Name: Snoop Hopp
Brewer: BrewHeart (Germany)
Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA)
ABV: 10%
Review Year: 2021
BrewHeart from Germany is hoppin’ like it’s hot with Snoop Hopp, a hazy/ juicy Triple IPA. Clocking in at 10% ABV, Snoop Hopp is a superbly drinkable beer that features Nectaron, Strata, Citra, and Simcoe hops as well as barley, wheat, and oat malts.
STYLE GUIDELINES
This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B) with the Specialty IPA: New England IPA (21B) as the base style in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). The most current version of the guidelines can be found on the BJCP website.
As of this writing, the “Triple IPA” is not an official and explicit style in the BJCP; thus, these beers still lack a comprehensive set of style guidelines. For the hazy and juicy variants, these Triple IPAs could simply be bigger-than-double versions of a New England IPA or Hazy IPA with an ABV of around 10%.
TASTING NOTES
Hazy straw with a white medium-low head. Initially, moderately low fruity aromas of ripe pineapple, peach, lemon, and grapefruit were noted. As the beer settled, the pineapple and peach aromas akin to fruit cocktail became more pronounced with subtle cantaloupe and alcohol. Medium body and carbonation; very smooth. The familiar citrus and tropical fruits resurfaced as prominent flavors and were accompanied by subtle resiny, cantaloupe, herbal, and floral notes. Low bready malt backbone; medium-low bitterness and residual sweetness. Lingering notes of mango peel, grapefruit, and lychee brought this beer to a close.
THE VERDICT
These hazy/ juicy Triple IPAs still lack a comprehensive set of formal guidelines, and it seems with Snoop Hopp, we are back to the drawing board in finding the true essence of this style. If there are a few things this hazy/ juicy Triple IPA can contribute to the working definition of the style, it is having a very drinkable and smooth character– no alcohol harshness and cloying sweetness on the palate despite clocking in at an ABV of around 10%.
Meanwhile, hop aroma and flavor showcased the bright citrusy, stone fruit, and tropical fruit qualities similar to a typical New England IPA, but we think the malt presence can still be more explicit. All in all, Snoop Hopp is an excellent beer. We look forward to trying more beers from BrewHeart.
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