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Flipside Red IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #78 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,452 - Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 11.08%
- Reviews:
- 492
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 18, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 25, 2013
- Wants:
- 96
- Gots:
- 652
Just when it feels like the dog days will never end, suddenly, the switch is flipped, the air gets cooler and it’s clear that autumn is on the way. Featuring a ruby-red hue and abundant tropical fruit and citrus hop flavors, Flipside Red IPA is the perfect beer for the final flash of summer.
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Ratings by gcuneen:
Reviewed by gcuneen from Pennsylvania
4.48/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
I like amber IPA's, and this is a real nice offering. Great balance of citrus-tasting hops (citra, simcoe and centennial) and a nice carmel malt presence. You get a slight bit of hop bitterness in the finish - not overpowering but present. If you like that you will love this. Either way it is a quality brew that tastes real good. This was a great autumn pickup for me.
Jan 10, 2015More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho
3.6/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle from the recent mix pack pour out an absolutely beautiful mahogany color, deep red and rich, with a cap of off-white tannish head. Very malty, biscuit with some hints of sweetness, the hops have an earthy component and some slight spice character, maybe grapefruit pith and a somewhat herbaceous quality as well, but mostly malty with some nutty sweetness. This one is pretty malt-forward to me, and I was hoping or an actual IPA, i.e. more apparent hop character, so I was disappointed, but it still wasn't bad.
Mar 18, 2024Reviewed by sjrider from California
3.99/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Can pour - looks like an amber ale with big creamy head leaving lots of lacing. Nose is a mix of citrusy hops and roasty malt.
Taste veers heavily into malt territory. Would guess this is a red/amber ale, rather than an ipa, solely based on taste. Would be a great addition to their regular line up.
Jan 13, 2024Taste veers heavily into malt territory. Would guess this is a red/amber ale, rather than an ipa, solely based on taste. Would be a great addition to their regular line up.
Rated by lflotron from Florida
2.94/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.94/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Bllllleeeeehhhh
Jan 02, 2024Reviewed by LeinenkugelDrinker from Nevada
4.04/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Purchased in the Fan Favorites Variety Pack.
Look: Red with a brown tint. Medium-high head. Nothing that special.
Smell: The Citra hops come through big on the nose, but unfortunately it’s hard sniff out any other flavors.
Taste: The Citra hops come through again, but are well complimented by what tastes like coriander, and a super smooth malt finish.
Feel: Medium carbonation, easy to drink.
Overall: This is a great IPA, and I would definitely buy again.
Dec 31, 2023Look: Red with a brown tint. Medium-high head. Nothing that special.
Smell: The Citra hops come through big on the nose, but unfortunately it’s hard sniff out any other flavors.
Taste: The Citra hops come through again, but are well complimented by what tastes like coriander, and a super smooth malt finish.
Feel: Medium carbonation, easy to drink.
Overall: This is a great IPA, and I would definitely buy again.
Reviewed by brewerburgundy from West Virginia
4.02/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can, tulip, canned 10/10/23.
Beautiful auburn color and a tower of head. Good lacing.
Pine, grapefruit, green and herbal. This is nice and fresh.
A good dose of piney hops, dark caramel, nutty finish.
Medium body with nice tight carbonation.
On brand Sierra Nevada beer that’s very good when fresh. If you like hoppy reds, this is for you.
Dec 05, 2023Beautiful auburn color and a tower of head. Good lacing.
Pine, grapefruit, green and herbal. This is nice and fresh.
A good dose of piney hops, dark caramel, nutty finish.
Medium body with nice tight carbonation.
On brand Sierra Nevada beer that’s very good when fresh. If you like hoppy reds, this is for you.
Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia
4.02/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
LOOK: Pours a very clear red and mahogany mix with a cream colored fulffy head that has both very good retention and side glass lace. This is a good looking beer.
AROMA: Roasted and malty with some sweetness of caramel,faint creamed coffee and hops of grapefruit and pine resin.
TASTE: Nice balance malts are more prominent that usual in an IPA. Grapefruit, resin, acerbic hops and roasted malts are a winner for me.
feel: Dry after taste.
Whateer Sirra Nevada brews thay do a wuperior job across the board.
Nov 23, 2023AROMA: Roasted and malty with some sweetness of caramel,faint creamed coffee and hops of grapefruit and pine resin.
TASTE: Nice balance malts are more prominent that usual in an IPA. Grapefruit, resin, acerbic hops and roasted malts are a winner for me.
feel: Dry after taste.
Whateer Sirra Nevada brews thay do a wuperior job across the board.
Reviewed by ramseye4 from Virginia
3.77/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-deep brown, looks like a good bourbon. Great fluffy cream colored head
S-pine, biscuit, grass, a slight metallic hint
T- a lot different than the nose. Some hop bitterness, some roasty undertones, dried fruit
M- smooth, medium bodied
Overall the palate goes a different direction than the nose. It’s fairly simple, but unremarkable
Nov 19, 2023S-pine, biscuit, grass, a slight metallic hint
T- a lot different than the nose. Some hop bitterness, some roasty undertones, dried fruit
M- smooth, medium bodied
Overall the palate goes a different direction than the nose. It’s fairly simple, but unremarkable
Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.88/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours deep red with an off white head. Smells of citrus hops and some sweet grain. Tastes of bright citrus hops and nice caramelized grain. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Nov 07, 2023Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Two brown twelve ounce bottles were emptied into a clear glass liter mug. It was a bit of a foamy pour, but not ridiculous. The head is off-white, with a little tint of the color of the brew registering. The body of the beer is more brown than red, call it brown with a reddish tint. It's dark, but there's a brightness to it and it's not entirely opaque. There's a mild maltiness to smell, but it's hardly impressive. Roasted malt is the dominant taste, but there's an earthy hop bite that nearly matches it. That certainly keeps it from being close to too sweet and the balance between the two is commendable. After the finish, there's not too much of either lingering. Also not lingering is much glass lacing. That runs scantily, although there's nothing wrong with the body. Some Red ales feel smoother than this, but that's not a major complaint. It's one of those not bad, not great beers that you can drink, but not seek out.
Oct 31, 2023Reviewed by Cdriver0414 from Kentucky
3.25/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
An very unique ipa. It's very heavy on the hops while the rest of the beer seems diluted. The malty notes usually found in red ipas are not there. It's not bad but not something I would buy again.
Oct 29, 2023
Flipside Red IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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