Rhinelander Thumper American IPA - Minhas Craft Brewery

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.13/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

pint at some airport bar in San Fran

A clear bronze with a very short lived thumbs width of foam that somehow leaves a ring of lace

S pretty basic with a little hoppy citrus with some toffee and booze

T a little lemon rind on top of what I smell and a few other tropical notes but pretty faint

M full bodied for the color with a little bite too it, decent carbonation

O nothing special but I had no issues finishing my beer

when there's nothing other then yellow fizz maybe, but other then that I wouldn't bother pretty basic stuff here

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2011 20:55:26 | More by wordemupg

brewtaster

Indiana

1.83/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75

Not good. Even the adjuncts used in this conconction are not good. I thought I was finding a bargan based on the price. It ended up ruining my Friday night beer sampling that I so look forward to. No hop presence, the malts that are there are totally unballanced. Mildly funky smell. Very funky taste. About the only positive thing I can say about this brew is that it had good head, lacing, and appearence. I have now learned though that means nothing.

If you value beer for the taste of beer, stay away from this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:45:39 | More by brewtaster

twenty5

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -16.7%

05-15-2013 16:38:42 | More by twenty5

lucasj82

Indiana

3/5  rDev +11.1%

05-15-2013 02:33:07 | More by lucasj82

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +29.6%

05-02-2013 01:13:29 | More by leprechaunandfatman

chrisrusu

Wisconsin

1.73/5  rDev -35.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75

This is not even close to the style it claims to be! No way its an American IPA and 79 I.B.U....

I'm not a fan of shooting down beers this low. But this is just awful.

Pours a medium copper brown/orange.

Taste like almost like a Amber. So much malt... Not much citrus or hop bitterness at all.
Banana and brown sugar with a bit a copper and bubble gum.

Sorry for such a bad review, but GOOD GOD! Please stay far far away.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 01:53:07 | More by chrisrusu

plaid75

New York

3.25/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Poured a hazy burnt orange hue with a one and a half finger foamy white head. There good retention and very good lacing.

The smell featured a heavy sweet malt and secondary herbal hop.

The taste was a muddled medley of malt and adjunct sweetness with a trace of hop spice and some tropical fruit.

The mouthfeel was typical of the style with a strange lingering sweetness.

Overall a subpar IPA.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 01:35:09 | More by plaid75

decaff

New York

2/5  rDev -25.9%

04-14-2013 17:40:37 | More by decaff

mattknueven

Indiana

3/5  rDev +11.1%

04-06-2013 05:03:35 | More by mattknueven

jaimenavarrog

Mexico

3/5  rDev +11.1%

03-26-2013 04:06:02 | More by jaimenavarrog

dragomni

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +29.6%

01-27-2013 23:28:16 | More by dragomni

feelin_iffy

Michigan

2/5  rDev -25.9%

01-20-2013 04:34:51 | More by feelin_iffy

DragonzBreath

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -7.4%

01-13-2013 14:55:16 | More by DragonzBreath

jenray

Texas

2/5  rDev -25.9%

01-12-2013 15:46:43 | More by jenray

bicyclesnbeer

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +38.9%

12-25-2012 14:43:22 | More by bicyclesnbeer

WhitmansNiece

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -7.4%

11-25-2012 00:13:14 | More by WhitmansNiece

iSip

Colorado

4.58/5  rDev +69.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

I picked up this bomber of Thumper American IPA for three bucks at a Copps store in Wisconsin. The label says "IPA", but my taste buds said Belgian Ale, and a great one at that. Maybe a bottling error. So I bough another. Same result. Beautiful hazy orange color topped by a decent head. The fragrance was spot on Begian yeast. No IPA hoppyness to be found, but instead a glorious Belgian ale with an etherial malt essence on top of that wonderful bready-ness that any Tripel lover will stop mid sip, eyes closed and thank the beer gods. Excellent beer, an must try! But it is not an IPA... the lable should be corrected.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 23:58:59 | More by iSip

russpowell

Oklahoma

2.45/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Pours caramel with 2 fingers of cream colored head. Above average lacing & head retention

S: Pears & apple blossoms, zero evidence of hops

T: Pears, butterscotch, brown bread & honey, plus herbal hops up front. Some woody & herbal hops mixes in with pears & white grapes. Finishes fruitty & way too sweet, somewhat grassy

MF: Light/medium bodied, firm carbonation

Not horrible, just not to style, not even close. Honestly, if I knew it was from these guys I would've passed, lesson learned....

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 06:06:25 | More by russpowell

AmitC

Indiana

2.4/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Oh my God.. I got fooled. So i was looking for beers at my usual beer shop. I find this thumper IPA 22oz bottle sitting right next to some other cool IPAs such as Unearthly from southern tier, and hercules IPA from great divide. I thought it must e of same caliber. I asked for the price and i got 3.52 with taxes. I did not think twice. A bargain compared to over 6 dollars for the rest of two.

This is poorer than the reviews suggest. Such beers should not be in he market. I brew better stuff than this at home.

Pours a cloudy, amber colored with little head. A lot of bubbles, and certainly more carbonation than required.

Smell is more of hopped malt extract that is yet not completely fermented or something. Some hints of piney and citrusy hops. Smell is not that bad.

Taste is what is disappointing. Completely unlike other IPAs that i have had. Bitterness is there but not a lot of balance. Very raw and seems under prepared. Seems like some off flavors. Not at all likable

Mouthfeel is not good for an IPA. Very light bodied and carbonation spoils it even further.

Avoid. Complete waste of money. Lesson learnt: good IPAs are costly. They do not come cheap.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2012 22:51:07 | More by AmitC

beerbrains

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +38.9%

10-17-2012 05:50:33 | More by beerbrains

elevatedgreens

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +38.9%

10-07-2012 01:07:11 | More by elevatedgreens

jimmah120

Minnesota

2.6/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

22oz bomber into duvel tulip

Look is a dark brown-amber, cloudy, with a fluffy/sudsy, 2-finger sticky head that fades to a film. Poured out a huge lump of sediment, must've been from the bottom of the barrel. Smell is a lot of sweet malt; baked bread, caramel rolls, sweet ester-y dark fruit, touch of citrus and big artificial perfume notes. Only a small bit of earthy hops in the aroma. Taste is very sweet like in the nose; red-ale like medicinal dry leaves, dark fruit, citrus, dust. Very floral, accompanied by some medicinal bitterness and a prickle of alcohol. Feel is light-medium, with a slight 'slick-ness', and a lot of carbonation.

Really lacking in those powerful pine/citrus hops that make an American IPA what it is. Still, dirt cheap at 2.99 a bomber.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2012 03:25:32 | More by jimmah120

IPAFrankieH

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +38.9%

08-13-2012 10:35:17 | More by IPAFrankieH

djtomain

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -7.4%

07-26-2012 11:53:38 | More by djtomain

kylehay2004

Florida

3.08/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: two finger head with some retention on a slightly hazy copper body with golden hues. minimal lacing.

S: mostly caramel malts with light floral and citrus hop notes.

T: definitly malt forward with floral bitterness, brown sugar and orange citrus sweetness. Hops are mild and more on an APA scale.

M: medium body and very creamy. lighter side of moderate carbonation.

Overall: Not very hoppy. This would be a decent APA. Not really overly flavorful but I have had worst IPAs than this which have higher ratings on BA.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 00:26:23 | More by kylehay2004