Rainbow Machine
Superflux in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Brewed at/by: Strathcona Beer CompanyIPA - New England / Hazy Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.25
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap. Pours a thick cloudy amber with light head. Aromas of orange juice, mash fruit and sweet malts. Flavours follow same with a bit of sweet pineapple and passion fruit. Quite nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2017
at 16:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at 12 Kings, pours a cloudy blonde with a small white head. Aroma is pretty musty, with earthy and citric hops, with an odd vegetal character and piney hop component. Flavour is better, with lots of piney and spicy hoppiness, an earthy character, and backed by just enough biscuity malt backing. Fairly juicy, with a nicely piney astringent finish. Not sure it's my favourite Superflux / Machine IPA, but it's another nice one added to the roster.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Apr 2017
at 00:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can - Dank, grassy and citrus peel. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Citrus rind, pith and a juicy finish. Solid beer.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2017
at 00:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can, Legacy. Cloudy and pale. On the nose, a little mango and a little grapefruit. Otherwise the usual hoppy-yeasty dynamic of this style. Moderate bitterness. Has a fairly nice bitterness, the orangey-grapefruity hop is good. You can taste a bit of alcohol as well. Nice brew.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Apr 2017
at 22:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tall can from The Gull. Canned on 2017-04-18. Pours a dirty murky blonde with a white head. Aroma is dank with tropical fruits (pineapple), slightly dirty. Similar taste. Quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Apr 2017
at 01:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2017-09-17, can from The Gull, North Vancouver, packaged 11/09/2017, 8-4-8-5-16=41
Hazy to cloudy dark yellow. Very nice fruit notes in the aroma, orange, mandarin, but also a bit green. It seems a bit drier and more bitter than the Pretty Much Yeah tasted side to side, with loads of citrus peel, on a crisp malt base. Excellent. Possibly still too young.
2017-07-23, can, 3 months old, 8-4-7-4-15=38
It seems to have more citrusy and piney character, moderate dank, mild fruity; less fruity than when fresher, and with light vegetable notes in the final.
Although fresher is better, it's still an excellent beer.
2017-05-01, draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver, 7-4-8-5-16=40
Side to side with Happyness. Very murky. Mild fruity aroma, zesty. The mouthfeel is incredibly creamy and smooth for this beer, but it also has more body than the Happyness; much stronger hop character, quite dank, and zesty.
Better than the Happyness tonight, but not as good as the can.
2017-04-22, can from Strathcona Brewery, 8-4-8-4-17=41
Blonde color with orange hue, cloudy but not filthy, large bubbles, and short head retention.
Juicy aroma, orange, pineapple, mango, a touch of lychee, and a hint of piney hops. The mouthfeel is dry and lean, crackery malt base, perfectly coordinated with the hops, that are more resiny and piney than fruity (orange peel, bergamot); there seem to be a strong yeast character too, mostly in the final, which is just slightly harsh.
Excellent IPA, I may like it more in a week or so.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Apr 2017
at 19:03