Resiny hop aroma. Slight hop bite on first drink that gets replaced by moderate malt flavor. Aftertaste is moderate strength hoppiness.
Canned 6/26/25, drank 9/11/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Category Archives: IPA
Breakside India Pale Ale
Faint aroma of hops. Very muted flavor of hops (probably due to the unfortunate age of this can), plus some mild malt flavor. Fairly clean aftertaste.
Canned 9/10/24, drank on 9/8/25 (old for an IPA…)
4 out of 5 stars.
Three Weavers Expatriate
Bright hop aroma with some resin aspect. Flavor is a mix of moderate hops and a bit of malt. Finishes with mixture of hop flavors to a final lingering hop aftertaste that’s slightly raw/greens.
Canned 6/30/25, drank on 9/8/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Russian River Happy Hops IPA
Bright fruity hops aroma. Slightly tangy initial taste, backed by balanced fruity hops flavor. No real hop aftertaste and no overbearing chalky yeast flavor like other Russian River beers.
Bottled 3/5/2025, drank on 8/27/2025.
4 out of 5 stars.
Brewery X Citra Loves Galaxy
Sweet hop aroma, a bit dank and catty. No hop bite, mixed mild hop flavor. Easy drinking with very mild hop bitterness in aftertaste.
Came 5/28/25, sampled 8/26/25.
4 out of 5 stars.
Russian River Blind Pig
Bright fruity hop aromas. Palate puckering hop sweetness, followed by some yeast dryness which then fades into some hop aftertaste and a bit of pale malt.
4 out of 5 stars.
Untitled Art Cryo Citra IPA
Strong sweet aroma of hops and yeast. Slightly crisp hop bite that gives way to yeast flavors with a hint of pale malt in the background. Leaves palate fairly clean, with moderate hop taste lingering.
Box says BBD042526, bought and drank on 6-24-2025.
4 out of 5 stars.
New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Electric ThunderClap IPA
Very slight hop aroma plus hints of caramel malt. Taste is fairly smooth with no hop bite, then a rush of caramel malt and clean neutral yeast taste. Nice combination of all with hops actually taking a slightly more background presence, but still a clean crispness.
5 out of 5 stars.
New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Blaze Lightning IPA
Fresh hop aroma. Taste is slightly crisp followed by strong fruitiness like juice. Taste on back end is slightly drying from yeast and gives hints of alcohol intensity. Overall a bit sweet, almost like spiked orange juice.
3 out of 5 stars.
New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA
Bright flowery hop aromas. Crisp bite on first drink, softens, them replaced by flavorful hop expressions. A little bit of malt and yeast in aftertaste, but finished fairly cleanly.
4.5 out of 5 stars.