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Sanity IPA
Barrier Brewing Company
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- From:
- Barrier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 10.86%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 17, 2014
- Added:
- Aug 13, 2010
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 0
Formerly known as Ruthless Rye.
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Ratings by plaid75:
Reviewed by plaid75 from New York
4.07/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured a murky bright copper hue with a finger and a half foamy white head. There was good retention and sticky lacing.
The smell featured a juicy orange and super peppery hop.
The taste was clearly hop driven with layers of spicy white peppery hop, bitter grapefruit and secondary rye spice.
The mouthfeel was a bit thin for the style.
Overall an enjoyable spicy hop bomb. Needs a bit of tweaking - perhaps deepening the malt bill as it is a bit fomented-like in body.
Aug 13, 2010The smell featured a juicy orange and super peppery hop.
The taste was clearly hop driven with layers of spicy white peppery hop, bitter grapefruit and secondary rye spice.
The mouthfeel was a bit thin for the style.
Overall an enjoyable spicy hop bomb. Needs a bit of tweaking - perhaps deepening the malt bill as it is a bit fomented-like in body.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JizackFH from New York
4/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on-tap at Sunswick 35/35 in Astoria, NY on 2/7/12.
Review taken from notes.
This beer pours a nice golden amber color. There is about a finger of slightly off-white head resting on top. The head has good retention, and it leaves some scattered lace behind on the glass. The nose has some caramel malts and a good amount of piney hops. There are also some aromas of spicy rye, some fruitiness, and citrus. The taste follows the nose pretty well. it starts off with some caramel sweetness and rye spiciness. Then there is a nice piney hop bite that comes through. Also, there are some flavors of citrus, rye, caramel, and some other fruitiness. The finish leaves some lingering citrus and hop bitterness behind on the palate. This has a medium body and good carbonation. It goes down easy and has a pretty smooth feel to it. There is some sweetness at the start, which is cut by a nice piney hop bite. There is also some rye spiciness her. The drinkability is good. It has nice flavor and goes down easily. I would have no problem having a few pints of this one. Overall, I think it is a good beer, and a good representation of the style. I recommend trying this out, it's a pretty solid beer. I would buy it again.
Feb 10, 2012Review taken from notes.
This beer pours a nice golden amber color. There is about a finger of slightly off-white head resting on top. The head has good retention, and it leaves some scattered lace behind on the glass. The nose has some caramel malts and a good amount of piney hops. There are also some aromas of spicy rye, some fruitiness, and citrus. The taste follows the nose pretty well. it starts off with some caramel sweetness and rye spiciness. Then there is a nice piney hop bite that comes through. Also, there are some flavors of citrus, rye, caramel, and some other fruitiness. The finish leaves some lingering citrus and hop bitterness behind on the palate. This has a medium body and good carbonation. It goes down easy and has a pretty smooth feel to it. There is some sweetness at the start, which is cut by a nice piney hop bite. There is also some rye spiciness her. The drinkability is good. It has nice flavor and goes down easily. I would have no problem having a few pints of this one. Overall, I think it is a good beer, and a good representation of the style. I recommend trying this out, it's a pretty solid beer. I would buy it again.
Reviewed by bashiba from Iowa
3.5/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured a cloudy amber with a nice creamy head.
The smell was light and bready.
The flavor is very bready and malty with a light bit of rye spices. There is a nice level of bitterness but is lacking in the dry hopping side, especially for something with IPA on the label.
The mouthfeel is nice crisp with a bit of dryness.
A very interesting beer, heavy on the Rye, a bit light on the hops, but a big improvement over some of the past Sierra Seasonals.
Feb 07, 2012The smell was light and bready.
The flavor is very bready and malty with a light bit of rye spices. There is a nice level of bitterness but is lacking in the dry hopping side, especially for something with IPA on the label.
The mouthfeel is nice crisp with a bit of dryness.
A very interesting beer, heavy on the Rye, a bit light on the hops, but a big improvement over some of the past Sierra Seasonals.
Reviewed by JayS2629 from Alabama
4.2/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very nice and balanced. Pours a bright copper color with great clarity and carbonation. Two finger white head fades fast and leaves thin sea foma walls.
The aroma has some evergreen elements with floral and slight citrus notes. Some spicy ryte features on a caramel whiff and deep toffee notes.
Flavor is impressive in its balance of spicy rye, caramel malt balanced flavors, some notes of vanilla and spice, and some good doses of toffee in the backgroud. Herbal touches.
Very elegant but simple. Crisp edge on a rather light body. Malty toasted edges with some sweet notes. Overall, very well balanced and drinkable.
Feb 05, 2012The aroma has some evergreen elements with floral and slight citrus notes. Some spicy ryte features on a caramel whiff and deep toffee notes.
Flavor is impressive in its balance of spicy rye, caramel malt balanced flavors, some notes of vanilla and spice, and some good doses of toffee in the backgroud. Herbal touches.
Very elegant but simple. Crisp edge on a rather light body. Malty toasted edges with some sweet notes. Overall, very well balanced and drinkable.
Reviewed by GreenCard from Maryland
4/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: copper, bright clarity, thin layer of tight-beaded foam, good head retention
Aroma: spicy rye with hints of toffee and woodsy hops
Flavor: upfront malt sweetness with a good dose of rye, but a bracing hop bitterness kicks in pretty quickly to leave a fairly dry finish; notes of toffee and hops in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel: medium body, zesty carbonation, crisp
Other comments: To me, you can never put too much rye in a beer. They didn't. Having said that, this is a damn fine RIPA.
Feb 04, 2012Aroma: spicy rye with hints of toffee and woodsy hops
Flavor: upfront malt sweetness with a good dose of rye, but a bracing hop bitterness kicks in pretty quickly to leave a fairly dry finish; notes of toffee and hops in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel: medium body, zesty carbonation, crisp
Other comments: To me, you can never put too much rye in a beer. They didn't. Having said that, this is a damn fine RIPA.
Sanity IPA from Barrier Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
29 ratings
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