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IPA
Rubicon Brewing Company

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From:
Rubicon Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.66%
Reviews:
108
Ratings:
192
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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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
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, 2022
 
Rated: 3.62 by GClarkage from California

Mar 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.14 by HaoleBoy from California

Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by BillT916 from California

Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by IrishCowboyBend from Oregon

Feb 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by avisong from Virginia

Jan 29, 2016
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Reviewed 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
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, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by XicanoBeerRun from Texas

Nov 22, 2015
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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
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, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by SerpentX from California

Sep 16, 2015
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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
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: Iā€™m happy with this, the aftertastes are rich, long lasting and awesome. The long lingering aftertastes are a major selling point.
Jul 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.3 by Bluegrass49 from Minnesota

Jun 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by dertyd from California

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Lelampp from Ohio

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by KMani

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.04 by CJNAPS from California

Feb 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by SierraJosh from California

Jan 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Spreetaper from New York

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by dbauer from California

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by pbechtel from Virginia

Nov 17, 2014
IPA from Rubicon Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 192 ratings