Beer
HOP WTR Blood Orange
78/100 How we score
- ABV 0.0%
- Classification Alternative
- Method Formulated
- Evidence Documented
- Origin United States
- Price Under $20
Verdict
Not a beer, but a sparkling hop water that fills the gap for anyone who wants the bitter-citrus ritual without the alcohol. Good for days that start at noon.
At a glance
- Flavor profile
- Citrus
- Structure
- Modest bitterness
- Soft bead
- Light body
- Perfect for
- Daylight drinking, between beers, alongside food that wants a citrus-bitter lift.
Tasting notes
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01
Nose
Bright Italian blood orange with a light, citric hop lift — the Italian blood orange is the dominant note.
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02
Palate
Sparkling and lightly bitter; the orange citrusy lift sits on top of a soft hop bittering, light-bodied and easy.
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03
Finish
crisp and clean, the orange trailing just behind a hop finish. Not a beer, but a sparkling hop water that fills the gap for anyone who wants the bitter-citrus ritual without the a….
The beer
HOP WTR Blood Orange is formulated as an alcohol alternative from United States. The base is Sparkling water + hops + vitamins + adaptogens; no underlying alcoholic beverage. HOP WTR is a hopped, sparkling, fortified water rather than a de-alcoholized beer; the brand is roughly 85% sparkling water with hops, vitamins and adaptogens and no alcohol ever present.
On the nose, Bright Italian blood orange with a light, citric hop lift — the Italian blood orange is the dominant note. On the palate, Sparkling and lightly bitter; the orange citrusy lift sits on top of a soft hop bittering, light-bodied and easy. The finish is crisp and clean, the orange trailing just behind a hop finish. Not a beer, but a sparkling hop water that fills the gap for anyone who wants the bitter-citrus ritual without the a….
Serve cold, straight from the can.
How to drink it
Cold, straight from the can.
How it was made
Classification: Alternative — HOP WTR is a hopped, sparkling, fortified water rather than a de-alcoholized beer; the brand is roughly 85% sparkling water with hops, vitamins and adaptogens and no alcohol ever present.
Evidence status: Documented
Sources
Product facts are only as strong as their sources. Editorial tasting notes are opinion.
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Keep tasting
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78/100 How we score