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

brewandbbq

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500ml bottle.

Pours hazy gold with some nice tattered sheets of lacework. A partial skimcoat on the surface for the duration.

Aromatics lead off with a blend of spicy hops, biscuity malt, and cracked grain. A hint of honey-drizzeled crackers follow through.

Medium bodied with a crisp, somewhat light mouthfeel.

Grainy, peppery malt, toasted biscuits, and sprucy hops start the palate. Crisp and sharpish with a good dose of rye pepper.

Finishes with fresh, crackery malt with hints of tropical fruit, pine, and pepper-dusted grains.

Nice beer, but after Hoponious Union I'm looking for more hops here.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 01:13:24 | More by brewandbbq

TobiasG

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.7%

06-17-2013 00:45:58 | More by TobiasG

doremite

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

06-13-2013 20:36:45 | More by doremite

kawilliams81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

06-13-2013 02:10:04 | More by kawilliams81

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

3.31/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

R.I.P.L. Effect pours a hazy honey yellow with a small, creamy head on top. The foam disappears quickly leaving spots of lace on the glass.

The aroma is faint. It has notes of lemon citrus, pine and toasted malt.

Each sip of this medium bodied beer is soft with moderate carbonation. The flavor is very floral and piney. Some bready malt and lemon citrus are also present. There's a bit of sweetness in the background. It finishes with some rye spice. Once gone the lemon, pine and rye lingers on the palate.

The flavors don't seem balanced to me. The pine/lemon and flower flavor dominate. It could use more sweetness and a touch more bitterness for balance.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 23:31:18 | More by WanderingFool

RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-30-2013 22:01:32 | More by RummyRedbeard

halfshell

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-28-2013 20:30:16 | More by halfshell

ncaudle

Virginia

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-28-2013 18:20:22 | More by ncaudle

BumpkinBrewer

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-22-2013 18:54:00 | More by BumpkinBrewer

mmmaaattt

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.7%

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

TomRB

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-11-2013 19:01:19 | More by TomRB

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

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

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

3.94/5  rDev -2.2%
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 +11.7%

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

sdaly3

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-22-2013 12:50:05 | More by sdaly3

Horbar

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-21-2013 23:52:21 | More by Horbar

mrebeka

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-20-2013 03:16:53 | More by mrebeka

jbuddle

New York

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

04-16-2013 14:26:18 | More by jbuddle

Gregwa

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-13-2013 19:41:12 | More by Gregwa

deanhead

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

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

brandoman63

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

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

Rob315

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-02-2013 13:55:31 | More by Rob315

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

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

ElGallo

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

03-31-2013 03:01:20 | More by ElGallo

dphillips

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

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