 craftbeerdesign (754), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 6, 2008 bomber... simply wonderful....a true bargain for the price. this is kinda like a hybrid of a IIPA and a Barley Wine. Pours a deep red with a small white head. Wonderful floral hop aroma. Soft on the sides of the tongue, while intensely bitter from front to back. Thick chewy hoppy finish. I don’t pick up the rye in there too much. If you like hops, you will like this beer. Definitely will buy again.
fredandboboflo (1418), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 5, 2008 On tap at the Plan B, West Hartford, CT. Deep amber body. Not much head by the time it got to me, but left nice lacing. Aroma of piney hops and some caramel. Flavor adds citrus hop notes to the pine and some toffee to the citrus, very hearty for any IPA, almost approaching an American strong ale at times. Generally average mouthfeel for the style, starts off pretty strong and lessens as time passes. As others have said, very unique for the style, I was impressed.
freekyp (900), Thomasville, North Carolina, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 3, 2008 Rye huh? Well I don’t taste that, but I do tase a finely crafted rich DIPA with a complex hoppy mix and sweet malt underpinning. Big bold and beautiful, Lenny’s RIPA is a mouthfilling meal that tosses subtletly aside. Starting with resiny aroma and pouring a rich amber with a huge husky tan head, this brew is equal parts caramel maltiness and super hoppy jet engine bitterness, with a hint of black pepper. Most appealing is the thick resilient lacing. Well done! I’m coming back for more.
pepsican (885), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2007 poured dark amber with a thick and lasting tan head. The rye really stands out in the nose. Strong malt character followed by a decent bit of hops in the flavor. A hint of dark fruit and some citrus. Finished thick with no evidence of the abv. Kind of like an IIPA turned on its head. More malt than bitter, but plenty of both. Different yet very nice.
bryandhargrave (165), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 30, 2007 wow. totally took me by surprise. really really good. a wonderful new take on a wonderful new kind of beer. so many DIPAs are similar in taste, this one just taste like itself. i am happy someone tried something new. please try this beer if youre a fan of this style.
Skyview (4055), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 28, 2007 Sampled during ABR ’07 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pours a dark copper amber brew with a creamy off-white head that has some good retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel and crystal malt, some grapefruit and lime zest, with a touch of dark fruits. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonated with flavors of crystal malt and a strong, sweet grapefruit zest character flavor. Finish is semi-sweet and bitter that has a good balance of caramel malt and a lingering bitterness after the finish.
MOboy (446), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 27, 2007 deep copper red, and small, short lived foam. A very malty beer with more alcohol contributing that I would like. Crystal malt and a sweet, caramelly backbone help this middle of the road IIPA out.
franksnbeans (265), Columbus, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 23, 2007 Pour a very deep copper with 2 fingers of long lasting creamy head. Sheets of lacing occur. Looks like a big daddy DIPA. Smells like rye malt, fig, and a hoppy backbone. Loving the rye malt. Im starting to grow fond of these Rye IPAs. Very balanced, you get all the piney hops you could ask for but the expected balance from the rye malt is nice. Full in the mouth, nice carbonation. A big beer. Slightly under a sipper and very tasty.
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