HBC 342 IPA - Blood Orange
Relic Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Relic Brewing Co.
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
+5 ratings needed
Avg:
4.3 | pDev: 6.74%
Ratings:
5 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 13, 2013
Added:
Mar 18, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.5 by StarWarsFan2185 from Connecticut

May 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gambrinus1184 from Connecticut

Apr 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by dcguitar from Connecticut

Apr 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by nebula1999 from Connecticut

Mar 24, 2013
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Reviewed by ColForbinBC from New Jersey

4/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler from the brewery, poured into a pint

A pale yellow color with a one finger off-white cap and some stray bubbles pushing north. Some clingy lace and spider web patterns develop.

A mellow hop aroma complemented nicely by the sweet citrus of the blood orange. Hop notes of grapefruit, mango, tangerines, and ripe melon. A sturdy pale malt background stays low and lets the hops play.

A very nice interplay between these hops and the blood orange. Sweet citrus from the fruit with ripe melon, mango, grapefruit, and tangerines from the hops. The finish is a mix of bitter and sweet, with just a touch of bitterness lingering.

Light bodied with even carbonation.

This is a very mellow IPA. I like this hop though, good tropical, citrus notes and the decision to match this up with blood orange is perfect.
Mar 18, 2013