Rips (Haand Special Berry Collection)
HaandBryggeriet

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From:
HaandBryggeriet
 
Norway
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
7%
Score:
+3 ratings needed
Avg:
3.22 | pDev: 11.49%
Ratings:
7 | reviews: 4
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 27, 2022
Added:
May 24, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by shleepy:
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Reviewed by shleepy from California

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Murky. Burnt caramely smell. Taste is more fruity (not surprisingly). Interesting sour berry notes, but they are counteracted by the carameliness. Wish it was drier.
Mar 02, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
500 ml bottle, batch #693, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.0%. Orange-pinkish colour, slightly hazy, moderate to low white head. Distinct aroma of redcurrants, some spicy notes too. The flavour is fairly dry, with a moderate but still distinct fruity acidity from the redcurrants. While they were at it, the brewers could have added some more redcurrants, but this is a fairly refreshing beer as it is.
May 27, 2022
 
Rated: 2.72 by Hophazzard from California

Nov 26, 2017
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Reviewed by BowWowWowYippyYoIPA from California

2.76/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
No bottle date

Look - Pours a murky red-orange with a champagne like head that quickly dissipates to nothing. No clinging. 3 paws.

Smell - Smells of blood orange and the faintest bit of hops. Bits of honeysuckle are also present. Not sure what red currants smell like, but I imagine they are present as well. 3.25 paws.

Taste - Slightly astringent. Sweet pale malt with orange citrus flavors. Alcohol is fairly present. There is a wine-like grape flavor which I'm guessing is the currants. 2.25 paws.

Feel - Very tingly, light-medium viscosity. The tingling is almost a stinging over the entire tongue. 3 paws.

Overall - The bitter astringency is too off-putting to really enjoy any other aspects of this beer. I've never really been a fan of beers that are brewed with grape must, and the red currants are a bit too close to that. If it were cleaner it would have been more enjoyable. 3 paws.
Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by JakerLou from New Hampshire

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Moheban from California

Jun 21, 2014
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Reviewed by sprat1960 from Massachusetts

3.54/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy, yellow-orange color with a small 1/2 inch head when poured. Head fades fast, though some lace remained on the surface of the beer and sides of the glass the entire time I was drinking the beer. Sour, slightly fruity smell with a slight funk. Sour, slightly fruity taste with a tart, dry finish on your tongue. Medium body with plenty of little carbonation; tingly finish on your tongue. Overall a very unique beer; I enjoyed it and found it good to very good. Not something I would drink regularly, but different and would be good once in a while.
May 24, 2014