Friday, June 21, 2013

Saranac Rye IPA

Ok, down to the last two bottles of IPAs I haven't tasted yet.  I went with the Saranac Rye IPA:


Vittles:
Specialty Beer (Rye IPA)
5.95% abv

Score:
Appearance: 9/10
Aroma: 18/25
Taste: 31/10
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Style: 4/5
Drinkability: 7/10
Overall: 78/100

Impression:
It's brilliantly clear with sufficient effervescence, but it does have that Saranac taste.  With the exception of the White IPA that I tried recently, almost all of Saranac's beers have the same basic flavor profile, so it's hard to be surprised, impressed, or disappointed when trying a different Saranac beer.  This one falls right in line with the rest -- mild aroma, moderate flavors, color and abv all in the same range as the rest of the pack.  It's just another very average beer.  It's a good thing I find Saranac beers fairly enjoyable, if relatively mediocre.

Cheers!

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