RnD Series: IPA #68
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Series Out of Production|
Score
7.47
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R&D IPA #68 is brewed is two new experimental hop varieties bred through the Hop Quality Group breeding program, HQG #3 and HQG #4. Both hops exhibit loads of fruity, tropical, stone fruit characteristics. We are excited to be able to showcase these hops through R&D IPA #68!
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle at home shared by Johnny. Yellow color, white head. Aroma is lightly malty, fruity hoppy, fruity hoppy bitter, light mango notes, lingering bitter finish, old school hoppiness it seems. Oh god I love these bitter IPAs. Lord knows how much much I have missed these. Lovely beer.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2026
at 20:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pineapple aroma with notes of peach, mango, herbal hops, floral hops, grapefruit and some pine resiny hops. Pours clear golden colored with a large white head that has excellent retention and lacing. Starts with juicy pineapple, mango, herbal hops and peach flavors. Finishes dry with floral hops, grapefruit and dank pine resiny hop flavors. Another nice ipa from these guys.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Veterans Liquor
on 13 Dec 2025
at 23:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 22 Aug 2025
at 01:42
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jul 2025
at 02:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
0,5l bottle at tasting at home. Bb 05.07.2025. Yellow clear color, small white head. Smells very fruity, pines, mango, pineapple, tobacco. Very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. Tastes mango, pineapple, peppery, tobacco, light herbs, pines, rather astringent. Finishes lightly dry and light to medium bitter with notes of pineapple, pines and peppery notes. Very nice one, astringent, but nice fruitiness to it
7, 8.5, 8, 7, 8
7, 8.5, 8, 7, 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2025
at 14:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Golden beer with a whitish head. Tropical fruit aroma. Tropical fruit and light citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and light citrus linger.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2025
at 15:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours clear yellow, medium white head, good lacing. Aroma is a bit vegetal, mango, green tea. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Light body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2025
at 23:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a clear golden hue with a medium white head. A light citrus, lemons, and perfume nose. Mango, lemons, soft palate. Smooth, very flavorful.
Tried
on 23 May 2025
at 06:22