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Ice Cream Seas
RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
- From:
- RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 6.65%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 22, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 25, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
Brewed in collaboration with Finback Brewery.
Brewed with lactose sugar, two types of vanilla beans, and waffle cones.
Brewed with lactose sugar, two types of vanilla beans, and waffle cones.
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Ratings by kccraftenthusiast:
Rated by kccraftenthusiast from Missouri
3.98/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Jul 28, 2017
3.98/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Jul 28, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by UWDAWG from Washington
3.99/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16 ounce can into a Teku glass.
Look- Pale gold, creamy white head, very hazy, above average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Tangerine, pineapple, floral, between weak and medium strength of scent.
Taste- Tangerine, pineapple, white grape, herbal, mild astringency, medium strength of flavor.
Feel- Medium body, mild astringency, very creamy, average carbonation, moderately bitter, moderately mouth watering finish.
Overall- Pale gold and very hazy with above average head retention and lacing. Bouquet was tangerine and pineapple with floral notes. Flavor was tangerine, pineapple and herbaceous with mild astringency. Feel was medium body and very creamy with moderate bitterness. Overall this beer provided a pleasant drinking experience, but was an ordinary NEIPA.
Jul 22, 2023Look- Pale gold, creamy white head, very hazy, above average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Tangerine, pineapple, floral, between weak and medium strength of scent.
Taste- Tangerine, pineapple, white grape, herbal, mild astringency, medium strength of flavor.
Feel- Medium body, mild astringency, very creamy, average carbonation, moderately bitter, moderately mouth watering finish.
Overall- Pale gold and very hazy with above average head retention and lacing. Bouquet was tangerine and pineapple with floral notes. Flavor was tangerine, pineapple and herbaceous with mild astringency. Feel was medium body and very creamy with moderate bitterness. Overall this beer provided a pleasant drinking experience, but was an ordinary NEIPA.
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
4.21/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.21/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Surprisingly restrained vanilla and sweetness level with just a touch of what I assume is waffle cone. One of the best milkshake IPAs I have had. Excellent!
Jan 03, 2019Reviewed by Vidblain from Minnesota
3.95/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
So after opening two snowglobe IPAs in a row, I was a little relieved when Ice Cream Seas pour a nice clean, thick gold. The head is a light white, maybe half a finger's width. The beer smells fantastic - rich and full of vanilla cream.
But, I have some issues with the taste - the vanilla smells great, but it tastes moderately artificial. So the beer is supposed to taste like vanilla ice cream? For the most part, it succeeds - it's really rich and creamy, tremendously smooth... but that artificial vanilla just does not recommend it.
Admittedly, these milk shake IPAs aren't really my thing - but Ice Cream Seas is pretty excellent.
Mar 14, 2018But, I have some issues with the taste - the vanilla smells great, but it tastes moderately artificial. So the beer is supposed to taste like vanilla ice cream? For the most part, it succeeds - it's really rich and creamy, tremendously smooth... but that artificial vanilla just does not recommend it.
Admittedly, these milk shake IPAs aren't really my thing - but Ice Cream Seas is pretty excellent.
Reviewed by Boccu from New York
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
First one by RAR. Pours hazy straw color. Huge lacing. Really enjoying this. Looking forward to more from RAR. This one hits on all points. Really nice DIPA.
Jan 26, 2018
Ice Cream Seas from RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
39 ratings
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