Hermann’s Hilltop Hovel

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Wave of tropical fruit aroma as the can is opened, but piney notes emerge along with light cracker malt. The flavor has aggressive bitterness right up front, followed by tropical, citrus, and piney hops. Moderate cracker malt. A tiny bit astringent.

Hermann Lombard

Aroma of grapefruit flesh, not just grapefruit hops, flavor like biting into a grapefruit section. Bright lime notes suggesting a margarita, aided by the blue agave nectar. Citrus acidity, low bitterness, low cracker malt. Excellent poolside beer.

Hermann Lombard

Aroma is a bit toward NW hops, less tropical, a bit more bready malt showing through. Flavor is more tropical like a mango Jolly Rancher. Sorry Tara E. No Starcatcher; thanks Seymour B. for looking.

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It certainly is tropical, a cliche but bursting with mango & pineapple & tangerine. Very juicy, very well balanced.

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Firing both barrels with massive malty sweetness and aggressive bitterness. Piney hops with citrus. You have to be in the mood for the intensity, but that’s what TIPA, barleywine, and Imperial Stouts are all about. Sweetness is a little out of balance.

Hermann Lombard

Intense malt, intense bourbon and oak, high chocolate flavor, moderately high bitterness to balance the sweetness of the malt.

Hermann Lombard

Superb stout aged in superb barrels. The sherry, raisin and red fruit notes of Utopias are layered on top of the massive dark malts, high bitterness and high roastiness of the stout. Notes of chocolate and coffee. Boozy without being hot.

Hermann Lombard

Very good beer, definitely let it warm. The question is whether the hazelnut enhances or detracts from the outstanding beer underneath. As it warms it gets better, but I would say the original is better.