Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Rubicon Brewing Company IPA. I
enjoy travelling and getting a chance to pick up beers not available in the Bay
Area. I picked up this gem on a trip to
Lake Tahoe.
From the Rubicon Brewing Company website:” Generous
portions of Cascade, Columbus and Chinook hops are added throughout the brewing
process to create Rubicon’s Flagship Ale. Golden in color with an assertive hop
bitterness. This beer won gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival. A
true American Classic.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a burnt orange with a nice fluffy white
head and good lacing.
Aroma: Citrus, pine and floral hops with some biscuit malts
lingering in the back.
Taste: Nice hop presence – grapefruit, citrus and pine with
a nice sweet malt backbone. Well
balanced and delicious.
Overall: I very much enjoyed Rubicon Brewing Company’s IPA
from start to finish. I wish I had
picked up a few more bombers of this one.
At 6.5% ABV I could’ve been good for at least another in this
session. Next time I see this one I’m
picking some up.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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