Riptide
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From:
BrewDog
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,832
ABV:
8%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,509
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 13.19%
Reviews:
229
Ratings:
340
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 03, 2022
Added:
Mar 18, 2008
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  24
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Ratings by GilGarp:
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Reviewed by GilGarp from Colorado

3.67/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
1 pint, 6.4oz. bottle stamped best before 12/12/09. Batch 094.

Served cool into a pint glass, it takes a vigorous pour to create any sort of head and, even then, it's about half an inch. Cola brown with good clarity.

Aroma is malty, toasty, and slightly fruity. It almost seems to have a vanilla/cherry quality that stands up to the roast surprisingly well.

Flavor is intense but balanced. It doesn't overwhelm but it doesn't leave you cold either. It's bitter and almost acrid in a way that makes it seem medicinal. That said, the roast is nicely judged, not too strong, and easy to drink for the style.

Mouthfeel is medium-plus in body with smooth creaminess due to the lower carbonation.

Overall, I'm just not impressed. It's a good strong stout but it's nowhere near the top of the list for me. Too many other offerings out there that put this to shame. Maybe because it's past it's prime by almost 10 months but I don't think I'll seek out a fresh bottle to find out. Sorry.
Aug 31, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by mpenske from California

Apr 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by Nunya from Ohio

Jun 03, 2018
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Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece

3.97/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Jet black color, quarter finger brown head, messy lacing, good carbonation.

S: Chocolate, coffee.

T: Coffee, chocolate, slight roastiness. Bitter on the back end.

F: Medium bodied, more carbonated than I would prefer.

O: Nothing special.
Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by kjkinsey from Texas

May 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by JavierGC from Spain

Nov 03, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.31/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Interesting appearance, dark brown, dark red colors to the edge. Not a lot of carbonation to form a head with, whispy and thin tan colored. Has a nutty and chocolate malt aroma.

Taste goes equal parts roasted black malts, but also brown malt and a nuttiness you see from other styles than an imperial stout. It is very smooth, not aggressively hopped kind of stout.

Its not a bad beer, those who want more ooomph in their Guinness kind of stouts might be into this.
Aug 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hanyuu from Finland

May 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by eng_lee from Singapore

Feb 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by hansavijaticar from Croatia (Hrvatska)

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by DispyDnb from England

Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by LaMbOfGoD from Scotland

Dec 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.16 by nemma from Hungary

Dec 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by AlexAfonin from Russian Federation

Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Oct 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by stephenlee from England

Oct 11, 2015
 
Rated: 2.41 by 1600eman from England

Jul 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by Heeenrik from Finland

May 29, 2015
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Rated by Oakenator from Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +23.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Great flavor and nicely balanced for a less boozy 8% Imperial Stout.
Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by pheriks

Mar 07, 2015
Riptide from BrewDog
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 340 ratings