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Terrapin Rye Squared

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96
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5093.76/5.03.75/5.0Spring8.5%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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 fro2218 (466), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 1, 2007  
Copper in color with very little head. Hoppy citrus aromas. Some caramel and sweat bread. A little sweet for my tastes.


 BlackForestCO (827), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Oct 29, 2007    Updated: Mar 3, 2009
Bottle thanks to miketd. Poured a nice copper red with a moderate off-white head that diminished to a ring. Aroma of hops, citrus, and a bit of caramel. Nice malty entry with fruity undertones (tasted like apple to me) that leads into a nice hoppy hit that isn’t overpowering. Nice caramel finish. Perhaps it is odd, but it reminded me of a carmel apple, hich is good. Very easy to drink, and the alcohol is barely noticable. I really liked this. Thanks for this Mike.


 xmarcnolanx (798), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 18, 2007  
GABF 2007 Very nice aroma of citrus and sweet malt. Taste is very hoppy and slightly chex-like. Lingers well. Good.


 miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 13, 2007  
Thanks to all who sent bottles! Pour is a deep auburn with a small white head. I get mostly sweet malt in the aroma, but a little piney hps are there too. Flavor is bitter with nice malt balance. Caramel and roasted malts. Medium body and a bit fizzy.


 nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 11, 2007  
12 oz, 07 vintage. Deep copper-brown and clear, with a medium head that sorta lasts. Cocoa-malt date and slight alcohol aroma. Flavor is similar, with some sharpness that must be the rye. Pretty nice balance for all the hops reported to have gone in this one. Smooth and light-medium bodied, just a little tingle on the tongue. Slight alcohol-medicinal aftertaste.


 Uglyradio (775), Greenville, South Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 8, 2007  
Hoppy aroma. Color is dark copper. Small off-white head. Thick mouthfeel. Hop tinglings on the tongue. Big malt background. Well balanced. Thick and syrup like.


 BossHossBikes (147), Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 3, 2007  
Bottle Vintage 2007. The pour is a transparent copper with a diminishing pale head. The aroma is intense in grapefruit with some pine and bready notes. After swirling, the citrus and pine is very dominant. After a couple minutes, the bready notes burst a little more. The flavour is very malty and caramelly sweet. Bread is more apparent in the flavour with the citrus taking the back seat. Rye flavours start to arise. As the brew warms and passes the back of your tongue, the hops becomes more apparent. Notes of rye start to emerge even more. (The rye gives it a different, interesting flavour.) Pine flavours become more intense. Slight bitterness lingers on the back of the tongue as a caramelly sweetness lingers around the rest. The finish is slightly dry, like eating a piece of a bread. This is a very interesting and enjoyable brew.


 Sammy (4013), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 23, 2007  
Terrapin has been doing some unique runs, including this interesting melange Thanks Drunkmonk for sending. Small head with malt and some grapefruit aroma, a good amount of taste, with rye dominating a double IPA hit.



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