Blind Pig IPA
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.87
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Full-bodied, very hoppy, with citrus, pine, fruity notes and a nice dry, bitter finish!
Blind Pig IPA was originally brewed by Vinnie at Blind Pig Brewing Co. in Temecula CA. Inspired by the original Blind Pig IPA, this beer is loaded with hop character but has a lower abv.
Blind Pig IPA was originally brewed by Vinnie at Blind Pig Brewing Co. in Temecula CA. Inspired by the original Blind Pig IPA, this beer is loaded with hop character but has a lower abv.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
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Clear, Golden Yellow Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam, Creamy Top, Long Lasting Retention, Thick Creamy Rings of Lacing. Slightly Sweet, Citrus, Lemongrass, Mellow Hop Aroma. Moderately Sweet, Malt, Citrus, Lemongrass, Moderate Resin, Hop Bitter. Watery, Malt, Citrus, Lemongrass, Slight Resin, Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Soft Body. Low ABV. Easy Going. Nice Label. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Clear, Golden Yellow Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam, Creamy Top, Long Lasting Retention, Thick Creamy Rings of Lacing. Slightly Sweet, Citrus, Lemongrass, Mellow Hop Aroma. Moderately Sweet, Malt, Citrus, Lemongrass, Moderate Resin, Hop Bitter. Watery, Malt, Citrus, Lemongrass, Slight Resin, Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Soft Body. Low ABV. Easy Going. Nice Label. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2025
at 13:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught from russian river. Poured a clear golden amber. Hops aroma, light caramel notes. Good stufff
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Aroma has notes of pine, crackery malt, grapefruit. Taste has a moderate pithy bitterness and no real sweetness. Crisp, clean flavors. It’s good, but I remember being a lot more impressed with this when I was at the brewery ~15 years ago. Either my tastes have changed or the rest of the beer world has caught up with what Russian River was doing decades ago, so this seems pretty average now.
Tried
from Draft
at
Whistle Punk Brewing Company
on 10 May 2025
at 23:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Rocky white head on a pale golden coloured body.
Pine, malt & resinous aroma.
Medium bodied, sharp & clean.
Bitter, pine, resin & citrus tastes with a hoppy dry finish.
Deece.
Pine, malt & resinous aroma.
Medium bodied, sharp & clean.
Bitter, pine, resin & citrus tastes with a hoppy dry finish.
Deece.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2025
at 18:29
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 21A). Bottle 51 cl - Batch undeclared (bottled on 03.18.25). AROMA: medium to medium-high hop aroma (grapefruit, slight lime and piny), medium-low clean malt background with faint sweetness. APPEARANCE: pale yellow to yellow color and cristal-clear. medium white head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium-high hop flavor (grapefruit, lime, pine). medium-low neutral malt background, supporting the hops. medium-high to high bitterness with a dry and bitter finish that persists. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. slight hop derived astringency. OVERALL: a classic prototypical american IPA, clean and showcasing just the hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2025
at 15:35
9.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 9
On tap, multiple times in San Diego - firstly at Neighbourhood, San Diego, 13th February 2025. Pours clear golden. Aroma is pithy and heavy pine. Taste is bitter, pithy, pine and resin, oily mouthfeel, loads of flavour and a long bitter resinous finish. Fabulous, maybe beats Pliny the Elder for me
Tried
from Draft
at
Neighborhood San Diego
on 02 Mar 2025
at 19:48
9.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
A citrucy hop bomb!!!!! Its all citrus all the way. Very little malt, no pine notes to speak of. The bitterness it wild, and gripping. Leave an unbelievable citrus aftertaste. Incredible stuff! Man i wish i could get it all the time. Vive russian river!!
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From tap at Toronado, San Francisco. Aroma is fruity hop, biscuity malt, tropical fruit, pine and light caramel. Flavour is above moderate sweet with a firm bitter finish. Body is medium. Pretty great balance and good ’finesse’ to this piny fruity malty IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:46
8.8/10
Piney, citrusy and hoppy
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2024
at 20:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
big bottle from store in Fort Collins CO. Nice big time IPA - only my 2nd from Russian River. Very nice and classic
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2024
at 14:00