New Belgium Voodoo Ranger 8 Hop Pale Ale - Beer Review
Brilliantly balanced for easy drinking, this pale ale is packed with citrus and tropical fruit flavors from eight different hop varieties.
The description on the bottle for this beer is spot on. The finish is very smooth making for an extremely drinkable beer. The bitter hoppy taste is a bit muted. For a beer that prided itself on its hops this surprised me. However, I was far from unhappy with it, and far from un impressed. The brewer New Belgium has been one of my favorite brewers ever since I have lived in Colorado where they first began brewing (Fort Collins, CO) as they grew they made anew brewery in Asheville North Carolina as well, Which brought their beers to people on the eastern side of the United States as well.
I would put a "Drink it" recommendation on this New Belgium ale, as well as just about all New Belgium brews I have ever tried. So if you are in an area where their beers are available in the USA look out for this one and feel comfortable trying out other styles of theirs as well.
VooDoo Ranger seems to be New Belgiums new lead beer, I have tried two varieties of VooDoo Ranger, even though I generally don't like IPAs, the labeling was so cool I was drawn in. There are at least 8 varieties of VooDoo Ranger. If you want to try an interesting tasting beer (it maybe not be available now, i think it is a fall seaonsal), give the Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin a whirl.
I didn't know there were different types of Voodoo Ranger, I haven't seen any others yet, but I will be on the look out.
If you like unique tasting beers, I recommend you look out for steam brewed beers. I reviewed one of those a week or two ago, They combine the yest of lagers, but they brew them at higher temperatures typical of ales. It ends up having characteristics of both beers for an interesting unique taste. The new Sam Adams 76 is one of these styles of beers.
cool, I have not tried any steam brewed beers. I will have to keep an eye out for that Sam Adams beer. Thanks!