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Spiny Norman IPA
Right Brain Brewery
- From:
- Right Brain Brewery
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,324 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,046 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 8.85%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 21, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 21, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
All Simcoe with a dash of flaked rice.
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Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota
3.89/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a 19.2 fl. oz can picked up while in Traverse City into a La Fin du Monde tulip. It looks great in the glass, dense and semi-hazed amber-copper, with 1 1/2 finger off-white head and crazy retention. Beyond the look, it's a solid kind of older-school ipa, especially if you like Simcoe, as I do; not sure how far above good I should go. It finishes with that grapefruit, pine and bready and caramel malt I associate with old middle-of-the-road west-coast ipas, but other parts of it suggest that it is well made, if still in that general territory. Nice faint flowery citrus notes, some peppery spiciness, and some piney resin...the biscuity malt is in the background and fairly unobtrusive, but the mouthful is fairly creamy, moderate to full body, all of which is a nice pairing with the pleasantly moderate bitterness. My tongue is coated with hop oils afterwards...which, I enjoy. Glad to have this one.
Jul 21, 2023Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.88/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I got a can of this beer from my BRAH-in-law whom brought it back from a recent trip to Traverse City. It poured a hazy copper with thin white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had pine resin notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bitter pine resin presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.
Jan 15, 2023Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
4.23/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Purchased 6er cans at the brewery during our Michigan RV trip.
Jul 19, 2020Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan
3.94/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very nice IPA. Poured from bottle to nonic pint glass. Light orange in color with a finger of tightly packed bubbles atop. Aromas of citrus and pine, with grain and biscuit. Flavor is quite nice and smooth. The malt/flaked rice approaches first followed by the citrus tang and piney bite of the Simcoe. Exceptionally clean finish.
Jul 21, 2018
Spiny Norman IPA from Right Brain Brewery
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
72 ratings
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