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Slow Ride Session IPA
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 11.02%
- Reviews:
- 163
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 07, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 03, 2014
- Wants:
- 36
- Gots:
- 492
No description / notes.
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Ratings by neenerzig:
Reviewed by neenerzig from Ohio
3.97/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured out of a 12 oz bottle into one of my pint glasses, this beer pours a clear, medium golden color with a very slight amber/copper hue and a nice, fluffy looking white head that is about an inch and a half thick when first poured. Head settles quickly to a solid 1/4 of an inch thick along with quite a bit of lacing. Head then settles further to some very thick and fluffy cluster swirls of foam on the beer's surface and a thick ring lining the inside of the glass. Aromas of slightly toasted caramel malt sweetness followed by big fruity hop aromas. Citrus, mango, and apricot are all present. The taste is pretty much the same, with some slightly toasted, crisp, caramel malt mild sweetness upfront. Also a bit of graininess that is followed by the aforementioned citrus, mango, and apricot hop bitterness. Has a crisp, somewhat smooth and frothy, medium to full bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation and a very clean finish. Quite an excellent session IPA that is certainly at least worth a try.
Eric
Aug 28, 2015Eric
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.25/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nice looking pour, medium golden body with small soapy head. Aroma is slightly hoppy, but also hints at the malts. Taste is more hops, very subdued, some sweet malt. Hops finish it off with some chalky bitterness.
Jun 07, 2023Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.52/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
355 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Fresh hoppy aroma of pine needles and spruce tips, hints of newmown grass and tropical fruits. Light bodied. Dry flavour with distinct bittering hops throughout, also piney and fruity notes. Bitter aftertaste.
Mar 19, 2021Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.96/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a semi-golden yellow color with a slight transparency about it. Some carbonation could be seen rising at a moderate pace to fill a semi-foamy white head. Dissipated nicely to leave some stringy sliding lace.
The aroma had some sweet to bitter onion bits, light danky grass, and a little bit of citrus, pine and biscuits.
The flavor was a fine blend of the sweet to bitter to dank pulling together the onion, citrus, pine and biscuits. Aftertaste of the danky onion, pine and biscuits.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation felt appropriate and non-distracting. Somewhat oily in the texture. ABV felt as projected, somewhat low and quaint.
Overall, what does UPS say "if it fits, it ships." Damn right it does, good job New Belgium for shipping a "quality" session IPA to the East Coast.
Jun 28, 2017The aroma had some sweet to bitter onion bits, light danky grass, and a little bit of citrus, pine and biscuits.
The flavor was a fine blend of the sweet to bitter to dank pulling together the onion, citrus, pine and biscuits. Aftertaste of the danky onion, pine and biscuits.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation felt appropriate and non-distracting. Somewhat oily in the texture. ABV felt as projected, somewhat low and quaint.
Overall, what does UPS say "if it fits, it ships." Damn right it does, good job New Belgium for shipping a "quality" session IPA to the East Coast.
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. Bottle
Pours a pretty nice amber color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy/foamy white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, citrus. The taste is hoppy, malty, citrusy. Medium body. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Apr 04, 2017Pours a pretty nice amber color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy/foamy white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, citrus. The taste is hoppy, malty, citrusy. Medium body. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Slow Ride Session IPA from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
1021 ratings
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