing but left good lacing. The aroma was lightly malty and moderately hoppy (pine & grapefruit). The initial flavor was light to moderate sweetness and heavy bitterness (pine & citrus hops), and the finish flavor was harsh bitterness with a long duration. The body was light to medium and slightly sticky on the lips.

12 oz. Bottle. I did not drink this beer as fast as I would have liked. It did hold up after a year or so. It pours murky amber with an off white head and nice lacing. Nice fruit and citrus hop notes in the nose. The flavor has lots of tropical fruits with a nice bitterness and a creamy texture. Well made beer.

Hazy amber, off white head fades rather quickly, but leaves nice lacing. Aroma is rather bland. Caramel with only the slightest hint of hop bitterness. Where did all the dry-hopping go? Flavor much the same, apa-ish for sure. Hop character that is present is very soapy, and harsh. Third time I’ve given this a shot, I give up.

Foamy 3-finger white head atop a clear amber pour. Sweet caramel and hoppy citrus aroma. Full bodied mouthfeel. Slight sweet taste followed by a sharp and lingering hop bitterness. Nice IPA

Pours dark amber with a foamy light tan head. Aroma of grapefruit, oranges, citrus. Taste is oranges, mango, and plenty of resinous hops. Mouthfeel is full bodied, slightly sticky, and resinous. Very hoppy IPA with a nice mix of varieties.