explosivedog (14050) reviewed Little RIPA from Renaissance Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at the Rising Tide. Pours deep amber. Pine, grapefruit, caramel, raspberry, biscuit. Medium body. Good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of hops, citrus fruits, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, spices, citrus fruits, malt, and a bit of caramel, leading to a bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet; Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.8%. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of piney hops, hints of stale orange marmalade. The flavour is first fruity / citrussy, but also grainy, followed by distinct piney / resinous hops.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Hundholmen, Bod�. Has a slightly hazy dark mahogany colour with small light beige head. Malty and sweet aroma with caramel, cranberry, roasted almonds, liqueur, leather, heather and some chocolate. The flavour is similar but with more wood, caramel, leather and some roasted coffee. Has a slick mouth feel, medium body and a light bitterness. Malty and sweet, nice scotch ale.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at home from ABC dirty orange pour big head. Nose is perfume and ripe fruits. Tastes of green tea, lemongrass, tangerine, barnyard, some peppery tones. Nice zippy palate and sweeter fruity finish. Green tea isn’t over powering but I drink the stuff everyday so maybe just dulled to it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Svart med rødskjær med lavt beige skum. Lukter kakaopulver, søt lakris og kaffe. Middels fylde. Lett kaffebitter, engelsk lakris og noe mørk frukt. Kort.
fonefan (85107) reviewed Boonies New Zealand IPA from Renaissance Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 330ml. @ The Shnoodlepip, London. [ As Renaissance Boonies New Zealand IPA ].Clear medium orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, pale malt, caramel, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170417] 7-3-7-3-13
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle 500ml. @ The Shnoodlepip, London. [ As Renaissance Enlightenment Series Fresh Hopped Black the RIPA ].Clear dark black brown colour with a large to huge, creamy - frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, wood. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, salty licorice, dark malt, tropical fruit, hop and malt nitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160731] 7-4-8-3-15
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Bierlokaal Uiver. Guess it's this entry, although ABV was stated at 11.8%. Dark ruby brown colour, no head. Aroma of Port wine, raisins, figs, dried fruits, some caramel, hint of roast, very vinous and syrupy. Flavour is thick, sweet, malty, raisins, oxidised wine, Port, Madeira, syrup, dried fruits, bitter finish. Full bodied, thick, flat. Good dessert beer.