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Beer Reviews
Hop Hearty Ale
New Glarus Brewing CompanyNew Glarus, WI
USA
http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
ABV: 6.2%
Nigel’s Rating:





Comments:
Ah, memories. While I continue to lobby the Catholic Church to include this story into the biblical canon (Nigel 3:16and God so gave his only son an IPA, and Jesus proclaimed: Bitter is Better), tonight I reminisce with a bottle of New Glarus IPA. I now hereby offer you all my official Beer Dorks review of (sob) one of the best beers Ive (sob) ever had, a beer that (sob) help mold me into the Beer Dork I am today.
Hop Hearty Ale has one characteristic that differs from many craft IPAs--damn, this beer has head! It pours a thick foamy head, and though it mostly dissipates quickly, there is a fair amount that lingers throughout. The color is typical--dark amber, with some bubbles tingling the side of the glass. The aroma is fantastic--one of the best smelling IPAs Ive ever had. Hoppy goodness comes through in full force, tempered by a caramel malt smell and citrus undertones. The flavor reflects that. Its got a good amount of hops, making it nice and bitter, but its by no means the hoppiest IPA youll ever have. Its one of the more balanced examples of the style out there, with the bitterness mixed with smooth dark caramel flavor and a good amount of light fruitiness, making for a somewhat mild beer (though still definitely not a brew for those who dislike the bitterness that a heavily hopped beer provides). Its clear why this beer would help develop a novice Beer Dork into a connoisseur of hops. It tastes great, but doesnt blow your mind like any double IPA would or like the regular IPA offerings that the Nigel of today so enjoys--Founders, Stone, Three Floyds, Tyranena, etc. While there are certainly some craft IPAs out there that top New Glarus offering, Nigel will always rave about the overall quality of Hop Hearty Ale. Now, if Nigel could learn to stop referring to Nigel in the third person, all would be right with the world. Cheers!
Reviewed by Nigel Tanner on January 16, 2007.
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