Rhizing Bines
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Rhizing BinesRhizing Bines
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From:
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.11%
Reviews:
175
Ratings:
922
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 27, 2019
Added:
Jan 14, 2013
Wants:
  40
Gots:
  79
Collaboration with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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Ratings by Jadjunk:
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
"Rhizing Bines is a collaborative IPA using the best of both coasts: Carolina-grown red fife wheat and Dogfish Head's continual-hopping from the East and Sierra Nevada's estate-grown caramel malt and Torpedo dry-hopping from the west." Brewed in the style of an American Imperial Pale Ale with two experimental hops, Bravo and #644. A one-off collaboration between Dogfish head and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, this beer was released in early 2013 and available in 750 ml. bottles.

Poured from a 750 ml. bottle to a Sierra Nevada tulip glass. Served above 46º Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a creamy frothed cream white head over a hazy orange amber body with moderate pulpy sediment. Retention is excellent, lacing is moderate and patchy. 4.5

(Smell) Hop aromas of tropical fruit and pineapple with undertones of floral herbal notes over a light cracker and pale malt body with a touch of grainy caramel sweetness. Potency is moderate. 3.75

(Taste) Despite the clear aroma, the flavor of this beer has tanked significantly. Grainy pale and caramel malt body up front with slightly metallic and medicinal undertones are joined in the finish by a musty, peppery puff of hop flavor. The flavor did not hold up well. 2.75

(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, light, slightly grainy. Carbonation is bold and spritely forming a crisp, zippy mouthfeel. Body is medium+ for the style, medium+ overall. Balance is slightly bitter over sweet. The alcohol presence is moderate and some oxidation has occurred, if not entirely due to the age of this beer. 3.25

(Overall) Don't forget about your IPAs, otherwise you might not like them as much as you had hoped. From what remains of Rhizing Bines, the malt profile is nice and light allowing for the hop profile to shine, but unfortunately I was late for the show, so there's not much to comment on in that factor. I found it drinkable, but that's not the most promising comment coming from me. I hope to get to try this in a future reincarnation. 3.25

Dogfish Head Brewery's
Life And Limb Rhizing Bines
/5.00
Aug 14, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.

Murky gold hue.

White head; strong lace.

Strong orange citrus nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Refreshing citrus summer bliss here. Nice!
Aug 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Mar 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by Wesmaze from New York

Jul 21, 2018
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Reviewed by Quackershnoc from Michigan

3.86/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: apple juice colored; thin white head that rims around the glass

Aroma: floral; lemon; orange; pine; hops; honey; caramel malt

Taste: very nice; starts with a little honey sweetness and the lemon/orange citrus flavors; moves into some nice caramel malt notes with a hint of the floral earthiness coming through; ends on some more pronounced floral notes with a bit of pine and a nice hop bite on the back; aftertaste is hoppy, and dry

Mouthfeel: frothy; a little juicy; smooth; light carbonation

Overall Impression: boy, this is an incredibly well balanced beer; very good; the art that went into making this is something to behold…the way the sweetness plays off of the hops and the citrus is excellent

From notes taken on 4/11/2013
Apr 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.18 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Mar 26, 2017
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Rated by smcel371 from New York

3/5  rDev -18%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Really like DFH. Just don't like malt.
Jul 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by MrHolden from Texas

Mar 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by Corburk from Pennsylvania

Mar 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Andonato from Michigan

Jan 05, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.38/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Auburn beer with dope clarity, full on inch of head. Lacing and retention were pretty good for whatwas advertised as a hop forward beer.

The aroma wasn't so much hoppy as it led with its sweet malt that prolly give this beer its color. Taste also incorporated this sweet aspect over the hops. Interesting. Grassy, spice cabinet stuff. Not worth $15 a bottle. Not even worth $10/6pack.
Dec 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.61 by firkingroovin from Illinois

Sep 22, 2015
 
Rated: 2.96 by Bieniek30 from New York

Jul 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jun 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Eziel from Ohio

May 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by jcole524 from Pennsylvania

Apr 19, 2015
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Reviewed by ScotB260 from Georgia

2.99/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Beautiful color with an amazing head that lasted through the entire beer. Now the smell...a combination of socks that have been worn for three months straight and extremely bitter hops. The taste was not that far off. I had high hopes for this collaboration, but it feel disappointingly short.
Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Mar 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by jshusc from South Carolina

Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by Drknight from Virginia

Feb 22, 2015
Rhizing Bines from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 922 ratings