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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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle. Pours clear amber with a yellowish off-white head. Citrusy hops are all I get in the aroma except maybe a touch of caramel. Flavor is led by a strong combination of grapefruit and pine, backed up by some sharp rye malt flavors with a bit of a soapy flavor. Strong and lasting bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2010
at 22:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Dark amber with off-white head. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2010
at 02:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz. bottle, pours dark copper with a big beige head. Aroma of strong hops, rye, pine and caramel. Aroma of extremely potent piney hops, grapefruit, caramel and some lingering citrus. Not as much rye as expected. Delicious Imperial IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2010
at 23:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampler from bottle at Glunz Beer Expo, April 5. Nice copper color. Bottle pour leaves a thin ring of foam at the top. I’m no longer getting much smell here, after just 14 samples. Definitely a big mouthful of hops, but not a big Pacific impression, more in the British profile. That’s what I thought without having a description handy, anyway. The did ratchet back the malt so the hops could take over. Not very strong in alcohol, again probably due to the hops. I’d have another.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2010
at 13:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Utobeer, but I have a feeling this was a gift from someone, Tom? Possibly. Russet/amber with thin beige head. I mean yes, it is a bit sweet. Lots of hops on the aroma, but some syrupy sweetness too. A bit of heat and booziness on the finish. Hops are more hot than tasty, but some resin. Pretty tasty to be honest, but there is just a bit of lack of refinement especially on the finish. Yep, pretty solid if too boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2010
at 12:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
An enjoyable DIPA with a nice twist of rye. This is yet another DIPA with a lot of hop flavor. It pours an absolutely beautiful mahogany that just glowed for me. The head is stiff and hearty. It might not quite look like the norm for the style, but it’s a gorgeous beer that, for some reason, transcended style for me. The nose is disappointingly weak for the strength of the head. It’s sweet with some good citric hop aroma. I don’t have much patience for a DIPA with a weak nose. On the other hand, the beer has a marvelous taste. There’s lots of hops, lots of caramel malt and a wonderful rye tone that is fairly unique in my experience. It’s one of the more balanced DIPAs that I’ve had.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2010
at 02:44
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle from City Beer
Appearance: Slightly hazy amber with a nice fluffy off-white head and lots of lacing left in the glass
Aroma: Sweet caramel, pine and sweet malts
Taste: Silky mouthfeel, pine resin, spices and malt
This is a very nice DIPA. Lots of hops and the malt to back it up. Well balanced, not as sweet as most DIPA’s. The alcohol is very well hidden. This is a great beer.
Appearance: Slightly hazy amber with a nice fluffy off-white head and lots of lacing left in the glass
Aroma: Sweet caramel, pine and sweet malts
Taste: Silky mouthfeel, pine resin, spices and malt
This is a very nice DIPA. Lots of hops and the malt to back it up. Well balanced, not as sweet as most DIPA’s. The alcohol is very well hidden. This is a great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2010
at 20:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
7th September 2008. Cloudy brown beer. Very bitter IPA with a dark malt tone. Bitter grapefruit finish.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2009
at 10:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown with a big and lasting white head. Some caramel aroma with big grapefruit hops. Sweet and toffee malty flavour with some grapefruit, and a decent bitter finish
Tried
on 16 Sep 2009
at 08:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Location: Draft rating from Capitol Ale House - Innsbrook, I don't seem to have a date, but this rating is probably at least a year old.
Overall Impression: Assuming this is the same beer I had on draft at the Capitol Ale House in Glen Allen, VA (they called it the HeBrew Lenny Bruce RIPA) it was and excellent beer with a nice combination of flavors.
Overall Impression: Assuming this is the same beer I had on draft at the Capitol Ale House in Glen Allen, VA (they called it the HeBrew Lenny Bruce RIPA) it was and excellent beer with a nice combination of flavors.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Aug 2009
at 13:22