3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Had on tap at the brewpub in Austin. Pours a murky, dark orange with a medium bodied off-white head - thick sticky lacing. Aroma is crisp with spearmint and floral notes. Flavor has some of the same accents and is citrusy, but not tongue numbing. Has a solid malt backbone with some sweet nuttiness going on. Fades just a tad near the end, but not enough to mark down. Mouthfeel is thick and sticky. An excellent IPA - rivals some west coast standards I have enjoyed - would not expect anything less from BE.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
GABF ’04 Copper in color with a small white head. Aroma is citrusy and spicy.Rich bready malt and some rye spiciness.Tasty!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap. Very fresh rye aroma which blends nicely with the young Bitter End malts. Reddish brown, beige head. This has got to be one of the breadiest beers ever. I feel like I could put in a blender with some pepper turkey, swiss, and mustard and drink me a delicious rye sammich. Interesting complexities, with notes of pine, grapes, wine. Hoppy and slightly bitter finish, this would be stellar on cask.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a dark crimson color with great head and a nice creamy lacing. Great citrus and malt with some spicy notes in the aroma. The flavor is there too but with a nice bitterness and good malt to balance. Nice crisp finish. Sticky texture.
Damn good RyePA. Good job Brian!
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