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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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared with Erzengel! A clear dark golden beer with a mid-sized most good lasting off-White head. Aroma of grapefruits, orange fruits, bitter citrusy hops. Taste of orange fruits, citrus, grapefruit, medium bitterness, good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2017
at 11:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap@Skaal, Copenhagen - Golden pour with white head. Furity and hoppy with some nice citrus notes of orange and grapefruit, pleasing plethora of hoppy notes coming in, light pale malty support, fruity hoppy finish.
Earlier Rating: 8/14/2017 Total Score: 3.5
Tap@Bootleggers, Copenhagen - golden Amber pour with white head. Sweet fruity and malty with some grapefruit and tangerine notes, some caramel sweetness, hoppy bitter finish.
Earlier Rating: 8/14/2017 Total Score: 3.5
Tap@Bootleggers, Copenhagen - golden Amber pour with white head. Sweet fruity and malty with some grapefruit and tangerine notes, some caramel sweetness, hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2017
at 10:20
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
12 oz can. Clear light bronze pour with a light beige head and great retention. Fair lacing. Taste is all citrus/floral hops without getting too bitter. Very smooth. Pretty mellow for the style, especially for Stone.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Sep 2017
at 17:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Stone Berlin. A clear amber copper coloured pour with a lasting frorhy beige head. Aroma is grapefruit zest, spicy citrus, tobacco plastic,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tobacco, toasted malts, grapefruit zest, bitter lemon,. Hops are a little one dimensional. Palate is rounded, semi sweet, moderate carbonation. Maybe a little thin. Ok.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2017
at 06:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(2017 London) 1/2 Pint Keg @ Queens Arms (Kensington). Quite hazy orange, creamy white. Weirdly milky nose, spoiled citrus & mango, far too unpleasant milky. Taste is poor milky, thick orange, mango, weirdly grainy, quite a mess,… Milky grainy, harsh finish,… Quite a mess with lesser flavours, don’t know what happened here, Stone is usually great for me.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2017
at 15:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml can from Stone Berlin. Pours copper orange with a thick white head. Aroma of grassy hops, caramely malts, earthiness and hints of tropical notes. Taste is crisp, grassy and slightly grainy with some earthiness, herbal notes and tropical fruits. Finish is crisp, bitter and grassy with some hints of tropical notes. Okay, not very fresh.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2017
at 13:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at Rotterdam. Clear copper colour, medium-sized off-white head. Harsh, bready aroma. Medium-bodied. Ryeish, malty, some citrus in the flavour. Stone fingerprints. Decent but probably lost its charm on the way.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Sep 2017
at 12:09