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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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
22 oz. bottle from Wine Warehouse. Viscous orange pour with a small head that quickly disappears. I’m looking for the rye in the aroma but all I find are a sweet maltiness balanced by a bitter hoppiness. Citrusy hops with some rye. Alcohol is hidden well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2008
at 22:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle - Pours slightly hazy copper with a thick head. It has a hop aroma that’s full of citrus. The rye malt comes through well in the flavor and of course we’re talking about a double IPA here, so there’s lots of hops bitterness. It’s full bodied and the high alcohol doesn’t really stand out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2008
at 21:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy dark copper with a huge tan head. Strong malt, caramel and hop aromas. Strong malty caramel taste dominates at first followed by lots of hops. The rye malts add a flavor I have never had before. Kind of a funky taste. Not sure if I like it or not. The body is meduim-full and syrupy. The alcohol is only slightly noticeable. Decent beer but definately not one of favorites.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2008
at 20:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at Barley’s Smokehouse. The beer is a dark amber-brown color with a medium and frothy light beige head that has good retention. Sheets of lacing on the glass. The aroma is an odd mishmash of pungent malt, whiskey, and piney hops. Rich, syrupy body with flavors of tart fruit, liqueur, toasted malt and dry hops. The finish is dry with fruity a cough medicine and rye aftertaste. Maybe I am not appreciating what they tried to do here but the beer seems to be lacking cohesiveness.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2008
at 20:05
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
2010-09-11, the bottle is 2 years old, 7-5-8-5-16=41
Cloudy dark amber color; creamy head. The malts mellowed out, in a perfect integration with the chocolate and the rye; despite the aging, the hops are still well present, but not so aromatic; the aroma is indeed a bit creamy; the final, supported by the caramel backbone, is still satisfying. Very solid and still pleasant.
2007-10-29, 8-5-8-5-16=42
Wonderful dark amber color with red hue. Caramel aroma, malt (vicious like a Barley Wine), breadish, some vanilla. Strong body, a bit oily, strong caramel flavor, with some sweetness and some vanilla. Very strong bitterness, with some grapefruit too and a lot of resins. Powerful. Very good ASA, the caramel is still in my mouth.
Cloudy dark amber color; creamy head. The malts mellowed out, in a perfect integration with the chocolate and the rye; despite the aging, the hops are still well present, but not so aromatic; the aroma is indeed a bit creamy; the final, supported by the caramel backbone, is still satisfying. Very solid and still pleasant.
2007-10-29, 8-5-8-5-16=42
Wonderful dark amber color with red hue. Caramel aroma, malt (vicious like a Barley Wine), breadish, some vanilla. Strong body, a bit oily, strong caramel flavor, with some sweetness and some vanilla. Very strong bitterness, with some grapefruit too and a lot of resins. Powerful. Very good ASA, the caramel is still in my mouth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2007
at 07:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bomber from Bottle Barn; Nose of citrus and floral hops with some light graininess; Rusty orange with a big, long-lasting, glass-lacing, straw head; flavor of hop bitterness, caramel, light toffee, and sweet malty tones. No diacetyl like the barrel-aged version I had at the Bistro’s BA Fest a couple weeks ago.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2007
at 21:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours an orange body with a reasonably thick head. Hop aroma, along with fruits. It wasn’t that hoppy really, but it was hoppy enough. I didn’t sense any of the rye there. Alcohol taste covered up by complex flavour. I enjoyed it.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2007
at 20:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Duck Island, Seattle
Amber colour, slightly hazy. Chewy, earthy, with lots of grapefruit and crystal malt. Extra chewy on the palate, resiny, crystal malt and more grapefruit. Balanced but for the lack of rye. Good brew, but not great.
Amber colour, slightly hazy. Chewy, earthy, with lots of grapefruit and crystal malt. Extra chewy on the palate, resiny, crystal malt and more grapefruit. Balanced but for the lack of rye. Good brew, but not great.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2007
at 19:22
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Amber,large beige head.Sweet,fresh citrus hop nose.Big malt start, piney hops, long bitter hop finish. Complex and full bodied
Tried
on 09 Oct 2007
at 19:16
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear ruby copper body with a large creamy tan head. Sweet caramel, rum soaked fruit and a bit of alcohol in the aroma with a bit of floral and citrus hops. Strong earthy bitter flavor with lots of caramel and molassas and some rum-soaked fruit.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2007
at 17:02