Half Full Brewery: Liquid Hoptimism

Hops: Citra, Centennial

ABV: 8.5%

IBU: N/A

Availability: Year-round

@untappd says: 3.79

There’s no brewery more local to me than Half Full Brewery, so it’s definitely about time we get one of their beers on the window sill.

In 2008, Half Full’s founder and “Chief Hoptimist,” Conor Horrigan, had what he called a quarter-life crisis and decided to leave his lucrative Wall Street job for the world of brewing. While working on his MBA at UConn, Horrigan landed an internship at New England Brewing CO. Once he had enough experience, a business plan ready, and gathered enough funds, Half Full was born. They poured their first beer in August of 2012. Horrigan chose the name because it represented how he wanted to live his life–the “glass half full” philosophy.

Liquid Hoptimism, a double IPA, expresses that positivity perfectly. It’s joyfully juicy, and packed with Citra and Centennial hoppy goodness that will definitely change your outlook on life!

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