RU-Deep-2
Knee Deep Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knee Deep Brewing Company "RU-DEEP-2"
16 oz. can without production codes or freshness dating
$3.99 @ Roger Wilco, Pennsauken, NJ

Notes via stream of consciousness: Imperial India Pale Ale? YES!!! It's poured a clear golden body beneath a finger-thick head of white foam, and while I was pouring it I could smell the hops coming off of it. It's bright and fresh with hop resins, grapefruit, soft lemon, peach, tangerine, and a light minty-herbal note. The flavor follows but it's not as bold as the aroma might suggests. The malt is pretty straight-forward 'golden & biscuity' which doesn't interrupt the hops and supports them nicely with its sweetness, but the hops are just not there in force... which is OK, this isn't a hop bomb but more of a balanced and drinkable double IPA which I can get behind. I do wish it had a little more depth of character though. Still, maybe I shouldn't complain, the alcohol is well hidden and there are no fermentation flaws. How strong is this? Just 8.5%... ahh, yeah, then the alcohol should be kept in check. In the mouth it's medium in body and gently crisp-then-smooth across the palate. It's very easy to drink if you're not allergic to hops and/or a very firm bitterness - 51 IBU's is it? That's not much more than a lot of pale ales, and just slightly less than some standard IPAs, yet it remains very nicely balanced and not sweet at all. If there's a drawback it's the head. It dropped fairly shortly and didn't leave much lacing, but that's a minor issue within the whole. Overall, very nicely done. I'd like a little bit more of a punch of hops in the flavor but I certainly can't fault it as it is - it is what it is and it's not my job to direct it. Worth trying.
Review# 6,178

Knee Deep has a talent for West Coast IPAs, and this was no exception. It doesn't have the multi-hop complexity of Breaking Bud, but it comes at you straight, and smacks your right between the eyes. Total hop immersion!

 

A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a faint amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short bright white head covering the surface that left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of citrusy hops are present in the nose—lemons seem to stand out most prominently among the aromas.
T: The taste follows the smell, having flavors of citrusy hops in the front end followed by faint hints of pine towards the back end. There is a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The hop aromas and flavors in this beer seem to be very concentrated, almost like a beer that was made with lupulin powder. This beer drinks exceptionally well considering that any traces of alcohol are hidden from the taste.

Serving type: can

Medium gold and clear (a clear beer!) with 2-3 fingers of off-white foam on top... I'm not sure of the canning date, since there is none on the can, but if this is a one-off item brewed back in the winter, man, has it done well with time! A classic pine resin and grapefruit pith DIPA, medium-full-bodied and smooth... Nice airy pine with a little chewy, resinous, slightly dank underbelly, and dry pithy grapefruit kicking up some fruit, citrus and zest; solid bitterness leaves a moderate tongue-gripping shellac... Sweetness moderate, too, suggestive of caramel resin-coated citrus and orchard fruits, but that taut, lean bitterness takes the fore and creates a real nice call for more of the same... Impressed with everything except the lack of a canning date...

 

The beer pours out a clear medium golden color, with 1 finger of white head--------------- the aromas are pungent with papaya, pine and floral notes---------------- the flavors are mostly pine and citrus, with a medium mouthfeel and a bitter pine finish--------------- overall it's another solid west coast ipa from knee deep, they do what they do

 

 

 

Can poured into a Knee Deep Brewing Co snifter

A: Pours golden amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a thin layer and leaves some spotty lacing.

S: Floral, zesty citrus, light fruity notes, biscuity malt, and a touch of caramel sweetness.

T: Super floral, bright citrus, candied lemon and grapefruit, faint fruity notes, apricot, cantaloupe, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

M: Medium body, moderate carbonation, super drinkable.

O: You don't have to get too crazy to brew a tasty DIPA. I'm guessing this one uses mostly classic C hops and it turned out beautifully. I would happily