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HeBrew Bittersweet Lennys R.I.P.A 3.72 646

HeBrew Bittersweet Lennys R.I.P.A

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6463.73/5.03.72/5.0Special10%74.6Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Contract brewed for Schmaltz Brewing Company. Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the death of Lenny Bruce: A Rye based double IPA. Brewed with an obscene amount of malts and hops. Shocking flavors - Far beyond contemporary community standards. The Most Radical Jewish Tribute Beer ever created. 10% alc. -- Malts: 2-row, Rye Ale Malt, Torrified Rye, Crystal Rye 75, Crystal Malt 65, Wheat, Kiln Amber, Caramel 70 -- Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial. Dry Hopped with Amarillo and Crystal
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 madcow75 (425), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 27, 2007  
Bottle. Great looking brew. Pours hazy amber with a good tan head. Nose of citrus, flowers and caramel malt. Taste is citrus and caramel, sweet. Bitterness lingers for a while, good amount, but not overwhelming. Much more malt than I would’ve thought.


 Oakes (8114), Kowloon, Hong Kong
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 27, 2007  
Duck Island, Seattle
Amber colour, slightly hazy. Chewy, earthy, with lots of grapefruit and crystal malt. Extra chewy on the palate, resiny, crystal malt and more grapefruit. Balanced but for the lack of rye. Good brew, but not great.


 posikyle (165), Alabama, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/54/103/514/20
Oct 26, 2007  
Pours a deep amber color. Very flowery and citrucy aroma, not much head. Very hoppy. Would be a great beer except for the aftertaste, which reminds me of old socks and wet dog.


 Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/518/20
Oct 25, 2007  
The beer releases from the 22 ounce bottle reddish amber with a large creamy of white head that slowly fades leaving the lace a firm sheet upon the glass. Nose is rich in sweet malt, the big hop flowery aroma under pins the malt, citrus like in its crispness, fusel alcohol quite noticeable, grassy, start has a pleasant malt presence, alcohol and hops pound the palate, top is medium to full. Finish has a stern acidity; the hops potent, alcohol blast the taste buds. Aftertaste dry, most certainly a belly warmer, I think a little aging would help this beer, but for those who like “Big Hops” and “Big ABV”, this is your beer.


lalu (12), Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/518/20
Oct 24, 2007  
Appettizing amber color with nice head on top.Smells of caramel and hops. First sip brought me to a different place.. Slightly sirupy with a superb maltiness and tasty hops in the finish. WICKED BEER! i had not looked at the alcool % and really could not tell it was 10%.


 drfabulous (1268), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 19, 2007  
Wow. Really surprising. I’ve also considered the HeBrew beers to be a joke. An assumption made only because of the packaging. But this is a nice double IPA. Really strong tasting. Full. Nice malt. I’d buy this again.


 Blackbarrel (116), new york, New York, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Oct 17, 2007  
From Fairway,redhook. Absolutely the supreme IPA. Carmelised hops,with the strenght of the xtreme IPAs--arrogant bastards et al, but without the medicinal aftertastes. Just really nice drinkable stuff.


 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 16, 2007  
Bomber split with ’Naka courtesy of Big ’Naka via Little ’Naka. Pours amber red with nice white head, 1/2 a finger, slightly foamy. Strong nose of rye bread and alcohol, a bit of hops, mainly floral. Rye and alcohol are predominate, with carmel following, and a great finish of hops. "It’s the proverbial ’party in my mouth and everyone’s invited’", said ’Naka. I couldn’t agree more. Fantastic beer. I want to drink more of it.



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