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Rudolph's Revenge
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- From:
- Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 12.27%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 20, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 30, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
No description / notes.
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Ratings by tone77:
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A big thanks to the king of canned beer, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of banana, malts, yeast. Taste is identical to the smell, except the alcohol is very much present in the flavor. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a solid beer.
Mar 26, 2016More User Ratings:
Rated by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania
4.14/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This was a very good Holiday Cheer beer. I would definitely grab more next time I see it.
Nov 18, 2020Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
4.3/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Welcome to my Bonne Bière d'Hiver Nouveau Dimanche (Happy New Winter Beer Sunday)! My friends at Iron Hill have begun expanding their CANned beer lineup & this is the latest in the series. It is also my approved pic, plus I will be the first to review it from a CAN.
From the CAN: "An Ameri[CAN] Tripel with complex aromas and flavors of grapefruit, dry spice and banana balanced with a refreshing hop bitterness." Rudolph's collar reads, "No Rein, No Gain". Ha!
I pulled Rudolph's rack out of my rack (of four) and CANtemplated what I might do if I saw that many points in the wild and in-season. The angry cast of his eyes, that glowing nose & the full stein at his neck, coupled with his rampant stance all suggest giving him a pass.
I was not going to pass up Crack!ing open this CAN, however! It was nice & loud & while I wanted to turn him upside down and shake him out, I felt like Rudolph deserved better, plus, with the involvement of Belgian yeast, it was possible that lees might be present. Even with a gentle Glug, Rudolph came roaring out, but still only produced a skim of head. Color was a gorgeous Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 -5) with button brightness and where the promise of breakfast did not rouse my overnight guests of the Gelt Gang (Croesus, Mammon & Midas), this brought them downstairs right quick! We are big hockey fans and games are being televised all weekend, including (especially) the Black & Gold of Pittsburgh, so they are staying with me. Rudolph's nose also stayed with me. It was an odd mélange of banana with black pepper! I might not ever really try that out, but such was the beer's smell. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was VERY spicy, not just black pepper, but clove, ginger and a papery mustiness to boot, underlain by the fruity sweetness of banana. Finish was extremely dry, undoubtedly due to the yeast being used. Phew! I feel like I am coming out of the gate at a pretty good clip today. Whee!
Feb 21, 2016From the CAN: "An Ameri[CAN] Tripel with complex aromas and flavors of grapefruit, dry spice and banana balanced with a refreshing hop bitterness." Rudolph's collar reads, "No Rein, No Gain". Ha!
I pulled Rudolph's rack out of my rack (of four) and CANtemplated what I might do if I saw that many points in the wild and in-season. The angry cast of his eyes, that glowing nose & the full stein at his neck, coupled with his rampant stance all suggest giving him a pass.
I was not going to pass up Crack!ing open this CAN, however! It was nice & loud & while I wanted to turn him upside down and shake him out, I felt like Rudolph deserved better, plus, with the involvement of Belgian yeast, it was possible that lees might be present. Even with a gentle Glug, Rudolph came roaring out, but still only produced a skim of head. Color was a gorgeous Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 -5) with button brightness and where the promise of breakfast did not rouse my overnight guests of the Gelt Gang (Croesus, Mammon & Midas), this brought them downstairs right quick! We are big hockey fans and games are being televised all weekend, including (especially) the Black & Gold of Pittsburgh, so they are staying with me. Rudolph's nose also stayed with me. It was an odd mélange of banana with black pepper! I might not ever really try that out, but such was the beer's smell. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was VERY spicy, not just black pepper, but clove, ginger and a papery mustiness to boot, underlain by the fruity sweetness of banana. Finish was extremely dry, undoubtedly due to the yeast being used. Phew! I feel like I am coming out of the gate at a pretty good clip today. Whee!
Reviewed by trekbiker3000 from Pennsylvania
3.4/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had on draft at IH Montgomeryville, PA. The beer poured a cloudy golden color with little to no head. The aroma was more cascade hops than the typical Belgian ale aroma. The intensity of the aroma was light to medium. The flavor was somewhat sweet with little Belgian yeast esters. I found it more of a sweetened IPA. Some slight alcohol on the back end, but more bitterness. The mouthfeel was smooth, like velvet across the palate. Overall, I liked the beer, but calling it a Belgian strong ale might not be the best description.
Dec 30, 2012
Rudolph's Revenge from Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
27 ratings
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