HeBrew Bittersweet Lennys R.I.P.A

Shmaltz Brewing Company
Brewed at Olde Saratoga Brewing (Mendocino Brewing Co.)
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Brooklyn, New York USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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<b>Bottle 22fl.oz.</b>
Clear medium to dark amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, heavy hoppy, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (050908)

A dark amber beer with a huge lazing light brown head. The aroma is sweet and very fruity and hoppy, Cascade like with notes of grass and grapefruit. The flavor is very sweet with a good caramel background and a nice hoppy topping. Nice one.

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of Thomas_E. Clear, amber golden with an off-white head. Very fresh and citrusy nose. Quite full-bodied with burned caramel notes and oily hop notes. Very distinct bitterness in the finish. 160607

22 cL bottle. Clear and golden amber with a lacing white head. Hoppy and slight woody aroma. Vague citrusy note too. Smooth and dry malty base flavour with a distinct and solid hops spiced bitter flavour on top. Dry and bitter finish with a dark fruity note and a solid wooden base into the far finish.

Bottled. Amber colour, small beigeish brown colour. Aroma is mild tobacco ("snus"), fruits and nuts. Also quite spicy. Flavour is caramel malts, fruits, some nice grassyness as well. Mild spicyness.

[Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm] Clear copper red, small head. Aroma of rye bread and lychee. Sweet and full bodied with clean mouthfeel. Plenty of malt with evident notes of bread and phenols. Alcohol plays a significant part. Lingering salty lychee-like finish. Very solid.

Bottle. Cloudy orange coloured with an off whiet ehad. Aroma of malts, caramel, hops and pine needles. Sweet flavour of caramel, hops and pine needles with notes of grape fruits.

UPDATED: APR 10, 2011 2010-09-11, the bottle is 2 years old, 7-5-8-5-16=41
Cloudy dark amber color; creamy head. The malts mellowed out, in a perfect integration with the chocolate and the rye; despite the aging, the hops are still well present, but not so aromatic; the aroma is indeed a bit creamy; the final, supported by the caramel backbone, is still satisfying. Very solid and still pleasant.

2007-10-29, 8-5-8-5-16=42
Wonderful dark amber color with red hue. Caramel aroma, malt (vicious like a Barley Wine), breadish, some vanilla. Strong body, a bit oily, strong caramel flavor, with some sweetness and some vanilla. Very strong bitterness, with some grapefruit too and a lot of resins. Powerful. Very good ASA, the caramel is still in my mouth.

UPDATED: NOV 13, 2010
Name: Lenny’s R.I.P.A
Date: July 02, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: clear amber, thin whispy beige head
Aroma: sweet carmel malt aroma with light citrus
Flavor: big hop flavor on a slightly tart malt base

Name: Lenny’s R.I.P.A
Date: October 16, 2010
Mode: bottle
Source: brewfest decatur
Score: 2.8 to 3.2
Appearance: clear amber, fine beige head
Aroma: big earthy hop aroma with light pine and citrus, touch of crystal and caramel sweetness, light spicyness
Flavor: sweet malt flavor with lots of earthy hops, big lingering bitterness, nice spicyness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4

Clear golden with tiny white head. Sweet and fruity aroma with discrete hoppy an citric notes. Flavour like wise. Finished biter.