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Right Brain Dead Kettle IPA
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RATINGS: 18   MEAN: 3.54/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.34   EST. CALORIES: 162   ABV: 5.4%
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Dead Kettle has a nice hoppy nose with them exploding on the palate. Very refreshing for the hop heads. It’s Dead Kettle, because during the first handfull of brews, the kettle would die. So John made due and stumbled onto this. A happy accident. We also got a new guy to fix the burner unit. Oh, dry hops really help.


badnewsbeers' rating

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
badnewsbeers (2316) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - AUG 28, 2011
tap at RB. golden with light white head. aroma of pine, grapefruit, light sugar, and some nice bitter notes. some floral and soapiness come in the flavor, ending with a touch of diacetyl unfortunately.


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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
kaser (1122) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 12, 2013
Poured from 22oz bottle. Orange pour with sediment and white thin head. Carmel earth and citrus aroma. Bitter and slight hops. Somewhat malty. Unusual taste but for the low ABV it's not too shabby

3.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
fakebeersnob (17) - Saginaw, Michigan, USA - JUN 6, 2013
Pleasant smelling IPA. Mild hop bitterness. Definitely a grapefruit taste. Would definitely get again, when looking for a milder IPA with a twist.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
umich03jm (978) - Allen Park, Michigan, USA - MAY 25, 2013
Bomber. Pours an ultra clear golden orange color with a medium sized fluffy head that fades slowly, leaves decent lacing. Big grapefruit aroma with some musty grass hops and mandarin oranges. Taste is very grapefruit dominant. Light grass and light malt taste too. Finish is bitter, dry, and long, leaving grapefruit and grass. Overall, solid IPA, though a bit dry for my taste.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
marv3mania (80) - Lansing, Michigan, USA - MAY 18, 2013
I tried a sample of this at a beer tasting. Golden orange color with white head. Rich citrus and orange peel scents. Nice hoppy taste. Not too bad.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
HonkeyBra (2506) - Lemont, Illinois, USA - MAY 10, 2013
22 oz. bottle. Nice, dank hoppy nose, with grass and citrus notes. Flavors is a hop rush. Strong, bitter, lots of pine and floral notes. Lovely. Some cookie dough flavors . . . Finishes quite bitter and awesome. Lovely mouthfeel that coats the throat. Delicious, finishes long and bitter. Great IPA.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
milewide (1218) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Wonderfully cloudy and unfiltered light brown. Average head and body. Fine herbal aroma and taste from hops. Aftertaste was just hop bitterness.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
blackflag321 (319) - Lansing, Michigan, USA - APR 13, 2013
Draft. Typical IPA blend of bitter hops, but differs from the standard IPA with a pleasant fruitiness that is not too citrusy.

3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
RespertFTW (151) - - APR 13, 2013
Bottle. Dirty amber color. Nice light foamy head. Butter popcorn aroma. Initially very bitter and that bitterness sticks in your mouth although the taste isn’t quite as abrupt after the initial sip.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Mittenator (536) - Michigan, USA - APR 13, 2013
Bomber. Golden/copper with lots of sediment and a medium off white head. Citrus and strong buttery aromas. Hops, butter and super bitter and metallic finish. Nice and smooth body. The flavor was not as jarring after the first sip.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MrBunn (2243) - Western, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 30, 2011
Hazy light gold with a white head and fantastic aromas of pine, citrus,pineapple, honey and such. Flavor is a very nice light IPA.


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