Medium gold, IPA-ish looking beer, with a surprising bright fruity character in the aroma and flavor - actually quite sweet and honey-like - hard to detect the rye, despite it being 35% of the grain bill - it is a bit grainy, but it remains sweet and lightly floral throughout - like and IPA/Maibock hybrid.

Date: 04/27/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

hazy amber, thin fine white head, light sweet carmel malt aroma, sweet malt flavor, sharp rye character offering a hint of tartness, nice bitterness coming in at the finish to balance it out, a hint of the house vegitables on the side comes in and takes it down,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2.3/5.0
Drinkability: 4/10
Score: *+/4

3 ounce draught sample at the brewpub on June 19, 2007. Unfiltered, glowing gold with a nice puff of creamy head....spicy, juicy aroma, lots of carroway of course, also lemon peel and pepper, very fresh (they had just put it on that day) and pungent....sweet rye-whiskey flavor with hints of corn sugar/bourbon is just what I’m hankering for, being a recent convert to the joys of rye; bitter/spicy/peppery characteristics dominate the finish.....moderate to high carbonation....could have used a bit more tartness perhaps, but quite solid as is.

I like the taste of rye, so extra point bias. It is dark brown with a little head and lace. Fruity malty taste, though acidic bitter finish

On tap at pub. Pours a copper color with a thin white head. Had a little rye bitterness in the flavor. This one seemed to be pretty sweet also.