Today, we have a special Halloween beer review. After a long day of costume contests and candy eating, we decided to duck out early to try a very rare IPA from a local brewery, Hoof Hearted (Yes, it's a pun of "Who farted?"). Kasey had been looking for the beer for sometime and saw that someone had checked in on Untappd at a growler shop in Clintonville called Growl. The venue was very rustic looking with brick walls and barnwood paneling and iron seats, and had an excellent tap list.
Jahi
An amber-copper color. Very slightly cloudy.Features a scent reminiscent of grapefruit and mandarin oranges gently rolling down a meadow of hops on a crisp autumn evening.
Bears a strong hoppy taste like a flower blooming on a dewy morning to greet the sun while pumping out some bicep curls. Thankfully, the hops are not overpowering as it is balanced well with malt. The citrus taste is strangely muted. There is an aftertaste of hops that is typical of an IPA.
8.5/10
Kasey
Smell:
citrus
very pungent hop/malt smell
Appearance:
Amber Straw color
Thin Head
Taste:
Hop and Malt heavy
Smokey
Smooth
This is everything a DIPA should be. In my top 3 beers. Not much to say about it the beer, It speaks for itself. Very complex. Be careful. High ABV and I believe it might be unpasteurized which can lead to headaches. just an FYI
10/10
Murray
Smell: Honestly, not the best IPA aroma of all time. Not bad, but not great. (UPDATE) Actully, it's smelling better the more I drink, usually it goes the other way.Taste: IPA is my favorite, so I'm biased, but this is pretty damn good. Not my favorite of all time, but damn good.
Color: Appropriate.
9/10
Tim
9/10
Dark golden amber color, mostly filtered, small enough head that I can't even tell how long it sticks around. No bubbles or carbonation rising up from the center of the pint.
Extremely vegetative and floral, like I'm eating daisies with my nose. No bitterness detected on the nose
Incredibly hoppy, but not bitter in the least. Tastes of citrus and peppercorn. A decent malt backbone prevents the hops from overwhelming. Like a Musk of The Minotaur on steroids. The finish is surprisingly sweet with an emphasis on malt, the vegetative floral hops continue on into the very pleasant finish .
Overall, an excellent top notch IPA
Extremely vegetative and floral, like I'm eating daisies with my nose. No bitterness detected on the nose
Incredibly hoppy, but not bitter in the least. Tastes of citrus and peppercorn. A decent malt backbone prevents the hops from overwhelming. Like a Musk of The Minotaur on steroids. The finish is surprisingly sweet with an emphasis on malt, the vegetative floral hops continue on into the very pleasant finish .
Overall, an excellent top notch IPA
9/10
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Final Score: 9.125
Controversy Rating: 3
Controversy Rating: 3
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