Tommyknocker Brewery & PubIdaho Springs, CO
APPEARANCE: 2.75/3
Dark brown to black opaque color. Espresso head fades but rings the glass. Nice coffee color.
AROMA: 3.25/4
Coffee. Grassy hop aroma. Some woody notes. Sweet cream at top. Subtle peppery nose.
TASTE: 6.25/10
Hop/Malt Balance: 2.5/4: Mostly malt upfront. Woody hop flavor. Some roasted malt, some sourness.
Aftertaste: 2/3: Subtle hop bitter finish. Lingering pepper taste.
Mouth-Feel: 1.75/3: Dry and malty. Starts full then drops out.
OVERALL: 1.75/3
More subdued than we'd hoped for. Rye character overshadows the hop you'd expect in an IPA.
TOTAL: 13/20–I'll Try a Pint
NOTES:
Matt: With a name like Hop Strike I expect a powerful hoppy beer. This leaves me wanting. Just okay.
Ben: This is more a rye beer than an true IPA. Interesting, different, but one is enough. Meh.
More subdued than we'd hoped for. Rye character overshadows the hop you'd expect in an IPA.
TOTAL: 13/20–I'll Try a Pint
NOTES:
Matt: With a name like Hop Strike I expect a powerful hoppy beer. This leaves me wanting. Just okay.
Ben: This is more a rye beer than an true IPA. Interesting, different, but one is enough. Meh.
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