Bicoastal IPA
Redhook Brewlab
- From:
- Redhook Brewlab
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,207 - ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #25,350 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 11.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 17
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 11, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 12, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 17
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Bicoastal IPA is a marriage of the IPA styles dominating
their respective coasts. It features the big tropical hop flavors
from New England, dry, aggressive bitterness that we love here on the West Coast, and over three pounds of hops.
65 IBUs
their respective coasts. It features the big tropical hop flavors
from New England, dry, aggressive bitterness that we love here on the West Coast, and over three pounds of hops.
65 IBUs
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Rated by CoasterRider from Washington
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Another beer I don't really remember and since it's been a few years since I had it, all I can say is that it was good
May 11, 2025
Reviewed by SmokySignals from North Carolina
4.27/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz. bottle poured into ipa glass
HUGE 3 finger thick white head, lasts forever with peaks, still 1 finger at the last sip!
Great. rich golden body is a sea of particulate forms floating around in a sea of bubbles
Smells of refined citrus, tropicals, delicate malt foundation, hoppy and very inviting
Taste follows nose, balanced from the onset, and very enjoyable bitter finish, nothing is over the top - refined!
The feel of the beer is right on, and easy to crush without noticing the 7.1%
Never gets too fruity or too bitter - It's a really enjoyable "budget" IPA that can hang with some more expensive beers.
$1 each? Hell yeah!
Nov 17, 2019HUGE 3 finger thick white head, lasts forever with peaks, still 1 finger at the last sip!
Great. rich golden body is a sea of particulate forms floating around in a sea of bubbles
Smells of refined citrus, tropicals, delicate malt foundation, hoppy and very inviting
Taste follows nose, balanced from the onset, and very enjoyable bitter finish, nothing is over the top - refined!
The feel of the beer is right on, and easy to crush without noticing the 7.1%
Never gets too fruity or too bitter - It's a really enjoyable "budget" IPA that can hang with some more expensive beers.
$1 each? Hell yeah!
Reviewed by mempath from Pennsylvania
4.82/5 rDev +25.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.82/5 rDev +25.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
poured into a Two Brothers Wobble 'snifter' ...
look: deep, bright apricot
smell: actually bready/malty with some slight tropical notes...that's the initial (4.25) pour (gonna let it warm a bit for phase two...); phase two upon warming (though hard to just let it sit there...very delicious, refreshing), i sense some actual freshness, like being in a room with some sort of mystery aromatherapeutic, ambient fragrance...tropical still but not flowery...a sort of summer orange cranberry bread...without the cranberries...(but would be interesting to add that west coast cranberry touch....hmmm). push it up to 4.5...
taste/feel: super creamy chewy bright tart-sour incoming (in that order)...the hop bitterness spikes/peaks on the finish and actually (amazingly) is perfect in it's "here-it-is-now-it's-gone" signature...in terms of flavor dynamics and mouthfeel, it's seemingly seamless...all said, a fine fine IPA...truly an intercontinental 'coastal' amalgam! highly recommended.
oh, not sure if this was the 'freshest' it could've been...the variety pack date on it was pretty much new years eve...so this bottle is 8+ months old...at 7.1%, i guess there was a benefit there. i would REALLY like to see this available year round. better than the quite excellent Big Ballard. this brew has entered my personal hall-of-fame which would let it stand with certain vintage expressions of, say, Troeg's Nugget Nectar, Avery's Raja...wow, Red Hook. please keep experimenting...!
Aug 23, 2019look: deep, bright apricot
smell: actually bready/malty with some slight tropical notes...that's the initial (4.25) pour (gonna let it warm a bit for phase two...); phase two upon warming (though hard to just let it sit there...very delicious, refreshing), i sense some actual freshness, like being in a room with some sort of mystery aromatherapeutic, ambient fragrance...tropical still but not flowery...a sort of summer orange cranberry bread...without the cranberries...(but would be interesting to add that west coast cranberry touch....hmmm). push it up to 4.5...
taste/feel: super creamy chewy bright tart-sour incoming (in that order)...the hop bitterness spikes/peaks on the finish and actually (amazingly) is perfect in it's "here-it-is-now-it's-gone" signature...in terms of flavor dynamics and mouthfeel, it's seemingly seamless...all said, a fine fine IPA...truly an intercontinental 'coastal' amalgam! highly recommended.
oh, not sure if this was the 'freshest' it could've been...the variety pack date on it was pretty much new years eve...so this bottle is 8+ months old...at 7.1%, i guess there was a benefit there. i would REALLY like to see this available year round. better than the quite excellent Big Ballard. this brew has entered my personal hall-of-fame which would let it stand with certain vintage expressions of, say, Troeg's Nugget Nectar, Avery's Raja...wow, Red Hook. please keep experimenting...!
Reviewed by pianoguy from Washington
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 Oz bottle Bottling date 6/08/2019
Pours a solid golden hazy body with a fluffy white head. Good retention, great lacing. No visible carbonation but the body is pretty solid.
Scent is malt forward with spice notes. As it warmed I got a little pineapple. Overall scent was nice but not significantly prominent.
The malts continue to dominate on the taste. Smooth with very little bitterness on the finish.
Medium carbonation works for this beer
Value (doesn't affect score) At $7.99 a sixer at Fred Myers this was an exceptional value.
Overall a solid beer and one of the better Redhook offerings that I've experienced. Worth revisiting. Hope they keep this limited release beer going!
Jul 22, 2019Pours a solid golden hazy body with a fluffy white head. Good retention, great lacing. No visible carbonation but the body is pretty solid.
Scent is malt forward with spice notes. As it warmed I got a little pineapple. Overall scent was nice but not significantly prominent.
The malts continue to dominate on the taste. Smooth with very little bitterness on the finish.
Medium carbonation works for this beer
Value (doesn't affect score) At $7.99 a sixer at Fred Myers this was an exceptional value.
Overall a solid beer and one of the better Redhook offerings that I've experienced. Worth revisiting. Hope they keep this limited release beer going!
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Pours a hazy amber color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has malt hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a maltt flavor
M-A medium bodied well carbonated beer
O-A nice IPA
Mar 17, 2019A-Aroma has malt hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a maltt flavor
M-A medium bodied well carbonated beer
O-A nice IPA
Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon
2.9/5 rDev -24.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.9/5 rDev -24.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
12 oz single bottle from Roth's store in Stayton OR
$1.80
Traditional clear orange coloured IPA with a nice thick and frothy white head.
Aroma of citrus and floral hops along side a caramal and brown bready malts.
Taste the same..got some toasty hay thing going on...hops weak.
Palate is Ok..kinda too sticky in the end.
Not great..i think this bottle is very old.
Jan 02, 2019$1.80
Traditional clear orange coloured IPA with a nice thick and frothy white head.
Aroma of citrus and floral hops along side a caramal and brown bready malts.
Taste the same..got some toasty hay thing going on...hops weak.
Palate is Ok..kinda too sticky in the end.
Not great..i think this bottle is very old.
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