159: Hopsickle

There are some things that exist simply to serve as calibration for everything else. Absolute zero. Mt. Everest. The Marianas Trench. Moylan’s Hopsickle.

It is without qualification the hoppiest beer I have ever had. It’s not the bitterest, nor is it the most alcoholic, or even the sweetest. But tasting it is akin to consuming a hop bale’s worth of yellow, sticky humulone in a single, 22 ounce liquid package.

If you consider yourself a hophead, you must try this beer. If you fear IPA, though – avoid this at all costs. Personally, I love one every now and again, if only to recalibrate my personal hop-o-meter.

Beer Name: Hopsickle
Brewer: Moylan’s Brewery
Price: N/A
Sampled: June 8, 2010
Rating: 4/5
Notes: This smells bitter. Hugely hoppy – this is the bar. Honey, hop, aspirin, and lots of booze. Hoppy fireworks in your mouth. Balanced? Yeah, right!
ABV: 9.2% abv
IBU: N/A
OG N/A
TG N/A
Serving Type: Bottle.