DRIPA (Double Rice IPA)
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

DRIPA (Double Rice IPA)DRIPA (Double Rice IPA)
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From:
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #58
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
97
Ranked #607
Avg:
4.38 | pDev: 8.45%
Reviews:
142
Ratings:
1,058
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 24, 2024
Added:
May 25, 2007
Wants:
  205
Gots:
  104
This gold colored, gold medal winning West Coast style Double India Pale Ale has an intense hop nose, with aromas mainly of citrus. The high hop character dominates this IPA’s flavor profile. Made with American long grain rice, it is quite difficult to make but the rice contributes to this beer’s crisp aftertaste.
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Ratings by akorsak:
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Reviewed by akorsak from Pennsylvania

4.27/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Served from a cask at the General Sutter. Wow! The Gotham Imbiber has done well.

A: The IPA is a tea-colored ale, a mild brown hue that retains its clarity. Not much head.

S: The nose is hoppy but very restrained. The nose suggests that the ale was primed, perhaps with turbinado sugars.

T: The ale is a combination of sweetness upfront and hops on the backside. The ale seems to be primed, with a sweetness upfront that screams darker sugars, even molasses. The hoppiness is evident but restrained (especially compared to other Kuhnhenn brews). Citrus flavors are there, but they are restrained, settled down by the cask. Rice, I'm not really sure what to look for there. I do like this ale though, one flavorful brew.

M: Sweetness gradually transitions into smooth hops. The bitterness is relaxed, barely a DIPA on cask. Wickedly good, possibly my favorite for the day.

D: Too heavy too pound, too good to avoid. When I saw this cask my glass was already full. I immediately tracked down a second glass to ensure that I got to try it. Very good!
Mar 14, 2010
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned on: 12-1-23
Many thx to The_Kriek_Freak for sharing this can.

A - Light medium gold with low carbonation.

S - Citrus and a distinct rice malt base.

T - Resiny from start to finish with a little bit of rice in the base. Ends with a lingering citrusy resin bitterness.

M - Medium body with light carbonation.

O - An interesting, flavorful take on a D-IPA with the use of rice.
Feb 24, 2024
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Reviewed by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A very unique type of a double India Pale ale. The rice contributes a surprising amount to both the nose and the flavor, but also the mouthfeel. Intensely hopped, both in terms of aromatics and bitterness. Lots of malty sweetness to balance things out. A great beer.
Feb 14, 2024
 
Rated: 3.98 by desint from Belgium

Feb 06, 2024
 
Rated: 4.29 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Jan 23, 2024
 
Rated: 4.19 by jchanley from Illinois

Dec 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.31 by Jcreek from Illinois

Dec 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.31/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
(12 oz can, canned on 07/11/23; purchased cold single from brewery this week... poured into my Chouffe tulip)

L: amber-colored, mostly-clear liquid; ultra-tight, jiggly white foam... head settles into thin collar, lacing in long, thin drip bands

S: blackberry taffy, fruity pancake syrup, apple-berry fruit rollup, hint of lavender... one of the more unique IPA aromas I've ever sniffed... perfumy subtle alcohol highlights... altogether potent, if rather hazy/muddy in expression

T: much of the same on the palate; almost green oniony spice buzzing in the aftertaste... berries, currants, drenched in citrus peel oils... I can't help but suggest this has rather English strong ale hop/malt character/interplay; malt has perhaps a delicate honeyed bran muffin note to it

F: aside from its near bracing bitter sting, amplified by the ethanol and a soft carbonate sizzle, this drinks like a light-medium-bodied white wine... slight singing heat builds on the palate roof over time

O: a lot of their beers have a distinct flavor to them, and this is no exception... a uniquely flavored IPA that drinks like a (hop) resin-ravaged tripel (2190)
Aug 25, 2023
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.06/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look - bright copper and clear with a nice off white head
Smell and Taste - Classic citrus grain Imperial IPA
Feel - medium body with a lighter crisp carb
OVerall - fairly standard but still nice
May 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by Lucnifter from California

May 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.42 by not2quick from Missouri

Feb 04, 2023
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Reviewed by BigIronH from Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Big citrus and pine resin notes. Taste follows suit with ripe orange and grapefruit fins hint bitter. Very soft mouthfeel. Overall, well above average.
Jan 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.51 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Dec 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by GFK from Michigan

Sep 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.53 by ToddBeans from Kentucky

May 27, 2022
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

4.58/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
A rice ipa. Super clear golden. Looks like a budweiser but with a nice lacing. Smooth slightly sweet. Kuhnhenn call it west coast ipa but the high ABV and sweetness covers up much of the bitterness. Very good but not a classic west coast. Reminds me of a Founders Hopslam. Tender says they get that comparison often but that Kuhnhenn came out with the DRIPA five years before Founders figured it out!
Apr 05, 2022
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4.01/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12 oz can from Tavour. Hazy golden pour, fizzy head. Aroma is hoppy and lghtly fruity. Taste brings smooth malts with a huge hoppy bite. Light orange, minimally sweet. Bitterness stays on the palate. Sublime, smooth and strong.
Oct 19, 2021
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Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan

4.17/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance – This is a very hazy dull yellow with a nice off-white head that dissipated rather quickly.

Smell – The big lemon stands out in this unsweetened fruit nose. Lots of citrus and a bit of straw.

Taste – More lemon at the taste and a bit of malts that were hard to find at the nose. The hops are resiny with a hint of pine and very little sweetness.

Mouthfeel – This is medium-bodied and extremely dry. The dryness is massive at the finish, probably too much for the uninitiated.

Drinkability – Good thing the bitterness slows you down because at nearly 10% ABV it is a heavy hitter.
Apr 17, 2021
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Rated by jkh15 from Michigan

4.71/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Fantastic. Nice hope flavor but crisp, clean, refreshing. Great beer.
Apr 11, 2021
DRIPA (Double Rice IPA) from Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 1058 ratings