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

Ruby's Revenge Imperial Grapefruit IPARuby's Revenge Imperial Grapefruit IPA
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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:
39 | 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
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Ratings by Blogjackets:
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Rated by Blogjackets from Ohio

3.77/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Sep 17, 2022
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.91 by TLA from Pennsylvania

Jul 16, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by Nunya from Ohio

Nov 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.99 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
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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
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, 2023
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

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, 2023
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Reviewed by TurboMon_911 from New Jersey

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, 2023
 
Rated: 3.98 by cabsandking from Ohio

Sep 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by Pathologic from Ohio

Aug 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.65 by CoasterGuy from Pennsylvania

Aug 01, 2023
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Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania

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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.17 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Jun 30, 2023
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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
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, 2023
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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
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, 2022
 
Rated: 3.84 by prototypic from Ohio

Oct 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.98 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Oct 15, 2022
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

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, 2022
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Reviewed 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
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
 
Rated: 3.67 by Danzifer from Ohio

Aug 06, 2022