Saranac Juicy Ale
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #6,371 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #45,848 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 3.65%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 07, 2022
- Added:
- May 20, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Peach63 from New York
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hazy light amber with a 1/2" white head, which fades to a wisp.
Aroma is floral, apricot, grapefruit, pine.
Taste is tart apricot, grapefruit zest, pine.
Medium body, light carbonation. Tart finish.
Nice tart apricot flavor.
Aug 07, 2022Aroma is floral, apricot, grapefruit, pine.
Taste is tart apricot, grapefruit zest, pine.
Medium body, light carbonation. Tart finish.
Nice tart apricot flavor.
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this from a can.
A: pours a hazy, golden body with thick, off-white head with nice retention and lacing.
S: sweet, light pineapple with a sweet, toffee juicy finish.
T: sweet, slightly bitter pineapple and floral taste with a citrus finish.
M: medium bodied and very smooth.
T: nice feel and taste combo; nice drinking beer.
May 29, 2022A: pours a hazy, golden body with thick, off-white head with nice retention and lacing.
S: sweet, light pineapple with a sweet, toffee juicy finish.
T: sweet, slightly bitter pineapple and floral taste with a citrus finish.
M: medium bodied and very smooth.
T: nice feel and taste combo; nice drinking beer.
Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts
4.05/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
4.05/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Not really found in the Boston area, but picked up a few in Upstate NY after first hearing of it last summer. We love a good smokeable beer. We also love beer with good flavor. This is a lovely balance. Super light, but has tremendous IPA-like flavor while holding incredible depletion characteristics. Orange flavor, with some other citrus notes that subtle escape the can and dance on your nose. Another winner from Saranac
Jun 25, 2021
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The pour looks good, and in spite of little aroma it delivers on its name in a technical sense. Juicy, sure. And sessionable. The main selling point, however, is that this is ridiculously cheap.
Jun 02, 2021
Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
3.78/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce can poured into a snulip glass.
L---Hazy, deep golden color. Fluffy white head faded quickly to a ring. Good lacing, though.
S---Sweet. Nectarine or peach is dominant.
T---Like the nose. nectarine or peach.
F---Medium bodied with ok carbonation.
O---OK, but not something I'll get again.
Feb 05, 2021L---Hazy, deep golden color. Fluffy white head faded quickly to a ring. Good lacing, though.
S---Sweet. Nectarine or peach is dominant.
T---Like the nose. nectarine or peach.
F---Medium bodied with ok carbonation.
O---OK, but not something I'll get again.
Reviewed by Kendo from New York
4.02/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Poured from the can into a tulip glass, body is hazy golden-orange with a nice bright white 1-finger, foamy head on top. Some splotchy lace is left behind.
S: Oranges, citrus, and that Saranac yeast. Touch of caramel malt sweetness.
T: Citrusy hops over a modest malt bill. Oranges, grapefruit peel and lemon. The can says "Ale with natural flavors" - which makes me wonder if there's some citrus added to this for flavoring.
M: On the thin side for a NEIPA, but not terribly thin - especially for a 4.8% ABV "Session" IPA.
O: A solid ale for what it is, I'm liking it.
Oct 06, 2020S: Oranges, citrus, and that Saranac yeast. Touch of caramel malt sweetness.
T: Citrusy hops over a modest malt bill. Oranges, grapefruit peel and lemon. The can says "Ale with natural flavors" - which makes me wonder if there's some citrus added to this for flavoring.
M: On the thin side for a NEIPA, but not terribly thin - especially for a 4.8% ABV "Session" IPA.
O: A solid ale for what it is, I'm liking it.
Reviewed by digitalflood from New York
3.66/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
This is basically Legacy IPA light or maybe Baby Legacy. It shares much of the same pine and malt notes, as well as, the smell. Good haziness though that isn't present in the Legacy. Also a big more mango, orange, and lemon grass. Definitely more complex and NEIPA like albeit in a lower ABV than a big NEPIPA. Is a session NEIPA a thing? If so, this is probably it.
May 20, 2020
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