Rift
Central Waters Brewing Co.

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From:
Central Waters Brewing Co.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #1,719
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,686
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 7.4%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
69
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 17, 2024
Added:
Apr 08, 2017
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  16
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Ratings by McHenry:
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Rated by McHenry from Wisconsin

3.85/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

May 25, 2018
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I got a can of this beer off the single shelf from the Festival Store in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. It poured a clear copper with thin white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had dank pine resin notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with semi sweet malt base with subtle bitter pine resin presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.
Mar 17, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by jak from North Carolina

Jul 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

Apr 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by jtransel from Illinois

Aug 07, 2021
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Picked up a solo bottle on my Wisconsin 15th reunion trip in 2019.

Pours a light amber to copper color, Midwest always seemed to have an extra SRM point or two on their hoppy beers, this follows that trend of looking like an ibu wars ipa. 1/3" white head. Aroma was mostly bittering hop and maltiness. Light caramel effect.

Taste is much to the same, absolutely predictable and underwhelming, which is about the opposite of everything else they make. While the bitterness wasn't super amped up, seemed to have that Simcoe meets crystal malt recipe take all over it. Grapefruit, pine, caramel, standard bearer stuff. Weighed heavier than I like my ipas. Definitely a chewy and not dry mouth feel. I couldn't imagine wanting this on a humid day on the links. Maybe near water, but then you presume its even hotter. Maybe those early spring or late fall chilly ones. Really stretching to help think of when this might be what you want to reach for.

Oh well, their other beers are routinely scoring 4+ for me.
Apr 26, 2021
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

3.56/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Rift pours a copper color, with a large, long lasting, lacing head. Aroma is earthy. Flavor is easy, crisp, lots of earth, some floral notes as well, and a mild bitterness. Feels a little flat. Overall, a pretty clean crisp, easier drinking IPA, with hints of earth.
Feb 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

Sep 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by NickThePyro from Washington

Dec 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by mikerieder from South Dakota

Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.89 by Nunya from Ohio

Nov 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by Old_Dead_Oak from Wisconsin

Oct 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Oct 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by d5001986 from Wisconsin

Sep 19, 2019
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a darker, bronze, amber colro with a small, just slightly off-white head. SRM of 15. (4.25)

Aroma: Strong aromas of rich mango, papaya, melon, and guava. All dark and ripe fruit with a sweet toasted bread sweetness. (3.75)

Flavor: Flavor is much different than the nose. Here I get a lot of grapefruit, pine, and florality. It is follows by a strong dark tropical fruit and toasted bread, caramel sweetness. Finishes rather sweet. (4.00)

Feel: Heavier-bodied. Medium carbonation. A moderate syrupy characteristic that lingers on the palate. (3.5)

Overall: A great northern midwest IPA. Modern tropical hop flavors with a strong and heavier malt backbone. It's sweet, heavy, and delicious. It's probably even more heavier and sweet than Founder's. It's a thick and rich, wintery IPA. (Final Rating: 3.98)
Aug 10, 2019
 
Rated: 2.79 by Ichoosefiction from Belgium

Jun 22, 2019
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

3.77/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle, date stamped 34018. A thick and frothy ivory head coats the glass with thick foam as it slowly fades atop a copper colored ale. Aroma is bold citrus, pine, and earthy hop; bready caramel malt, and a bit of skunk in the nose as well. Old school IPA flavors meld very well on the palate creating notes of grain & sweet caramel malt, grapefruit and orange zest, pine, and earthy/grassy fresh hop pellet. Medium body, resinous hop oils stick to the palate, bitter and semi-dry finish. Solid beer but I doubt I'd get it again.
May 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by rking1226 from Wisconsin

Feb 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dovers from Wisconsin

Feb 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by Rilesmiles from Wisconsin

Jan 13, 2019
Rift from Central Waters Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 69 ratings