Ganja Juice
Altamont Beer Works

Ganja JuiceGanja Juice
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From:
Altamont Beer Works
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
Ranked #27
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,748
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 11.99%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
45
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 01, 2022
Added:
Nov 29, 2013
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by dominic4beer:
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Rated by dominic4beer from California

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Feb 24, 2016
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Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

May 01, 2022
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Reviewed by entheos from California

2.05/5  rDev -47.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 3.5
This so strange! It tastes like marijuana bong water but feels like a warm Sumer breeze. I really cannot enjoy or dislike this beer, but I definitely do not recommend it! It’s like comfortable torture if you like that kind of stuff.
Jan 16, 2021
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.92/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Picked this up for the weed references, stayed for the red ale.

Red ale pours red. Its a darker auburn and mahogany like red. 1/3" off white almost beige cream colored head. Good aromatics here, really sets itself apart from 98% of other red ales, even hoppy red ales. Not really sure of the malt bill, red maltings always give me a more difficult time isolating hop notes. Gonna go with CTZ and Chinook. There is something else though, I dunno, Citra and/or Mosaic are all the rage, could even be Strata. Just has more variance in the type of notes, there's weed, pine and a fruit mixture. Its nice even if I can't put my finger on the most likely suspect(s).

Body is relatively big, but not problematic, doesn't have the trappings of most imperialized hoppy red ales, that is too thick, syrupy, solely bittering hops kind of vibe, but this divies up the hop notes well, citrus, tropical, weed, pine, tree bark, its all there. Heck the can I had wasn't even all that fresh. Would definitely like to try this with less than 60 days on it, but even then, upper echelon stuff in every way.
Jul 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.92 by KingStelle from California

Nov 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

3.79/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a Rastal Teku from a one pint can on April 27, 2019. An imperial red ale, which combines a malty foundation, a dank/resinous hop character, but finishes dry with lots of hop flavor. This beer will for sure heal your pain! Throw on some Bob, kick back and enjoy the DANK.
May 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.67 by HungarianCount from California

May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by kaseydad from California

May 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by BarrelAgedG from California

Apr 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by Bum4ever from California

Apr 27, 2018
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Reviewed by BayAreaJoe from California

4.06/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Part of the 4/20 4-pack, consumed 4/24/18

L: Deep dark amber read with a small head that left very good lacing.

S: Good, balanced mix of tropical & citrus fruits, danky hops, and toasted malts. The more I smell it the more I like it.

T: Danky, resinous, and piney hops far more prominent here, everything else from the aroma falls into the background.

F: Medium-full, decent carbonation, very solid and strong bitterness, clean & dry finish.

O: This beer got to the point and hit the mark, definitely delivering on the danky weed name. This is NOT a double IPA - it is an imperial strength red ale.
Apr 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by kdown from California

Apr 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by InfernoBoss from California

Apr 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.82 by chronyay_west from California

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by GFish from Virginia

Oct 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by BabaBeer from California

Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by Massbmx from Vermont

Jul 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by bobv from Vermont

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by BradExtreme from California

Jun 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.3 by donkeyrunner from Massachusetts

Mar 19, 2016
Ganja Juice from Altamont Beer Works
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 45 ratings