Crazy Ivan™
Bear Republic Brewing Company in Cloverdale, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.92
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This copper colored American IPA took a wild left turn when we fermented it with our favorite Trappist ale yeast. Charged with hops, followed closely by a clove and pepper Belgian yeast character.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Apex, pours an opaque amber orange with a small white head. Aroma is sharp, with notes of Belgian yeast, earthy notes, and feet - not much in the hop department. Flavour is well-balanced, bringing out Belgian yeast, light candied sugar and floral hops. Decently cohesive, though a bit messy. Decent, but not up to Bear Republic's usual standard.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2015
at 16:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft, clear copper in color. Huge Belgian yeast that shows a lot of fruit character. The flavor is balanced between yeast and mild citrus.bitterness. the bitterness is held at bay by the yeast. Very fruity bit I really like the Belgain yeast presance. Pretty interesting and tasty brew not sure I would want more than 6 oz of it.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Sep 2014
at 13:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap @ The Stagshead, New York. Pours hazy dark golden with a finger thick creamy head. Aroma is tropical hops with apricot, physalis and bittering orange peel and pine, as well as malts with toffee and grain. Creamy body with average carbonation. Flavour is nice and bitter with orange peel and tropical fruits.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2013
at 09:19
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From gravity cask @ Rattle N' Hum. This one is really cloudy and deep brown - almost muddy looking in the glass and it has a medium sized really bubbly off-white top. It has quite an interesting aroma with something really spicy. In a strange way it actually reminds me a lot of root vegetable like peppery rutabaga. It also has some soft yeasty hints, a good amount of red amber malts in the taste and a nice sweetness that rounds it off. Really different and a really present taste on this crazy Ivan guy, but I quite enjoy it. The cask condition has really transformed this. 13.06.2013
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Sep 2013
at 23:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
4oz sample at Max’s Hop Fest 2013. Pours a dark orange with some cloudy, white head. Candy sweet nose, honey, lemon, orange, grapefruit, soap. Flavor is sweet, honey comb, orange, pine, soap. Full, sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Aug 2013
at 10:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tap at stags head, really enjoyed this one. Pours caramel colored with nice head. Nose of Belgian yeasted and light tropical fruits. Tastes of bananas, Belgian yeast and spice, floral, peach, and grapefruit. Nice lingering finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2013
at 08:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Churchkey 10oz ($5): Pours a brownish color without very much head; no lacing is left afterwards. Caramel, floral hops, Belgian yeast (but not too overt). Beer has a sufficient amount of hops and definitely falls in with the Belgian IPA crowd of beers. The Belgian yeast in the taste is not as strong as other examples of the style (Raging Bitch for instance). In a sense, it veers more to the IPA than the BA. Still though, a very interesting beer, with all the flavors done right, though I should add that this was by far not the best offering from Bear Republic that I have encountered.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2010
at 10:05