Russian River Blind Pig IPA

Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Santa Rosa, California USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Bottle fresh from San Francisco care of deeblo. I can’t thank you enough Bruce. A beer I’ve been after for the past 2 years. Pure clear gold colour with a thick cream coloured head. As I poured it, all I could smell was PNW hops. As I bring the beer to my nose, it’s all concentrated grapefruit hoppy. In the mouth it’s smooth and well balanced. Yes hoppy but there is just enough pale malt to keep it in check. It’s very clean. Not overly bitter on the finish. Yes big aroma, big hop flavour in mouth, but a clean refreshing finish. I mean stupidly drinkable. You could down pints and pints of this stuff. None of that sweet crystal malt character you get with many US IPAs. This is clean and showcases the hops perfectly. Comparing this with Thornbridge Jaipur, BrewDog Punk or Marble Dobber almost seems unfair. Jaipur probably comes closest. beautifully clean and elegant. But it has the everyday drinkability that you’d kinda like this in your local pub every day and would be your regular beer. Not sticky nor cloying. You know you shouldn’t meet your heroes but this and the Pliny the Elder were both better than I expected. And then Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads came on the stereo........Yep a really great beer.

Bottle. Orange, white head. Good lacing. Nose is very floral, sticky pine. Taste is flowers, citrus fruits, pine, fresh bread. Smooth, great body, lasting dry bitter finish.

UPDATED: APR 9, 2013 Really solid IPA. Bitter with floral hops, lemon and orange peel flavors. Drink it fresh or not at all as the bottle says. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

On tap @ Ladyface Alehouse. Subtle aroma of burnt caramel and hops. Golden appearance with a simple foam. Strong hops upfront with a biscuit and caramel malt base combo. Full bodied with lingering hops on the finish. Overall nicely balanced. Think of Pliny with a more metallic taste to it. I’d give this an A+ rating.

Poured a golden hue with almost no head. Smelled of citrus and a little skunk. Tasted of citrus with a balanced amount of bitterness. This would be my go to beer if it was more available.

One of the more sessionalbe ipas there are. Great taste hasnt let me down and doesnt fill me up

Pours amber yellow with a white head that lingers around. Nice legs on the lacing. Aroma of pine hops. Taste is pine and citrus fruits. Crisp with long aftertaste.

Malt and piney aroma. Pours gold with white head. Citrus with pine taste. Little sour on the palate hops finish very good.

On draft at Brass Horse: Pours dark yellow, creamy head, sticks to the glass. Aroma is citrus hops, caramel malts and more hops. Taste is lightly salty, sweet with a bitter hop profile. Smooth and hoppy with an easy finish. Very nice IPA, great flavor and hop profile.

500ml bottle. Golden pour with some floaters and a white head. Leafy hops dominate the nose with a light resinous note. The same things come out on the palate with a balanced dose of caramel maltiness. Medium body and carbonation.