Hoof Hearted Brewing South of Eleven Double IPA

Beer Name: South of Eleven
Brewery: Hoof Hearted Brewing (Marengo, OH)
ABV: 10.2%
How sold: 16 oz. tallboy cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $8.31(!) for a 16 oz tallboy can

Date Purchased: April 10, 2018
Date Drank: April 10, 2018
When brewed? Year-round beer.
IBU: 98.5

What's on the Can: "Clocking in at a blistering 10.2% ABV, South of Eleven is the epitome of hedonistic pleasure. Indulge in 'herbal therapies' with us as we embrace the Ultra-Hessian Simcoe, Eureka & Zythos hops. Light some candles, turn off the lights, look through the mirror and begin to recite, 'Whirlpool, dry hop, then dry hop again. South of Eleven is actually 10.'"

What's on the Website: "Pass the crumpets old boy and slather them in the finest tangerine marmalade. Sticky weed Jeeves!" Read more here!

Where distributed: Hoof Hearted Brewing has very limited distribution and may even be hard to find within Ohio. I was shocked they even came to Portland this past April.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Pours hazy light orange into an IPA glass. Very frothy white head, excellent lacing. 4.75/5

Smell (25%): Malt-forward with complementing dank/resin, grapefruit, and stone fruit notes. 4.5/5

Taste (40%): Follows the nose; as the beer warms up a bit, the resin and tropical get more harmonious and the octane lessens. Very easy drinking for 10.2% and considered dangerously good. 4.5/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, some carbonation. Juicy with trace dry tongue. 4.5/5

Overall (20%): An outstanding Double IPA. I don't know if Hoof Hearted Brewing beers could be found in Portland prior to April. Regardless, these beers are hard to find outside the brewery, even in their home state of Ohio. I don't think South of Eleven is classified as New England-style, just a hazy double IPA. This was an amazing beer, but my wallet took quite a hit. Had to do it for science, though. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.513/5