Left Hand Terra-ryezd

Brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co.
Style: Specialty Grain
Longmont, Colorado USA

Dark brown, thick beige head. Aroma is rye, of course, but also an odd white wine or saison aroma. flavor is more rye, then an unexpected but pleasent chocolate note and also some coffee. Really tasty stuff.

(22oz bottle) Small beige head atop clear dark brown body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, raisin, some chococoffee. Taste is medium sweet, raisin, earthy/tobacco, roasted/coffee, some caramel, rye. Smooth medium body, low carbonation, light acidity.

Pours a deep garnet color with a moderately full, tan, creamy, mostly lasting head which leaves tight, but limited lace. Nose is faint; some dark rye husks, light bread crust, a bit of spiciness, and some chocolate in the background. Flavor is much more pronounced; lots of chocolate (bitter and some milk), nice coffee notes (although only lightly roasted), some roasted dark rye husks, toasted dark bread, and some spicy, smoky, nutty tones. Bitterness was more than moderate, but more from the coffee and rye notes than the hops. Palate is a surprise with a full, slightly syrupy, soft to lively, and drying; for a lager and a schwarzbier, quite full and syrupy instead of medium and crisp but intriguing. Finishes somewhat dry with lots of bitter chocolate, dry coffee, and spicy dark rye notes. Not what I would consider a Schwarzbier at all but definitely interesting with the fuller body and the great appearance. The spicy rye notes really complement the bitter chocolate and lightly roasted coffee notes. An interesting collaboration but the drinkability was limited.

On tap at the Oldsmar Tap House (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark brown to black with tan head. Little retention or lacing. Aroma is sweet, caramel, ripe dark fruit, oak and woody notes. Flavor is more malty, some coffee, toffee and woody notes, slightly bitter lingering finish. Generally medium to full body.

Some malty flavor to start. As the beer warms, the hops begin to step out and eventually dominate the palate. This is a full-bodied beer.

Draught at Left Hand Brewery. Clear almost black - offwhite head. Roasted, vinous, berries, rye, licorice, dark bread, high malty, spicy, nice high hoppy, bitterness. Powerfull....

Pours brown and sits dark brown with a one finger fizzy tan head. The aroma is earthy, malty, spicy, mild roasty character. The flavor is spicy, metallic, bitter, earthy, waxy, mild roastyness. The palate is waxy and bitter and finishes astringent.

Bottle from Sams in D-town. Brown pour with a fizzy brown head. Earthy & roast aroma. Medium bodied. Roast, spice, and chocolate balls. Slightly metallic on the finish I was expecting a stronger offering, considering its price tag....