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Ramapo Valley Indian Pale Ale


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343.22/5.03.2/5.06.5%24.2Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
RVB IPA (Indian Pale Ale) is our offering for you hop-heads. (You know who you are!) the style has a history borne of practicality. The beer, brewed in England, was being exported to British troops in India. It had to be specially brewed to survive the long boat ride around Africa. So to prevent the brew from spoiling, it had to be more alcoholic, more malty and more hoppy. Our IPA isn't quite as potent as those of that era, but it is generously hopped and has a firm malty foundation. It's brewed to the American model of IPA which uses domestic hops that tend towards citrusy impressions such as grapefruit this deep amber colored beer is made with pale, crystal and munich malts. This three-pronged malt bill lays a sturdy foundation for gobs of hops. The alcohol level s about 6.5%ABV. We finish this beer with cascade, chinook, and amarillo hops resulting in a spicy, citrusy, bouquet.
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 CapFlu (3483), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/101/55/103/59/20
May 2, 2004  
(Draught) Flat - no carbonation and headless with an orange-red body. Nose of mild orange hops. Sweet and hoppy and forgettable considering the weekend line-up of good IPAs like Chelsea and Southern Tier.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
May 2, 2004  
Tap and bottle. I thought the brewery serves all of their drafts beers a little on the warm side, so it’s a good thing the bartender put a few bottles on ice for us. Taste was nice and dry and not too aggressively hopped up. Finish was a nice mellow bitterness.


 tiggmtl (4311), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/52/101/54/20
Apr 28, 2004  
Horse blanket, sweat, slightly hoppy nose. No head. None. All hops in the flavour. No malt. Very still. Thin. On tap at the TapNY festival.


 DYCSoccer17 (2192), Davis, California, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/103/57/20
Apr 25, 2004  
Draft at TAP NY. Pours copper with small off white head. Aroma is slighty hoppy with small sweet malty nose overpowering. The hops in the aroma do not translate to the taste. This is waaaay malty and sweet. Not a good IPA.


 mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/511/20
Apr 16, 2004  
Tap at the pub. Copper colored. Lots of american hops. Flavor is ok. Good beer. Flavor is malty and hoppy.


 MaiBockAddict (1499), Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/515/20
Apr 15, 2004    Updated: May 19, 2005
Tap at the brewery. Big improvement. Nice fresh hop aroma and flavor. Big malts underneath. Full mouth feel. Thumbs up!

Tap at the brewpub. Pours copper colored with no head. Aroma is a mix of American hops, carmel, and a bit of butterscotch. Flavor has a decent balance of carmel malt and hops, and I did note some diacytle there as well. Needs some head!!! 7-3-7-3-13


 apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 30, 2003  
This beer looked real purdy when it was first poured, with a lush white head on a dark copper/brown body. This is a very strange IPA though, as it is not really very hoppy at all. It is very malty, and it has a lot of toastiness to it. The finish has a bitter bite.


 notalush (2669), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 30, 2003  
[bottled] Despite the redundant label ("trail quencher IPA ale"), this is a tasty and unique IPA - dark amber-ish in color, with respectbale lace and medium carbonation - mildly sweet aroma, with some pine - medium bodied but quite malty, with lots of bready flavors and a slight sweetness that balances well with the hops - not as hoppy as most like their IPAs, but it tastes good - citrus in the mix in the finish - this brewery deserves some attention.



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