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HeBrew Bittersweet Lennys R.I.P.A

HeBrew Bittersweet Lennys R.I.P.A

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Olde Saratoga Brewing (Mendocino Brewing Co.)

Saratoga Springs, New York USA

bottled
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5263.74/5.03.74/5.0Special10%63.5Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
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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edmajorjoe (62), Vail, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

Oct 4, 2008  
A sweet smelling aroma and nice looking pour in a pint glass. This beer offers a strong taste (10%) with its bountiful amount of malts and hops. An incredible palate that has you seeking more.

 blipp (960), Grand Island, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Bottle. Pours orange amber with a dense and lasting off white head. The aroma is sweet and hoppy with light citric notes. The flavor is well balanced with sweet bready, almost toasty malt, along with some hoppy sweetness and grass. Not bad.


 KnutAlbert (2462), Oslo, Norway
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Raisins and sweet malt aroma. Grain, sweet fruit, flowers. Dry and dusty hops. Rye bread. Alcohol warming. What more can you ask for?


 fonefan (5507), Ulfborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 20, 2008  
<b>Bottle 22fl.oz.</b><br />Clear medium to dark amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, heavy hoppy, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. &#40;050908&#41;


 lemasney (314), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/518/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Style and Glass: DIPA; snifter, tulip ABV, Volume & Calories: 10% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C Purchased at: Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $4.49 Aroma: nice, grapefruit, citrus, syrup, wheat, heather, rye. Visuals: incredible packaging, ruby, blood moon, brilliant, long lasting white head, lace. Taste: well balanced, heavy malt, high hops, high strength, syrup, rye bread, fennel seed. Palate: high quality, sharp, crisp, spicy, long finish. Overall: A fitting tribute to Lenny Bruce. What a wonderful brew&#033; As a onetime practicing Catholic, I’m in awe of Judaism’s inspiration for this brewery. A definite repeat. A favorite. High value for high craft.


 jvmiller (300), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Pretty good, more along the lines of a barley wine i thought. had the bitterness, but not the hop character. It was good, but not sure it confined to the iipa category. Malty.



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