Gulf Coast Imperial IPA
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling

- From:
- Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.37 | pDev: 12.17%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 14, 2013
- Added:
- Sep 11, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Durge from Connecticut
4/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Yet another great brew found at the Whip In in Austin, Texas, this one is a solid amber color with a reasonable white cover and nice lacing on the short glass. An aroma of bready citrus and pine hops is quick to lure the ready beer lover. The flavor brings a rye bread idea with clean oat grains and a grassy edge. This is pretty easy drinking for a DIPA and as I go through it I pick up some fruit nougat hints. It’s medium bodied with mild, frothy carbonation and feel. Very satisfying, nice effort.
Apr 08, 2012Reviewed by jamescain from Texas
3.45/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a sniffer.
Appearance: Hazy golden-straw yellow with minimal white head, due to the server's pour, that clings to the side of the glass.
Aroma: At first it is mostly tropical fruit, pineapple, peach, and then it changes as the beer warms up and becomes more piney.
Taste: I was pretty disappointed with the one dimensionality of the taste. Basically straight up bitter, no depth, not much flavor.
Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation and medium body with a long lingering bitterness.
Overall: I was expecting more from this beer after the first whiff, but as I continued to drink it I wished I had ordered something else. Just didn't do it for me.
Sep 19, 2011Appearance: Hazy golden-straw yellow with minimal white head, due to the server's pour, that clings to the side of the glass.
Aroma: At first it is mostly tropical fruit, pineapple, peach, and then it changes as the beer warms up and becomes more piney.
Taste: I was pretty disappointed with the one dimensionality of the taste. Basically straight up bitter, no depth, not much flavor.
Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation and medium body with a long lingering bitterness.
Overall: I was expecting more from this beer after the first whiff, but as I continued to drink it I wished I had ordered something else. Just didn't do it for me.
Reviewed by FUNKPhD from Texas
3.53/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Flying Saucer/Houston
From Notes:
Amber/copper coloration with an off white head. Malty, hoppy aroma which follows through to the taste. A nice hoppy mouth tingle, light bodied.
This was actually a good double, all things considered. I think I wrecked my palate with some big west coast dipas, but I think a change of hops would make this one better.
Sep 12, 2011From Notes:
Amber/copper coloration with an off white head. Malty, hoppy aroma which follows through to the taste. A nice hoppy mouth tingle, light bodied.
This was actually a good double, all things considered. I think I wrecked my palate with some big west coast dipas, but I think a change of hops would make this one better.
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
3.87/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This is the second of the Ranger Creek beers that came out in session form this past summer, but instead of going up a level to a IPA they doubled up and released this big, chewy hop wallop of a brew. It pours a dark straw with a couple inches of foam that lingers. There’s a wonderful bouquet to this beer. Very citrusy, with an enormous floral aroma. It comes across very tart on the palate with a resiny, piney and harsh finish that mellows out as it warms.
Sep 11, 2011
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