RIPE & Cranky - Pineapple
Stony Creek Brewery
- From:
- Stony Creek Brewery
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 9.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 06, 2019
- Added:
- May 27, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Collaborating with our good friends at Ripe Craft Bar Juice in nearby New Haven, we created the RIPE & Cranky Series, a series of draft IPAs that are variants of our flagship Cranky IPA blended with fresh pressed juice and exciting new hop varieties. For this round we created a Pineapple RIPE & Cranky that has a smooth and clean malt base that sets the stage for an explosion of fresh juice flavor and hop aroma.
The pineapple juice we are using in the RIPE & Cranky is fresh, Costa Rican pineapple juice. The Hop Profile includes Idaho 7, Citra, Jarrylo, Zythos and Azzaca hops.
Fresh Costa Rican pineapple juice
The pineapple juice we are using in the RIPE & Cranky is fresh, Costa Rican pineapple juice. The Hop Profile includes Idaho 7, Citra, Jarrylo, Zythos and Azzaca hops.
Fresh Costa Rican pineapple juice
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Rated by benjaminsa from Vermont
3.58/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
No lie about the pineapple. Sweet smell, but a little more bitter than I expected.
Aug 10, 2018
Reviewed by rorjets from Connecticut
3.4/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tried this as part of a flight at the brewery, which had it listed on the blackboard as of January 20. Very little head, light amber in color. Had a hard time smelling or tasting any pineapple flavor. There are other better choices to be had at the taproom.
Feb 01, 2018
Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
3.95/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On-tap 6/21/2016 at Flynn’s in Mansfield, MA, served in a tulip glass.
A: The beer is a very light gold color, with a short off-white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains citrus, light caramelized malts and some hops.
T: The taste starts out sweet with strong flavors of pineapple and citrus. Then a mild hops bitterness for the style comes in. The malt character is hearty but not too heavy and brings a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet.
M: Smooth and very crisp, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is clean.
O: Tasty, goes down very easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, this is a decent IPA to drink for a while.
Jun 22, 2016A: The beer is a very light gold color, with a short off-white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains citrus, light caramelized malts and some hops.
T: The taste starts out sweet with strong flavors of pineapple and citrus. Then a mild hops bitterness for the style comes in. The malt character is hearty but not too heavy and brings a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet.
M: Smooth and very crisp, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is clean.
O: Tasty, goes down very easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, this is a decent IPA to drink for a while.
Reviewed by BranfordBound from Connecticut
3.69/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had last night at the brewery, into a shaped pint glass. The pineapple version comes out a bright gold color, quite hazy, with a small one finger white head that fades quickly.
Smell is pretty sweet overall, juicy, maybe a touch of some citrus hops in the back. Taste starts pretty chewy and sweet, middle is a sharp burst of fruit juice with a lemon-like twang, followed by a decent amount of bitterness and some hop notes.
Overall I prefer the blood orange version more, the fruit was more intense and it was a bit more of a balanced beer. This one you can tell has juice added to it, but the pineapple isn't in your face.
Jun 03, 2016Smell is pretty sweet overall, juicy, maybe a touch of some citrus hops in the back. Taste starts pretty chewy and sweet, middle is a sharp burst of fruit juice with a lemon-like twang, followed by a decent amount of bitterness and some hop notes.
Overall I prefer the blood orange version more, the fruit was more intense and it was a bit more of a balanced beer. This one you can tell has juice added to it, but the pineapple isn't in your face.
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