The Rainmaker
Green Man Brewery

The RainmakerThe Rainmaker
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From:
Green Man Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,416
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,344
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 8.13%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
118
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 27, 2022
Added:
Feb 15, 2013
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  26
It's no myth that this is Green Man's most impressive and sought after special offering. A mammoth double IPA that boasts 6 different hops, it's the one hopheads wait for. Like a cool rain after a long drought, this one will quench your desire for big flavor and balance.

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Ratings by JohnTurano:
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Rated by JohnTurano from Florida

4.23/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Sep 02, 2017
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured an orange-gold body with decent head that leaves a touch of lace ring down glass. The hops are mild, earthy and have notes of citric. Smooth, slightly bitter, a mostly clean and smooth beer with slight grapefruit sweetness as well as a touch of tropical fruits. Sweetness balances with dry hops and beer is easy to drink and has a clean finish with touch of dryness.
Jun 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.02 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Mar 08, 2022
 
Rated: 4.08 by RollDamnTide from Florida

Dec 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.99 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Nov 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by JamesLeung from Florida

Sep 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.33 by MJSFS from Florida

Sep 05, 2021
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Reviewed by lagrluvr

4.15/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
can dated best by may 22 - pours a thick hazy medium gold, dense white head endures awhile...
full nose of various hops and malted grain....
sweet malts are soon rained on by hop bitterness and a clean smooth finish, very much like rainwater on a window pane-
potent brew to sip on when you wanna pace yourself- very enjoyable
Jul 11, 2021
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Reviewed by ManlyWealth from Georgia

5/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Gotta hand it to you Green Man Brewers, this is a world class DIPA. I first had it on draft at your Brewery in Ashville. It was so fricken good, I purchased a 4 pack before I left Ashville!
Pours a beautiful transparent gold, with a very healthy white head. Aroma is bold, piney & citrus. A classic, world class DIPA taste that retains that bitter, hoppy IPA flavor we all love, but at an 8.2% ABV. Mouth feel is classic! Overall, it’s a must have if you’ve never tried it. And a definite repeat, 3-peat, 4-peat, very drinkable staple for IPA lovers!
Mar 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4.16 by Van_boi from New Hampshire

May 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Nov 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.56 by jbehlar from Mississippi

Aug 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

May 24, 2019
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Reviewed by SmokySignals from North Carolina

4.64/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Finally, awesome. Poured from fresh can out of the Green Man ipa variety 12 pack

Look - ample golden/straw, hazy body, nice white head. Lacing...

Smell - Hello! Amazing fresh aromas are lively, dank, wet, juicy, resinous, thick, green and powerful good. SO nice.

Taste - big wet hops, light malt ghost, and the alcohol is non-detectable for me. Nice & dry afters.

Feel - good indeed, complements the awesome taste and aromas

Overall - worth the wait. Very drinkable, and one to contemplate and really enjoy! I feel like a more knowledgeable imbiber after really enjoying The Rainmaker by Green Man. If you are a hophead, you gotta make it Rain.
Apr 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by Shenk87 from Pennsylvania

Dec 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.22 by rangerred from Tennessee

Mar 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Jan 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.28 by cmukid87 from Michigan

Jul 18, 2017
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Reviewed by OldManMetal from North Carolina

3.07/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
The Rainmaker pours to a medium creamy off-white head on a slightly hazy golden body that is alive with fine-grained carbonation; lacing is fair, consisting of spiky bands. The nose is light-medium in intensity, leading with biscuity malt notes that are quickly overtaken by a blend of pineapple, pine and hints of perfumey florals, all topped by deceptively subdued alcohol overtones. Midpalate, the malt becomes much more apparent as the nutty/caramelly character increases significantly and we get a good view of the bready malt foundation; as a consequence, perceived bitterness is pushed back a good bit to moderate. Compounding the maltiness is a big, distracting boozy undertow that shows as solvent-like. The finish is surprisingly clean, just a flash of nutty malt, followed by the onset of a significant, lasting piney bitterness that has an undesirable fusel charater lurking behind it. Retrogustative olfaction is slightly grassy. Mouthfeel is quite astringent and is big for the light-medium body; the texture is medium-creamy and faintly peppery from the unexpectedly muted carbonation. Between the astringency and the excessive booziness, this is not a pleasant beer to drink. (12 oz bottle, no code date)
Jun 03, 2017
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Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours deep caramel in color. The smell is of a typical IPA with semi-strong hops aromatics. The taste is stronger than I expected due to the ABV, didn't see that coming. Not too much after taste to speak of. The resiny bite hits then retreats pretty easily. Great beer.
May 30, 2017
The Rainmaker from Green Man Brewery
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 118 ratings