Knowledge
Rhinegeist Brewery

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From:
Rhinegeist Brewery
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,501
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,992
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 9.16%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
171
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 18, 2024
Added:
Mar 09, 2017
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  43
Intense & refined, Knowledge delivers notes of resinous pine, dank sap, pithy grapefruit, of ripe pineapple. Chewy hops, a zesty punch; this erudite Imperial India Pale Ale sharpens perceptive depths in the studious night.
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Ratings by JoeLacy:
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Rated by JoeLacy from Ohio

4.31/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Feb 07, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.1 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Feb 18, 2024
 
Rated: 4.21 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 25, 2023
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

4.19/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz. can, canned 08/10/23. Another new one to me from Rhinegeist Brewery, who has slowly but steadily been climbing my list of go-to breweries.

A: Good color; a light golden with some ok overall clarity. Strong finger point five worth of soapy frothy white suds. Small spotty lacing. Looks excellent & fresh.
S: Smell is fresh, floral, piney, hoppy, with a little bit of underlying cara-malt. Not overly strong or anything, but fresh, herbal & grassy.
T: Oh yeah, this is hitting all the right spots. Floral, herbal, grassy, lightly piney / hoppy. Excellent usage of whatever hops were used here. Hop bitterness is in just the right place,
F: Smooth, crisp, clean, super light especially for the higher 8.5 % . Alcohol content is barely noticeable aside from a small hit of residual booze heat on the finish, which sort of melds with the hop bitterness.

Overall, I'd call this an excellent throwback to the classical rendition of the DIPA style. Mf's all forgot how to brew shit that isn't 'Hazy bro" so thank god for Rhinegeist. This beer is right up there with their Truth IPA, both excellent.

Rhinegeist Brewery Knowledge -----4.25/5
Oct 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.05 by TLA from Pennsylvania

Aug 24, 2023
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Rated by thatmckenzie from Kentucky

4/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Expected Truth on steroids, but got Torpedo with extra gravity.
Aug 23, 2023
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

4.24/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz can from a Columbus Ohio Kroger with a 5/5/2023 canning date.

Appearance. Clear amber colored body with a good white head that leaves plentiful lacing.

This has plenty of grapefruit notes but is not particularly dank and only moderately bitter for the style. There are subtle hints of honey and pineapple. Nicely balanced and harmonious.
Aug 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by craigbelly from Iowa

Jul 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.17 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

May 25, 2023
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Rated by Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas from Texas

4.54/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This thing totally hits.
May 09, 2023
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.85/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The flavor isn't super unique but I will say it's completely different than the rest of their portfolio so that's a plus, I definitely like this a good bit, glad to find it pretty fresh too. I would get this again
Mar 16, 2023
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

4.24/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12FLOZ can
Served in a tulip glass

This beer pours golden with a slight haze to it. It is topped with an inch of off-white head that leaves spotty lacing.

Grapefruit and resin aroma. Hints of booze.

Citrus with a focus on grapefruit upfront. Pine and resin on the back end. Slight alcohol flavor with a bitter finish but not super bitter.

Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel

This is a very enjoyably IPA from Rhinegeist. It reminds me of what they used to be when Truth was a great beer.
Mar 12, 2023
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Rhinegeist Brewery "Knowledge"
12 fl. oz. can, "CANNNED 02/25/22 202904 15:32 HOPS ON MY MIND"
$2.33 @ Wegmans, King of Prussia, PA

Notes via stream of consciousness: "KNOWLEDGE" is an Imperial India Pale Ale with 98 IBUs at 8.5% ABV. The body is a hazy golden beneath a creamy cap of bright white foam. The aroma is citrusy, otherwise tropical, piney, and resinous over a sweetish and doughy malt base. A lot of double IPAs lack in aroma due to the competition with the malt but that's not the case here. It's not super bright but it's clearly hoppy. The flavor follows suit with notes of orange, sugared grapefruit, nectarine, apricot, pineapple, pine, earthiness, "dankness", and herbs. The sweetness of the doughy and honeyish malt is perfectly balanced by the solid bitterness, and it finishes with a fast fading note of fruitiness that leaves behind earthiness, pine, and bitterness. The body is medium-full and it's gently crisp with a fine-bubbled carbonation. As far as the wheelhouse of double or Imperial IPAs goes this one remains pretty close to center but with a kind of West Coast vibe, and that's OK by me ~ it's just a solid, very well made and highly drinkable IPA.
Review #8,219
Aug 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.34 by Giggy from Michigan

Aug 03, 2022
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Reviewed by Cm55

4.26/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
L-pours a lightly clouded straw yellow with a moderate head and reasonable lacing
S-a hop forward nose that has predominantly pine and some lighter grass odors
T-balanced. There is a roundness with a bright opening. The beer is flavorful without having any of the trendy citrus flavors. The high abv is well hidden and while there is a bit of a bite, it is subtle
F-this is probably where this beer stands out from the very crowded field of imperial IPAs. It is smooth, it’s medium bodied, and it’s eminently drinkable.
O-best rhinegeist regular offering. This is a hop forward ipa with plenty of taste and without excessive bitterness or bite. Really no part of the beer is a miss, and it’s remarkably consistent across batches.
Jun 29, 2022
 
Rated: 3.78 by 22Blue from Kansas

Jun 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Brob245 from Missouri

Jun 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.06 by Jacob_Schneider616 from Michigan

Apr 07, 2022
 
Rated: 2.25 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Mar 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by rangerred from Tennessee

Dec 31, 2021
Knowledge from Rhinegeist Brewery
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 171 ratings