SSB IPA
American River Brewing Company

SSB IPASSB IPA
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From:
American River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 10.31%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
13
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 29, 2015
Added:
Aug 23, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Rated: 4.1 by PaulWaters from California

Jan 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Jan 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by Vlaminck from California

Jan 03, 2015
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.51/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at BJ's in Sacramento, CA.

Pours a hazy orange-brown with a foamy beige head that settles to a small cap on top of the beer. Thin rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, earth, citrus fruit, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with citrus zest and slight grapefruit juice flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a low level of carbonation with an almost flat mouthfeel. Overall, this is pretty good beer with solid citrus forward hop characteristics all around.

Serving type: on tap.
Sep 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by 1424IpA from California

Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by MattSlem from California

Jun 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by bwgassman from Colorado

Mar 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by TGS from California

Dec 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by johnnye1981 from California

Sep 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by RangnaR from California

Sep 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by dertyd from California

Sep 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by GraduatedCashew from California

Aug 28, 2013
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

3.8/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - Pours a dark, clear golden orange with a white, 3 finger head. Good retention, resulting in a broken layer of suds across the surface. Lacing is sparse and spotty, but sticks well to the glass.

Smell - Primarily a citrus scent, with hints of pine and floral hop character. Toasted bread aroma sits beneath the hop .

Taste - Follows the nose. Orange pith bitterness upfront. Toasted bread and biscuit maltiness provides a strong backbone. Floral with touches of hop spice in the finish, along with a hint of butteriness.

Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with soft, tingly carbonation. Very smooth and inviting, going down with a remarkable silkiness.

Overall - A drinkable, well balanced IPA from ARBC. Hop Bomb seekers, look elsewhere. While this weighs in at a healthy 70 IBU's, the strong malt presence gives this more balance on the tongue than the numbers would indicate. With the quality of brews they deliver at a reasonable price point, ARBC is quickly becoming my favorite Sacramento area brewery. The Brown is to die for!
Aug 23, 2013
SSB IPA from American River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 13 ratings