R.I.P.L. Effect (Rye India Pale Lager) - Jack's Abby Brewing

Maxwell

Massachusetts

4.39/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

The beer pours a pretty golden brown with light hay tints. The head is massive and lasting, sitting a creamy yellow-white color. Lacing is thick and sticky leaving sheets and curtains along the sides of the glass. The beer’s body is lager clean and translucent. On the nose, the beer smells spicy with rye and a light touch of piney American hops. On the tongue, the beer tastes spicy with rye and bitter grapefruit and a touch of smoke. The beer begins with light grainy cereal malts before opening into spicy rye malts with a touch of citrus grapefruit and light lemon grass. The finish gives hints of light woody smoke. The aftertaste is big with the bitters and light with the spicy rye grains with light malty bread. On the mouth, the beer feels clean and crisp. The body is medium light on the tongue, leaving the mouth damp with saliva on the tongue and slick with slight spicy tingle. Overall this is a terrifically almost-sessionable beer with wonderful flavors and tingling rye flavors. The flavors are solid and the beer is terrific. Jack’s Abby has done it again.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 04:28:48 | More by Maxwell

mmmaaattt

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1%

05-11-2013 22:26:59 | More by mmmaaattt

TomRB

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1%

05-11-2013 19:01:19 | More by TomRB

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-10-2013 13:33:16 | More by Mullen2525

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

3.94/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear gold with a large, lumpy white head. Thick layer of retention slathers foam all over the glass.

Light citrus like grapefruit hard candy and black pepper aroma. Mouthfeel catches my palette first - it's light, fluffy and pretty awesome. Spicy flavor, a mix of black pepper and malty rye with grapefruity pine pinpricks.

Not the hope bomb I've come to expect from JA but I have a feeling it's an old bottle. The fact that some of the hops have faded and its still this good is very impressive.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 00:17:06 | More by donkeyrunner

takelondon

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

04-23-2013 13:46:32 | More by takelondon

sdaly3

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -1%

04-22-2013 12:50:05 | More by sdaly3

Horbar

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -1%

04-21-2013 23:52:21 | More by Horbar

mrebeka

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-20-2013 03:16:53 | More by mrebeka

jbuddle

New York

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

04-16-2013 14:26:18 | More by jbuddle

Gregwa

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-13-2013 19:41:12 | More by Gregwa

deanhead

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

04-11-2013 15:51:47 | More by deanhead

brandoman63

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

04-10-2013 20:10:03 | More by brandoman63

Rob315

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-02-2013 13:55:31 | More by Rob315

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-31-2013 16:12:07 | More by CypherEnigma

ElGallo

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-31-2013 03:01:20 | More by ElGallo

dphillips

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-31-2013 00:15:52 | More by dphillips

beertardis

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-30-2013 14:57:37 | More by beertardis

jderosia603

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-27-2013 14:11:27 | More by jderosia603

splendidsplinter

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-20-2013 00:15:15 | More by splendidsplinter

soze47

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1%

03-16-2013 14:04:04 | More by soze47

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-golden yellow color with a large white head and decent lacing

S-citrus, grainy malt, rye, floral, grassy

T-lemon, orange, grain, nice rye flavor, grass, moderately bitter finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, crisp and dry

O-really enjoyed this rye lager, great flavors and easy drinkability

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 13:32:53 | More by MDDMD

alienlifeforcecube

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-16-2013 06:11:45 | More by alienlifeforcecube

AutumnBeerLove

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

03-15-2013 18:00:08 | More by AutumnBeerLove

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev -1%

03-12-2013 01:35:06 | More by MinorThreat