 noncaloric (614), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Big thanks to markwise. Cloudy amber-orange, rolling flouring of bubbles puts forth a large, sticky, well-retained yellowish head. Aroma pairs floral hops with a musty cellar element. Flavor similar but richer, floral hops on the front, the Cascades and the yeasty flavors into a big delicious dank, wet, musty, dusty mess. At the finish, a bit of grain husk and the pungency of the rye peek through. Medium body. I liked it.
BeerBelcher (943), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 7/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 Oooh - this is one of those times where my experience with a beer is not in-line with what other raters say. This beer bottle is in great shape - it looks fresh enough, although the beer has no date code. However, this beer tastes pretty lousy; I love rye beer and love DIPAs, but this one just doesn’t do a thing for me. It is grainy, not really hoppy, has an unpleasant chalky mouthfeel, and just seems sort of stale and vaguely unpleasant. I am a little disappointed.
I bought this bottle at Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville, VA.
watson1977 (272), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 pours a slightly hazy amber/copper color with a thin tan head. aroma is dominated by spicy and earthy hops and a bit of alcohol. rye and a touch of honey come through as well. flavor is sweet at first with sweet rye and caramel notes but quickly becomes very hoppy...like a hop tea with so many different hops. i get spicy, piney, and citrusy hops. can definitely taste the fuggles too. mouthfeel is very meaty and oily with a very bitter and dry lingering finish with a hint of rye. also lots of co2 on the tongue. very enjoyable beer!
raphael (415), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 9, 2009 Bottle at sharp edge. I took a risk as a little spendy but yum yum. Strong hops aroma, with alcohol and distant caramel. Clear amber with off white head, Smooth in the mouth. A little sweetness trying to offset the hop assault which mostly resiny with some citrus edge, throw in the alcohol and some flat caramel. something to linger over.
6ROW (258), corpus christi, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 hazy copper pour, rye taste and aroma spicey ,pepery, warming. the hops are no over powering. looking forward the try terrapins of beer
carl4beer (400), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 23, 2009 pours a not so clear copper with a small head. aroma has a distinct rye bitterness to it and a hint of alcohol. mouthful is bold and with a nice bitter rye edge. alcohol note i too hot for my liking.
brigg (216), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 13, 2009 (bottle) A hazy dark copper body. Big beige head with stiff peaks. Aroma is roasted, sweet caramel malt with underlying hops. Certainly stronger flavor than the regular Rye Pale Ale. The alcohol is much stronger than I expected. Hoppier than the original, too. And sweet - but that caramel sweetness comes through mostly in the after taste (along with a slow alcohol burn). Medium to full bodied. I prefer the Rye Pale Ale, but this is very good.
blutt59 (2114), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Bottle,via trade with beerbill, golden orange color, aroma of apricot preserves, flavors of dry malt, fruit preserves, metallic bitter finish
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