{"id":520,"date":"2008-10-07T00:04:35","date_gmt":"2008-10-06T11:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philcook.net\/beerdiary\/?p=520"},"modified":"2011-03-02T15:12:19","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T02:12:19","slug":"3-ravens-55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philcook.net\/beerdiary\/2008\/10\/07\/3-ravens-55\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ravens 55"},"content":{"rendered":"
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3 Ravens '55'<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3 Ravens 55 American Pale Ale. \u201c55\u201d because of five hops and five grains, apparently — and first made for the occasion of their fifth birthday as a brewery. It’s made from barley, corn, wheat, oats and rye — which makes me want to say that it feels more “American” at the expense of being less “American Pale Ale”. The grains do make for a really nice mix and a good full body, but they’re driving very much more than the lively American hops you’d usually expect. Possibly another case of peculiar branding of a beer that’s doing what it is doing very nicely, whatever it’s called.<\/p>\n

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Diary entry #61, 3 Ravens '55<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Verbatim:<\/strong> 3 Ravens \u201955 American Pale Ale. 7\/10\/08 $3.5 @ Markets 5.5%. 5 hops + 5 grains (Barley, Corn, Wheat, Oats + Rye), so more American, but less APA: not hugely hoppy in the nose again. The grains make a nice mix, but drive more than the floral hops. Maybe our NZ hops are distorting our PAs. (Bottle cond.)<\/p>\n

Afterthoughts, November 2010:<\/strong> This borderline-numerology stuff does crop a bit in brewing circles, actually. It seems a common trope to jig the number of ingredients, or the ABV, or IBU, or something to match some relevant number. I suppose that just shows you that obsessiveness and nerdery are common traits among craft brewers. And that’s got to be a good thing.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, that’s a terribly-focussed photo. The two strong beers previous must’ve blunted either my ability or my perfectionism, or both.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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