I just finished the last of the Hobgoblin clone I brewed over the summer. It was great. The longer it sat in the bottles the better it got, smooth and flavorful.
I was cruising the Roth's supermarket and ran across some Hobgoblin! To put this in perspective, Roth's is a local Oregon chain with about 12 stores. Every bit as good as I expected. Reminds me a bit of Doryman's Dark from Pelican. Not quite as heavy. There was a slight sour nose when I first opened it, but that dissipated quickly.
I turned a brewing buddy into going all grain with the hobgoblin. He brewed his first a month ago and he's out. He has to brew another this week.
Not only that. His uncle is now going to start AG and he doesn't even brew.
And I blame it all on Orfy for the hobgoblin...( thanks).
tried a hobgoblin the other day for the first time in years. pretty good...a little more bitter than i remember. i don't think they transport to the states well, however...i think i may have to try this recipe
Just racked mine to a secondary, and into cold conditioning it goes for about a week and a half. I had myself a little sip and its a very well balanced and great tasting beer at this point. Hopefully i can leave it alone long enough to fully age once it goes into a keg.