New Belgium Brewing Company Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA American Double / Imperial IPA at 9% ABV | 70 IBU (C$3.49 at Oak & Vine, 355 ml, best before 24-Dec-2017, acquired 27-Mar-2017, reviewed 27-Mar-2017)
Appearance: clear pale amber with one finger of fluffy ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: resiny pine, caramel, citrus, tropical fruit. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-full oily body, moderate carbonation, lingering and building bitter finish. (4/5)
Finishing up the Voodoo Ranger siblings with the biggest one, and the family resemblance continues. It’s not radically different than the APA or IPA, but it’s obviously bigger, thicker, and stronger. (I don’t see any jokes there at all. Nope. not a single one.) I think I prefer this one, marginally, over the others (nope, still no jokes here) but it’s by a pretty slim margin. I’m just gonna rate all three equally, because they really are like three versions of pretty much the same beer. (15/20)
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