Sweetwater Crank Tank Rye’d Ale

Brewed by Sweetwater Brewing Company
Style: Specialty Grain
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Serve in Shaker, Tumbler

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(22oz bottle, courtesy of thirdeye11) Pours a clear golden amber body with a medium off-white head. Aroma of orange, pine, caramel, yogurt, and nuts. Flavor of citrus, rye, florals, caramel, and pine with a bitter finish.

Name: Rye’d Crank
Date: September 15, 2010
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Prado
Appearance: hazy orange, creamy beige head, solid lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma, lots of citrus, fruity sweetness
Flavor: sweet malty flavor, lots of fruity sweetness, light balancing bitterness, nice citrus

Name: Rye’d Crank
Date: October 18, 2010
Mode: bottle
Aroma: citrus aroma has died down after a month in the bottle allowing a spicyness to come forward
Flavor: the flavor is drier and earthier as well allowing a nice spicy character to energe

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4

@Maxx’s TURD Tasting–22oz bottle-pours yellow/gold with a white head. Aroma is sweet light/medium malt-honey. Taste is sweet light/medium malt/rye-honey, some spice hops.

bottle, thanks to thirdeye11, good amber color with no foam, aroma of fresh pine needles and rye grain, flavor of green pine, rye, floral finish

651mL. Pours a clear, fire irdium with a medium white head leaving sticky rings of lace. Nose is floral citrus hops- orange potpourri. Taste is moderately cheesy and quenching...light soap. Mild sorbet and ice cream with apricot. Not bad.

In short: A very straightforward honeyed rye beer. I like rye beer.
How: Bottle 22oz, consumed fresh a few weeks after receiving it from TURDFERGUSON, thanks a lot Sam
The look: Almost clear dark blonde body topped by a very small white head
In long: Nose is unmistakably rye with a true rye bread aroma. Taste is smooth and straight forward, this is a not very hoppy rye ale like a Founders Reds Rye, Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye or a Terrapin Rye Squared (to name a few well known ones). This is a straightforward rye beer with a mild citrusy hopping. A bit of honey and some floral hops, smooth carbonation. Overall this is as straightforward of a rye beer as one can imagine, except that it is a bit on the sweet side with a strong honey presence. I liked it because I like rye beers but don’t expect anything more than a beer that tastes like rye. Oh man I love drinking beer… but why does my favourite hobby has to also be my worst habit?

Bottle shared by me at MaxxDaddy’s tasting. Pours orange with off white head. Nose/taste of bready malt, rye, honey and orange cream. Medium body. Well balanced.

Merry Christmas. This bottle is the best elixir for soothing visiting in-law blues. Smooth and coppery, with a mellow hop kiss of easy-going citrus, this is a pleasant drink, yet delivers a carnival of flavors. (#4419, 12/25/2011)

(22oz bomber) clearish yellow-orange with a lasting film of white bubbles with excellent lacing. Nose of dank weed, fresh oranges, rye and other candied citrus fruits. Taste of rye, cracker, orange juice, a bit muted overall. Oily body that is medium-to-thin with a weak linger.

8/21/11. 22oz bomber thanks to Byron at Liquor Loft/Proof. Floral aromas of slightly old hops and a bit of honey and spice. Relatively mild flavor that also hints at honey and floral hops with an even spicier lingering kick. Relatively mild and subdued, but not bad.