Perhaps I should begin this review with the industry
standard points:
Appearance: Amber brown, with a minimal head. Looked like
beer, although could be confused with iced tea if you didn’t see the carbonation
bubbles.
Smell: Tangy, is tangy a smell? If tangy counts as a smell,
this was it.
Taste: Well, this is quite balanced in taste, I mean, don’t
get me wrong, you are definitely aware of the hops but there is support from
the malt that keeps things from getting overwhelmingly hoppy-which makes me
happy.
Mouth feel: Carbonation tingles the tongue. If you like
tongue tingling, this could be a beer for you!
So what is my overall analysis on this beer? Well, honestly,
I felt misled. Was the beer delicious, absolutely. Was it the hop devil I was
expecting, no. Honestly, I had concerns from the beginning. At first, I heard “oh
this is a beer called HopDevil” and I thought I had better prepare myself for
some hops straight out of Hades. Then I saw the cute, little, smiling “hop
devil” on the label and was suspicious that he could be Lucifer’s minion from a
hoppy hell.
None the less, I drank the beer and it tasted lovely, far
too balanced and flavorful to really be a hop devil. Perhaps they should
consider renaming this beer and giving it a new label that better fits how this
brew tastes. I would like to submit HopBunny as a possible contender.
Stay Classy
-Captain Z
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