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

psiweaver

Washington

4.83/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

poured into my Black Raven Imperial Pint Glass

pours copper orange with a small white head

Smell is lots of citrus, pine very hoppy and delicious.

very well balanced, if a little hop forward, not quite on the same level as pliney but its certainly much easier to get, cheaper, comes in cans and is very delicious, a big recommend for any hop head.

very nice level of carbonation smooth mouthfeel if a little bitter, really ejoyed this 6 pack that Jakeohut brought by me.

Serving type: can

12-10-2010 04:10:08 | More by psiweaver

KeKeKumba

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-17-2013 00:10:14 | More by KeKeKumba

MacQ32

South Carolina

4.51/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A - pours a perfectly clear light orange copper. Great light tan head, 1.5 fingers tall. Good retention, decent lacing.

S - tons of fresh grapefruit and citrusy/juicy fruit aromas. Sweet caramel malts are relatively mild.

T - quite bitter, mango/pineapple/orange rinds, very resinous. Slightly dry bitterness lingers through the finish. Very refreshing.

M - medium/light bodied, decent carbonation. Very drinkable/refreshing

O - fantastic bitterness, crispness and refreshing, easy to drink. Delicious

Serving type: can

06-11-2013 04:10:21 | More by MacQ32

mjohnson17

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12%

06-10-2013 21:50:24 | More by mjohnson17

Olek4374

Alberta (Canada)

4.19/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

We recently got this beer and it's Pale Ale buddy in my store for the great price of 16 dollars for a six-pack. Even for Canada, that's a lot. I was intrigued however, that this had a 95 on beer advocate - the highest rating of and Canadian craft beer we have at my store save for La Fin Du Monde. I love to try new stuff, and this is hard to resist.

It pours a brilliant orange colour - a little more attractive than some other IPAs I've had - which is a tall order. The aroma is rich in grapefruit and hops. Grapefruit is a natural pairing for beer, and whether or not some was added to the beer, it's extremely palatable. The taste is powerfully hoppy, which seriously makes me wonder how hoppy their imperial IPA must be. Pity we can't get it in. There is a ton of texture on my tongue, and the aftertaste is strong and citrusy. This is really a beer for hop heads. I love me an IPA and even I find this a wee bit strong. Still, it's an extremely good beer and I await the rest of the 6-pack.

Serving type: can

06-10-2013 05:24:24 | More by Olek4374

dar482

New York

4.7/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

I got this in Philadelphia and the can reads as "Red Betty."

The beer comes in a golden orange color.

The aroma has grapefruit, a bit of caramel malt, and tons of pine. Very deep dank pine in there.

The flavor starts of malt. Then there is just lots of grapefruit, dank pine, huge flavor, lots of lasting bitterness with a sweetness of malt in the end. This beer is very in your face with the pine and long bitterness.

I had this next to Bell's Two Hearted and preferred this. This is just a fantastic IPA. It packs tons of flavor and also has a good balance of hops and malt. For pine bombs, like Green Flash West Coast, this is where I think it is at. Just a world class IPA.

Serving type: can

06-06-2013 20:42:31 | More by dar482

tun

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-06-2013 19:40:36 | More by tun

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-27-2013 16:31:31 | More by Kmat10

Alextricity

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Being told this was "City Red IPA" at Green Dot Stables in Detroit, Michigan, I got it on-tap. Seeing as how this is all that comes up when I type that in, I have to assume this is the beer. And considering its high ratings... I think it's a safe assumption.

Appearance: A deep red color with no head ... no lacing to speak of either. Rather "blah" and unexciting.

Smell: Hops, but there's more to it than that... you can definitely tell it's a red, because there's plenty of malt notes in there. A lot of piney aromas dominate. My friends weren't too happy when I talked ... they thought it smelled awful. It probably did on my breath. :(

Taste/feel: Outstanding, to say the least... it truly is. There's a pretty massive bitterness, but the mouthfeel is smooth and the finish is pretty sweet. If you want some hops, this'll do it for you. A lot of the grassy and piney notes without much citrus, so go with this if you want a beer along those lines. Incredibly balanced, insanely drinkable, fantastic tasting. I absolutely love the red characteristics with the hops in this one ... a lot of times it's out of whack, but this is very nicely done.

Serving type: on-tap

05-26-2013 04:28:35 | More by Alextricity

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

This poured out as a nice amber color with a soapy white head on top. It was a bit darker in color than I expected it to be. The head settles and leaves a pretty good layered lacing on the glass. The smell of the beer is hoppy with a toasted malt aroma in there. The taste of the beer is more malty when it's cold, as the beer warms up the fruity citrus hops start to come alive. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, good carbonation and very drinkable. Overall this really seemed a lot like a Nugget Nectar to me... I'd have to do a side by side to really pick out the differences but I really think they were similar despite the difference of style. This beer was really good even though it wasn't the freshest of cans... regardless I would drink this again and recommend it to others as well.

Serving type: can

05-25-2013 18:27:36 | More by Knapp85

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