Rocky River IPA
Cabarrus Brewing Co.
- From:
- Cabarrus Brewing Co.
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,960 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,977 - Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 6.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 02, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 23, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
3.92/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a chill-hazed gold with one finger of eggshell colored head. A few floaties, below average head retention & lacing
S: Some breadyness, a little citrus, some melon notes once warmed up
T: Malty with grapefruit & dryness & pine up front. Pomelo, white grape & woody hops as this beer warms up, a little dryness. Finishes with grapefruit, a little dryness & pine
MF: Medium body, fairly crisp carbonation, great balance
Super drinkability, good straight forward West Coast IPA, wish the nose was more
Aug 02, 2025S: Some breadyness, a little citrus, some melon notes once warmed up
T: Malty with grapefruit & dryness & pine up front. Pomelo, white grape & woody hops as this beer warms up, a little dryness. Finishes with grapefruit, a little dryness & pine
MF: Medium body, fairly crisp carbonation, great balance
Super drinkability, good straight forward West Coast IPA, wish the nose was more
Reviewed by KomodoDragon from Virginia
3.89/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Hazy pour, quickly dissipating white head left little lacing,
Really big pleasant scents coming from this brew, Fresh cut grapefruit and fresh cut grass.
Taste basically follows the smells. Bitter grapefruit, a bit of banana bread, corn bread. It is punch you in the face bitter and sweetness. Unapologetic and little balance. White pepper spice kicks in towards the end, accompanied by hefty carbonation. The pucker of bitter remains, as does some candy sugar on the tongue.
Lot to like, just dialed up too much for me.
Nov 19, 2024Really big pleasant scents coming from this brew, Fresh cut grapefruit and fresh cut grass.
Taste basically follows the smells. Bitter grapefruit, a bit of banana bread, corn bread. It is punch you in the face bitter and sweetness. Unapologetic and little balance. White pepper spice kicks in towards the end, accompanied by hefty carbonation. The pucker of bitter remains, as does some candy sugar on the tongue.
Lot to like, just dialed up too much for me.
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.71/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap
Pours a dark amber color with a one finger foamy white head that has good retention and leaves some lacing behind. Smells of lemon heads, citrus zest, grapefruit and grass. Taste is slightly citrusy up front, with notes of grass and mango. Underlying bready malt. Medium body with medium carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and finish
Feb 14, 2022Pours a dark amber color with a one finger foamy white head that has good retention and leaves some lacing behind. Smells of lemon heads, citrus zest, grapefruit and grass. Taste is slightly citrusy up front, with notes of grass and mango. Underlying bready malt. Medium body with medium carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and finish
Reviewed by qcghost from North Carolina
3.61/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I was not a big fan of this one. With practically every craft brewery doing an IPA of some sorts, I feel that it should be pretty standard to have a solid offering. This IPA pours a wonderful copper color, but basically no head retention and very little aroma. I tasted notes of citrus and pine, but again it was mild. Bitterness is more balanced with the malt sweetness and in the end, just not a great offering.
Sep 05, 2016
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