 cheapdark (2046), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 6/20 |
Oct 4, 2009
Michelob and AB have been making great strides in their undertaking to get into the craft beer niches created by so many microbreweries. This entry penetrates the specialty grain and IPA markets. From a bottle. Pours a darker clear iced tea color with little head and decent lacing. Aroma is dull fruity or flowery hops. Decent carbonation greets the tongue on the first sip. After the carbonation the first thing you notice is that old familiar rude IPA bitterness with shades of rye. Rude and crude bitterness like your are chewing on green grapefruit rinds. Yep, in flavor, like many IPA especially those of the cheaper varieties. long linger of bitterness remains after each swig. Msny of the attributes of your rye or IPA brews. Tho not a max in its style, certainly will appeal to those who love hops. Most hoppy beer I’ve had from AB as far as I remember. Much more on the IPA side when compared to their pale ale. Somewhat oily mouth coat as with most beers int he rye or IPA style.
DYCSoccer17 (2201), Davis, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 12 ounce bottle from a mixed 12 pack. This has a nice aroma with some sweet notes of gingerbread and some spiciness attributed to the hops and rye. Somewhat metallic, too. Transparent dark copper with a quickly dissipating off-white head. Has a nice herbal hop flavor to start, before it sweetens just a little with some maltiness. Some of the smoke/herbal rye flavors come into play, with a lightly bitter, earthy hop finish. Not too bad, but it seems a little dry for me.
marcus (1896), Sacramento, California, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Pours dark amber with a fluffy beige head and a nondescript aroma. There is a slight amount of caramel malt flavor, sort of toffee-like, and some hop bitterness. Very average (is that an oxymoron?).
brenn79 (211), Idaho, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 12 oz. bottle- I’ve never had a Rye P.A. before, so this is new to me, pours dark amber with little head. Aroma is bread and malt, the flavor is very malty and somewhat sweet. Overall it lacks depth and isn’t very good, the worst michelob beer I’ve had.
DWestrick (242), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 bottle. decent macro IPA. very drinkable - not overly complex but i enjoyed it
FunkyBrewster (506), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours a clear dark red brown with a rocky off white head, strange. Aroma is light on the hops for an IPA,a bit grainy, some rye, a bit of dark fruit, muddled all around. Flavor starts with lots of caramel and toffee. Gets some fruitiness and picks up just a bit of chocolate. Very strange. Some hop bitterness in the finish but so little hop presence. Medium body and a very soft carbonation. Really weird beer, tastes more like an amber or weak brown ale than an ipa. After warming some, the hop flavors get a bit better so i will raise the score slightly.
ucusty (1913), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 I was actually surprised here. Clear amber (almost copper) pour. Thick tan head and spotty lace. Aroma is this beers downfall. Toffee and corn. Citric hops, toasted malts, caramel, and toffee. Bitter & dry finish. Bitterness lingers
scooterbub (384), Lander, Wyoming, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 Bottle from sampler pack. Pours a clear, dark amber color with a decent, clingy, beige head that lasts. Taste is of roasted malt, pine, citrus, caramel, toffee and spice. Has a nice bitterness to it. Similar aroma. Very easy to drink and rather enjoyable. For the price, this is a really nice offering from Michelob/A-B.
poisoneddwarf (216), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 12 oz bottle. Aroma of caramel, rye, citrus. Pours brownish amber with a rocky head. Nice lacing. Tastes of rye bread, caramel; bitter. Light-bodied, lightly carbonated. Bitter finish. Not terrible, but not very well done.
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