Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
I can think of a lot of stupid shit that I’ve done over the course of 30 years. Whether it was throwing my own shit at the neighbor’s house, lighting the backyard on fire with M80’s smuggled from Mexico, anal chugging a 40 of King Cobra, or sneakily busting out the shocker on unsuspecting victims…I think that I’ve lived long enough to recognize stupid. At least long enough to know that there is nothing stupid about this beer.
Picked up a day-of-delivery bottle of this from Windmill Farms. Less than 5 bucks a bomber. Now that is nice! The freshness really made a difference. The dudes at Lagunitas must have changed the recipe slightly on the newest batch of Hop Stoopid. It’s just ridiculously good compared to the previous batches that I’ve tried.
Appearance is golden with a nice finger and a half head poured into a pint glass. A shade of orange that makes it the color more copper than straw.
Smell is of fresh fruit, pine, citrus. Reminds me of Sculpin on a smaller scale and brings back memories of Kill Ugly Radio. There is that magical smell that an IPA gets when it’s in that 7 percent abv range. The bottle states 7.7% abv.
The taste is even better. Smooth and creamy with a burst of hops and citrus. A completely unbalanced beer in such a great way. Look out tastebuds; try not to flinch! This one busts out a second finger and shocks the palate with hops. No malt backbone to bring this one down.
Nice bitter bite at the end and a finish that’s drier than 80 year old beef lips add to the greatness of this beer. Critics may argue that this beer is made entirely from hop extract, but if so, consider me a fan of hop extract. I’m not one to poo poo adjuncts or preservatives. I’d eat the asshole out of a dead hooker (I’d be too crude to hyperlink this one) if it tasted good.
Mouthfeel is medium with just the right amount of carbonation to keep this one on its feet. Resinous yet well carbonated with a great oily texture. Drinkability is fantastic. Make a mental note: 7% is the magic number for IPA’s.
My second favorite beer of the year so far behind Consecration.
Official BoozeReviews Score: 93/100
L’Chaim!
(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Seeing glowing reviews of Hop Stoopid is really starting to depress me because both bottles I’ve had tasted nothing like citrus or pine or fresh fruit. More like perfume and old flowers. I need to get me a fresh bottle or, better yet, try it on tap.
I was pretty skeptical about this beer after that first one we had a while back up on the mountain. Either that bottle was old/tainted ( like SOB’s?) or they changed the recipe, because this is definitely one of the better IPAs that can be had in a bottle right now. At least if you get a fresh and properly stored bottle. Of course, fuckin’ Bevmo didn’t put their bottles in the fridge…
Be careful with the Bevmo comments. The Bevmo apologists are likely to come flying out of the woodwork.
“anal chugging a 40 of King Cobra” = Beer enema?
Does it pack a buzz?
Looks like this was on tap at Toronadosd as of yesterday, so if we want to get it fresh it may still be there this weekend.
BJR, as far as the anal chug is concerned, I inserted some hyperlinks throughout the post that may clear up some of the slanguage that I was babbling last night. I can’t believe all the good shit that you can find on Wikipedia!
Am I the only one who looked at the Beef Lips picture??! Oh Gad, I’m still convulsing. That’s just… not right. What’s even less right is that Jesse probably pulled that from his personal porn stash.
I “enjoyed” the beef lips pic at approx. 4:40 am with my first cup of coffee. I will most likely still feel nauseous this evening.
Glad you guys enjoyed it. Now just don’t tell my grandma about the toilet cam.