Boombox Brewing Company Rad Seeker IPA

Rad Seeker IPA

 

Boombox Brewing Company in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

Brewed at/by: Slow Hand Beer Co.
  IPA - New England / Hazy Regular
Score
6.83
ABV: 6.0% IBU: - Ticks: 10
Double dry hopped IPA. We seek out the raddest hops for this incredibly crushable IPA!

Previously brewed at Callister Brewing, then at Dogwood in 2017, at Parallel 49 since Spring 2018, with Slow Hand since Summer 2024
 

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Aug 22, 2024 (=): Poured from 473mL can (6% abv; brewer says this release has a different yeast strain and hop ratio, but not necessarily different enough for a new RB entry). Murky yellow with white head. Citrus hops, dry and pithy, touch of chalk, okay. June 24, 2021 (8/3/8/3/16=3.8): Poured from the tap (listed as 7% ABV). Cloudy gold with white head. Dank citrus hops with a fair bit of pith. Pretty good.

Tried from Can on 25 Jun 2021 at 06:08



6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Murky amber,thick white head.Fruit hop nose and palate with a light sweet malt start. Medium body and medium bitterness in finish

Tried on 03 May 2019 at 00:22


4.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Smells softly of vegetable hops and nothing else. Has a clear yellow body with very little white head on top. Flavour is murky subtle hops of no distinction. Mouthfeel is full enough with some crispness. This is boring, to be generous.

Tried on 14 Apr 2019 at 16:15


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can: Poured a pale cloudy yellow color ale with a medium size foamy head with OK retention and light lacing. Aroma of citrusy and piney hops notes with nice floral undertones. Taste is a nice mix of piney and citrusy floral undertones notes with hints of residual sugar, some residual yeast notes with light dry bitterness. Body is full with good carbonation. Enjoyable but lacking some balance.

Tried from Can on 09 Dec 2017 at 21:48


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

Super cloudy and very pale. Looks like it’s still fermenting. Aroma is really yeasty and green, with abundant fruity dry-hopping. It’s quite yeasty...with a touch of fruity hop. But it’s yeasty as all hell.

Tried on 21 Apr 2017 at 01:19


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

2016-11-07. On tap at Callister. Pours a hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is resiny piney hops. Taste is pretty the same with some citrusy notes. Very good.
8-4-8-3-15=38

2017-11-25. Can from The Gull shared with George. Canned on 2017-10-16. Very rich with lots of tropical fruits in taste. Very juicy with lots of stone fruit notes. Great batch.
8-4-8-4-16=40

Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2016 at 19:33


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5


2019-07-11, draught at Darby's Gastown, 7% ABV, 8-3-8-4-17=40
Cloudy to murky blond colour with small creamy head. Strong citrus peel character, some hop resins, good body, enough bitterness, and I sense a bit of residual sugar too. A lot of character.
Excellent batch.

2017-09-23, can, 7-3-5-2-11=28
Murky yellow-orange color, small head, disappears quickly. Aroma of orange peel and yeast. It's moderately juicy, mostly orange and orange peel; it also has too much yeast, it's astringent, and in the final it has pithy bitterness.
Very chaotic and dirty.

2017-08-29, draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver, 8-2-5-1-11= 27
Murky orange-blond color, small head. The aroma is very fruity, peachy, with some sweat. The mouthfeel is chewy, chalky, very yeasty, leading to strong vegetable bitterness and final astringency.
Very dirty beer, not pleasant.

2016-11-02, draught at Callister, Vancouver, 7-3-7-4-15=36
Cloudy pale blond color. Nice aroma of fruity hops, stone fruits, lightly dank. Lean mouthfeel, light residual sweetness, the malts are a bit bready, less crisp than other Boombox pale beers, but the hopping is well done, with both bitterness and soft resins, hop oils, orange peel, and some astringency in the final, probably the oats.
Very good.

Tried from Can on 03 Nov 2016 at 12:42


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Callister, pours a cloudy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is pretty dank, with lots of dank hops, pine, and a light toasted biscuity malt. Flavour follows with a hugely dank character on the hops, with considerable pith, and a dry biscuity malt base. Wonderfully constructed with the right balance of everything. Excellent.

Tried from Draft on 03 Nov 2016 at 09:37


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

Update - much like the original but a better flavour. Good upgrade. Draft - Tropical fruits and citrus notes. Cloudy orange gold with a small white head. Citrus and peel with some nice pith. Not as good as the nose, but still good.

Tried from Draft on 03 Nov 2016 at 00:54