New Belgium Ranger IPA

20130329:
I wrote: "This beer is definitely an IPA. I have beers frequently enough that I'm used to the bitterness and I find I can enjoy the flavors in this beer as opposed to being put off by its bitterness. New Belgium Ranger IPA 6.5%." 10:08PM ET

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20130902:
I wrote: "I love the smell of this New Belgium Ranger IPA. The beer has a slight chocolate taste to it. Or perhaps a toasted flavor. I don't detect any bitterness throughout the tasting." 9:44PM

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New Belgium Ranger IPA

Relevant Links:
Ranger IPA (New Belgium Website)
Ranger (BeerAdvocate.com)
New Belgium Ranger IPA (RateBeer.com)

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Website Information:

Ranger IPA
India Pale Ale
- Year Round

STORY
Ever met a New Belgium Beer Ranger? They are our beloved folks out in the field. Spanning all 29 of our states from the Pacific to the Atlantic, our Beer Rangers do their best to protect, to pour and to partake. And explore many a beer from many a brewery, they do.

Bring out the hops! This clear amber beauty bursts at the starting gate with an abundance of hops: Cascade (citrus), Chinook (floral/citrus), and Simcoe (fruity) lead off the beer, with Cascade added again for an intense dry hop flavor. Brewed with pale and dark caramel malts that harmonize the hop flavor from start to finish, Ranger is a sessionable splendor for all you hopinistas. Thank your Beer Ranger!

BEER FACTS
Birthdate: February, 2010
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 70
Calories: 187
Hops: Chinook, Simcoe, Cascade
Malts: Pale, C-120
Body: Medium
Aroma: Bursts with an abundance of hops (citrus, floral and fruity)
Mouthfeel: Bitter and dry hop finish- imbalanced yet sessionable!
Flavor: Pale and caramel malts harmonize with hop flavor from start to finish- yet finishes deliciously bitter.
Visual: Light veil over this amber beauty