Arbor Duggie Style Rye

Brewed by Arbor Brewing Company Pub & Eatery
Style: Specialty Grain
Ann Arbor, Michigan USA

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

On tap at the Arbor Brew Pub. Poured a medium orange color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of very light rye, caramel, and toffee. Tastes of pretty much the same with a light fruitiness to it.

On tap at the brewpub on 4/27/06: Pours a clear copper bronze with a thin ring of white head. Sweet caramel malty aroma has a touch of noble hops. Starts with a sweet viscous caramel maltiness balanced with some German malts turning more bitter toward the finish. Has lots of citrusy hops throughout, but is perhaps a bit too sweet.

Draft at Arbor Brewing. Hazy amber with a medium head that diminished quickly. Medium balanced aroma with sweet tone. Medium body. Medium flavor with a medium sweet fruity finish. Tasted more like a fruit beer.

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.

Draft @ Arbor Brewing: Slightly hazed amber color with a small off-white head. The aroma was sweet with toffee scented malt. Malty flavor with light sweetness. Caramel and malty to the finish. Mild bite at the end. Very light citrus.

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

This draft brew from the brewery poured a practically no head of finely sized quickly disappearing white colored bubbles that left behind an unnoted lacing. The body contained no carbonation, was transparent and light brown in color. Its aroma contained notes of mild red malts. Its mouth feel is initially tingly and smoothly vinous with a hop bite and a smooth malty aftertaste. Its flavor contained red malty notes. An OK beer but nothing spectacular here.