Reef Life
Leatherback Brewing Company
- From:
- Leatherback Brewing Company
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #1,440 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #15,582 - Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 2.99%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 08:48 PM
- Added:
- Aug 11, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
This bold and juicy IPA is packed with Citra and Mosaic hops. It’s the perfect companion to a day of island exploration. Celebrate the reef life with a hand-crafted IPA.
Reef Life® IPA is brewed with pilsner malt and two kinds of oats for a smooth rounded malt character. It is then given massive doses of Citra, Mosaic, and Ekuanot hops that give it a juicy citrus, mango and pineapple kick.
Reef Life® IPA is brewed with pilsner malt and two kinds of oats for a smooth rounded malt character. It is then given massive doses of Citra, Mosaic, and Ekuanot hops that give it a juicy citrus, mango and pineapple kick.
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Reviewed by DarkPassport from District of Columbia
4.23/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Enjoyed from 12oz cans in the USVI. The can has a turquoise livery that perfectly mimics the color of the water in the Caribbean. Golden color when poured into a glass. A little cloudy. Bright white head.
Aroma: Bitter tropical fruit.
Taste: Big hop bitterness. Grapefruit and pine. Some mango on the backend.
Feel: Crisp with hefty carbonation. A bit sticky.
Overall: The flavor profile is not super complex but it works. The beer has the classic bitterness that IPA lovers enjoy. Good balance.
Pairing: The bitterness made the beer a difficult pair. Try it with hot wings (think mango habanero flavor) or something with pineapple like a Hawaiian burger.
Yesterday at 08:48 PMAroma: Bitter tropical fruit.
Taste: Big hop bitterness. Grapefruit and pine. Some mango on the backend.
Feel: Crisp with hefty carbonation. A bit sticky.
Overall: The flavor profile is not super complex but it works. The beer has the classic bitterness that IPA lovers enjoy. Good balance.
Pairing: The bitterness made the beer a difficult pair. Try it with hot wings (think mango habanero flavor) or something with pineapple like a Hawaiian burger.
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can poured into a pint
A- pours a slightly hazy dull golden color with a one-finger head that reduces to a ring
S-grapefruit zest, orange, pine, slightly doughy malt
T- zesty and juicy citrus notes up front with grapefruit zest and pithy tangerine. Mid-palate gives some resinous pine and a hint of mango. The finish gives more zesty citrus which continues into the linger
M- medium body with medium carbonation, foamy mouthfeel and finish
Dec 13, 2024A- pours a slightly hazy dull golden color with a one-finger head that reduces to a ring
S-grapefruit zest, orange, pine, slightly doughy malt
T- zesty and juicy citrus notes up front with grapefruit zest and pithy tangerine. Mid-palate gives some resinous pine and a hint of mango. The finish gives more zesty citrus which continues into the linger
M- medium body with medium carbonation, foamy mouthfeel and finish
Rated by Blackpawbrewing
4.39/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Great summer IPA
Jul 04, 2024
Rated by brewme from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had many of these while in St. Thomas recently. Solid local brew, would get if available in Massachusetts.
Feb 17, 2024
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
drank quite a few of these while in St Thomas and St John, both in can and on draft. I was the best local IPA I tried
Fairly clear, bright yellow golden in color, white head. Pleasant hop aroma - mix of floral and citrus hops. Nice bitterness and dry finish that makes it easy to drink
Jan 15, 2022Fairly clear, bright yellow golden in color, white head. Pleasant hop aroma - mix of floral and citrus hops. Nice bitterness and dry finish that makes it easy to drink
Rated by fredstench from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
For the Virgin Islands, this is a well made, very tasty IPA. Crisp and hoppy. Just the way I like it.
Mar 09, 2020
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