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IPA
Rubicon Brewing Company
- From:
- Rubicon Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 13.66%
- Reviews:
- 108
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 20, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 21, 2003
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 15
Generous portions of Cascade, Columbus and Chinook hops are added throughout the brewing process to create Rubicon's Flagship Ale. Golden in color with an assertive hop bitterness. This beer won gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival. A true American Classic.
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Ratings by mattffrost:
Reviewed by mattffrost from California
3.5/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle poured into glass
Appearance Beer is a mostly clear amber/orange color. Head is whtie. Middle head dissolves quickly leaving outer head staying around outside of glass.
Smell Hoppy Citrus, Sweet Malt, earthy grass smells.
Taste Sweet up front, does not finish vey bitter. Not an abundance of hops. Nice citrus flavor, I would say a very mild American IPA. I have had better and worse, it's a good solid beer.
Mouthful Low carbonation, not really hoppy a nice mild American IPA.
Drinkablity Nice aroma and flavors makes this a nice mild American IPA nothing over the top.
Jan 04, 2009Appearance Beer is a mostly clear amber/orange color. Head is whtie. Middle head dissolves quickly leaving outer head staying around outside of glass.
Smell Hoppy Citrus, Sweet Malt, earthy grass smells.
Taste Sweet up front, does not finish vey bitter. Not an abundance of hops. Nice citrus flavor, I would say a very mild American IPA. I have had better and worse, it's a good solid beer.
Mouthful Low carbonation, not really hoppy a nice mild American IPA.
Drinkablity Nice aroma and flavors makes this a nice mild American IPA nothing over the top.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.56/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct. 2015: 355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Deep golden to amber colour, slightly hazy. Moderate white head. Strong aroma of citrussy hops and old orange marmalade, hints of pine and dust. Fairly crisp and dry flavour, not as sweet as many other American IPAs. Very hoppy, with a very bitter and dry aftertaste.
Dec 20, 2022Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.56/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Copper pour, a little thicker consistency than your average ipa, this one brings the caramel appearance and thickness I guess. Minor citrus aroma, but its pretty mild.
Yup, standard stuff, caramel, bitterness, minimal sweetness. Hops aren't popping.
This is a blast from the past, 90s style CA ipa.
Dec 27, 2015Yup, standard stuff, caramel, bitterness, minimal sweetness. Hops aren't popping.
This is a blast from the past, 90s style CA ipa.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.71/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.71/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: The beer is clear amber yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high off white head that died down, leaving some lacing on the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of grapefruit hops are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has lots of bitter flavors of grapefruit along with some notes of pine. The bitterness lingers into the finish.
M: It feels medium-bodied and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA has an aggressive, in your face type of bitterness.
Serving type: bottle
Nov 01, 2015S: Light to moderate aromas of grapefruit hops are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has lots of bitter flavors of grapefruit along with some notes of pine. The bitterness lingers into the finish.
M: It feels medium-bodied and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA has an aggressive, in your face type of bitterness.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: brilliant gold, 1ā fluffy off-white head that dissipates to a thin film S: citrusy, resiny,
T: Strong malt gives way to citrusy hops ā lemony, grapefruit, grapefruit rind, some astringency in the finish from the hops. Starts lightly sweet and then dries out in the finish.
F: Creamy, soft on the palate, fine soft carbonation, medium body.
O: Iām happy with this, the aftertastes are rich, long lasting and awesome. The long lingering aftertastes are a major selling point.
Jul 23, 2015T: Strong malt gives way to citrusy hops ā lemony, grapefruit, grapefruit rind, some astringency in the finish from the hops. Starts lightly sweet and then dries out in the finish.
F: Creamy, soft on the palate, fine soft carbonation, medium body.
O: Iām happy with this, the aftertastes are rich, long lasting and awesome. The long lingering aftertastes are a major selling point.
IPA from Rubicon Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
192 ratings
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