Hoppy Face Amber Ale
Although this has promising flavours lurking underneath, I find it far too hoppy, grapefruity-bitter, and unbalanced. This seems to be a trait with "Hoppy Brewing" beers and perhaps the name gives some insight. Anyway, it is copper with a medium, light tan head slowly shrinking to a permanent thin head with even rings of thin lace. The aroma is quite nice, but deceptively so, again a trait I have noticed in Hoppy Brewing beers. It is somewhat like Lagunitas Censored and has bread, caramel, grapefruit, pine, and dust. The taste, though, is unbalaned, mostly bitter with lemon and grapefruit pulp and light hints of pine, sweet caramel, and grain. There are good flavours, but it's far too dominated by bitter citrus pulp character, making it very unbalanced. The finish is rough and drying. It is somewhat reminiscent of say, Bear Republic Red Rocket, but with thinner body, weaker, less clear flavours, and no balance. At least, with more flavour than Hoppy's Liquid Sunshine, this has somewhat better balance and taste.