Ratsalad
2nd Shift Brewing

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From:
2nd Shift Brewing
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 8.88%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
63
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 06, 2019
Added:
Jul 02, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  8
Just love making IPAs, so here's another one that uses a new hop blend called Zythos that is just delicious and should be enjoyed with a blow-up doll or something similar.
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Ratings by Duffmanohyeah02:
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Rated by Duffmanohyeah02 from Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.5%

Aug 03, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Feb 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by kmos27 from Pennsylvania

Sep 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.59 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Apr 15, 2017
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

4.06/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
When many a makers of IPA turn their focus on tantalizing perfumes, juicy fruit flavors and a smooth finish, its nice to see an imperial IPA that hasn't forgot about the focus on hop bitterness.

2nd Shfit's Ratsalad does just this. However, its hasn't forgone the current trends of a bright citrus, tropical and melon fragrance. Hints of herb and grasses peak through stone fruit scents while the ale pours a deep peachy amber color and quickly crowns with a sturdy eggshell meringue. Caramel, granola and sweet nuttiness greets the early palate with a rich malt taste to buffer the tastebuds from the hop onslaught to come.

While the bulk of sweetness holds tight through the middle palate, the waves of hops come strong an swiftly. Bright orange, mango, apricot and nectarine flavors bring that stone fruit influence ahead of the more bright and tropical flavors of pineapple, passionfruit, kiwi and papaya. A follow of cantaloup, chive and fresh grassiness decorate the finish while its bitterness steadily grows into a peppery, sprucy and juniper-like spice.

Full bodied and structurally malty even late in taste, the beer seems balanced with lingers of toasted sweetness, honey and pecan, then countering with fruit, herb and spruce. But the bitterness that simply won't stop. Trending more IPA-like than imperial, the gripping bitterness in finish and a long spicy gin aftertaste saves the day.
Nov 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by Stephen_Woods from Missouri

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by BrewskiBrandon from Missouri

Sep 13, 2016
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Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois

3.44/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours an orangey copper color with a thin white head that dissipates into a nice white film on the beer.

Smell is of pine, citrus, grass, some malty undertones and a hint of skunk. The skunk is a bit off-putting.

Taste follows the nose with a piney flavor coming through initial followed by a grassy bitterness. Not much of the citrus comes through and there is a bit of a skunked grass flavor to the finish.

Mouthfeel was nice and dry with medium carbonation. This would have been more drinkable, but that grassy bitterness made it difficult.

Overall this beer wasn't bad, but it also wasn't anything special. Not a great introduction to a brewery that had been talked up quite a bit.
Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by stephensinner from Missouri

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by BeerBuzzGuy from North Carolina

Dec 12, 2015
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Reviewed by Meyers1023 from New York

4.04/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a Spiegelau IPA glass. It is a copper color with a good amount of white head. Leaves a lacing down the glass. Smell is very piney and a taste to match. Very good showing from a beer that has a not so appealing name. I am becoming a huge fan of 2nd Shift.
Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Oct 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by kjkinsey from Texas

Sep 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Sep 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by NellysBandaid from Missouri

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by BrewSTL from Missouri

Jun 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by Theogre83 from Kansas

May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by mafa02

Apr 26, 2015
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Rated by RJB66 from Wisconsin

4.91/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Really tasty no after taste great drinking beer. I recommend.
Apr 25, 2015
Ratsalad from 2nd Shift Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 63 ratings