Ranger IPA

[C-Rider]

New Belgium beers have come to Hawai`i. Had my first Fat Tire and it was pretty darn good. Then I tried the Ranger IPA. All on TAP of course. WOW I've never had an IPA put out such a HOPPY aroma. This is one GREAT beer. Need to try from a bottle and see the difference.

http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/ranger?utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Hygiene&utm_source=Google&utm_content=Ranger&gclid=CLO4zfjemMsCFVBefgodbREN-w

 

[MrHopScotch]

I'm not sure if you'll get them out there, but try to find NB cans if you are able. IME both fat tire and ranger stay notably fresher in cans than in bottles.

 

[dsaavedra]

Wait till you try their Rampant IIPA Like Ranger on steroids.

 

[olotti]

Ranger is good but like the above poster said rampant is so much better. Dank and like grapefruit peel or pith it's funny to me that they make beers like this and frankly fat tire to me is is just so average. Cutradelic isn't bad if you can get it

 

[C-Rider]

Spotted a 6 pack of bottles for 11 bucks. Might buy one.

 

[rupert130]

I've had some of their most recent batch of Rampant and Ranger. I have to say that they are not good. It may be this year's batch of hops (poor growing conditions in the PNW). Both have a taste like licking the inside of the bark of a pine tree. Am I the only one?

I have enjoyed previous iterations of both beers.

 

[dsaavedra]

I've had some of their most recent batch of Rampant and Ranger. I have to say that they are not good. It may be this year's batch of hops (poor growing conditions in the PNW). Both have a taste like licking the inside of the bark of a pine tree. Am I the only one?

I have enjoyed previous iterations of both beers.

I haven't had either this year but now I want to try some.

 

[PGEduardo]

I love Ranger, but didn't care much for the Rampant IIPA. IMO Ranger has the perfect blend of IBU's/Body/Alcohol/Aroma.

I had searched before, but does anyone have a good recipe for Ranger?

 

[pshankstar]

I love Ranger, but didn't care much for the Rampant IIPA. IMO Ranger has the perfect blend of IBU's/Body/Alcohol/Aroma.

I had searched before, but does anyone have a good recipe for Ranger?

I agree I prefer Ranger over Rampant!!

Here is an all grain recipe from BYO. If you want the extract recipe I'll get it tomorrow.

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[PGEduardo]

If you want the extract recipe I'll get it tomorrow.

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Yes please.

 

[pshankstar]

Yes please.

Caught me before bed. [emoji6]
Here you go. I had to take it in two pictures to get all the info.

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[PGEduardo]

Oh damn, I misread. I thought you said the 'exact' recipe! Thanks though, I'll try the byo all grain version...

 

[pshankstar]

Oh damn, I misread. I thought you said the 'exact' recipe! Thanks though, I'll try the byo all grain version...

Hahaha no worries!! I did the extract one this summer but it was plagued with an Acetaldehyde issue. So it was a bust.

Now that I'm starting to do BIAB I will try the all grain recipe this year. Good luck!!

 

[C-Rider]

Bought a 5 pack today. It's in the chiller now. Will try some tomorrow.

 

[slym2none]

5-pack?

*arches a brow*

 

[NatureOfTheYeast]

I don't know if it's just me, but Ranger and Rampant both are plagued by a really messed up hot printer paper, wet cardboard, seaweed, and watered down lemonade flavor. I've been trying these beers off and on for 3 years now, and every single one has this same taste. The most perplexing thing is that I've never read a single review that has noticed this.

It sucks, because I can taste the other flavors "beneath" the paper/seaweed medley, and I really like the other flavors and mouthfeel, especially Rampant, but I just can't get past the weirdness. I love NB, and every other beer they make is flawless, but these two...

I've used all of those hops, grains, and yeast individually and together before, and I've never gotten such a strange aroma and flavor. Weird.

I'm hoping someone else has this same problem - err, actually, I hope nobody else has this problem, but I'd like to know that I'm not the only one. I'm in TX, and have tried this beer from cans, 12oz bottles, and 22oz bottles (Rampant). Haven't done draft yet, as these beers aren't very popular here in Houston pubs and are quite hard to find. I even E-Mailed the brewery a few months ago, but got no response.

And I'm not one of those weird "super tasters" or anything like that. I'm also not completely repulsed by the flavor of cilantro. I dunno what that adds, but yeah, there it is.

 

[slym2none]

You just might be the only one.

Sorry.

 

[NatureOfTheYeast]

I'm afraid it's so.

I just added this recipe to my pipeline, should be brewing it within the next couple of months.