American Beauty Hazy Ripple IPA

IPA - New England

It’s been a long strange trip, and we’re not about to stop now. After six years and four releases of American Beauty, we’re back with an encore … only this time you haven’t heard the melody. Together with the Grateful Dead, we’re proud to introduce our latest collaborative iteration – American Beauty Hazy Ripple IPA. Inspired by the Grateful Dead’s beloved “American Beauty” album, American Beauty Hazy Ripple IPA is an unfiltered India Pale Ale brewed with spelt – an ancient heirloom grain that contributes earthy notes and a natural haze – that’s then dosed with a special yeast variety to accentuate hop aromatics. The result is a psychedelic 7.0% ABV ale that’s bursting with notes of tropical fruit and juicy citrus, while the style callout lovingly references the fan-favorite track “Ripple.”

ABV

7.0

Rating

3.83311

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Thomas C.

Steal your face, right off your head.

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thomas Bolden

Nice malt with some great hops

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Paul B.

Still wonderful

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Tyler B.

Dead head that hates this beer. Sorry.

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Chris

Living my best life with some American Beauty. Thanks BF!

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Kent Rosenberger

Another bear!

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mike Van Dam

Tasty, real mellow Hazy. Plus I love me some Grateful Dead.

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Ryan M.

Enjoyed this while watching the 1972-08-27 Sunshine Daydream the other night. So good.

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Morgan S.

Yummy

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Kevin Doherty

From last Wednesday (10/14/2020). Extremely disappointed - I loved the regular American Beauty but this didn’t live up to it. Mostly bitter hop flavors, possibly a sign of not being stored well or being old when I bought it. Lacking desired hop flavors.

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Kevin Doherty

From Wednesday (10/14/2020). Probably old when I bought it and I didn’t notice. Bittern hops dominate, with dank/borderline skunky notes as well. Malt profile is good, moderately sweet and pale in color. Not hazy by typical standards. Disappointing.

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Kevin Doherty

From last Wednesday (10/14/2020). Disappointingly bitter and dank/skunky, and not very hazy at all. Probably wasn’t fresh when I bought it, so I’d definitely like to try again when fresher to make sure this wasn’t a bad batch.

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David B.

Top 5 can out there and get pretty frequently

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Wheel of Fortune

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Kevin Mosher

Mild, hazy ipa.

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Dustin K.

Archie would approve of this can

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Kyle N.

More hoppy than hazy for me. Happy birthday to the wifey!

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Sylvia F.

Smooth!

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mark s.

Its really good. Had slightly strong after taste that last for a while. 3.5 on the hazy list but higher on a general taste list

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Tim Gradoville

GBR! 🌽

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Mgobrew

Little sister, hits the stage... Rutger..

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