July 21, 2010
Anderson Valley Brewing Company Hop Ottin' IPA is brewed in Booneville, CA, bought at Trader Joes in Camarillo, CA, drunk at home in Katy, Texas while helping to prepare dinner.
Anderson valley web site: http://www.avbc.com/
The bottle says "Brewed only from the finest hops, malted barley, hops, yeast, hops and pristine Boonville mineral water. And hops" Also "Hop lovers, your dreams have come true! Hop Ottin' is boontling (the local Anderson Valley dialect, developed in the 1800's) for 'hard working hops' and they're surely hard at work in this brew. Hop Ottin' starts with a robust floral aroma, which winds into a deep and complex body. In an intriguing balance, sun-drenched malts coat rich hop undertones. At length the hops prevail, with a satisfying crisp finish. Hop Ottin' bites like a can-kicky bluetail (Hop Ottin' bites like an angry rattlesnake looking for a fight)." 7% alc by vol.
The description mostly is true except for the part about 'floral aromas', but that may just be my jaundiced nose. This beer does have a bite, but I didn't get to the 'deep and complex body'. All I got was the bite.
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