Rapscallion Blessing - Rapscallion

winomark

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Lots and lots of carbonation! Reminds me of some HOTD offerings with the massive carbonation. 1/4 beer and 3/4 foam filled the glass. Medium copper wht a fluffy light tan head. Good hoppy tones control the nose. Smells like a nice IPA. Nice hoppy flavors dominate with a nice malt backbone. Slightly sour/bitter finish. Good mouthfeel. Coating, but not too heavy. A very nice beer. Like a Belgian IPA. Quite tasty and worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2004 15:24:27 | More by winomark

DoogeeZ

New York

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

10-07-2012 00:44:06 | More by DoogeeZ

will1256

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

08-25-2012 02:24:00 | More by will1256

beerman999999

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

06-30-2012 16:15:24 | More by beerman999999

bluerabbit

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-04-2012 19:55:53 | More by bluerabbit

polishkaz

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-23-2012 22:14:24 | More by polishkaz

SHCC

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-16-2012 00:47:42 | More by SHCC

tigg924

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: minimal head, high carbonation, golden orange in color, clear

Smell: citrus and bread

Taste: citrus, bread, small holiday spices

Mouthfeel: light body, sweet with slight bitterness, moderate carbonation

Overall: I liked this. A different take on an amber almost like a holiday version. The alcohol hits hard, but I could see myself getting another pint of this.

Serving type: on-tap

01-11-2012 15:01:49 | More by tigg924

mdaschaf

Washington

3.8/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had on tap at Gallows in Boston.

A: Served in a pint, Blessing was golden orange in color with a small head that did not last long. Thin, streaky lacing down the sides.

S: On the sweeter side, a little bit of citrus hop, candied sugar, and some orange zest.

T: Similar to the aroma in terms of the candied sugary/sweetness. Nice amount of citrus with some bready malt. Again, a good bit of zest in this one.

M: Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Easy drinking and smooth.

O: Solid beer, not out of this world, but its not trying to be. Was a good beer to have with dinner.

Serving type: on-tap

12-01-2011 21:47:38 | More by mdaschaf

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

11-23-2011 14:33:01 | More by waiting4lunch

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served in a Unibroue tulip, it had a solid finger's worth of eggshell-white foam. The color was an orangish-amber with ruby highlights and NE-plus clarity. Hell, I could read stuff on the other side of the room. The nose was slightly sweet, but not enough to be off-putting. Mouthfeel was medium with a hot alcohol burn on the tongue. Yow! The finish had a mild sweetness, but I was still contemplating the evaporation rate of the alcohol. More, please, sir!

Serving type: on-tap

12-03-2009 01:28:41 | More by woodychandler

jlindros

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had on tap at Allora Ristourante in Marlborough a few weeks ago. I hope I can remember it as I'm looking back over my notes.

A: Clear golden orange color with light head that fades slowly.

N: Nose has some wheat and slight yeast, as well as light sweet malts and touch of Belgian malts and hints of vanilla citrus zest.

T: Starts a lot like a Belgian wit with lots of Belgian malts, wheat, citrus, some candi sugar, and some bubblegum. More vanilla and citrus build up and adds a nice tangy taste in the middle. Slightly sweet malts in the middle as well.

M: Mouth is smooth and buttery with good carbonation.

F: Slightly dry finish with some more butter and citrus. A touch of bitterness also comes through. It has a strange finish that has a sweet center but dries off quickly for what I can only call a dry sweetness.

Serving type: on-tap

10-05-2009 18:36:36 | More by jlindros

hopdog

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle.

Poured a deeper and lightly hazy amberish color wtih a huge sized off white head. Aromas of fruitiness, caramel, dark fruits, and light yeast. Tastes of caramel, dart fruits, lightly tart cherries, and burnt brown sugar. Light alcohol in the finish.

Notes from: 9/14/07

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2009 18:43:20 | More by hopdog

2.8/5  rDev -28.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12oz. bottle

Hazy, amber/orange in color. Small, light tan head. OK lacing, no legs.

Smells of tart apple and bread dough.

Taste was bitter more than sweet. Tart apple and grapefruit - I kept coming back to this in the taste, lingered well into aftertaste as well. Biscuity middle.

Medium body. Medium carbonation. Dry.

OK, but not a favorite. I enjoyed trying this, but probably wouldn't go back to it.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2008 16:23:40 | More by

brdc

Wisconsin

3.03/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Rather difficult to judge this one.
Mostly golden, with a minor reddish hue, very little whitish head.
Aroma betrays the taste, and it shows too much alcohol, more than it really has. It also shows some caramel, minimal bitterness, in a very thin body.
Quite limited.

Serving type: on-tap

08-21-2007 03:10:51 | More by brdc

jwc215

New Jersey

3.68/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours slightly hazed orangish brown with a thin, lasting off-white head. Some trailing lace sticks to glass.

The smell is of caramel, pine and lightly spiced yeast.

The taste is of pine with sweet caramel. It becomes earthy with bready yeast. Not sure if it is trying to be a Belgium - it goes in several directions. What starts as pine becomes earthy. Candy sweetness with hops that are more drying than bitter finishes it off. Interesting...

Medium bodied and dry.

Seems like a mix of styles. It has a decent taste to it, but I don't know if the hop profile, which itself is fine, goes so well here. It is something different, and interesting, but I have mixed feelings about this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2007 11:51:43 | More by jwc215

sstackho

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle, with no obvious freshness date - just an obscure code. Pours a surprisingly rich dark copper that I wasn't expecting. Floaty chunks could be seen in the bottle before opening, but not once poured. Aroma is spicy and rather nice, but not particularly hoppy. Initial taste is crisp and sparkly from carbonation, that quickly blends into a nicely rich full taste. There's a nice little bit of spiciness to the taste that is nicely balanced with the hops, along with some fruitiness. I am very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this beer. I thought that this was like an IPA, but I got something quite different and pleasing instead. I wish more were made like this.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2007 02:03:40 | More by sstackho

Kudashov

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Cloudy brown with a 1 finger head which does not stay long . Looks like dark apple cider . Hops / lemon aroma . Citrus .It is a nice brew . My first taste is hoppy , I still feel that bitter lemon too . The flavor is groovy . I will try this again . Cheers . A Blessing

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2007 14:21:44 | More by Kudashov

dherling

New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured out a dark cherry brown, opaque, with a bubbly and foamy off white head that settled into a thin film quickly. The nose offers citrusy hops, grapefruit, and some nice spicy malt character for balance. The taste was surprisingly more malt driven, while the hops slowly developed on the palate and through the finish. You get notes of apricot, then sour apples, rotting pears, apple cider vinegar, flowery hops, and then finally some citrus and grapefruit. I find the ocmplexity interesting. Sharp bubbly mouthfeel, and overall a good, fairly well balanced beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2006 03:13:39 | More by dherling

Doomcifer

Rhode Island

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

First time having a Rapscallion brew even though the brewery is about 30 minutes from my house.

Pours a red amber, pretty clear, slightly cloudy...absolutely stunning head!! Head retention is amazing as well with loads of lacing decorating my glass. Thick, whipped cream, chunky, frothy head. Beautiful!

Smells of sweet fruits, sweet maltiness, cherries, yeast, pineapples, biscuity...very complex aroma.

Taste is fruity again, with pineapples, tart green apples, white grapes, slightly peppery, bready, some yeast. The finish is dry and hoppy though. This is very complex and very strange and unique indeed.

Mouthfeel is pretty carbonated, medium consistency, dry finish.

This beer is very drinkable but maybe a bit too much after a couple pints. The taste is very pleasing and very unique, beckoning you to take another sip...one after another after another...but does start to get a tad cloying. I am really enjoying this beer and am pleasantly surprised. I am not sure if all these flavors mesh perfectly together but it is still very satisfying. It has red ale qualities, ipa qualities, belgian qualities. Check it out for yourself.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2006 01:43:32 | More by Doomcifer

tastybeer

North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Great looking frothy orange tinted cream colored head. Big sheety lace and the retention keep it rather attractive. The ruby red color is nicely highlighted when held up to the light. So it turns out both smell and taste are intrestingly crazy. Nose is creamy, very very floral and natural smelling with leaves/earth, sweet with brown sugar and honey, and fruity all over the place. Soft bready malt aroma attempts to round it out. Taste is softly toasted, flowery and fruity (to the extreme) with a suggestion of spice, phenolic, and has the added bonus of a sourish-bitter, mildly dry finish. Mouthfeel has a very nice texture. The effervescent carbonation keeps it dancing around in your mouth. Drinkability is no problem but for me, after one or two is the time to move on to something different.

Very interesting and certainly enjoyable for all that it is.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2006 00:47:35 | More by tastybeer

wedge

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Deep, dark reddish amber with a soapy off-white head that holds as a bubbly cap. Fresh, sweetened sour fruity hop aroma with some coriander (?), phenols, brown sugar, and bready spice - definite alcohol presence at first adds some warmth to the smell. Whoa...crazy, wacky flavor. Tart citrus fruit, earthy, sweet, oily hops...the more I drink it, the more I'm liking it. Medium mouthfeel...slick and easy going. Very interesting...

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2006 05:04:13 | More by wedge

eheff

Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This is by far one of my favorite beers ever. Pours a reddish/rust color in my Rapscallion glass with not too much of a head. It's not cloudy or overly carbonated and you can't see through it. It smells sweet and spicy, sort of fruit-ish, maybe like spiced apple cider? I think this beer tastes just perfectly delicious--it is sweet but has strong flavors--this is no wimpy-sweet beer. Mouthfeel is very good--it feels more carbonated than it looks. And for drinkability, I'm not sure that I could drink too many of these in one sitting, but I would certainly LIKE to.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2006 23:39:23 | More by eheff

JMD71

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Nice foamy head when poured. Deep caramel, coppery color. Strong carbonation evident.

Aroma: Hops & sour apple strong in the nose. Not too much malt profile evident.

Taste: Definitely sour apple taste (almost cidery?) balance with hops. Not overly hoppy. Fruitiness the winner here. A little too sour in the finish.

Mouthfeel: Crisp, clean & fresh tasting. Thirst quenching. Light to medium bodied.

Drinkability: Good drinkability. Smooth, light & easy drinking. Sourness would wear on you after a while.

Comments: This was ok, but nothing fantastic. The sour apple flavor was a twist, but it was closer to cider with hops than a traditional IPA.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2006 13:53:58 | More by JMD71

jdhilt

New Hampshire

1.95/5  rDev -50.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Pours a four finger, cream head that fades to a thin layer leaving some lacing. Cloudy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Strong hoppy nose. Starts with the hops in your face, I know there are malts lurking in there somewheres but the hops overwhelm. Only a true hophead can appreciate this brew. $1.75 for a 12oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2006 22:27:46 | More by jdhilt