{"id":287,"date":"2012-05-15T00:03:02","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T00:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/beer\/?p=287"},"modified":"2012-05-15T00:03:02","modified_gmt":"2012-05-15T00:03:02","slug":"review-napa-smith-hopageddon-imperial-ipa-and-golden-road-point-the-way-ipa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2012\/05\/15\/review-napa-smith-hopageddon-imperial-ipa-and-golden-road-point-the-way-ipa\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Review: Napa Smith Hopageddon Imperial IPA and Golden Road Point the Way IPA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0AROMA\u00a0<\/small>7\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0APPEARANCE\u00a0<\/small>5\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TASTE\u00a0<\/small>6\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PALATE\u00a0<\/small>3\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OVERALL\u00a0<\/small>16\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(259)<\/a>\u00a0– Canaan, USA – MAY 13, 2012<\/small><\/p>\n

So thrilled that a west coast trader scent me such a great box of IPAs. Received this last week, put it in the fridge and now pouring into a Hill Farmstead on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – Gorgeous light red \/ orange appearance, SRM of 8. 2 Finger tan head subsiding quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – Huge bitterness of dry hops right off the bat. Lots of big hop profiles, grapefruit, pine and citrus. So damn nice smelling. There\u2019s a tough of oak and wheat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – Whoa. Very very bitter! This beer is explosive but not long term. It hits you and then fades very fast. Not sure what technique was used but I like my hops to stick around for a while. The Chinook and Centennial hops are very easy to point out, bit of banana and apricots in here with a lingering dried fruit aspect on the finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – 50\/50 carbonation on the mouth swish. Medium body, smooth fruity finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – I don\u2019t know if this beer was just sitting on the shelf too long or not but it\u2019s drinkable. I\u2019d like to have it very fresh.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0AROMA\u00a0<\/small>8\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0APPEARANCE\u00a0<\/small>5\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TASTE\u00a0<\/small>7\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PALATE\u00a0<\/small>3\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OVERALL\u00a0<\/small>14\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(259)<\/a>\u00a0– Canaan, USA – MAY 14, 2012<\/small><\/p>\n

Acquired in a trade. Canned March 12th, 2012. Put it right in the fridge and poured into a Hill Farmstead Glass\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – SRM of 8. Golden orange appearance, some cloudiness on the pour that looked pretty resinous. Slightly off-white head of 2 fingers that subsided slowly leaving behind a super sticky lacing on every corner of the glass.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – Gigantic citrus notes. A hint of resin and a minor bit of pine but very little.Nice big hop characteristics followed by some herbs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – Spicy Vanilla is what I get first. Peppered Vanilla? Not too sure. Backbone of pine, grass and tangerines. Lemon zest and some basil.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – Medium body, 80% carbonation on the mouth swish. Lingering orange peel taste\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – Delicious. It\u2019s a solid IPA with extra points for being canned. Would be a great fishing companion.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

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