Blind Pig
Russian River Brewing Company

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From:
Russian River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #19
ABV:
6.25%
Score:
97
Ranked #712
Avg:
4.36 | pDev: 8.49%
Reviews:
1,576
Ratings:
6,216
Status:
Active
Rated:
Tuesday at 07:37 PM
Added:
Mar 26, 2005
Wants:
  1,913
Gots:
  1,085
Full-bodied, very hoppy, with citrus, pine, fruity notes and a nice dry, bitter finish!

Original Gravity: 1.058
Color: Copper
Bitterness: Medium
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Ratings by amneziak:
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Reviewed by amneziak from Missouri

4.15/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Blind Pig pours an especially pale orange color with minimal cloudiness. It's such a pale shade of orange that it almost borders on yellow. For an IPA, this is unquestionably one of the lighter looking beers I've seen. The color is topped off with a soft foamy white head that only allows for about one finger to appear. There is a normal amount of lacing which makes one wonder if this will be a run-of-the-mill beer with nothing new and exciting to add to the IPA family.

Smell: The nose on this beer is a huge improvement from my perception of the color. It has a very bright and beautiful hoppy smell with the traditional characteristics of grapefruit and pine. There is less of a pineapple or peach aroma that is sometimes associated with a west coast IPA. While the aromas don't just force themselves out of the glass, there is a nice bit of it going on here.

Taste: Immediately this is a great IPA - no two ways about it. It has all the bitterness you want, but it's very refreshing and light tasting. The flavor even improves if you give it a quick little swoosh throughout your mouth. There are also some nice subtle floral components that sneak in from time to time that make this quite intriguing. At the end, I get a nice aftertaste of soft summer peach. Very good tasting beer!

Mouthfeel: Aside from the flavor itself, the mouthfeel is best characteristic of this beer. There is a perfect amount of bitterness and the flavors are just very well-balanced on the palate. Because of this, I'd say this is one of the more easily drinkable IPAs I've come across. There is nothing left on the palate that is dissatisfying, just nice crisp hop bitterness.

Overall: Blind Pig is like a very dependable friend. At 6.0% ABV, I could drink this beer all week. It's sturdy, very well-balanced, and extremely drinkable. It's not the best IPA on the block by any stretch of the imagination, but it's ten times more balanced than many of the IPAs I've had. In the end, this is a very successful IPA that I will definitely pick up the next time I'm in Colorado or California. Have I said before that there should be a movement to get Russian River beers to more states? Well there should...
Mar 12, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.59 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Tuesday at 07:37 PM
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Rated by moysauce from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Untappd 2019
Mar 06, 2024
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Reviewed by SSS from Canada (QC)

5/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A-Clear golden yellow with a thick white head and good lacing
S-Pine and earth notes predominantly with citrus and a hint of candied orange
M-Low end carbonation with medium body and a smooth creamy mouthfeel
T-Pine and citrus mix where the bitterness is smooth and creeps up on the finish. Heavy on the grapefruit pith
O-Excellent brew
Mar 02, 2024
 
Rated: 4.43 by RomanIPAFreak from California

Feb 26, 2024
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Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota

4.37/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours clear honey gold/amber with a thick white head that grudgingly falls away leaving generous lacing. Aroma is mild, earthy hops and some citrus. Flavor follows the nose, a touch sweet in front with a nice hoppy finish. Feel is light bodied and adequately carbonated. Overall, excellent.
Feb 21, 2024
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Reviewed by JacobusFavier23 from Texas

4.1/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L- Pours a golden colored bubbly beer with a nice solid frothy head that results in solid lacing around the edge of the glass.
S-Resin, pine, sweet malt, floral notes, peach, citrus–mainly grapefruit and some earth.
T-The flavor is fresh and crisp. Solid notes of citrus and pine, a solid earthy backbone, malt, and a rewarding bitter bite towards the end. This beer does a really fine job of balancing sweetness and bitterness.
F-Really solid fizzy bite with a nice dry finish on the mouthfeel.
O-Just a really good West Coast IPA. Out of this one and Pliny, I'd probably side with the latter, but this is still very enjoyable. Glad I tried it.
Feb 17, 2024
 
Rated: 4.84 by Hoptometrist from Ohio

Jan 22, 2024
 
Rated: 3.85 by shagal from Canada (AB)

Dec 31, 2023
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Reviewed by LifesAnesthesia from Virginia

4.58/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
L - Pale yellow with a frothy white head that sticks around a bit, leaving behind a nice cap and a good amount of lacing
S - Fresh piney, floral hops, citrus, and malt
T - follows the nose - tons of fresh piney, floral, butter hops up front and throughout intermixed well with cracker malt and citrus - good amount of grapefruit
F - medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Refreshing
O - a pretty solid all around IPA
Dec 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.68 by DarrellK from Florida

Dec 26, 2023
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Reviewed by TheWaySheGoes from Illinois

4.47/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Great lacing upon pouring. Lot of subtle flavors going on. Orange, grapefruit, pine needles, and breadiness from the malt comes through. I can see why some prefer this to Pliny. Almost like the Focal Banger to the Heady Topper. Balance between the sweetness and bitterness is fantastic.
Nov 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by timmy2b from New York

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by DrStiffington from New Jersey

Nov 12, 2023
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

4.43/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Cannot believe I havent enjoyed this classic before now. Bought WFM Mill Valley near the source bottled 30 days ago, in heavy glass.
A) A finger FULL of white head with great retention and lasting lacing. Golden body, chill haze.
S) SEE-saw of melon, woods, pine, lemon, peach, white pepper.
T) Follows aroma, round peach and melon notes. perfect zesty bitter finale.
F) Lots of mouth textures and sensations, punchy, bitter, cleansing.
O) Deservedly classic in direction of OG IPAs and Dales Pale Ale but better.
Nov 10, 2023
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Rated by ivanbrew

5/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This beer is very similar to P the elder I think it’s just a bit more bitter
Nov 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.29 by wekoontz from Maine

Oct 25, 2023
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Rated by LottaScrewingAround from Minnesota

4.21/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A very nice piney IPA. Soft and not too aggressive on the tongue. Overall, I’d recommend.
Oct 19, 2023
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Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington

4.23/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Nose is woody and piney, rising from a light straw-color body. Light head, good lacing. Upfront bitterness which lingers well into the finish. Taste is very dry, malt is well into the background. Very much an IPA, start to finish. Very well crafted, nary a flaw to be found.
Oct 02, 2023
Blind Pig from Russian River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 6216 ratings