new hop hog

[stm]

I found it a little underwhelming when I tried it (draught) at the Royal Albert Surry Hills. Just a nice APA rather than a full-on IPA which I was expecting.

BTW, the Royal Albert is a great little pub.

 

[lukiep8]

No recipe change. The beers get checked before packaging so over-carbonation must be coming somewhere along the distribution line (excessive heat). They get refrigerated from brewery to destination. Can't really control what shops do with things.

 

[O'Henry]

I thought Hop Hog was all Aussie hops for the last two years.

 

[QldKev]

I've given up on it. I'm not paying a top price for a hit and miss product.

 

[nu_brew]

I had some white label the other night and thought the malt was lacking. I commented to missus that it reminded me of Passito in body and flavour.

 

[Pickaxe]

I reckon it's mainly sure to people's palettes getting used to their own fare, massive fresh dry hopped big beers they're making. No supply chain across Australia is gonna compete with that!

pickaxe

 

[jkhlt1210]

Anyone taste a difference in the new hop hog? Tasted one in the new packaging so assume it's relatively fresh, but was really dissapointed, minimal aroma and taste. None of the signature big hop profile.

May just have been dodgie storage or handling from the retailer or something. Id hate for this cracker to go down the crapper.

I have tasted both old and new Hop Hogs and live them both. They both tasted the same to me but obviously not to you. It's my favourite beer ******* it's so bloody good!

 

[GalBrew]

I had some white label the other night and thought the malt was lacking. I commented to missus that it reminded me of Passito in body and flavour.

Sure it wasn't Sly Fox? The labels are very similar and that is a pretty good description of it.

 

[jkmeldrum]

I've been a lover of this beer for a long time. Flew to Perth just to go to the brewery in the Swan Valley. Buy it by the carton regularly and have noticed a drop in favour recently. Mainly all in the new packaging.

One thing I noticed on the new label is that it looks like they have crossed out the 'India' part of the India Pale Ale. Has anyone else noticed that? I wondered if they were now making this as a pale ale and maybe they've got an even bigger IPA up their sleeve!

Just a thought

Molly

 

[danestead]

I've been a lover of this beer for a long time. Flew to Perth just to go to the brewery in the Swan Valley. Buy it by the carton regularly and have noticed a drop in favour recently. Mainly all in the new packaging.
One thing I noticed on the new label is that it looks like they have crossed out the 'India' part of the India Pale Ale. Has anyone else noticed that? I wondered if they were now making this as a pale ale and maybe they've got an even bigger IPA up their sleeve!
Just a thought
Molly

I noticed the crossed out ipa and was confused. Ill ask one of the brewers on facebook and get back to you however if its still 5.8% itd be an ipa

 

[keifer33]

I think it might simply just be a bit of clever marketing. Saying "hey although this is an IPA by style we think Pale Ale lovers will enjoy it and not be offended". I highly doubt Brendan would risk changing an award winning beer. They have an APA (Runt) and an IIPA(Tusk) on tap most of the time at the brewery under different names so really no reason to claim its not an IPA.

 

[danestead]

So, 1 of the feral brewers has said the crossed out 'india' is a bit of a play due to some people whinging that its too weak for an ipa and too strong for an apa. He also said that feral dont really brew to style, they just brew what they enjoy.

 

[Snowdog]

So, 1 of the feral brewers has said the crossed out 'india' is a bit of a play due to some people whinging that its too weak for an ipa and too strong for an apa. He also said that feral dont really brew to style, they just brew what they enjoy.

That is cool. They can enjoy it. If I'm ever in the Swan Valley again, I'll stop in, or if a pub i visit happens to have it on tap I may get one. But I'm not buying their 4-pak bottles anymore. I'm sure they won't miss my $$.

 

[BreadMurderer]

I've not had this in bottle yet and my first time trying it was last week on tap at Dejavu. I bloody loved it I must say! Reminds me of my favourite Punk IPA. I'll need to try some bottles and see what the dealio is but fantastic beer so far.

 

[paulmclaren11]

Sure it wasn't Sly Fox? The labels are very similar and that is a pretty good description of it.

Funny you ask this... about a month ago I picked up a new label 'hog' and when I got it home realised it was a Sly Fox due to not reading the label closely... was least impressed as it's not a great beer IMO.

 

[IsonAd]

Just grabbed a pint of hop big from the pub in the hope that it was a bottle issue.... Not so unfortunately. The big hop punch in the face isn't there... Dissapointing it was such a great beer

 

[doon]

I bought a four pack on Sunday and it was bloody awesome!!

 

[ekul]

i tried this beer a few months ago after hearing so much about it and was disappointed, it tasted like a really thin beer. Tried another 4 pack from a different bottlo and go the same result. Its not an issue of my palate being wrecked by my own beer either because at this stage i hadn't brewed for 5 months so was only buying beer and that was mainly coopers.

 

[slcmorro]

I've only ever had good Hop Hog.