 pforei (338), USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 4, 2008 Red orange amber with good head. Well balanced between malt and hops and not overdone. Mainly caramel malt and citrus hops. But blended fruity, floral, and rye, notes separate it from average Rye/IPA. Deftly avoids being resiny, overly bitter, or too sweet.
estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 2, 2008 #1000. Bottle. Reddish body, tan head, fruity, spicy nose. Fruity, spicy, quaffable. very nice.
lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jul 26, 2008 RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 97, specialty grain, pilsener or shaker
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.8% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 170 C
Purchased at: circle liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $2.50
Aroma: siren like, sugary, pine, cascade hops, grapefruit. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: clear, deep brilliant, red, off white head, persistent, beautiful, strong lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: rye bread, pumpernickel, caraway seed, strong, bitter, hops, powerful, expertly crafted. 10 out of 10.
Palate: crisp, exciting, dry, sandy, long bitter finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: Simply amazing - the mix of rye and hops is one of my favorites. I’d have it again in a split second. An instant favorite. Beautifully crafted. 20 out of 20.
thickfreakness (130), AUSTIN, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 26, 2008 Pours light amber with a beige-ish head that lasts for a while on top. Tons of juicy, fruity hop smells up front with spicy rye and caramel malt dominating after a bit. Taste is similar to the smell with a hit of fruity hops and spicy rye. Smooth, medium mouthfeel, easy to drink. Probably my favorite rye pale ale I’ve tried to date.
nbutler11 (741), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 23, 2008 Agressive from the start, much like their Pale Ale, but completely darker in color. Complex taste with a smooth finish that grew on me the more I sampled.
flatmatt (222), Northville, Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 18, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours hazy orange red with a fairly large light tan head. Aroma very muted at first, but I think I can detect some hoppy aromas, then the rye comes out as the dominant aroma as the head subsides. The rye is in the flavor up front, with spicy and grapefruit hop flavors lending a hand and even going a bit more lemony. Caramel in there as well. Bubbly palate, lacing down the glass. Definitely puts the rye up front as intended (I assume), and makes a very good beer while doing so.
aracauna (2374), Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 15, 2008 The first thing that you notice is the grapefruit rind and pine hops in the aroma. but in the flavor the malt takes over with an almost chewy caramel malt. This is a very satisfying beer.
urraca (44), New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 15, 2008 Cloudy, ruby-colored pour. Smells of hops, pine, and sweet caramel.
Definitely has a hoppy kick in the taste, with maybe some grass/pine wood and rye. Sweet undertones of caramel.
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