Ripper
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.78
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Our “San Diego Pale Ale.” Hop-driven from two key hops: citrus and pine from the wonderful and classic American Cascade, paired perfectly with the bright fruit and dankness of Australian Galaxy. With moderate bitterness and just enough malt backbone to elevate the hops, this Pale Ale is super-refreshing.
When it came to creating Ripper, we drew inspiration from the coastal surf cultures of SoCal and Oz. Sourcing classic Cascade from the Pacific Northwest and Australian Galaxy hops from…yes…Australia, we made a beer both lovers of frothy peaks and hoppy green buds will be stoked about. At the same time, we stayed true to our San Diego roots by pushing the hop boundaries of this style. While some might think it lingers on an edge far closer to an IPA, with all the dry-hop flavor and aroma, it’s actually right in line with the current-day interpretation of a West Coast pale. Ours just so happens to have an Aussie accent that’s cascading with a juicy amount of grapefruit and passion fruit hoppiness. So veg out or venture out. Either way, rip one open and taste this awesome golden nectar!
When it came to creating Ripper, we drew inspiration from the coastal surf cultures of SoCal and Oz. Sourcing classic Cascade from the Pacific Northwest and Australian Galaxy hops from…yes…Australia, we made a beer both lovers of frothy peaks and hoppy green buds will be stoked about. At the same time, we stayed true to our San Diego roots by pushing the hop boundaries of this style. While some might think it lingers on an edge far closer to an IPA, with all the dry-hop flavor and aroma, it’s actually right in line with the current-day interpretation of a West Coast pale. Ours just so happens to have an Aussie accent that’s cascading with a juicy amount of grapefruit and passion fruit hoppiness. So veg out or venture out. Either way, rip one open and taste this awesome golden nectar!
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Score: 7 / 4 / 7 / 3 / 15
330 ml can from BeerLovers, canned 15. Sep 2017.
Dark amber to copper, hazy body, with a big, fluffy, lacing, off-white head.
Aroma of grass, pine, red berries, peach, citrus, tea leafs, some biscuit, slight toast, slight dried fruits.
Tastes similar, with some more herbs.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes bitter, quite dry, zesty, herbal, grassy, a bit piney, fruity, slightly toasty, with some tea, some caramel.
Interesting. Pretty unique and diverse, with lots of fruits, but also quite a lot of darker malt notes. Sounds like an amber ale, but it's different, because of the juicy hops. Drinks fresh and pretty dry. Not an outstanding APA maybe, but a really characterful one.
330 ml can from BeerLovers, canned 15. Sep 2017.
Dark amber to copper, hazy body, with a big, fluffy, lacing, off-white head.
Aroma of grass, pine, red berries, peach, citrus, tea leafs, some biscuit, slight toast, slight dried fruits.
Tastes similar, with some more herbs.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes bitter, quite dry, zesty, herbal, grassy, a bit piney, fruity, slightly toasty, with some tea, some caramel.
Interesting. Pretty unique and diverse, with lots of fruits, but also quite a lot of darker malt notes. Sounds like an amber ale, but it's different, because of the juicy hops. Drinks fresh and pretty dry. Not an outstanding APA maybe, but a really characterful one.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Nov 2017
at 14:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Stone Ripper (by Stone Brewing):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5
28/X/17 - 33cl can (Berlin version) from Geers (Oostakker), drank @ hotel room, Casino Hotel Namur, choir weekend - BB: 25/VI/18, canned: 28/IX/17 (2017-1829)
Clear amber beer big dense creamy off-white to yellowish head, very solid, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: pretty malty impressions fruits, slightly fruity notes, some peaches, little resinous. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, slightly sweet, some citrus notes, grassy bitter hops, pretty resinous. Aftertaste: bitter, bit resinous, grapefruit bitterness, fruity, some citrus, bit of caramel, malty, some grains dry and grassy finish. Was expecting it to be way more fruity. Alas.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5
28/X/17 - 33cl can (Berlin version) from Geers (Oostakker), drank @ hotel room, Casino Hotel Namur, choir weekend - BB: 25/VI/18, canned: 28/IX/17 (2017-1829)
Clear amber beer big dense creamy off-white to yellowish head, very solid, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: pretty malty impressions fruits, slightly fruity notes, some peaches, little resinous. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, slightly sweet, some citrus notes, grassy bitter hops, pretty resinous. Aftertaste: bitter, bit resinous, grapefruit bitterness, fruity, some citrus, bit of caramel, malty, some grains dry and grassy finish. Was expecting it to be way more fruity. Alas.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Oct 2017
at 18:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml can. Minimally cloudy, darkest amber colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Sweet-ish, caramel and toasty malty as well as piney, minimally citrusy, hoppy aroma, a touch of liquorice, lemon, kaffir lime leaves. Taste is dry, piney and minimally citrusy hoppy, slightly toasty, nutty, caramel malty background, a touch of lime and liquorice.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2017
at 15:28