beer_name: Ranger
text: New Beer ?Thursday? Heck yeah. Beginning of spring break for me (not that it will be much of a break...get to edit my forty page paper for law school, yippee). Moving on... Appearance - Pours into my SA Perfect Pint with a remarkably clear, amber color. About two fingers of white, fluffy head is achieved with a moderate pour, and from what I can tell it is leaving pretty decent lacing on the sides of the glass. Smell - Pine, hops, herbal, just a hint of mint, and after that all fades a bit of malty/bready scent. Taste - Pine at the forefront followed by a heavier floral note - not as much citrus here as I was expecting (granted I didn't smell much in the nose but I was expecting a bit more). This is a more-so bitter/hoppy/skunky IPA than some I've recently had so it is actually a good change in pace. Accordingly, it is pretty damn balanced - a nice bitterness up front followed by a not-to-sweet malty backbone finish. Mouthfeel - Medium to a bit light, crisp carbonation. Drinkability - Pretty good/drinkable. At three dollars for a 22oz bomber you really can't go wrong for the price and it has a nice little alcohol kick to it (which you can't taste - it isn't that potent but decent from a more mainstream brewer such as NB). Pretty good, but honestly, when there is Pliny at the same store I got this at, I'd rather spend a dollar fifty more to get that. If I needed to bring an IPA to a party and nothing else was readily available (which definitely could be the case) I would for sure bring this. Good session beer.