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RATINGS: 5   MEAN: 3.26/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.98   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Belgian style Red IPA.


4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
SudsMcDuff (7127) - .....Manchester United.........., Texas, USA - MAY 20, 2011
I liked this quite a bit, an interesting blend .. . Pours a tawny brown, good foam, light spotty sticky lacing .. . light pine, yeast, and red sand with a touch of grapefruit .. . enjoyable .. . What is this? A page from a coloring book?

2.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
Signalwriter (86) - Houston, Texas, USA - MAY 8, 2011
I didn’t realize this was supposed to be a ‘Belgian red IPA’ ‘til I read Kidmartinek’s review….though I now note that the brewery calls it ‘Belgian-inspired.’ I consumed a pint of the new Spring seasonal at Beaver’s. Independence seems to specialize in muddled tastes. This one has a deep red/maroon color with an undistinguished nose. My over-worn taste buds can’t differentiate between the red ale taste and the IPA, but the combination taste has an edge to it that is not appealing. I won’t repeat the experience, sorry.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
djd07 (6507) - Houston, Texas, USA - APR 25, 2011
On tap at The Petrol Station. Pours a dark amber with a small frothy white head that lasts awhile. The aroma is a yeasty malt and raisin. Thin mouthfeel with a raisin malt and caramel. Easy to drink, a good IPA from Independence.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
kidmartinek (3985) - austin, Texas, USA - APR 14, 2011
Belgian red ipa, and its got all those flavors to back it up. Amber and copper color with a holding off white head. Aroma of belgian yeast and a little tart with some hippy citrusness. Flavor is malty yeasty and hippy all in equal amounts. Satisfaction in a beer.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
mmmbeer (1336) - Austin, Texas, USA - APR 1, 2011
16 Oz. pint glass at Draught House- served a semi-transparent light brown with tints of faded maroon color, 2 mm off white head with a few dozen small frog eyes upon the liquid surface for a head. Aroma of darkened candi sugar, yeast, and a note of leather tannin, which personally I liked. Hits the mouth with an uneven medium body, malt wants to be more pronounced but has a sharp edge to it, making it not as smooth as it could be, middle has a yeasty sensation with hops intertwined pop out, finish is stringent with a tobacco undertone to the acidic finish. ALL over the map with this one- but these guys are stepping their game up with such fierce competition in town. The taste, and lingering effects thereof, do make you want to take another sip however. They get an additional point overall just for that.


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