Ravens Brewing Co. – IPA

Rating

3.5 out of 5
Appearance
4 out of 5
Aroma
4.25 out of 5
Flavour
4 out of 5
Mouthfeel

Total

3.9
3.9 out of 5

Overview

  • Brewery: Ravens Brewing Company
  • Beer Style: IPA
  • Release Date: October 06, 2016
  • Pros:

    Juicy and resiny IPA that does well to showcase the hop flavours and aromas

  • Cons:

    Bitterness might be high for some drinker

  • Conclusion:

    Juicy and hoppy IPA that is bitter but incredibly balanced

Ravens Brewing IPA BottleRavens Brewing Co. – IPA Review

At long last, Ravens Brewing in Abbotsford has released an IPA that they are looking to keep as part of their core lineup.  The beer pours from the bomber bottle a cloudy copper colour with one finger of dense, lasting head that leaves behind lots of lacing on the glass.  The aroma is of pine resin, stone fruit, pineapple, and citrus with some slight caramel and buscuit tones coming through under the hops.  The flavour is initially citrus with juicy tropical fruit, followed by bitterness that fades into some bready malt tones and a resiny finish.  The body is even and balanced in spite of the high bitterness.

Alcohol – 7.0%
IBU – 70
Hops – Nugget, Amarillo, Citra, Simcoe
Malts – Pale, Vienna, CaraPils, Crystal 15
Size – 650mL
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About Author

Jeremy Nemanishen

Jeremy is the founder of craftbeervancouver.ca and a contributor to Beer Me BC. He has a passion for promoting all things relating to craft beer. To learn more about the beermebc.com editorial team visit beermebc.com/the-beer-me-bc-team/.

Comments

  1. Mike
    Mike 23 October, 2016, 12:26

    They have done a good job with this one. It is exciting to finally see a new wave of IPA’s in BC. The style had been so undeserved for so long.

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    • Jeremy Nemanishen
      Jeremy Nemanishen Author 24 October, 2016, 10:11

      Agreed, it seems the pendulum is starting to swing back in the IPA direction! I’m happy that’s happening and looking forward to a bunch of new IPAs coming our way.

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