Aprihop is a season beer by Dogfish Head Brewery. It advertises a hopped up experience, an IPA infused with apricot flavors. Which is pretty much the same draw of a #9 by Magic Hat. Is it as good as that old stand-by?
The old saying goes that you drink with your eyes first, and that's very true with Aprihop. It looks very inviting in my footed Pilsner glass. The beer pours a very nice amber color, almost Autumn colored, but with almost three fingers worth of cloudlike foam resting on the top and clinging to the side. The scent is hoppy, kinda spicy. but with a hint of the fruit that is promised on the label. Promising stuff here folks!
But for all the hype I give Dogfish, it's actually a pretty refreshing beer! Not a game changer by any means, but fairly decent. Crisp hoppiness, a nice amount of carbonation, and a side serving of fruity goodness including the aforementioned Apricot mixing with your usual Grapefruit citrus tastes from the hops before subsiding into almost a fruity maltiness. Like I said earlier, it's fairly similar to #9, but while it's not distinct in almost anyway, it's very good.
Would I drink it again? Maybe when spring rolls around again. Like I said, it's nothing special, and while I've never drank a bad beer from Dogfish, this one is at worst forgettable and at best an opportunity for someone to cut their teeth on Craft-beer. Maybe next years batch will give us something more, but only time will tell.
- Brewer: Dogfish Head
- Style: IPA
- 7% ABV
- Price: $6.00\4
- Rating: 7 out of 10
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