Style: IPA

ABV: 7.0

88/100
Aroma: 8
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 14
Mouthfeel: 4

Central Standard Brewing Hundo P. Wolf

What the brewers say

“The next in our series of single-hop IPAs, this time featuring Styrian Wolf, an exciting new European hop. Crazy notes of pear, cotton candy, mangosteen, and more!”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “Very enticing. Peach, mango, orange, lemon, coconut, pine, and hints of candy. Light malt aroma stays out of the way.”

Flavor: “Big tropical fruit character dominates: pineapple, peach, mango, orange, coconut. Body is rich and chewy. Malt is clean. But a mineral character overwhelms everything once you get to mid-palate. It also brings out the bitterness and leads to a dry, astringent finish.”

Overall: “Love the up-front hops character; it’s very distinctive and complex. Seems a bit harsh from dry hopping on the finish, which adds an overly aggressive character. Otherwise, it’s very drinkable, and I would have several of these (except I would get full).”

What our editors thought

Review printed in: IPA Today (August-September 2017) (View All Issues)


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__Aroma:__ “Lemon, grapefruit, lemongrass, mango, pine, grass, and slight dank with some mineral and light bread notes. Fantastic!” __Flavor:__ “Lemon, grapefruit, pineapple, and other tropical fruits dominate, but the resinous pine notes dance beneath and there’s an intense, clean bitterness. The light body is very well balanced with the bitterness. Just a touch of sweetness in the start that is balanced with the bitterness to give it a great dry finish.” __Overall:__ “Very drinkable session IPA. The lemon, pine, and other fruit notes make for a tasty treat. Very easy to drink. The light body and bitterness work together.”

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__Aroma:__ “Big piney notes with some orange and grapefruit underneath. Light lemongrass, and a little bit of melon, tropical fruit, and black currant. Earthy background, and once it warms, there is a bit of bready malt, but it is missing the big hops aroma.” __Flavor:__ “Hops-forward with pine and citrus dominant, and as it warms, some pineapple notes appear. There is a moderate fruity sweetness up front that’s almost like candy. Medium malt body that’s sufficiently complex without distracting from the hops. The mouthfeel is slightly sweet through the mid-palate, but it gives way to a dry and slightly bitter finish that entices you to take the next sip.” __Overall:__ “Nicely done juicy pale ale with fruity, big tropical, and citrus notes. There’s a great bitterness in the background to round out the fruity flavors. A refreshing, juicy hops showcase that’s surprisingly good, given the subdued aroma.”

Central Standard Brewing Wizard of Hops

__Aroma:__ “Subtle light stone fruit, orange, and lemon aromas with some floral and grassy notes. Soft bready malt character and hints of tartness. Massive rocky head.” __Flavor:__ “Nice light bready malt flavor in the start. Lemon and orange in the middle beneath a strong peach backbone. Malt is clean and supporting without being sweet. Finish is bitter but not aggressive. Very smooth and well balanced.” __Overall:__ “A really good ‘hazy’ IPA. Although it doesn’t have the lush tropical character of some examples, the more restrained and delicate overall impression is likeable. It’s well balanced, and everything comes together nicely. Refreshing and crushable, easy drinking.”

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