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

cwguy5

North Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

served in a Kiuchi "pint" glass. sampled on 9.22.11 and reviewed from notes.

A - golden color with half-inch, foamy, white head; good retention and heavy lacing

S - apricot, pineapple, sweet overall

T - mild tropical flavors not quite as strong as aroma would suggest; a bit of maltiness in the middle with a mildly dry, bittering finish

M - light bodied with active, moderate carbonation; crisp overall mouthfeel; bitter linger that sits at the front of the mouth

O - good flavors but not wild about the lingering bitterness. just not my style i'm afraid but a very drinkable beer. not as crazy as some people about this though.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2012 04:03:47 | More by cwguy5

pmarlowe

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-26-2013 07:01:16 | More by pmarlowe

a_beckman25

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-26-2013 03:42:21 | More by a_beckman25

ryanpj

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-26-2013 02:30:26 | More by ryanpj

Jimyson

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-26-2013 01:16:09 | More by Jimyson

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-25-2013 23:36:27 | More by AngusOg

JMScowcroft

Vermont

3.99/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works - White Rajah - 12fl oz bottle

Snagged one of these courtesy of Hendry.

Look - Pours a hazy amber brown with a small foamy head, nice sticky lacing. Not the best looking brew but I never judge a book by its cover, at least it looked fresh.

Smell - Deep caramel malts with a nice pine and citrus hop overlay. Nothing phenomenal here, pretty malty but have seen brews of this style that are.

Taste - Snappy malt quickly tamed by a hop blast, but this is then overridden by a second malt wave with a bit of sweetness to it that lingers.

Mouthfeel - Sticky and malty with a hop bitter on the palate. Good drinkability. Slightly boozy, a bit of a throat heater. Not quite as smooth as I expect from an AIPA and the hops get pushed down by the malt profile.

Overall - Not a bad beer, but much too malt forward, the smooth blending I expect in an AIPA simply was not there. I have noticed a trend towards not being particularly fond of the darker malts in these kinds of brews, so it is more personal taste than anything.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 18:44:24 | More by JMScowcroft

RayUF07

Florida

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-25-2013 05:55:44 | More by RayUF07

hannydawg

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-23-2013 14:04:42 | More by hannydawg

Hendry

Vermont

4.29/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours a deep amber with minimal head, respectable lacing.

Aroma is mostly sweet malts with a hint of piney citrus in the background.

Flavors seem to be a tug of war between the tall malts and the hop selection, with the malts winning the battle.

Predominatley malty flavors with some piney/resiny bitterness.

Mouthfeel is lighter meadium,malts are sticky.

Overall decent, but far too much malt for my taste.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 04:39:23 | More by Hendry

Callmecoon

California

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-23-2013 02:21:02 | More by Callmecoon

Keyportnick

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-23-2013 02:10:16 | More by Keyportnick

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-23-2013 01:27:05 | More by mikeincharleston

davesway10

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-22-2013 18:24:44 | More by davesway10

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

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

AndrewSmith

California

4/5  rDev -7.8%

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

msinger1002

Ohio

5/5  rDev +15.2%

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

alelover

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

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

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

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

dailyminefield

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

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

Mscarpen

Tennessee

5/5  rDev +15.2%

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

inkdemention

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -19.4%

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

Lukass

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 01:14:57 | More by Lukass

MarkJBurch

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

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

miketd

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-17-2013 03:37:39 | More by miketd