Rebel IPA
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
6.61
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For the first time, the brewers at Sam Adams have completely reformulated a popular flagship beer: Rebel IPA. After more than four years, the brewers undertook what they called “Project Lupulus,” an experiment that takes advantage of hops that were not readily available or have been newly cultivated since Rebel IPA first launched in 2014. As part of this project, the brewers collaborated, starting in 2013, with a hop breeder in Yakima Valley, WA to create a new hop variety proprietary and exclusive to Sam Adams called HBC 566. After months of experimenting with dozens of trial batches at the Boston Brewery, the brewers are now ready to release the new Rebel IPA recipe which is brewed with HBC 566 and another new experimental hop variety for bittering, HBC 682. Rebel IPA now has a more intense juicy, tropical and citrus flavor supported by a leaner body and a crisp, clean finish to optimize the hop character. So what changes? Paying homage to the original recipe, Rebel IPA is brewed with a few of the original hop varieties including Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe® and Chinook. For the 2017 release, the brewers added Mosaic hops, alongside HBC 566, a new hop proprietary to Sam Adams, and HBC 682, a new, experimental bittering hop.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled 355ml. -from Geant Albertville. Golden coloured, small white head, fruity grassy nose. Sweetish malty, light caramel, fruity and grassy hoppy with sweetish/bitter finish. Just ordinary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2019
at 22:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear golden color with a medium white head that evaporates quickly to an oute ring. Short strings of lace. Grassy hops, fruit and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of grapefruit, grassy hops and caramel malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a citrusy hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2018
at 16:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma bianca fine media persistenza, colore arancio arancio limpido, al naso agrumi frutta tropicale, in bocca malto(nel retrogusto) pompelmo frutta tropicale pesca, corpo medio, leggero citrico e leggero acidula, carbonazione moderata, dolce con amaro deciso. Un' IPA fresca piacevole. 28.07.18
Tried
on 28 Jul 2018
at 17:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A quite malty IPA, also a bit over to the sweet side. Looks good and a very fine intensity in the aroma. Pleasant carbonation level. Malty, grapefruit hoppy, resinous, pine and fruity flavor.
[Bottle at Bad Wolf BBQ in Visby at Gotland, Sweden]
[Bottle at Bad Wolf BBQ in Visby at Gotland, Sweden]
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2018
at 08:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle from Pontoosuc package store in Lanesborough, MA Aroma: caramel, grass, spicy hops Appearance: clear golden with a white head Taste: medium sweetness and medium bitterness Palate: medium body, sticky feel, average carbonation, long finish Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2018
at 21:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Fra fat på Bishops Arms Kiruna 24 Jun 18. Kobberfarget. Lavt kritthvitt skum. Teppelacing. Ferskenaroma. Smaken aprikos. Syrlig. Tørr ettersmak. Grei den.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2018
at 11:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
14.06.2018 -- 0.355l bottle from coop in bern, 3.20 fr, bb 01.2019. pours a clear golden with a frothy head. aroma of spruce, wood, caramel, citrus. flavour of spruce, lime curd, a hint of peaches. ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2018
at 00:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Light copper color with white foam. Lacing lasts forever. Moderate resin aroma and bitter hop taste with a clean finish. Not overly powerful hop bitterness.
Tried
on 24 May 2018
at 03:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours a clear amber with a medium, frothy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of pale malt, caramel, peach, orange rind and grass. Sweet flavour of pale malt, caramel, peach, lemon and orange with a dry, bitter grass finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2018
at 20:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma: Fruity and dusty hops with very slight bubblegum. Flavour: Fruity dry bitterness with ripe fruity sweetness and a dry bitter aftertaste. Colour: Golden with an offwhite head. From: Bottle @ Fakta Tilst Mar. 2018.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2018
at 17:54