Ranger - New Belgium Brewing

unclejimbay

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

"are you a hopinista? ...well balanced Simcoe, Cascade and Chinook hopped IPA. 70 ibus"

Appearance is impressively clear golden honey in color with respectable head and lace.
Smell is dank hoppyness leaning toward the pine side of the hop hill.
Tastes as it smells with a bold hop bitterness, more hop bitterness than actual flavor.
Mouthfeel is dry, high carbo and bitter aftertaste.
Drinkability is decent, but I tend to lean toward more citrus flavored IPAs lately. Drinkable for sure, not bad, boldly pine IMO, just not my favorite.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2011 23:18:27 | More by unclejimbay

danfix99

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -21.5%

05-21-2013 13:29:47 | More by danfix99

cfitterer

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-21-2013 05:21:44 | More by cfitterer

zeekust

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-21-2013 01:18:38 | More by zeekust

earlholman

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-20-2013 20:43:26 | More by earlholman

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-20-2013 16:32:48 | More by InspectorBob

Mcvs1507

Indiana

3/5  rDev -21.5%

05-20-2013 05:32:48 | More by Mcvs1507

georgiaboy8686

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-20-2013 04:21:03 | More by georgiaboy8686

OCdrummer7271

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-19-2013 23:33:22 | More by OCdrummer7271

DMB

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-19-2013 22:57:13 | More by DMB

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