One thing that has been missing from my beer reviews, is just an IPA.
And where would craft beer and bearded beer bros be without IPAs?
Nowhere, at least Sculpin for sure- then Corona wouldn’t be able to charge you $13 for a
six pack of beer anymore.
So my OGIPA, the first one I can remember drinking- key word being remember is The Ranger
IPA from New Belgium- you know the Fat Tire company.
One of the first good beers I can ever remember drinking.
The Ranger is no longer made, but that’s ok it gets average reviews on Beer Advocate-
but they replaced it with equally average reviewed Voodoo Ranger varieties.
There’s like 3 or 4 or 12 different Voodoo Ranger IPAs now, and for this review I chose
two of the easier ones to buy at any gas station.
The place I first bought an IPA like 10 years ago now?
So for this one we have the standard Voodoo Ranger…
what if we combined the 2 things 18 I mean 21-34 demo liked most, zombie shit and IPA
shit…
And uhh the juicy haze IPA combining those pants with juicy written on the butt and IPAs.
Alright lets double pour it, and see if I can stay out of the goddamn way.
I mean I’ll pour one at a time- I don’t have superpowers.
First is the juicy haze, it’s uhh hazy and is 7.5 % alcohol by volume.
And yeasty and has a foam that kind of lingers.
Have you ever seen that foam linger in polluted creeks, its whipped and airy It’s like that.
The beer is opaque, you might even say hazy.
You can see some white clusters of yeast I guess…
it’s unfiltered, and there’s even some lingering spices looking stuff on the top
of the foam.
Now the voodoo ranger- regular 7 % alcohol by volume.
It pours clear, guess it’s filtered.
It looks like apple juice, whereas the other one looks like apple cider.
I mean I guess, but without the foam.
I haven’t had apple juice or cider in a while.
The regular voodoo ranger takes slightly less time to settle.
How’s that smell.
I’ll admit I don’t have the best nose.
The regular voodoo ranger has a watery pine smell, or hops as one might say.
Not too strong, but that’s what’s there.
The Juicy Haze has a citrusy smell, like orange rinds, maybe a hint of lemon or some shit.
I think there’s some yeast there too.
What they taste like.
You know when I had them separately over the last few weeks I liked the regular Voodoo
ranger a little better, now I like the slightly fruitiness of the Juicy Haze when I double
fist them.
Juicy Haze… tastes tangy, a little grapefruity- but more like a muted tart art orange rind,
but with hops over the top.
You know I’ve never seen that movie- you’re like don’t care.
It’s not a sweet beer though…
the mouth feel is light and not potent and the tastes taper kinda of fast.
Regular Voodoo Ranger Piny, a lot less fruity, more like pine needles than grapefruit.
A bit more bitter than the Juicy Haze.
Sit’s middle of the lounge too.
When you pour both beers out, and when going for a thick head- neither seem overly carbonated.
I used to think Ranger was my favorite IPA.
I mean maybe it was.
I won’t know now, unless I find a dusty six pack at a gas station.
I remember liking it better than either one of these.
I tend to like really piny IPAs, and I feel like these aren’t quite piney enough.
The Juicy is slightly better than the regular voodoo ranger- it has a more interesting flavor
especially if you like eating the rinds of fruits.
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