Beerman6686 (405), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA May 7, 2008 Pours a ruby red color with a small off white head. Aroma of fig, vinegar, rye and hops. Flavor is a nice caramel maltiness with a nice hoppy/rye bitter finish. abcfan (85), USA May 6, 2008 Thanks emacgee. This one looks great in the glass, pours a hazy amber color with a very thick/creamy tan head. Rye is very present in aroma. Taste is very unique. Has a very spicy taste to it topped with rye. Finish is very long. I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I expected. guyinchicago (147), usa, Illinois, USA May 1, 2008 copper in color with tan head nose of rye hops and floral notes tasteof rye bread also spicy,hoppy and of fruits notes finishes slightly bitter and dry would go great with a rueben sandwich can’t wait tp try the black rye. doppelmeup (24), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA Apr 30, 2008 Poured a beautiful deep red amber color into a stange glass served at a MacNivens restaurant in Indianapolis. Creamy head that left nice, thick lacing all the way down the glass.
A bit hard to determine aromas in the bar atmosphere, but it was slightly fruity with hints of pumpernickel bread.
Taste was exceptional. Awesome combination of malts and hops, perfectly balanced. Slight rye presence in the background.
Smooth, creamy mouthfeel.
Overall, one of the most drinkable beers I’ve had. This was an exceptional beer and lived up to the hype. An excellent choice.
SQNfan (218), Wheaton, Illinois, USA Apr 23, 2008 This poured dark amber/copper with a thin white head that disippated quickly. The nose shows off caramel malt along with soft rye and a citric/floral edge from the hops. Rather light in the mouth with a tartness running through the midpalate and finish which shows the hops with a dry/bitter edge.
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