Born Brewing Co. Ranger Summit – Rye IPA at 6.2% ABV (C$5.35 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 16-Jan-2024, reviewed 17-Jan-2024)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale amber with one fat finger of rocky pale ivory head, excellent retention and well-defined soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: resiny pine, spicy rye, earth, floral. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
Nice one, but not quite as emphatic as I like the style to be – which is to say, I didn’t call the aroma “mild”, but almost did. All the elements are there, but it doesn’t make it to next-level territory. In fact, not to be overly harsh, but that seems to be pretty typical of my experience with this brewery: prior to this one, for n=12, μ=7.6 & σ=0.57. Still and all, I think I’d place them in the top three of local breweries (even though one of theirs was actually in my bottom ten of 2023) with only The Establishment and Cabin doing better overall. (15/20)
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