Hey has anyone tried New Belgium's Hoptober? I got a sixer for a poker game, and really really enjoyed it.
It poured golden, with a medium to thin head. The hops is really noticeable dispite being only 40IBUS (Maybe an ignorant statement on my part), but it drank clean and balanced. It reminded me of the an American Pale Ale. I think this is my new favorite commercial beer.
Links:
http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/hoptober
Clone Candidate:
http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtop ... =4&t=79026
I think I'll try to make this one this year.
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New Belgium Hoptober
by emptypint on Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:23 am
Cheers,
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FORD: Six pints of bitter. And quickly please, the world's about to end.
BARMAN: Oh yes, sir? Nice weather for it.
-BBC/Douglas Adams
Drinking:B3 Irish Red, Am. Hefeweizen
In Bottles: B3 Irish Red, American Hefeweizen
Priming Bottles:
Fermenting:
Future: Irish Red, BJ's Piranha Pale Ale Clone - If I can find it.
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Re: New Belgium Hoptober
by Ski4fun on Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:55 am
I tried this beer a few weeks ago. I thought it was nicely hopped with 5 different hops and had a clean finish. I also bought a six pack and drank them all in one night. I was expecting more malt flavor since I think it has 4 different malts added to it. Overall, another good beer from New Belgium IMO.
Cheers,
Mark
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Re: New Belgium Hoptober
by Billy Klubb on Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:05 pm
I enjoyed it. but now I should try some sober...
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Re: New Belgium Hoptober
by killpineapple on Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:27 am
i really enjoyed the hop finish on the Hoptober, and I suppose I was reasonably surprised that a New Belgium beer would be kicking out hops, even though the name implies it. I guess I was looking for an amber or Oktoberfest-like maltiness and didnt find any, and for that i was displeased. but for a rich pale ale, it was real good. sampled on draft at Lamppost Pizza, Upland, CA
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Re: New Belgium Hoptober
by speed on Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:59 am
but it doesn't say its an octoberfest beer 
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Re: New Belgium Hoptober
by killpineapple on Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:33 pm
this is true. i myself merely assumed as I hadnt heard of it til I saw it on tap and drew an assumption from its name. still good though
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