Rebel Anytime IPA
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)

 

 

Taste like Sam 76. Great beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the 12 fl. oz. can with an expiration date of October 2018. Sampled on August 10, 2018.

The color is an attractive, maybe unfiltered, orange-amber with streaming carbonation leading up to a soft, white head. I love how Sam Adams beers look.

The aroma has a twist of citrus, some orange, and some melon all mingling with white bread characters.

Medium, smooth mouthfeel.

A slightly sweet start to the taste but the juicy hoppiness rolls in to bring this a moderate dry and bitter finish. Overall, easy drinking but some Sessions can taste and feel more hopped up than this one. I'd call it more balanced.

 

 

 

 

Pours a murky apricot colored yellow with a thick white head that lasts and leaves generous lacing. Aroma is a weak mix of tropical and citrus fruits. Flavor follows the nose with very little hop bite. Feel is medium to low carbonation. Overall a decent beer for what it is, a session IPA.

I love IPAs, but the higher alcohol content doesn't always like me. So the trend toward "session" IPAs among some craft brewers was perfectly timed for me. I've tried a number of them, and I agree with many reviewers that they are sometimes a bit light in flavor and mouthfeel too. This one is an exception. It's well crafted, with a nice hazy golden color and a rich foamy head that laced nicely. The smell was weak (I was hoping for that IPA hops blast in the nose), but present; and the flavor, while somewhat one-dimensional, was a pleasant blend of fruity hops with a nice malt backbone. The latter surprised me for an IPA, but explained the rich mouthfeel. I'd classify this more of a pale ale, if asked; but regardless, it went down easily, first sip to last. Good thing I liked it because I bought a whole 12 (expanded to 15) pack. ;)

 

 

Worth a try. Pours a hazy golden with a slight head. Just another session beer. It tastes like a IPA light like it is. Not enough hops to call it an IPA.