Range Life
Wander Brewing

RB transfer

I had this beer on-tap in a nonic glass at Churchkey Pub in Edmonds, WA.

Appearance: medium golden hue with a dash of haze and a finger of ivory foam leaving a nice lace on the glass.

Smell: moderately sweet with a nice citrusy hop character; it's enticing!

Taste: caramelly malt, a bit on the sweeter side, with an earthy, citrusy hop profile. The citrus is more lemon than orange; not bad, but not entirely my jam.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: a pretty decent IPA that follows a more old-school model. Not too bad, but I probably wouldn't order another.

Had on tap at Wander in Bellingham in October and purchased single 16 ounce can to go - do note packaged on July 24/24 so getting slightly aged approaching 5 months, but chilled constantly. I will say I enjoyed very much 10 ounces on draught, canned less so.
Very slightly hazed orange golden pour with finger of bubbly white head.
Aroma initially of juicy citrus - orange, lemon - peach, along with piney notes - as warmed more of a herbal and floral/geraniol character.
Up front sweet citrus with bready malt, but on swallow a big hit of floral and herbal hop bitterness; cedar, woody, piney (almost spruce tip-esque ).
Medium mouthfeel with average carbonation and a mother of a lingering post palate bitterness (which I think is ok, but maybe not - varies moment to moment…).

Relatively clear golden body. Pine, citrus and grapefruit, medium lighter caramel presence. Classic WC IPA profile, with a bit of grainy bread flavors coming through. Medium bodied, good carbonation, easy drinking, solid hop bite.

Bought a single 16 oz can, completely blind purchase. I was just hopeful it wasn't a hazy IPA which was just about every can and bottle in this shop's ipa section. I wasn't disappointed. Pours a nice golden orange with only the slightest haze. Mouth feel is very nice. Hop profile is interesting, and thankfully not the same Mosaic , Citra, Simcoe profile so many brewers default to for their IPAs these days. Fruity with some spice and malt to balance it out. Nice bitterness on the finish that isn't too overpowering. Overall, a tasty and enjoyable IPA

Pours a clear amber with plenty of foam in the Maredsous goblet. Aroma is delightful with ripe casaba melon, citrus blossoms, and lime peel. The taste reminds me of that hop with the coconut flavor, either Sabro or Cashmere. Mild citrus flavor, a touch of malty sweetness, a sharp finish. Juicy and tangy with a squishy carbonation, all good.

Wander calls this a PNW IPA to go beyond the West Coast distinction. Maybe there is a new semi-style brewing. Notes indicate only that it is brewed with Yakima Valley hops with barley and spelt malt. From the 16 oz can purchased at Haggen Market. Dated 01/14/21 on the bottom.

Pours a copperish amber color with a slight haziness along a with minimal, low retaining head. Aroma is fairly subtle, mostly getting notes of malts and a caramel sweetness. Taste follows the nose accurately with a malty grain base paired with a caramel sweetness. Flavor is pretty one dimensional, the hop profile on this beer is pretty subdued. Medium to light body with moderate carbonation and bitterness. Very crisp and clean mouthfeel, goes down smoothly. It’s alright overall but certainly nothing notable.

16oz can (dated 4/30/20) poured into 14oz teku. Poured a very lightly hazy yellow-orange color with 1/3 inch of white head that had decent retention and light lacing.

The aroma had a light grain base, some fruit-ish hops, and touch of citrus.

Similar on the tongue; light malt, sweet, fruit hops at the front, and a grapefruit kick at the back end.

The body was medium-light, crisp, and had a semi-dry finish.

Drinkability was nice, I could see knocking back a few more of these.

Overall, a nice, and solid brew. Worth a shot if you see it.