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Slaughter Pen Ale
Bike Rack Brewing Co.
- From:
- Bike Rack Brewing Co.
- Arkansas, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,709 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #20,410 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 13.79%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 11, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
This is a West Coast Style Session IPA which means, very hop forward and dry. This well balanced IPA is not too bitter, but with Cascade, Amarillo and Citra hops, it is definitely for the hop lover!
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Rated by jasondatc
3.6/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Quality IPA
Jul 14, 2023
Reviewed by Redrover from Wisconsin
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a can to my trusty Bass Imperial Pint glass, this beer has a massive and I mean massive off-white head. with great lacing. It a hazy apricot color.
The aroma is nice with some C hops adding some pine/citrus notes but there is also some fruit & floral elements.
The pine goes away in the taste and is replaced by peach, apricot and honey. I wasn't expecting that but it not too shabby. There is some sweetness to the beer and it seems to work with the peach flavors.
The mouth is medium with low carbonation.
This one through me for a bit of a loop but I did enjoy it!
May 28, 2021The aroma is nice with some C hops adding some pine/citrus notes but there is also some fruit & floral elements.
The pine goes away in the taste and is replaced by peach, apricot and honey. I wasn't expecting that but it not too shabby. There is some sweetness to the beer and it seems to work with the peach flavors.
The mouth is medium with low carbonation.
This one through me for a bit of a loop but I did enjoy it!
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.27/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
My good friend and old neighbor from the 'Wego gave me a can of this beer. It is my first beer from Arkansas! It poured a clear golden with thin white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had subtle faint citrus hop. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with faint pale citrus and pine hop presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a decent beer.
Nov 15, 2020Rated by MacB from Kansas
4.75/5 rDev +26%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +26%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Very nice IPA. Hoppy but not too bitter. My favorite beer from Bike Rack.
Mar 02, 2019
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.67/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12oz can into glass. No dating information found.
Clear, pale amber colored body. One finger white head stays around as thick cap. Leaves behind some good coverage of lacing spots.
Aroma of malts with overtones of dried apricot and peach.
Taste of malts, with apricot, and some earthy floral hops. No bitterness.
Thin to medium mouth feel. Good carbonation. Quite a dry finish.
Unsure of its age, but this IPA expresses no sweet fruitiness or pine, but rather there is a balance of malts and fruits such as apricot.
Dec 07, 2018Clear, pale amber colored body. One finger white head stays around as thick cap. Leaves behind some good coverage of lacing spots.
Aroma of malts with overtones of dried apricot and peach.
Taste of malts, with apricot, and some earthy floral hops. No bitterness.
Thin to medium mouth feel. Good carbonation. Quite a dry finish.
Unsure of its age, but this IPA expresses no sweet fruitiness or pine, but rather there is a balance of malts and fruits such as apricot.
Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota
4.13/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bike Rack Slaughter Pen IPA, 6.3% ABV. Pours slightly hazy orange with a two finger white head that left decent lacing. Nose is malty, hoppy pine, slightly fruity, and sweet. Taste is hoppy but not very bitter, sweet, and real smooth. Outstanding smooth mouthfeel, overall excellent. I'm not a big IPA fun due to the general bitterness of the style, but I like this.
Dec 04, 2018
Rated by KLHBB from Arkansas
3.91/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Amber, minimal head, fruity hoppy smell, hop bitterness with a lot of orange sweetness. Medium carbonation, overall quite delicious.
Oct 11, 2018
Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
3.77/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a foggy orange with a finger of off-white head. Head retention is good. Aroma is peach, apricot, and biscuit and bread malts. Light notes of herbal and resin hops as well. Flavor profile is apricot, peach, and herbal, and resin hops. Mouth feel comes off as a little thin and watery, although it has a fine fizzy texture at the back of the throat. Overall, a little all over the place, but the peachy, apricot notes are rather nice - not super fruity or sugary - just well derived. Otherwise, it comes off a little thin.
Served in a 12oz snifter from a 12oz can.
Feb 21, 2018Served in a 12oz snifter from a 12oz can.
Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
3.51/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours an effervescent honey color with a thumb+ of cream colored head. Decent head retention & lacing
S: Grassy hops, crackery notes, a little citrus
T: Follows the nose, fairly restrained across the board. Grassyness, dry bready notes as well as orange peel once warm. Finishes with biscuitty dryness, faint citrus & a little crispness
MF Medium body, slight carbonation, alright balance
Thought this was better on draft, easy to to drink, but not one to get excited about
Jan 05, 2018S: Grassy hops, crackery notes, a little citrus
T: Follows the nose, fairly restrained across the board. Grassyness, dry bready notes as well as orange peel once warm. Finishes with biscuitty dryness, faint citrus & a little crispness
MF Medium body, slight carbonation, alright balance
Thought this was better on draft, easy to to drink, but not one to get excited about
Slaughter Pen Ale from Bike Rack Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
24 ratings
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