He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A.
Shmaltz Brewing Company in Troy, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Rye Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.25
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Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the death of Lenny Bruce: A Rye based double IPA. Brewed with an obscene amount of malts and hops. Shocking flavors - Far beyond contemporary community standards. The Most Radical Jewish Tribute Beer ever created. 10% alc. -- Malts: 2-row, Rye Ale Malt, Torrified Rye, Crystal Rye 75, Crystal Malt 65, Wheat, Kiln Amber, Caramel 70 -- Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial. Dry Hopped with Amarillo and Crystal
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Thick syrupy, the rye is predominant. Finishes with hops. Alcohol too prominent in this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:57
8/10
RB score 3.72
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 00:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle brought back from NYC. Pours brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of rye, hints of spice, caramel, bread & malt. Medium body. Sweet mildly bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2025
at 22:11
6/10
Drink it cold. Very cold. Bittersweet seems to be the right word for it.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:57
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2018
at 08:45
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 6
From Oct 2008
I got this bottle in a trade with nutbown. Thanks Alan!
This pours a deep amber gold with a small head of foam. Again, there's lots of lacing like the others I've tried from them.
The smell is both hoppy and malty. Good notes of caramel and light floral hops with a rather strong peppery presence. My nose is happy.
The taste is stronger than the smell when it comes to the hops. Floral and piney hops dominate with a strong pepper spice flavour and a mild caramel malt backbone that I wish was more assertive. Dang, this is spicy and it makes me take long breaks between the sips. The alcohol is also more assertive than I care for and not nearly as well hidden as in their Jewbelation 11.
The mouthfeel is medium and nice, the carbonation is medium, and it finishes very bitter with some sweet tones though, I can't say that it's anywhere near balanced.
Bottom line: This one just doesn't do it for me and finishing the bomber will be a chore. Too much hop bitterness and pepper spice for the amount of malt that I can taste. Too extreme for me? I think so.
I got this bottle in a trade with nutbown. Thanks Alan!
This pours a deep amber gold with a small head of foam. Again, there's lots of lacing like the others I've tried from them.
The smell is both hoppy and malty. Good notes of caramel and light floral hops with a rather strong peppery presence. My nose is happy.
The taste is stronger than the smell when it comes to the hops. Floral and piney hops dominate with a strong pepper spice flavour and a mild caramel malt backbone that I wish was more assertive. Dang, this is spicy and it makes me take long breaks between the sips. The alcohol is also more assertive than I care for and not nearly as well hidden as in their Jewbelation 11.
The mouthfeel is medium and nice, the carbonation is medium, and it finishes very bitter with some sweet tones though, I can't say that it's anywhere near balanced.
Bottom line: This one just doesn't do it for me and finishing the bomber will be a chore. Too much hop bitterness and pepper spice for the amount of malt that I can taste. Too extreme for me? I think so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2017
at 11:03
6.5/10
Intense heavy hoppy IPA
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2017
at 22:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dégustée à l'automne 2016 (De mes notes). Merci MAM .
Tried
on 27 Aug 2017
at 20:58
8/10
Tried
on 22 Oct 2016
at 08:38
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Pours a dark copper brown from a bottle. Whiskey and rye nose with caramel. Flavor similar, very malty, with lots of hops too, but seems like less of an IPA than a pale ale, or even a super hopped scotch ale. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2016
at 19:48