 unclemattie (2434), Georgia, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
May 10, 2007 25April07 on tap @ Russian River. orange color, fizzy white head. great lacing. aroma of a west coast IPA, all the way. Yeah Dude! sharp bitter flavor. malt is in the finish, nice English malt but that bitterness lingers, PERFECT IPA! I enjoyed this milder version much more than ELDER.
Nik925 (305), California, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 10, 2008 Updated: Nov 20, 2008Strong, multi layer hop flavor. Malt plays an excellent supporting role to all the hop goodness. Perfect choice of hops. An amazing beer, would easily be the flagship product at 99% of other breweries
lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 Enjoyed this with friends at Issac Newton’s in Newtown, PA. On tap, served a chilled (sigh) shaker. Deep golden, brilliant, clear and delicious. Nice white head dissipates fairly quickly. Some lacing. All about the hops — delicious flowery aroma and bitter finish that is a little bit sour and sweet. Would be delicious with a Szechuan stir fry or with Vietnamese chile dumplings. Dark flavor, roasty, and an exemplar of the style. I really really want to try some of the bigger brews by RR.
ChillCoat (1029), Concord, California, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 19, 2004 Updated: Nov 20, 2004On tap at the brewery. Nice amber color. just a bit of malt. Tons of hop bitterness. The chalkboard behind the bar said it had 63 IBU’s- I would have guessed more. A damn fine IPA, one of the best I’ve had!
Schultsc (486), Henderson, Nevada, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 21, 2007 Updated: Aug 30, 2009First sampled on tap at Lucky Baldwin’s IPA Festival ’07. Clear, bright copper-orange-gold with a fine, creamy off-white head. Full hops aroma profile with herbaceous grassy notes up front and pine needles following. The flavor is dry with no malt sweetness. Clean, fresh hops flavors of grass, herbs, and orange rind. Posesses a straightforward bitterness that leaves a satisfying, clean-cut finish. The body is extremely smooth and conveys the bitterness superbly--it glides across the tongue giving the impression of lightness yet it is quite substantive nonetheless with a good, clean malt presence without any malty sweetness. Superb.
intheric (20), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 1, 2005 On tap. Really enjoyed this IPA. Nice malt and decent amount of hops. Doesn’t overpower the beginning IPA drinker, but those accustomed to IPAs with more bite, may be disappointed.
snuffla (100), Chch, New Zealand
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 14, 2009 US trip Aug/Sept 2009 - on tap at RR. Thought this one better than the blind pig - bigger hops, cleaner tasting malt. Very nice
iowaherkeye (1873), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 10, 2008 On tap at Hollingshead Deli, March ’07. Clear orange with a creamy 1 1/2 finger staying off-white head, great retention. Aroma of tangerines, pineapple, pine, and caramel malts. Flavor was quite hoppy with tangerines, earthy pine needles, and a bit of biscuits and caramel malts. Dry finish with lingering bitterness. Creamy medium body with a bit of prickly carbonation. An excellent IPA.
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