Hoptopia Double IPA

Kamari, my adopted dog child for the weekend, and I waited for Walker
right up until 1150, almost had to go it alone. I was excited to try
this double IPA because it's one of my favorite styles. Hoptopia is a good
variation, there's a mellow sweetness that settles in after the
typical bitter taste of a strong IPA. Walker has decided he doesn't
like this beer, but he's probably just jealous that Kamari likes me
more than him.

This beer is Jack Nickolson in as Good As It Gets. A (double) bitter
curmudgeon that is actually kinda nice once you get to know the guy.

Hoptopia Double IPA

So this fella was a reasonably cheap purchase at BevMo. The name raises tasting expectations and I imagined a super nova explosion of hops in my mouth, like an amazing science experiment gone wrong.

It's a lot to live up to and Hoptopia failed to meet expectations. It's not a bad beer, but the hop was less explosion and more Black Cat Firecracker. If the label said, 'a mild mannered IPA' then I wouldn't be left so unsatisfied. They could make the name an homage to Clark Kent, Superman's mild mannered alter-ego. Hermitage Brewery, I'm available. And cheap. Did I mention terrifyingly handsome? Meanwhile, Hoptopia Double IPA can be found on THE ISLAND.