slitcher (94), Freeport, Illinois, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 25, 2009 Pours a dark amber. Piney resin and hops on the nose. Flavor of pinecone and hops. This beer is INCREDIBLE! The hops and rye create one of the most pleasanlty bitter beers I have ever had. A new favorite!
 trayns (241), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 2, 2009 Bottle. The pour is great - very nice deep red amber color, with a large beige head that lasts throughout. The aroma is big, malty, and complex - some piny hops detected too. The taste is pretty solid too. A big malt body followed with a strong strong presence of hops. A very delicious brew. Only thin con would be a slighter lighter palate.
Pawola22 (735), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 2, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours a murky, dark red copperish body with a small, white, fizzy head that dissipates quickly and remains nicely laced. Actually leaves layers of thick lacing after each sip. Quite sexy. I am also absolutely in love with this aroma. Loaded with perfume-like fruity hops. It shoots out at me from an armslength away. Lots of grainy, spicy rye bread malts and lucious, grassy fruits. Raspberry, lemon, peach, apples, and pineapples. Intense and complex aroma. I am ready to wed this bouquet of a fragrance. Flavor is not as exceptional as the aroma, but still very nice. Lots of grassy hops from beginning to end and a good amount of caramel malts. Big, but soft rye bread taste with a floral yeastiness. Very rich and multi-grainy in the finish with a nice citrus and apple linger. Palate is medium bodied and dry. Overall, a very impressive beer. One of my favorite smelling beers of all time. Great flavor to go along with it too. I love the hoppy rye with a touch of caramel. $9.99 for a six pack!!! Thanks Ceebs25 for the recommendation!
ajwilliams (118), , Indiana, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 6, 2009 Fantastic looking dark red pour with a creamy lasting head. Hoppy and creamy nose. Full bodied flavor of floral hops, malt, hints of red wine, and the interesting rye notes make this a really great whatever it is. Very pleasantly surprised with this one, and I will definitely go for it again.
monkeychugg55 (228), Joliet, Illinois, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 Pours a dark reddish copper with a nice white head that leaves a ton of lacing. Sports an amazing aroma of simcoe, earthy grains, and some sweet caramel malt. Sweet caramel malt at first, with a crisp break, then a slew of hops and bitterness. Medium bodied with some light but prickly carbonation. This beer is awesome. An amazing amalgamation of flavors combined with great balancing and complexity. I really enjoy rye beers and this is a fine example of why.
tomatoella (1), , South Carolina, USA
does not count  | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 15, 2009 Citrus nose, bright and fresh, the rye comes as an absence of bitterness and astringency. I was suprised to find myself enjoying this as much as I do.
Djanvk (7), Freeport, Illinois, USA
does not count | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 Very nice copper looking color, then you sniff it and you get a huge hops aroma which is nice if you like hops. Flavor wise you have a good strong hop flavor here which I like that cool and crisp. I really don’t notice any difference with the Rye though but then again I have never drunk anything with Rye before either.
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