In a blind tasting by BJCP trained experts, this beer rated
89
The Virginia Beer Company Ripe As Rain
“Tropical elements of pineapple, mango, guava, and orange juice mingle with hints of wood and pine in the nose. The bitterness hits early in the sip and comes across more pine-forward than tropical. The mouthfeel is a bit chalky, further accentuating the bitterness and drying out the finish a bit too much. Soft body.”