Monday, June 1, 2009

Hoppy Boy (bottle) - 3.2

Hoppy Boy
India Pale Ale
Twisted Pine Brewing Company
Boulder, CO
ABV: ?

Jon:
Sweet orangey nose, followed by a real bitter taste that's harsh on the tongue at first, mellowing into a slightly unpleasant aftertaste. The right flavors are in there, and they're good, but there is some imbalance that takes a toll on this brew's drinkability.

3.2
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Mark:
This starts with a sweet caramel, NutraSweet taste and ends with a big pine flavor. Very flavorful and very different, but I'm not too fond of the Pine-Sol bitterness.

3.3
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Jere:
This ain't bad. I usually like the Twisted Pine line, and this one's no exception. Not quite sure what the aroma is but it's not offensive by any means.

3.1
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