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Bubblejack India Pale Ale
Rush River Brewing Company
- From:
- Rush River Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,265 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,444 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 12.64%
- Reviews:
- 135
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 03, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 17, 2005
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 22
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Ratings by Ek0nomik:
Reviewed by Ek0nomik from Wisconsin
3.93/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured In: Pint Glass
Purchased At: Just Local Food (Eau Claire, WI)
I was a bit disappointed in this. I had this at Stella Blue's in Eau Claire on tap and it was fantastic. It tasted much hoppier than the bottle I picked up.
Appearance: Lighter than most IPA's. This one has a golden color. If what Monkeypaws said is true, then it makes sense why there is sediment floating around. I don't mind that much though.
Smell: A light hop aroma, not very strong.
Taste: Not very citrusy, mostly an earthy pine taste. This has a stronger presence of a bread malt flavor.
Mouthfeel: Carbonation seems just fine to me, not too tingley on the palate.
Drinkability: I need to try this on tap again. I'll try to get this again in the next month on tap and see how it is. Perhaps I'm just imagining things.
May 02, 2009Purchased At: Just Local Food (Eau Claire, WI)
I was a bit disappointed in this. I had this at Stella Blue's in Eau Claire on tap and it was fantastic. It tasted much hoppier than the bottle I picked up.
Appearance: Lighter than most IPA's. This one has a golden color. If what Monkeypaws said is true, then it makes sense why there is sediment floating around. I don't mind that much though.
Smell: A light hop aroma, not very strong.
Taste: Not very citrusy, mostly an earthy pine taste. This has a stronger presence of a bread malt flavor.
Mouthfeel: Carbonation seems just fine to me, not too tingley on the palate.
Drinkability: I need to try this on tap again. I'll try to get this again in the next month on tap and see how it is. Perhaps I'm just imagining things.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota
3.77/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Kind of a weirdo, but I like it (and English IPAs are hard to find around here, even if it is too bright and zippy-hoppy for a strict to style English ipa). Lots of interesting stuff going on, but it doesn’t entirely add up. At the tap room, served in a shaker. Pours a slightly hazy and bright gold, with a good pill-white tight bubbly head. Nose is bright floral and light bready notes, and the taste follows exactly. Fairly hoppy for an English take, but I’m not a stickler. Maybe a little citrusy tea-like hoppiness in there, too, and a little dank weediness. Modest bitterness, and also a little tannin that I associate with black tea on the finish. It is distinctive and tasty, though a little strange. This is bright as opposed to mellow, but it is still very enjoyable.
Aug 03, 2022Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
3.96/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours hazy, but fairly bright, orange color A medium white head that fades. SRM of 10. (3.75)
Aroma: Strong malty aromas here. There is some sweet orange and tropical pineapple and melon citrus. Slight floral component. Followed by some very sweetened monkey bread, toffee, & cinnamon roll. A lot of English malts on the aroma. (4.00)
Flavor: Flavor follows the nose with very balanced hops and malts. Nice orange, lemon, peach, pineapple, mango. Slight honeysuckle flower, but then a lot of sweetened bread. More monkey bread and cinnamon roll. Some wet cardboard flavor which I have never described before. Yet, the English malts are strong. Finishes slightly sweet, but not overly sweet. A pleasant sweet finish. (4.00)
Feel: Medium-bodied. Sweet, but decent carbonation and finishes surprisingly clean. Slight lingering and very pleasant sweetness lingers on the palate. (3.75)
Overall: A nice interpretation of an English IPA. American hops with English malts. Very delicious. Drinks similar to a pale ale. A more traditional version of an IPA before the hop craze. Nice and balanced and very drinkable. I should compare it to the Goose Island IPA. (Final Rating: 3.96)
Aug 25, 2019Aroma: Strong malty aromas here. There is some sweet orange and tropical pineapple and melon citrus. Slight floral component. Followed by some very sweetened monkey bread, toffee, & cinnamon roll. A lot of English malts on the aroma. (4.00)
Flavor: Flavor follows the nose with very balanced hops and malts. Nice orange, lemon, peach, pineapple, mango. Slight honeysuckle flower, but then a lot of sweetened bread. More monkey bread and cinnamon roll. Some wet cardboard flavor which I have never described before. Yet, the English malts are strong. Finishes slightly sweet, but not overly sweet. A pleasant sweet finish. (4.00)
Feel: Medium-bodied. Sweet, but decent carbonation and finishes surprisingly clean. Slight lingering and very pleasant sweetness lingers on the palate. (3.75)
Overall: A nice interpretation of an English IPA. American hops with English malts. Very delicious. Drinks similar to a pale ale. A more traditional version of an IPA before the hop craze. Nice and balanced and very drinkable. I should compare it to the Goose Island IPA. (Final Rating: 3.96)
Reviewed by Red_Hook_Madness from Minnesota
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
This is a good IPA. Not the easiest to drink in terms of mouth feel. It’s not like it’s too bitter or anything, but doesn’t go down as smoothly as I’d like.
Jun 16, 2019Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.4/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I tried this beer at my neighbors house last night; he brought a sample pack back from Wisconsin. It poured a hazy golden with white head that left some lace. The scent and taste were bitter and English leaning. The Mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall it's ok.
Jan 31, 2017Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.24/5 rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear, gold color. 3/4 inch head of a white color. Good retention and good lacing. Smells of citrus hops, earthy malt, hint of wheat, slight piney hops, hint of tea, and a hint of alcohol. Fits the the style of an American IPA. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with a high carbonation level. There is a strong bitterness. Tastes of strong earthy malt, strong grass, yeast, slight wheat, citrus hops, slight alcohol, and strong tea. Overall, good appearance and aroma, but too bitter, too carbonated, and much too grassy.
Jan 26, 2017Reviewed by BigDaddyWarbuxx from Iowa
3.59/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Great unfiltered look and a really strong citrus aroma. Definitely a citrus heavy IPA with a strong bitter aftertaste. Fine for what it is, but I've never been too big on citrus IPA's.
Aug 26, 2015Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
3.49/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.49/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Aroma is pine, spices/vegetables and a hint of citrus. The flavor is citrus, light grapefruit, fruit, spices, malts, mild EIPA qualities and a slightly bitter/tangy finish.
Jul 07, 2015Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.15/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Bubblejack pours a golden color, with lots of sediment and a small head. There is a skunkish earthy aroma. Taste has a big bitterness, crisp malty flavors. Overall, it is not the best, crisp and light flavors with a big bitterness.
Jul 02, 2015
Bubblejack India Pale Ale from Rush River Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
244 ratings
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