Red Racer IPA (India Pale Ale) - Central City Brewing

B33R501

Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

pretty damn good ipa, had several this year that remind me of my favorite celebration, including this one. picked up 3 singles for $6 whole foods devon pa, good call.

pours nice brassy amber, good head, retension, lace. smells just ok, little citrus, some piney hops. tastes better, big citrus, piney, earthy herbal hop blast on a nice malt background. said this alot lately, balanced and very drinkable. then again, with the exception of port high tide, this is exactly how i like my ipas, balanced.

just for kicks ill list (by preference) this years ipas similar to celebration (but not quite as good) ...

central city red racer 4.28
thomas hooker hop meadow 4.13
sierra nevada torpedo 3.90
sly fox route 113 ipa 3.90

if you enjoy celebration, you cant go wrong with any of these 4 ipas.

Serving type: can

03-09-2012 17:02:14 | More by B33R501

Holland

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -29.6%

05-23-2013 23:17:28 | More by Holland

valianes

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 03:47:18 | More by valianes

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-23-2013 01:33:41 | More by mikeincharleston

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -17.8%

05-19-2013 20:24:09 | More by beerhunter13

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-18-2013 13:02:18 | More by Slatetank

Newenglandcraftbrew

Maine

3/5  rDev -29.6%

05-17-2013 21:17:55 | More by Newenglandcraftbrew

RicePatchAbbot

Texas

4.01/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: A clear dark copper bronze colour, very little head is present, on top of that lacing is very thick.
S: The aroma of this beer, gives off a very citrusy orange scent, a very sweet scent I must say.
T: A very sensational hop piney taste with every sip. Carbonation is perfect for this beer, as it enhances the citrusy after taste.
M: As mentioned before the carbonation, which is mild, does add a sweet citrusy mouthful experience. Medium to heavy body, not as smooth as I would have liked.

Overall: I have drank many quality IPAs, surprisingly this IPA is quite decent, and I would recommend this to many IPA drinkers.

Shout out to fellow advocate, abbbp!

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 21:12:34 | More by RicePatchAbbot

Cramshawbar

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -29.6%

05-15-2013 23:59:50 | More by Cramshawbar

cram

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-15-2013 21:10:42 | More by cram

mattst

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-15-2013 02:30:50 | More by mattst

patre_tim

China

4.69/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

A: Copper Brown, slight orange colour. Little apparent carbonation, thin white head becomes a film. Chunky lacing.

S: Fruity citra tropical hops scream from the can as you open it. So fruity. Tropical pineapple and papaya and mangos. Spice and pine on the end. I think of yellow jello in smell. Floral. Wow. My first this strong.

T: Again wow. Its not as strong as I was expecting from the smell, but the flavours all come through with a nice sweetness that is not overwealming but rather subdued. There’s not the overburn of say the Flying Monkey’s Atomic one, making it more drinkable and palatable and delicious. I am getting fruitloops in the mouth as an aftertaste. Bitterness is of course there in the mouth afterward, but the sweetness and balance made me not even realize this at first until I payed attention.

M: Low carbonation, medium to heavy body that is moderately syrupy.

O: Awesome. Liking it. Its up there for me.

Serving type: can

05-14-2013 12:41:50 | More by patre_tim

jrempel

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-10-2013 18:36:34 | More by jrempel

Caudalie

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-10-2013 16:55:42 | More by Caudalie

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-08-2013 17:55:55 | More by HinghamRick

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-08-2013 00:06:00 | More by cadaugherty

nullbort

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-06-2013 22:22:51 | More by nullbort

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

4.3/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 4.5

Serving Type - 355ml can, poured into a glass

Appearance - Not much of a head. What is there disappears pretty quickly. No matter, the beer is a gorgeous light copper colour. Minimal lacing on the sides.

Smell - Overwhelming citrus and pine sent. if there is anything else there, and there very well may be, this overpowers it.

Taste - Citrus and pine again. Citrus and pine. You can really taste those centennial hops.

Mouthfeel - Medium to light body with pretty low carbonation. An unsatisfactory finish to an otherwise fantastic brew.

Overall - 4.5

Serving type: can

05-03-2013 04:00:24 | More by IdeaSpeeder

bdoggboston

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-01-2013 02:25:00 | More by bdoggboston

BigGruntyThirst

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

04-30-2013 02:11:10 | More by BigGruntyThirst

Mack

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

04-28-2013 11:49:23 | More by Mack

SPRichard

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.1%

04-26-2013 20:34:31 | More by SPRichard

NWer

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

04-26-2013 02:13:57 | More by NWer

polloenfuego

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

04-20-2013 01:30:01 | More by polloenfuego

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.28/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Re-Review of a fresher can

Appearance: It has a nice hazy golden/orange color to it. It has a nice off-white head that dies down moderately and leaves some nice lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitly give out hints of citrus, grapefruit, piney resins and sweet bready/caramelly malts .

Taste: Like the aromas, it has a some citrus and grapefruit along with resiny pine hops and sweet bready/caramelly malts.

Mouthfeel: It has a medium carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with good flavors and aromas. Solid IPA, definitely one of the best in Canada.

Serving type: can

04-17-2013 21:28:45 | More by SebD