Style: Pale Ale (American)

ABV: 5.4 IBU: 65.0

87/100
Aroma: 11
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 17
Mouthfeel: 4

Russian River Brewing Co - Santa Rosa Row 2, Hill 56

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What the brewers say

Brewed with 100 percent Simcoe from the three original Simcoe hop-growing families.

What our panel thought

Pale yellow, clear, with a crazy-impressive head—big boulder-like bubbles. Orange and grapefruit aroma. In the flavor, perfume-like, bitter orange zest gives way to muted malt sweetness. Finishes dry and bitter. Easy-drinking and delicious.

What our editors thought

Grapefruit-pineapple nose, tightly defined, with zero excess. The sip brings light body with pointed pithy bitterness, lightest bread, and grapefruit notes around the edges. Bitterness is a touch intense. Definitely for West Coast fans.

Review printed in: Beyond Beer: Hard Seltzer, Hard Kombucha, and More (Apr-May 2021) (View All Issues)


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