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Terrapin Rye Squared

Percentile
96
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5083.76/5.03.75/5.0Spring8.5%80.2Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Double the malt, double the hops, and double the flavor of the original Rye Pale Ale recipe. (Hence the name Rye Squared.) With its mammoth hop aroma, bitterness and flavor, this beer is not for the faint at heart. The Rye Squared clocks in at a hefty 8.5% ABV so double your pleasure and double your fun because Terrapin went a little crazy with this one! The first keg of Rye Squared went on tap at Tasty World in Athens on Monday April 25th 2005. A special thank you goes out to the newly formed Terrapin Keg Killers. We were told that Tasty World would put the Rye Squared on as soon as they finished off a keg of a "Select" beer they had on tap. When the Terrapin Keg Killers heard about this they went to Tasty world and finished off that other keg in record time. By 10pm on Monday they were enjoying the fruits of their labor when the first ever Rye Squared keg went online. Malt: 2-row pale, Munich, Malted Rye, Bisuit Malt, Honey Malt. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, East Kent Goldings, Fuggle, Magnum
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 Cornfield (4938), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
May 2, 2009  
DLD 2009, thanks to [?]: This pours an amber body with a respectable beige head. It has a caramel sweetness to the aroma overlaid by tropical fruit, a hint of the citrus, and a grassy bitterness. Some breadiness is added to the flavor and a light touch of peppery rye spiciness appears. Over all, a well balanced brew and I was honestly surprized to find out that it was a DIPA.


 Barrios (858), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 1, 2009    Updated: May 2, 2009
Pours an off-white head with a amber golden body. Smells of pineapple, apricot, rye, and pine. Taste is the same but mellow. Caramel sweetness. Finish has a nice bitterness. Like the artwork.


 ScottyP (314), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
May 1, 2009  
Pours a clear, dark amber. Aroma of resinous hop, spice. Rye, malty taste with bitter hop finish. Kind of sticky. Good full bodied beer. Enjoyed the Oak Aged version better though, wish I was on Rate Beer than, that beer is long gone from my local watering hole. Oh well...


 jjuf1853 (471), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 1, 2009  
I ’ve tried their regular version rye pale ale so I was anxious to try double IPA. Draft, pours a cloudy amber/orange color with an off-white head that leaves some nice lacing along the glass. Aroma is malty and bready (especially rye). The hop presence is quite noticeable in the flavor and leaves a nice bitterness in the finish. The alcohol is not too overpowering.


 bconley (351), Fern Park, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 27, 2009  
Bottle. Has almost an irony flavor to it. Lots of hops obviously, nice tasting malts. Really cool......love the label.


 Aurelius (2648), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Apr 24, 2009  
Sweaty, candied ale aroma. When the bottle dries, it has a little bit of bell pepper to it, actually. Clear, bright, orange-amber without much head. Bad label. Citrus acidity, rye astringency, a light toffee sweetness that turns acidic. A wetting viscosity. Trailing green nuts/grass. Metal on the lips. Interesting at times. I like the idea of rye beer, but it seldom comes off. ABC, Thomasville Road, overpriced.


 scrizzz (1276), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/514/20
Apr 23, 2009  
Soft golden, even keel aroma, nothing double or imperial to me. Instantly strong and thick with full bodied rye character and an intense earthy hop finish. Warming throughout, building with that awesome rye.


 Coltrane (108), South Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Sampled super fresh, but still had that aged DIPA sweetness to it, A big disappointment, as I am huge Terrapin fan. Quite smooth in taste and mouthfeel, with a hop bitterness to balance it out. Very little in the floral or citrus department. At 10 a sixer it would be OK, 10 a four pack and you can do much much better.



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