Nice Rack IPA - Southern Oregon Brewing Company

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

12-08-2012 22:20:47 | More by marlinsfan4

leftoverburrito

Oregon

3/5  rDev -9.4%

05-08-2013 02:48:53 | More by leftoverburrito

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

02-20-2013 23:02:42 | More by chugamugofsud

adkieffer

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

12-17-2012 23:48:09 | More by adkieffer

nmann08

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

10-13-2012 02:43:02 | More by nmann08

WYVYRN527

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

09-26-2012 07:22:26 | More by WYVYRN527

flexabull

California

3.08/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A friend brought this back from Oregon.

Pours a dark amber color with a pretty nice head.

Aromas are doughy, pine like, and with some brewed tea notes.

Taste is very similar to the nose. Upon first sip I thought this was an amber ale. Bready and doughy, with tea notes, and some earthy hops on the finish.

Mouthfeel is full and pretty smooth.

Overall, this is just ok and average. I guess more British in style. It's drinkable, and a decent beer, but certainly nothing like a typical West Coast IPA.

Serving type: growler

07-27-2012 16:24:39 | More by flexabull

Hopmodium

Washington

3/5  rDev -9.4%

05-24-2012 20:55:37 | More by Hopmodium

Mora2000

Texas

3.48/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours a yellow color with a white head. The aroma has quite a bit of biscuit malt, as well as some grass and a light bit of citrus from the hops. The flavor is also fairly heavy on the biscuit malt and grass, with a hint of lemon and a low amount of bitterness. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2012 02:53:26 | More by Mora2000

Dunkelhund

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

04-19-2012 17:41:08 | More by Dunkelhund

WaydeRafnel

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +28.4%

04-19-2012 05:45:45 | More by WaydeRafnel

kickerofelves

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

04-08-2012 06:21:58 | More by kickerofelves

shelby415

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

02-29-2012 08:16:19 | More by shelby415

EinWeizenbitte

California

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

02-08-2012 03:22:40 | More by EinWeizenbitte

CoryR

Oregon

2/5  rDev -39.6%

01-02-2012 00:29:31 | More by CoryR

flagmantho

Washington

3.1/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from 22oz bomber into a pint glass.

Appearance: light golden-orange hue with a bit of haze and three ringers of frothy off-white foam. Quite nice.

Smell: musty, vegetal hops with some grainy malt. Overall, the aroma is quite mild. It's not exactly unpleasant, but it doesn't really float my boat.

Taste: funky, citrusy hops top a slightly biscuity, grainy malt and a pretty rasping bitterness. Not an IPA I would care to drink a lot of, although I could see how this might appeal to someone.

Mouthfeel: medium-light body with an OK level of carbonation. Not exactly creamy, but not bad.

Overall: this beer just doesn't fit the flavor profile of an IPA that I would like. The bitterness is particularly harsh -- you can do bitter without the rasping quality this one has.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 01:42:49 | More by flagmantho

Sargully

Oregon

5/5  rDev +51.1%

12-08-2011 01:55:42 | More by Sargully

Durge

Connecticut

3.58/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A clear light golden amber color with a nice fluffy white head that generates some significant lacing. The aroma offers slightly lemony biscuit wheat with a hint of herbal hops. The flavor brings a sort of swampy citrus bread that oozes caramel malt. Herbal qualities here as well. This is medium bodied with mild carbonation and a fairly luscious feel. Forgettable but not bad at all.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2011 06:30:49 | More by Durge

NWer

Washington

3.53/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle pour into brandy snifter.
Look - typical.
Smell - typical.
Taste - typical.
Mouthfeel - typical.
Overall - typical.
Mild citrus taste meets minimal expectation of the style.
A nice session beer that I enjoyed.
A very average West Coast IPA that was worth ticking off.
PS - cute name.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2011 21:28:43 | More by NWer

vande

Illinois

2.9/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: definite carbonation as there's a thick frothy country white looking head aloft a golden colored beer

S: bready with some malt going...hops are subtle, not used to IPA, per say, that does whack hops in your nose.

T: malty & sharp with a bitter back back end.

M: medium body w/ a good chunk of carbonation.

O: interesting, but there's so many IPAs out there and expectations are higher for those from the NW. a one off for me.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2011 23:53:33 | More by vande

barleywinefiend

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured a glowing yellow color with good carbonation and a nice white cap

S: Bready and bitter hops, some floral

T: Bready malts with floral and pine, bittering hops on the end

M: Light to medium body

O: Pretty decent IPA overall and worth a try

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2011 04:19:11 | More by barleywinefiend

czechsaaz

Washington

3.55/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Aroma is a little flowery and some grassy hops. Caramel malt is pretty strong too. So decent malt/hop combo.

Deep gold and clear. Poured with a thick foamy head that faded to a half inch solid and lasting layer that leaves a ton of lacing.

Flavor profile is pretty malty. Lots of base malt and caramel. The hop bitterness is there but less than your expected west coast IPA. Not much in the way of hop flavor on the back end. And there's some buttery diacetyl but not too much. It all adds up to a much maltier flavor than most IPAs. Good personally, but the hop heads probably won't be impressed.

Medium bodied bu the carbonation is kind of low. Seems almost like a cask ale from a bottle.

I like it. I like the maltier notes. Think of it as an ESB or an English IPA and it's very nice.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 05:12:36 | More by czechsaaz

peacebone116

California

2.93/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked up a 22-oz bottle while in Bend, OR over '11 July 4th weekend. Poured into tulip on 7/17/2011.

A: Cloudy orange with thick off-white head that clings to the glass edges.

N: Soapy floral and biscuit.

T/M: Piney and bitter start moves inot a balanced malty biscuit note, leaving a resinous, earthy coating on the tongue. Decent carbonation with a light to medium body.

This is a decent light IPA. Maybe i am not hitting this beer at its freshest state, but that is their fault for not visibly dating the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2011 16:50:15 | More by peacebone116

dgilks

Australia

2.33/5  rDev -29.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Clear dark gold colour with a foamy white head. Good head retention.

Very grainy aroma with a slight herbal note. This really isn't an IPA.

Grainy malt with a touch of sweetness. Moderate bitterness. No real hop character.

Medium-light body with moderate carbonation. Fine.

This is not a good IPA. The malt is far too grainy and the hop character is seriously lacking.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2011 05:29:12 | More by dgilks

belenita

British Columbia (Canada)

2.73/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A - Golden brown color; white frothy head that dissipates quite quickly; lacing recedes quite quickly

S - Smells a bit of citrus, quite grassy, floral. Surprisingly not that hoppy.

T - Metallic and somewhat spicy aftertaste; sweet somewhere in the middle, and grassy/citrus flavors in the beginning.

M - Light carbonation that tingles in the roof of your mouth, but goes down smooth

Overall this beer did not taste as hoppy as the other IPAs I've had - it's like a watered down IPA.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2011 01:42:19 | More by belenita