House Band
Rainhard Brewing Co.
- From:
- Rainhard Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 2.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 07, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 05, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by daveonarrival from Canada (ON)
3.46/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.46/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 355ml can
I was struck by how dark this was. Amber at its core, lightening to a golden hue at the edges, and cloudy for days. The head is white and compact, and seems to linger around for a while.
The nose is full of bright pineapple and tangerine peel, along with some fresh squeezed orange juice. There's also something briny about it, perhaps a little dilly.
The citrus carries through on the palate, but shifts towards the pith rather than the oils in the peel. It's also much danker than anticipated, shifting into grassy, herbaceous and piney, with a bit of eucalyptus and garlic. There's little to no malt character to be found, just a hint of sweetness. I'm also not finding the coconut that the Sabro is supposed to bring to the table, but that's eluded me in other beers, too, so that could be on me.
Given how cloudy this is, I expected it to be a bit fuller on the mouthfeel; instead, it comes off lighter and thinner. The finish is, I won't say crisp, but cleaner than expected, leaving very little bitterness behind compared to other IPAs. The carbonation is pleasant and has some scrubbing quality to it, and there's a chalky minerality in the aftertaste.
The nose is, I think, more complex than the flavour, which starts off well but ends up a little one-note. I'm surprised that for its complexity, there's not more character, but I'd put that to the body not providing enough support. I like their other IPAs more, so I think I'll stick to those.
Feb 25, 2021I was struck by how dark this was. Amber at its core, lightening to a golden hue at the edges, and cloudy for days. The head is white and compact, and seems to linger around for a while.
The nose is full of bright pineapple and tangerine peel, along with some fresh squeezed orange juice. There's also something briny about it, perhaps a little dilly.
The citrus carries through on the palate, but shifts towards the pith rather than the oils in the peel. It's also much danker than anticipated, shifting into grassy, herbaceous and piney, with a bit of eucalyptus and garlic. There's little to no malt character to be found, just a hint of sweetness. I'm also not finding the coconut that the Sabro is supposed to bring to the table, but that's eluded me in other beers, too, so that could be on me.
Given how cloudy this is, I expected it to be a bit fuller on the mouthfeel; instead, it comes off lighter and thinner. The finish is, I won't say crisp, but cleaner than expected, leaving very little bitterness behind compared to other IPAs. The carbonation is pleasant and has some scrubbing quality to it, and there's a chalky minerality in the aftertaste.
The nose is, I think, more complex than the flavour, which starts off well but ends up a little one-note. I'm surprised that for its complexity, there's not more character, but I'd put that to the body not providing enough support. I like their other IPAs more, so I think I'll stick to those.
Reviewed by BPVandenbroek from Canada (AB)
3.42/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
House Band pours into my glass medium amber in color, and as hazy as any hefeweizen I’ve ever had The head is rocky, white, and decently lasting.
The aroma House Band offers is as pleasantly and assertively hop forward as an IPA I’ve had so far. It’s citrusy, full of orange pith and very juicy in nature. There’s also something ripe and tropical in there, kind of reminding me of mango. A gentle peppercorn quality provides the nose with an interesting through note. Aromas of coconut provides a balancing softness to the otherwise intense aromas provided by the hops.
Taking my first sip is….interesting. It’s smooth and pillowy, medium bodied, and well carbonated without being over carbonated. Flavors of coconut and coconut milk seem to take the place of bready, biscuit malts. Specifically, coconut provides a base upon which to build other flavors. As you might expect, those other flavors are hops, hops, and more hops. First up, I get flavors of pine resin which leads into the mouthcoating flavors of grapefruit pith. All of this leads to an assertive lingering bitterness.
It’s a very interesting interpretation of the American IPA and is overall pretty enjoyable. The one issue I have with the beer is its flavors of coconut and coconut milk. It adds an almost milky creaminess to the mouthfeel that I think cuts the beer’s final enjoyability. I think a hint of bread, or toasted bread would be a nice way to add to the beer’s flavor. Otherwise, I’m more than happy to enjoy this American style IPA.
Nov 11, 2020The aroma House Band offers is as pleasantly and assertively hop forward as an IPA I’ve had so far. It’s citrusy, full of orange pith and very juicy in nature. There’s also something ripe and tropical in there, kind of reminding me of mango. A gentle peppercorn quality provides the nose with an interesting through note. Aromas of coconut provides a balancing softness to the otherwise intense aromas provided by the hops.
Taking my first sip is….interesting. It’s smooth and pillowy, medium bodied, and well carbonated without being over carbonated. Flavors of coconut and coconut milk seem to take the place of bready, biscuit malts. Specifically, coconut provides a base upon which to build other flavors. As you might expect, those other flavors are hops, hops, and more hops. First up, I get flavors of pine resin which leads into the mouthcoating flavors of grapefruit pith. All of this leads to an assertive lingering bitterness.
It’s a very interesting interpretation of the American IPA and is overall pretty enjoyable. The one issue I have with the beer is its flavors of coconut and coconut milk. It adds an almost milky creaminess to the mouthfeel that I think cuts the beer’s final enjoyability. I think a hint of bread, or toasted bread would be a nice way to add to the beer’s flavor. Otherwise, I’m more than happy to enjoy this American style IPA.
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