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RATINGS: 213   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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In honor of our adventurous friends at Sky Dive Inc. in Hastings, Michigan, we crafted a truly adventurous brew in Sky High Rye. A West Coast-style Pale Ale with rye malt, Sky High Rye boasts a massive floral aroma of resinous hops. The hops contribute flavor notes of lemons, peaches, and pine needles, combined with the sweet, malty flavors of toffee and bread. Rye adds a pleasant peppery, spicy note like a fresh slice of pumpernickel bread. Very well-rounded and very drinkable, Sky High Rye will surely inspire adventure in all who taste it.


3.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
wheelz843 (217) - Grand Island, USA - AUG 12, 2010
Bottle. pours a thick cloudy copper color with a nice frothy head. Has a fruity, wheaty aroma. Has a nice hoppy flavor with hints of fruit. aftertaste is smooth with just a bit of a bitter finish.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wlajwl (1785) - Quad Cities, Iowa, USA - MAY 3, 2012
Aroma is Belgian yeast and a hint of rye. The flavor is rye and spicy, citrus, hops, Belgian yeast and mild fruit overtones.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Bif (619) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - APR 29, 2012
Bottle- Pours a copper color with a fizzy head that fades to nice lacing. Aroma of pine and rye grain with some spice and a hint of nut thrown in. Starts with a nice tart nip followed with a blend of grain and mild spice. Nice bitterness and a clean finish. Moderate body, crisp, smooth and refreshing. Nice balance. Enjoyable beer, easy drinker. One of the better rye offerings I have tried.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Chudwick (553) - Taylor Mill (KY), FRANCE - APR 21, 2012
12oz bottle - pours murky honey with white head and trace lacing. Nose is caramel and citrus. Flavor adds floral hops and bread. Taste is just about equally sweet and biter - balanced but faint. Does not stand out.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
hotstuff (3249) - Indiana, USA - APR 19, 2012
Bottle. Poured a large smooth, fizzy white head that was mostly lasting with one ring of lacing. The body was transparent, very fizzy carbonation, and a yellow hue as bright as the sun. The Aroma was malty, rye, floral and pine hops, and semi-sweet. The Flavor was mildly bitter, malty, rye, a little spicy, and pine hops. The Mouthfeel was mildly tingly and this is a medium bodied beer. Overall, this beer is hopping tasting but not over-the-top hoppy and quaffable.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
rader58 (611) - Leawood, Kansas, USA - APR 16, 2012
sample at Waldo Pizza. Pours a clear golden color. Aroma of rye. Flavor is rye, citrus, slight cherry, floral. Smooth for a rye.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Kcwildcat98 (18) - - APR 10, 2012
My first rye style beer. Was cloudy and more pale than other pale ale beers I have had. Could taste some malt that gives it a strong after taste. Would drink again, but not seek out. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
jfenglish (355) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAR 29, 2012
Ok, i have to admit i was a bit skeptical of this given the bit of rye fad going on lately, but was hugely surprised about how good this is. The color was below average, it poured a cloudy dull yellow, but after that everything went nearly perfect. Aroma is intense, with orange peel, hard candy, and piney hops. Taste is multi-layered and complex, with more pine, orange, bitterness with the hint of rye, and peaches (of all things) coming together for a tasty and balanced combination. Could easily put a few more of these away...

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
FishBizkit (123) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 17, 2012
Very tasty brew. This was just under room temp, where I like them, so it ended up with a mountainous, rocky white head. poured golden clear, then the sediment poured in and danced through the glass. Aromas of resin and floral hops. Grains in the background. Taste is sweeter than I expected with a pleasant herbal candy hint. Rye and hop favors lead to a balanced bitter, ending clean and fresh. Palate is strong of alcohol bite and yeast spice. Full tiny bubbles and a well rounded flavor. Definitely one to drink again -Fish!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
blackflag321 (81) - Lansing, Michigan, USA - FEB 5, 2012
Thick, persistent head. Light gold color, translucent with haze created by suspended microparticles. Pleasant piney, grainy taste. Refreshing.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
dumontn (528) - CHICAGO, Illinois, USA - JAN 14, 2012
Pours pale amber with a slight haze, ok retention. Aroma is fairly sweet rye caramel with some citric hop notes. Taste is same; fairly sweet on the palate, dominated by rye. Body is light to medium, low carbonation, sticky consistency from rye, finishes juicy with some bitterness. Overall, this is pretty meh


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