Friday, October 4, 2024

Block 15 Brewing Fresh Hop Sticky Hands IPA (2024 Version)



Beer Name: Fresh Hop Sticky Hands
Brewery: Block 15 Brewing Co. (Corvallis, OR)
ABV: 8.1%


How sold: 16 oz tallboy cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $6.49 for 16 oz tallboy can

Date Canned: September 16, 2024
Date Bought: September 20, 2014
Date Drank: September 28, 2024
When brewed? Annual beer for Fresh Hop season, usually around September.






What's on the Can: "The iconic hop experience ale, but slammed with fresh hops! Using fresh-picked Citra hops from Alluvial Hop Farms, we cryogenically froze the hop cones and shattered them into the tank, all within a few hours."

Where distributed: Block 15 Brewing self-distributes to select markets in Oregon and Washington.

REVIEW:
Appearance (5%): Poured clear golden into a pint glass. White head with trace lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Slight dank, with more citrus-hop taking center stage. 4.75/5

Taste (40%): Balanced citrus-hop experience throughout. Pleasant citrus on the aftertaste. Not as dank as the regular Sticky Hands beers I used to have several years ago. Makes it extra dangerous in a good way. 4.75/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-full bodied, some carbonation. Virtually no dry tongue. 4.5/5

Overall (20%): A world-class Double IPA. It's been a few years since I even had the regular Sticky Hands, but I'm a big fan of this version that highlights the citrus-hop more. When I saw this was the last single can in the fridge, I figured it had to be good - and it was. 4.75/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.7/5

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