November 26, 2011

Market Garden Brewery - Hop Soup

"Hoppiness = Happiness"

Second up on the flight is Hop Soup, which is 7% ABV.

"Brewed with 10 lbs per barrel of freshly picked Centennial hops from Yakima, along with some CTZ pellets for additional bitterness. If you trust the numbers, we've got 185 IBUs in there. We had to use our lauter tun as a hop strainer to brew this one, which made for an interesting brew day, but the results were worth it! It has a great raw, resinous hop flavor and is still highly drinkable."

Overall average rating: 6.75/10

It is a very pale amber color with a lot of lacing, which has Chris concerned. The aroma is crisp and gives off a lot of citrusy hops and wheat essences. The taste has a front tongue bite and a bitter hoppy start. The second hop hits the middle of the tongue, and there is a smoother hop finish.

Shawn- This is way too hoppy for my palate. The flavors are sharp and crisp, and it is extremely drinkable if you like hoppy beers, 6.5/10.
Angela- Considering the amount of IBUs in this, it is not the hoppiest beer I've ever had, although it is still not something I'd probably drink again, 5.75/10.
Chris- I <3 hops! I can feel the hops three different times. I'd consider it more of an Imperial IPA because it is flavorful without as much bitterness, 8/10.

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