 maltdog (515), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 4, 2009 Bottle. Oily-looking, hazy copper pour produces a steady ecru froth and seafoam lace. Attractive nose of sweet toasty malt, tart citric hops, oregano and parsley spiciness, and a touch of butter. It just keeps getting better… toasty malt and sharp lemony hops compliment the peppery rye flavor. Intense and perfectly balanced. Wow! Smooth, substantial mouthfeel, fruity finish, and a mild but deep bitter afterglow. Now this is beer, and probably the finest rye ale I’ve sampled. Very, very nice.
StinkBall (55), Asheville, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Nice hoppy and fruity aroma. Great aroma. The palate is nice but doesn’t linger. This is a great tasting beer with a very dry finish. A good session choice. My favorite beer so far from French Broad River Brewing Co.
blukarma (10), Rocky Face, Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 Awesome Rye Ale. Amazing head and lacing. Nice bitter Ale taste with enough malt to make it nice.
jstraw (766), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Hazy amber with modest, foamy beige head / Delicate, sour malt nose / Medium body, somewhat sour, very hoppy but with good malt balance and dry, bitter finish / Delicate, crisp flavors of sour malt, caramel, apple, cherries, chocolate, and spicy rye / Very nice with an appealing sour character.
ketchepillar (480), Viña del Mar, Chile
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 Thanks to CanIHave4Beers. Quite nice. Overcarbonated. Pine and citrus all the way through. Soap nuts. Summit?
brentfeesh (1038), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 22, 2008 On tap at the brewery. Chestnut pour with minimal head. Spicy aroma with very apparent rye and a touch of malty sweetness. The flavor is every bit as spicy as the aroma lets on. A nice bit to this one. Plenty of rye (and as it turned out, this is almost 100% rye), spicy well matched hops and roasty note as well. Just a touch of sweetness to balance out the spice. Interesting does not quite cover it. Semi-dry light-medium body. A very interesting and enjoyable concept. I’d make on of these myself. But I guess you really need to like your rye.
merlin48 (516), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 22, 2009 Bomber pours a lightly hazed burnished copper body with a two finger khaki head. Very sticky lacing is left on the glass. Aroma opens with pink grapefruit which quickly fades into spicy and peppery rye. Hints of pine and caramel underneath. Body is smooth and creamy. Taste has a ton of earthy and spicy rye malt. Pine and grapefruit hop notes add interest. Caramel malt backbone adds an ideal balance. I love a well done rye ale, and this one hits all the marks. Excellent!
Jmichael (633), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 23, 2008 well, Chris’ first tap, and it is a darn good one, definitly doing good stuff at French Broad with Drew, always happy to see the new stuff. Keep it up, this one was a hit.
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