Name: Hop Hog
Brewery: Feral Brewing Company (Swan Valley, WA, Australia)
Style: IPA
ABV: 5.8%
Sourc:, McCoppins, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Yes, yes, yes, YES!
No, I’m not using Herbal Essenses, I’m just finally drinking the kind of beer that I’ve been craving for days.
I’m a few sips into the Hop Hog, and I’m pleased to report that it is in fact hoppy. Not in that sweet, tropical fruit-bowl (Hopwired) kinda way, but in a bitter, grapefruity citrus piney kinda way. (I never said I was good at descriptions.)
What else? It has a crisp mouthfeel, a dry finish, and a nice sweet/bitter balance that makes it sessionable/easy to quaff.
OK, so I’m about halfway through it now… And I think that I must be getting a bit fussier as this blog goes on, because now I’m thinking that it could use a few more hops and that while the aroma is great the taste could be just a tad more exciting.
Overall I think this is great – definitely one of the best Australian beers I’ve tried – and I think New Zealanders would definitely dig it. I’m not a huge fan of the label, but hey, I went to work this morning with an inside-out cardigan and a giant hole in my stockings so who am I to judge?
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