Stratacaster
Riip Beer Co.

 

Clear yellow brew with plenty of foam in the big wheat beer glass. Mouthfeel is sudsy and lively but very light bodied. Aroma is a mild hint of lemon with alfalfa. Rather dry and actually not very hoppy flavored. FInish is straw, dry, and "dusty." While slightly bitter, the acidity is the stronger sensation, and it ends in a mineral taste. While it's interesting in being so different from the endless fruity beers, this is less pleasant than many other IPAs. From the 16 oz can purchased at O'Shea's. Date not legible.

1/3/23 Batch! Sweet and subtle tropical fruity hoppy, hint of blueberry, and balanced piney-dank nose on this one! Taste follows with a clean, light, and tasty, hoppy-piney bitter finish. While this may not knock your socks off with anything and it may not singe the back of your throat with hoppy bitterness, I'm liking the deft touch and easy-drinking characteristics of this. This is just a well-balanced and well-done single westie! Riip beer knows how to make a west coast ipa...this is good!

look and smell suffer. feels and tastes good. it’s a quality IPA with a single hop - 100% strata. somewhat dank although not in a heavy way, more like a harsh way. lacks specialness though and i’m afraid it kind of blends into the background of plentiful west coast IPAs.