Hopopotamus

Hopopotamus is a craft beer with a name that belongs in the pantheon of great beer wordplay — a beer that is, by implication, enormous in hop character. Whatever brewery produced it, the name sets clear expectations: this is going to be hop-forward, probably tropical or citrusy, and unambiguous about where its priorities lie. In the craft beer era, a good name still needs a good beer behind it, and Hopopotamus delivers.

Tasting Notes

Hopopotamus pours a golden colour with a white head and a nose that justifies the name — a big, bold hop aroma with tropical fruit, citrus, and some resinous pine character. On the palate the hops are the main attraction: juicy and fruity upfront, with a building bitterness and a dry, hop-forward finish that lingers. It’s not a subtle beer, which is entirely the point. The malt base is clean and stays out of the way, letting the hops occupy the entire space.

Verdict

Serve cold and drink it fresh — hop aromatics fade fast and this is a beer that should be caught at peak ripeness. Hopopotamus is for hop lovers who want maximum flavour with no apology. The name alone makes it worth ordering once; the beer is good enough to order again. Big, bold, and unapologetically hoppy.