Ranger - New Belgium Brewing

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

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

Picked up in Ponderay, Idaho. From a 22 oz. brown bomber, pours out a bright clear golden hue, tall foamy off-white head that retains well and slowly settles to a thick rocky cap. Lots of latticework lacing left in its wake.

The aroma presents an enjoyable blend of the Cascade, Chinook and Simcoe hops, with a layering of earthy, leafy, slightly herbal character, along with pine and citrus. Mild bready and grainy malt in the background.

Big spicy grapefruit hops up front in the flavour, some clean bready malt trying to hold its own behind it all, followed by more citrus and finishing some sharp wet green herbal notes and dry grapefruit pith.

Medium-bodied mouthfeel, a bit watery and slippery in the texture, moderate carbonation.

Nice blend of hops, although they're all similar enough to blend into the same direction after a while. All hops with this one, barely a trace of malt backbone, but it delivers the goods with a very clean character to it.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 06:21:03 | More by IronDjinn

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Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

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3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

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New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

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Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

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3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

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3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

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3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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Alaska

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

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Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

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3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

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North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%

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Indiana

3/5  rDev -21.3%

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Texas

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

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Louisiana

4/5  rDev +5%

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Florida

3/5  rDev -21.3%

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Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -21.3%

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Indiana

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Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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New York

4/5  rDev +5%

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