White Rajah - The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Huge thanks to my friend Jay for bringing a six-pack of these bad boys from Ohio. Poured a 12oz bottle into a beer mug.

A: Golden in color with a 2.5 finger white head that isn't super-fluffy, but leaves behind solid white streaks of lacing. Aesthetically pleasing overall.

S: Impressive notes of citrus (notably mango and apricot) hops, and I swear I catch a hint of honey on the nose, too.

T: Like the nose, very citrus dominant in terms of hop flavor. A good kick of hops to start, a slightly malty middle, and a lingering bitter finish that's just right and no astringency to speak of.

M: The carbonation comes through well if you really concentrate it on your palate. In addition, it has a bit of thickness to it that causes the hops to coat your tongue.

O: For someone who doesn't like hoppy beers, the three highest ratings I have were all toward hophead favorites. Maybe my priorities have been misplaced of something. This isn't quite good enough to warrant me driving hundreds of miles to Ohio just so I can search this beer out, but as it stands, it's still one the best IPAs I've had.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2011 20:54:36 | More by ThisWangsChung

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

05-22-2013 13:39:54 | More by MarkIntihar

AndrewSmith

California

4/5  rDev -8%

05-22-2013 05:32:31 | More by AndrewSmith

msinger1002

Ohio

5/5  rDev +14.9%

05-21-2013 22:52:40 | More by msinger1002

alelover

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

05-21-2013 21:51:45 | More by alelover

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-20-2013 00:01:35 | More by CosmoHopHead

dailyminefield

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-19-2013 23:44:00 | More by dailyminefield

Mscarpen

Tennessee

5/5  rDev +14.9%

05-18-2013 11:22:21 | More by Mscarpen

inkdemention

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -19.5%

05-18-2013 04:55:51 | More by inkdemention

Lukass

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

05-18-2013 01:14:57 | More by Lukass

MarkJBurch

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

05-18-2013 00:29:42 | More by MarkJBurch

miketd

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

05-17-2013 03:37:39 | More by miketd

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-17-2013 03:34:37 | More by Lurkerson

tdmccarthy

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

05-16-2013 22:04:04 | More by tdmccarthy

Westuh

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -8%

05-16-2013 18:33:53 | More by Westuh

Old_Jeffro

West Virginia

4.48/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

My first review!

A: Goldish-Copper and clear. Light white head with minimal retention. Some lacing. Minimal bubbles.

S: Sweet, floral with a metallic grapefruit smell. The grapefruit comes through stronger each time I smell it.

T: Tastes like it smells-good balance initially, then a crisp, late-arriving grapefruit taste that lingers well after a drink.

M: Very lightly carbonated, but not dull. Very smoothe.

O: Damn good IPA. Could drink every day.

Thanks to the beer guy at The Hills Market in Worthington/Columbus for this recommendation.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 01:03:27 | More by Old_Jeffro

TheRemyLeabeau

Ohio

5/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Hands down my favorite IPA. I am also lucky enough to live 10 minutes away from the brewery so I have access to it 24/7.
The smell of this beer is redunk, its smooth and slightly hoppy with a taste that WOWs just like the smell. Its pretty consistent from batch to batch, although I have purchased a sixer or two that were a little hoppier than normal but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. If given the opportunity to try this beer i strongly advise doing so, you wont regret it!

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 21:07:04 | More by TheRemyLeabeau

Shilt

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-13-2013 15:36:31 | More by Shilt

weaksauce

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

05-11-2013 18:40:36 | More by weaksauce

Lanstrum

Ohio

4/5  rDev -8%

05-11-2013 01:01:36 | More by Lanstrum

olivermonster

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

05-10-2013 22:16:22 | More by olivermonster

Artjsantos

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-10-2013 16:40:46 | More by Artjsantos

thebigredone

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -8%

05-10-2013 14:33:52 | More by thebigredone

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

05-10-2013 12:58:34 | More by tommyguz

garuda

Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - Clear copper body, white head has some retention and some lacing.

S - Solid tropical fruit nose right from when I crack the cap off the bottle with mango and pineapple.

T - Smell doesn't really translate to taste. Grapefruit flesh, with caramel and honey-like sweetness. Touch of butter. Finishes with an ambiguous, mostly flavorless bitterness with some pine.

M - Medium body and carbonation. Finishes dry. Prickly bitterness across the palate.

O - Expected a lot more out of this one. Taste just didn't pull through enough and had butter off-flavor. I'll pass on it next time I'm in town. Maybe they should bottle date?

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 12:34:41 | More by garuda