Ranger - New Belgium Brewing

bamadog

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Came across a six-pack at a Publix while in Atlanta. Definitely hit the spot in the sweltering heat of the dirty south. Review is from notes taken on 6/15/2012 and poured from the bottle to a pint glass.

Appearance: Pour is pretty standard -- plenty of light gold/copper in terms of color; starts with a 1/2 finger of creamy, slightly off-white head that fades to a full and uneven skim; body has decent clarity and pretty decent and strong carbonation; lots of lacing is left behind on the sides of the glass.

Smell: Bitter -- herbal, grassy and some strong citrus in the vein of grapefruit, perhaps some lemon peel.

Taste: Pretty much just like the nose suggests, plenty of bitterness and it's grassy and grapefruity (which probably isn't a word). Light grainy and a touch of malt plays in the background, but the bitterness owns this beer.

Mouthfeel: Body is fairly light in terms of weight, and the carbonation is pretty strong and lively; a thick and dry sticky coating is left all over the mouth.

Overall: Solid overall, very drinkable with a pretty moderate ABV that won't get you wasted, but will definitely make a mark after a couple.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2012 02:46:16 | More by bamadog

meanmutt

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 14:36:30 | More by meanmutt

TeamMathis

West Virginia

4.49/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance. Clear. Pale amber. A lace that lasts.
Smell: Hoppy grapefruit.
Taste: Bitter hops, grapefruit, and malt.
Mouthfeel: Good carbonation.

This has the hop and bitter qualities that I want out of an IPA. The grapefruit smell is so inviting, and the taste follows suit. Basically, it's liquid hops, but not overwhelmingly so and only in good ways. I will get this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:29:16 | More by TeamMathis

DrewsBrews450

North Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pour from the bottle into sam adams pint glass. Very clear deep yellow with a nice white head that sticks around leaving a nice lace. Smell is piney with some fruit and a little honey malt. Nice hoppy taste that leaves a little bitterness on the tounge. Taste a small honey malt but mostly pine grapefruit hops. Feels medium mouthfeel very smooth. Pretty much the same as most ipa but just super soild and just great when looking for a more simple flavorful ipa.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 22:39:17 | More by DrewsBrews450

Fargrow

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-18-2013 19:25:59 | More by Fargrow

anticipation23

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

05-18-2013 16:57:01 | More by anticipation23

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

4.34/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a New Belgium globe glass.

Look: Clear copper color. Cream colored head with good retention and nice lacing.

Aroma: Piny, woody, and hoppy.

Taste: Exactly how I like my IPAs. Barely a malt presence, then straight into wood and pine notes, really good hops. Doesn't have that typical weird yeasty New Belgium taste.

Mouthfeel: Bright, medium body.

Overall: A really good IPA. NB did well here.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 15:19:09 | More by JuicesFlowing

LuckyJohn

Colorado

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 04:00:13 | More by LuckyJohn

Aric

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-17-2013 22:20:49 | More by Aric

eliz108

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

05-17-2013 15:45:21 | More by eliz108

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 04:56:40 | More by iHeartMNBeer

rheff

Arkansas

2.75/5  rDev -28%

05-17-2013 03:39:25 | More by rheff

MDF

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 19:41:08 | More by MDF

mcaulifww

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-16-2013 17:20:53 | More by mcaulifww

Syracuse12

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-16-2013 06:27:02 | More by Syracuse12

BSore

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-16-2013 06:15:22 | More by BSore

MinorThreat

Colorado

3/5  rDev -21.5%

05-16-2013 02:17:19 | More by MinorThreat

Humulus85

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-15-2013 18:30:58 | More by Humulus85

Wrigfen

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-15-2013 17:45:34 | More by Wrigfen

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-15-2013 16:46:15 | More by twenty5

wvsabbath

West Virginia

3.71/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Serving Type - Bottle

Appearance - Golden yellow/tan with a 1/2 inch creamy head and plenty of lacing.

Smell - Strong piney hops, grapefruit, orange, lemon, spices, some sugars and a slighty malty backbone.

Taste - Really nice and bitter piney hop kick at first sip. Lemon and orange come out after the first numbing blast of pine. Malts and sugars are also present. Some added sugars counter all the bitter hops. Some alcohol come out at the finish.

Mouthfeel - Straight up blast of piney hops nails the tongue. Palate gets more hops, along with some malts and sugars. The finish is dry and hoppy.

Overall - Pretty tasty , solid piney hop forward ipa. Not much in balance, the malts are very mild, added sugars are kinda buried under the pine blast. Still, not bad at all, a above average ipa, and decent price, wortha try but there is better out there.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 23:06:57 | More by wvsabbath

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-14-2013 22:50:08 | More by HarmonMW

HouvilleSwamp

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-14-2013 22:35:31 | More by HouvilleSwamp

ItsTheLimit

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-14-2013 03:24:06 | More by ItsTheLimit

Nolen12

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-13-2013 16:32:04 | More by Nolen12