Gangway IPA - Red Hare Brewing Company

DrinkinBoy

Georgia

3.78/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz can poured into pint glass

A - Appears a bright gold color with a white head. Retention and lacing are decent.

S - In a grapefruit bomb category, its aroma has a some nice complexity. Notes of apricot and more floral notes join typical grapefruit nose.

T - Flavor begins with a light malt sweetness. Again unlike typical AIPAs, there is actually a mid palate where subtle fruity sweetness is apparent before it works into the expected hop bitterness.

M - Medium/heavy body. Light on the carbonation.

O - Definitely worth a try. Nice to see a local craft not just cascading the heck out of a beer and calling it an IPA. May not be exactly what people are expecting, but that is a good thing in such a saturated category.

Serving type: can

01-19-2013 05:55:22 | More by DrinkinBoy

Treebs

Illinois

2.73/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2

Got this gem from someone who was pissed they lost in a BIF. 12 oz can served in a Westbrook tulip.

A: Pours a slightly hazy orange color with a with a white head forming on the pour. It recedes to a thick collar that leaves some splotchy lace down the glass.

S: Slightly floral with a little bit citrus backing. Cereal grain malt that have honey nut cheerio's type of aroma to them.

T: Old, stale malts, slightly sweet and nutty. An odd combination. Mild citrus with an old leafy type quality to it. Residual bitterness on the finish. Grassy It just doesn't work.

M: Medium to light bodied with a grainy and bitter finish. Medium carbonation level.

O: Below average IPA. The malt bill tastes old and grainy and the hop profile doesn't mesh well with the overall beer. Avoid.

Serving type: can

05-16-2013 01:34:08 | More by Treebs

beergorrilla

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

05-06-2013 01:33:19 | More by beergorrilla

Zaphog

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-02-2013 19:41:15 | More by Zaphog

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.21/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

First had: can, extra in a trade with dazedandconfused (I think?)

Slightly hazy, golden-amber pour, nice finger of white head that mostly dissipated and left a bit of lacing behind. Somewhat stale aroma, light floral and citrus hops, grainy, toffee-like malts. These elements were reflected in the taste, floral/herbal hops, citrus pith, toasted grains, sweet but somewhat stale malts. Maybe more of an APA than an IPA here, but either way, not too great of a beer overall. Light-medium body. Decent, but nothing worth revisiting.

Serving type: can

04-28-2013 17:10:35 | More by Rifugium

ltdantheman

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

04-26-2013 14:45:08 | More by ltdantheman

Hardcore

Hawaii

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

04-21-2013 10:29:37 | More by Hardcore

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13.6%

04-19-2013 22:04:02 | More by rolltide8425

Martinecu

Georgia

4/5  rDev +13.6%

04-08-2013 13:39:01 | More by Martinecu

bonSreeB

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

04-06-2013 02:05:46 | More by bonSreeB

godlessape

Georgia

4.06/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Gave an enthusiastic and vigorous pour into a snifter glass. It started with a telling creamy white head a full 3 fingers tall. Off course it eventually sunk down to mere skim, but I suspect that had I left the beer alone, that mere skim would last a good week or two. The body is a cloudy, hazy, handsome honey amber work of art.

The aroma is dominated by pine, with just a hint of citrus. A sweet underbelly of caramel malt lurkes not far below. They use a nice combo of Williamette, Chinook, Cascade and Falconers Flight hops here.

The taste reflects the nose for the most part with perhaps a little more lemon, but I also notice a fruity apricot flavor going on here that hits the spot.

The mouthfeel is light bodied, crisp and refreshing. The 7% ABV is hidden well.

Overall a great IPA. I look forward to more from this brewery in the future.

Serving type: can

03-31-2013 02:27:05 | More by godlessape

MAJ85

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

03-29-2013 16:44:26 | More by MAJ85

lupercmda

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

03-23-2013 18:10:39 | More by lupercmda

BeerDawgs

Georgia

3.7/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

So the website keeps logging me out as I submit my review, so this attempt will be short and sweet

A - Deep copper, with tons of head and sticky lace left on the glass. Looks as good as any IPA should ever look!

S - citrus hops and lots of grainy malts. Not a huge hop aroma...

T - A nice mix between citrus and bitterness. Well balanced. Enjoyable

M - Highly carbonated. Oily and slick

O - An enjoyable IPA for sure. Glad to have a local brewery canning and popping up in the local Kroger.

Serving type: can

03-23-2013 02:20:01 | More by BeerDawgs

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

02-25-2013 23:45:59 | More by sendbeer

alk3kenny

Georgia

4.18/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Heard they changed the hops and updated the profile so I thought I'd update my review. Pours a great copper color and the smell is much cleaner and more hop refreshing then I remember. Cleaner and more citrus. Hops are sticky, sweet presence. This has much more of a dipa taste in a ipa abv. Getting that slight oilyness, citrus, hop bitterness. Canned 11 days ago this is a great beer and fresh. If you are in the area to try this one I suggest you do while it's nice and fresh. Shout out to Sprayberry Bottle for having a fresh supply.

Serving type: can

02-24-2013 03:03:06 | More by alk3kenny

jacket_fan

Georgia

3.76/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured aggressively from a can to a pint glass. Bought this as a 6-pack at the local Milton Ga beer store. The first for the unusual packaging.of a green plastic cover over each can. The packaging keeps the cans restrained.

I believe that if I read the can correctly it has a date of 2-10-17

Big head with lots of carbonation. The first IPA to have a 3 finger head. Bubbly lacing, cloudy yellow.

S
Slight citrus, but a clean smell.

T
Atypical IPA. Not hoppy, but smooth. Maybe the folks at Red Hare are going for their own special here. I like the taste but not what I was expecting.

M
Again, smooth, but not the carbonation I got with the pour.

O
Unusual IPA. A a smooth different IPA.

Serving type: can

02-16-2013 03:48:45 | More by jacket_fan

nkeckhar

New York

3/5  rDev -14.8%

02-15-2013 21:54:49 | More by nkeckhar

brentk56

North Carolina

3.56/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a hazy amber color with a rocky head; nice, splashy lacing

Smell: Citrusy and floral, with a significant amount of toffee underneath; as the beer warms the hop elements fade and the malt takes over

Taste: The toffee flavors set the base and the hops add a bitter aspect in the middle; unlike the aroma, there are not any citrus flavors - just bitterness; after the swallow, the beer is more malty than hoppy, however

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Not sure exactly what the brewer was shooting for here, but the malts are a bit too big for my palate and the hops lack the flavor profile I prefer

Serving type: can

02-14-2013 03:36:45 | More by brentk56

420drinker

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

12-19-2012 23:13:28 | More by 420drinker

mweso2000

Georgia

4.15/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Purchased at Whole Foods with a can on date of 11/15. Pours a golden color with a two finger head. Smell of pine hops hits your nose. Not an overly bitter IPA but the hops are there. There is a slight creamy taste and the beer drinks very smooth and tasted fresh. . The only drawback I would say is the mouth feel is a little thin and it feels like the beer needs a little more something whether it be hops or more of a malt backbone. Still a very solid beer, one in which I will revisit since I can get it relatively fresh. I had this back to back with a Sweetwater IPA and I had a hard time favoring one over the if at all. Since freshness matters with an IPA this could be a solid go to beer since it is local.

Serving type: can

12-17-2012 23:52:56 | More by mweso2000

bradcochran1234

Georgia

4/5  rDev +13.6%

12-07-2012 03:26:40 | More by bradcochran1234

Brandtmo

3/5  rDev -14.8%

11-19-2012 23:49:45 | More by Brandtmo

Keith_R

Georgia

3/5  rDev -14.8%

11-07-2012 03:18:56 | More by Keith_R

Zach136

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

11-06-2012 02:17:51 | More by Zach136