Ruby's Revenge Imperial Grapefruit IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Co.


- From:
- Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,632 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #22,398 - Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 6.96%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 16, 2024
- Added:
- May 26, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
Fiercely fresh ruby red grapefruit tangles with tantalizing citrusy hop aromas to cultivate this biting Imperial IPA.
Hops: Cascade, Centennial
Malts: 2-Row Base Malt, Caramel 10
Specials: Grapefruit Puree, Citrus Peel, Ginger
IBU: 75
Hops: Cascade, Centennial
Malts: 2-Row Base Malt, Caramel 10
Specials: Grapefruit Puree, Citrus Peel, Ginger
IBU: 75
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
3.75/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
1 PINT can
Served in an oversized, stemless, wine glass
This beer pours amber with golden highlights and a slight haze. It is topped with a couple inches of tan head that leaves nice lacing.
It has a nice grapefruit aroma.
Big grapefruit flavor. Bitterness in the finish that lingers into the aftertaste.
Medium bodied with an effervescent mouthfeel
Decent. It's like a higher abv, less flavorful Elvis Juice
Oct 21, 2023Served in an oversized, stemless, wine glass
This beer pours amber with golden highlights and a slight haze. It is topped with a couple inches of tan head that leaves nice lacing.
It has a nice grapefruit aroma.
Big grapefruit flavor. Bitterness in the finish that lingers into the aftertaste.
Medium bodied with an effervescent mouthfeel
Decent. It's like a higher abv, less flavorful Elvis Juice
Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.94/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours red orange with a small white head. Smells of citrus, especially grapefruit. Tastes of citrus hops with a bit of grapefruit. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Sep 24, 2023Reviewed by TurboMon_911 from New Jersey
4.02/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a semi-lucid burnt orange color into a pint glass with tons of visible carbonation and a creamy white head that dissipates quickly but leave an ample amount of fine lacing behind. Aroma of oranges and grapefruit with slight hint of passion fruit present. Citrus flavors up front with constant bitterness throughout and nice clean tart finish. Light to medium bodied with very little malt presence. Not very complex, but easy to drink and quite refreshing. Nice job guys!
Sep 22, 2023Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
7/15/23, Apothecary Tap House in Morgantown
Beautiful copper color, foamy head that dissipated quickly leaving a beautiful lacing.
Very fruity, juicy sweet in aroma. I can get the grapefruit, but the aroma is more orange. Bright citrus and a slight sour finish off the nose.
Bright carbonation hits the tongue immediately, but settles quickly without foaming up the mouth. Very tart, bitter and sour grapefruit flavors abound with a slight toasted cracker finish. But the bitterness that remains in the mouth is wild! It's a nice, drinkable offering.
Jul 15, 2023Beautiful copper color, foamy head that dissipated quickly leaving a beautiful lacing.
Very fruity, juicy sweet in aroma. I can get the grapefruit, but the aroma is more orange. Bright citrus and a slight sour finish off the nose.
Bright carbonation hits the tongue immediately, but settles quickly without foaming up the mouth. Very tart, bitter and sour grapefruit flavors abound with a slight toasted cracker finish. But the bitterness that remains in the mouth is wild! It's a nice, drinkable offering.
Reviewed by DDiFran from Ohio
3.82/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 16 oz can into an imperial pint glass.
L: pale copper. Had a nice head but it very quickly disappeared
S: strong grapefruit
T: also a lot of grapefruit with just enough hops to keep it fresh
F: crisp
O: solid. Thought there was just enough grapefruit over hops to make it very tasty
Jun 18, 2023L: pale copper. Had a nice head but it very quickly disappeared
S: strong grapefruit
T: also a lot of grapefruit with just enough hops to keep it fresh
F: crisp
O: solid. Thought there was just enough grapefruit over hops to make it very tasty
Reviewed by Peach63 from New York
4.23/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Light amber with a 1" cream-colored head, which lasts. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is floral, grapefruit, pine.
Taste is very grapefruity, pine, light toffee, resinous.
Medium body, lively carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.
If you like grapefruit, you'll love this.
Nov 20, 2022Aroma is floral, grapefruit, pine.
Taste is very grapefruity, pine, light toffee, resinous.
Medium body, lively carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.
If you like grapefruit, you'll love this.
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.79/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Copper penny colored with a fingernail of off white around the rim and covering nearly all of the top. The aroma is of citrus and grapefruit. I’m tasting citrus quickly transitioning into lightly bitter and tart grapefruit. The mouth is dry and sticky.
Sep 11, 2022Reviewed by izraelc from New York
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy pink orange. Medium foam. Light grapefruit aroma. Sweet ruby red grapefruit body. Mild bitter finish. Not too sweet. Very good grapefruit flavor. One of the better ones I've had.
Aug 21, 2022
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