Day 79: Hoptimus Prime

Name: Hoptimus Prime

Brewer: Legacy Brewing - Reading, PA

Style: Douple IPA

Alcohol Content: 9%


Review: What better way to kick off the summer movie season than with Hoptimus Prime. I just watched the first Transformer movie again, and anticipate a good sequel. If the plot goes sour they can just do a few closeups of Megan Fox and call it even. The Hoptimus Prime is a golden red beer that pours with a good amount of head. The aroma is sweet and hoppy, as to be expected with a strong IPA. It has a smooth mouthfeel and smooth hoppy flavor, but without much hoppy bite. There's also a small citrus caramel malt flavor that makes a short appearance. This beer is almost too smooth and too sweet for a good IPA.

BTW, some of you realize that other, more official, beer rating websites exist. The Hoptimus Prime is a good example of how those sites can influence beer ratings, thus create confounding variables. I'd like to point out that I review and rate my beers BEFORE referring to those sites to compare my ratings. The Hoptimus Prime receives roughly an average of 3.5/5 on ratebeer.com with an 89th percentile score, and a slightly-elevated A- score on beeradvocate. 99th and 100th percentile beers on ratebeer roughly correlate to an A- to A+ rating on beeradvocate.com. So, like all beer reviews, proceed with caution, and judge the beers for yourself. Besides, it's much more fun that way.

Hoptimus Prime Reviews
Rate Beer: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/legacy-hoptimus-prime/61147/69737/
Beer Advocate: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/7773/31941

Rating: 3/5

Recommend? NO. Save your money for a Hop 15 or Dogfish Head 90 Min.