Green Jack Rippa
Green Jack Brewery / The Triangle Tavern
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- From:
- Green Jack Brewery / The Triangle Tavern
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Barleywine - English
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 16.62%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 22, 2018
- Added:
- May 27, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Notes:
None
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3.25 by DOCRW from Washington on Nov 22, 2018
3.65 by SamuelMiller from Montana on Feb 21, 2017
4 by MarkSanford from South Carolina on Mar 16, 2016
3.78 by Ristaccia from Nebraska on Mar 12, 2016
3 by saunderson on Jul 31, 2014
4 by wrightst from Maryland on Jul 27, 2014
3.75 by DrBier from Pennsylvania on Jul 27, 2014
3.75 by frlrv1020 from Florida on May 12, 2014
3.75 by drabmuh from Maryland on May 06, 2014
3 by Swift989 from District of Columbia on Apr 29, 2014
4.25 by ckollias from Maryland on Apr 13, 2014
3.25 by Brendog9 from Massachusetts on Apr 05, 2014
3 by ScottStache from Massachusetts on Mar 20, 2014
3.75 by SeaAle from Oregon on Mar 08, 2014
3.75 by nootch23 from Massachusetts on Mar 05, 2014
3.5 by smithj4 from New York on Mar 02, 2014
3.75 by jgammoniv from Maine on Feb 27, 2014
4.5 by razorsdescent from Pennsylvania on Nov 25, 2013
4 by nosavingsaccount from Pennsylvania on Nov 18, 2013
4.03/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by DIM from Pennsylvania
Inpired by Belgian tripels. Brewed only with English ale yeast, English whole cone hops, and east Anglican grains.
a: Swingtop opens with a resounding pop and the beer starts foaming. Dark, hazy orange iced tea color; pours with a small short lived head, oddly enough.
s: Toffee and fruity tea, plus biscuity malts and strong herbal/grassy hop note.
t: Lightly sweet up front with hints of fruity potpourri, some toffee, and some mineral-y biscuits. Strong, grassy hop finish with lingering aspirin bitterness and some heat.
m: Pretty hefty, gently carbonated.
o: I've never had anything quite like this. Inspired by Belgian Tripels... but this was pretty hoppy. I'd call it an English DIPA and a good one at that.
Nov 03, 2013
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by DIM from Pennsylvania
Inpired by Belgian tripels. Brewed only with English ale yeast, English whole cone hops, and east Anglican grains.
a: Swingtop opens with a resounding pop and the beer starts foaming. Dark, hazy orange iced tea color; pours with a small short lived head, oddly enough.
s: Toffee and fruity tea, plus biscuity malts and strong herbal/grassy hop note.
t: Lightly sweet up front with hints of fruity potpourri, some toffee, and some mineral-y biscuits. Strong, grassy hop finish with lingering aspirin bitterness and some heat.
m: Pretty hefty, gently carbonated.
o: I've never had anything quite like this. Inspired by Belgian Tripels... but this was pretty hoppy. I'd call it an English DIPA and a good one at that.
Nov 03, 2013
2.5 by csmartin6 from New York on Nov 03, 2013
3.85/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by seand from California
A: Pours a cloudy dark amber with a fair amount of dense off-white head. This retains reasonably well, leaving mild walls of lacing.
S: Bready sweetness and hops with an underlying barleywine-esque note.
T: Sweet, though not overly so, with a long-lasting malt note. There is a slightly boozy touch of something like rum. Good depth and complexity.
M: Full body, medium carbonation.
Overall, quite a nice beer. It doesn't taste as strong as it is, except for the depth and complexity of the flavors.
Oct 22, 2013
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by seand from California
A: Pours a cloudy dark amber with a fair amount of dense off-white head. This retains reasonably well, leaving mild walls of lacing.
S: Bready sweetness and hops with an underlying barleywine-esque note.
T: Sweet, though not overly so, with a long-lasting malt note. There is a slightly boozy touch of something like rum. Good depth and complexity.
M: Full body, medium carbonation.
Overall, quite a nice beer. It doesn't taste as strong as it is, except for the depth and complexity of the flavors.
Oct 22, 2013
3.75 by Bandi from New York on Aug 25, 2013
3.53/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
by metter98 from New York
A: The beer is very hazy dark yellowish brown in color. It poured with a finger high off tan colored head that gradually died down, consistently leaving a thin head covering the surface and a little lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light aromas of Belgian yeast are present in the nose along with some hints of grassy and herbal hops.
T: The taste has complex flavors of Belgian and earthy yeast and mineral water along with notes of herbal hops and hints of grainy malts and fruity yeast.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation with ever so slight bits of warming from the alcohol, particularly after the beer warms up.
O: Upon first smelling the aroma of this beer, you quickly realize that this is quite unlike other English Barleywines in that it has a lot of Belgian flair, most notably from the yeast strain. It tastes a little like a Tripel.
Note: Batch #70, Bottled 2/27/2013
Aug 25, 2013
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
by metter98 from New York
A: The beer is very hazy dark yellowish brown in color. It poured with a finger high off tan colored head that gradually died down, consistently leaving a thin head covering the surface and a little lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light aromas of Belgian yeast are present in the nose along with some hints of grassy and herbal hops.
T: The taste has complex flavors of Belgian and earthy yeast and mineral water along with notes of herbal hops and hints of grainy malts and fruity yeast.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation with ever so slight bits of warming from the alcohol, particularly after the beer warms up.
O: Upon first smelling the aroma of this beer, you quickly realize that this is quite unlike other English Barleywines in that it has a lot of Belgian flair, most notably from the yeast strain. It tastes a little like a Tripel.
Note: Batch #70, Bottled 2/27/2013
Aug 25, 2013
3.65/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by UCLABrewN84 from California
On tap at Kings Row Gastropub in Pasadena, CA.
Pours a murky orange with a foamy orange-tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Thick rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with citrus zest and malt flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is tasty but smells much better in my opinion.
Aug 12, 2013
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by UCLABrewN84 from California
On tap at Kings Row Gastropub in Pasadena, CA.
Pours a murky orange with a foamy orange-tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Thick rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with citrus zest and malt flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is tasty but smells much better in my opinion.
Aug 12, 2013
3.5 by Jason1337 from Pennsylvania on Aug 10, 2013
3.5 by cclark67789 from Pennsylvania on Aug 10, 2013
1 by MBolduc from Maine on Jul 22, 2013
3.75 by SuqMadique from California on Jul 20, 2013
4.25 by wrycon from Minnesota on Jul 16, 2013
3.5 by brotherloco from California on Jul 02, 2013
4.04/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by LiquidAmber from Washington
Poured into an Elysian snifter. Pours a lightly hazy caramel amber with a fine one finger light tan head with good retention and lots of lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt and lightly sour apples. Flavor of caramel malt, apple and pear, light citrus and grassy hops, which dominate the slightly drier finish; slightly spicy. Slight Belgian yeast hings. Very pleasant medium to heavy creamy body. An idiosynchratic take on an English barleywine, with claims to be inspired by Belgian tripels. Except for the minor yeast component, I don't see much of the Belgian influence, but I totally buy that if there was an English tripel style, this would fit the bill. Malty with pleasant light fruit notes make this an interesting ale. Unusual, but I liked it a lot.
Jun 26, 2013
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by LiquidAmber from Washington
Poured into an Elysian snifter. Pours a lightly hazy caramel amber with a fine one finger light tan head with good retention and lots of lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt and lightly sour apples. Flavor of caramel malt, apple and pear, light citrus and grassy hops, which dominate the slightly drier finish; slightly spicy. Slight Belgian yeast hings. Very pleasant medium to heavy creamy body. An idiosynchratic take on an English barleywine, with claims to be inspired by Belgian tripels. Except for the minor yeast component, I don't see much of the Belgian influence, but I totally buy that if there was an English tripel style, this would fit the bill. Malty with pleasant light fruit notes make this an interesting ale. Unusual, but I liked it a lot.
Jun 26, 2013
4.5 by PatGreer from Massachusetts on Jun 22, 2013
4 by PEIhop from Massachusetts on Jun 10, 2013
3.5 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania on Jun 10, 2013
3.58/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
by flagmantho from Washington
Poured from 750mL swing-top bottle into a tulip. Bottled 2/27/2013. The label says this is an "English Tripel Ale", although other sources call this indeed a barleywine.
Appearance: very dark golden hue with a moderate haze to the body. Effervescence seems quite mild, but the head is three plus fingers of frothy tan/ivory foam with a good retention and lace.
Smell: sweet malt which has both tripel and English barleywine character to it -- definitely what the label promises. There's a mild, noble hop character which sort of helps balance the sweetness, although there's also a cidery character which works the other way. An interesting brew.
Taste: rich malt, again walking the line between tripel and barleywine. There's a big toffee character which suggests more of the barleywine style, as well as a bit of diacetyl butteriness. The latter really hits my appreciation for the beer, but if it's your thing it may not be such a distraction. Hop character is minimal.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a great big carbonation and a rather smooth, satisfying creaminess. Not bad!
Overall: this is not my favorite beer -- the diacetyl really does it in for me. However, for a beer that claims to be an "English tripel", it is pretty successful.
Jun 02, 2013
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
by flagmantho from Washington
Poured from 750mL swing-top bottle into a tulip. Bottled 2/27/2013. The label says this is an "English Tripel Ale", although other sources call this indeed a barleywine.
Appearance: very dark golden hue with a moderate haze to the body. Effervescence seems quite mild, but the head is three plus fingers of frothy tan/ivory foam with a good retention and lace.
Smell: sweet malt which has both tripel and English barleywine character to it -- definitely what the label promises. There's a mild, noble hop character which sort of helps balance the sweetness, although there's also a cidery character which works the other way. An interesting brew.
Taste: rich malt, again walking the line between tripel and barleywine. There's a big toffee character which suggests more of the barleywine style, as well as a bit of diacetyl butteriness. The latter really hits my appreciation for the beer, but if it's your thing it may not be such a distraction. Hop character is minimal.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a great big carbonation and a rather smooth, satisfying creaminess. Not bad!
Overall: this is not my favorite beer -- the diacetyl really does it in for me. However, for a beer that claims to be an "English tripel", it is pretty successful.
Jun 02, 2013
3.59/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by BlackHaddock from England
Gravity poured half-pint at the Kings Head, Norwich on 20 Apr 2013.
Amber with a thin head, looked clean and clear.
Sweet biscuity malt smell and taste: fruity biscuit with a sour, almost off (as in a vinegar hint) note towards the finish, complex and interesting, I liked it.
May 27, 2013
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by BlackHaddock from England
Gravity poured half-pint at the Kings Head, Norwich on 20 Apr 2013.
Amber with a thin head, looked clean and clear.
Sweet biscuity malt smell and taste: fruity biscuit with a sour, almost off (as in a vinegar hint) note towards the finish, complex and interesting, I liked it.
May 27, 2013
Green Jack Rippa from Green Jack Brewery / The Triangle Tavern
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
37 ratings