Red Truck Beer Company Original IPA

Original IPA

 

Red Truck Beer Company in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  IPA - West Coast Special
Score
6.45
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 10
The “Original IPA” stands as the cornerstone recipe behind our acclaimed IPAs. Crafted with a nod to to a simpler brewing era, this original masterpiece combines late kettle additions and a touch of dry hopping, capturing the true spirit of the Pacific Northwest – the very region in which our brewery was founded.
 

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

355ml bottle. (6.3% ABV) Pours a clear gold-orange with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, peach, mango, pineapple, orange, pine and sweat. Sweet flavour of biscuit malt, caramel, grapefruit, orange and pine resin with a dry, bitter hop finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2017 at 00:45


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

On tap at Rosie’s House, Whistler. Clear medium copper under a small short lived white head that leaves nice tight lace all the way down. Nose is butterscotch with some grassy and floral notes and a touch of fruit. Flavour is similar with a medium sweetness and lighter bitterness and the butter being quite distracting. Mouth is medium slick with average carbonation. Meh.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2017 at 23:33


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Poured from 355mL bottle. Clear golden orange with minimal white head. Light resinous hops with sweat and biscuit malt. Mild sweetness and carbonated water. Sticky texture, but flavour dissipates a little fast. Not your typical Vancouver IPA, but very average nonetheless.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2017 at 05:04


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Draught at the brewpub on June 18, 2015.Clear golden color, white head. Malty, a bit hoppy taste. Light hoppy aftertaste. Medium light mouthfeel, low to medium low bitterness. Hoppy, light citrus scent.

Tried on 21 Jun 2015 at 12:21


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft - Sweet caramel and pine notes, clear gold with a decent white head. Aromatic and perfumy pine, sweet caramel and a nice light finish. Pretty surprisingly good.

Tried from Draft on 28 May 2015 at 17:53


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Draft @ St. Augs. Candyish, hazy, sweet, cloying...ok a little hop taste but I had this hop candy once and that is what this reminds me of.

Tried from Draft on 23 Jan 2015 at 22:44


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12 oz. bottle, pours a clear golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of piney hops out front, backed with biscuity malt in the back. Flavour brings out the cascade hops upfront, with dry mineraly hops, biscuity malt and that carbonated water / mineraly finish. Not the most thrilling IPA, but it's certainly balanced and drinkable. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2014 at 21:21


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Hazy amber,small beige head.Piney citrus hop nose.Mellow citrus hop profile,good malt in back.Softly carbonated

Tried on 02 Sep 2014 at 22:00


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours slightly cloudy orange with great head and lacing. First smell has some apple, fruity hops. Finishes with some bitter tang. Soft carbonation. Nice package, well-balanced. On tap at St. Augustine’s.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2013 at 22:40


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Alibi Room, Vancouver (twice)
8-4-7-4-15=38, hazy amber color. Fresh and resiny hop aroma, fruity. Smooth mouthfeel, with some sweetness; nice toffee flavor, with good fruity hops, bitter oranges, and a late sweat and resins from the hop; strong bitterness. Good.
8-4-8-5-16=41, beautiful golden color, with persistent frothy head. Beautiful aroma of candies and fruits (peaches, pineapple, mango...). Soft mouthfeel; good toffee flavor, with manure, cat piss, fruits, some sweetness; good bitterness level. Very good, messy but fresh.

Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2012 at 08:30