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The Bruery Sour in the Rye

Score
9995
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 248   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.83   EST. CALORIES: 234   ABV: 7.8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This American Wild Rye Ale was brewed with a substantial portion of rye malt, and the spicy character of the grain asserts itself with clove and pepper in the aroma and flavor. Add in sour cherry notes from our special blend of micro-organisms and vanilla from the red wine barrels and you’ve got a mouthful!
ABV varies from year to year.
2010: 10% ABV.
2011: 8.7% ABV.
2012: 8.8% ABV.
2013: 7.8% ABV.


most recent ratings

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Jow (1375) - New York, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Tap at ues pony. Pours peach in color with no head. Nose is muted fruit tarts. Tastes of peach, apricots, white wine, oak, and vinegar. Creamy mouthfeel and nice sourness. Quite good

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
trevor211 (1187) - Seattle, Washington, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Was pleasantly surprised with this one. On tap at Brouwer’s Sour Fest 2013. Transparent orange. Mellow up front, and the rye note really comes through nicely -- a good earthiness behind. Wow does this one develop -- a really nice zing toward the end that really builds. Impressive.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Marheb (1167) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 16, 2013
Incroyablement lactique sur fond de pain d’épices, j’aurais apprécié une bouche de plus à abreuver.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dmbsnuts (301) - Carpentersville, Illinois, USA - MAY 15, 2013
This is a default message... As I do not wish, nor have time to comment on each beer I try at this time. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
gunnar (3584) - Sandnes, NORWAY - MAY 13, 2013
Shared bottle at local tasting.Pours hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of funky barnyard. Taste is fresh,red berries, light tart. Very nice beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
jbruner (1117) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - MAY 12, 2013
2013 bottle. Pours a hazy golden brown with little to no head or lacing. Aroma is heavy on the sour, nice and lactic from brett, a hint of spiciness on the back end. Taste follows, tart spicy goodness. This is probably the best sour I have ever had, psyched to have tried it.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Chuckaduck (490) - Kentucky, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Bottle to Pint Glass. 5/11/13. SO EXCITED FOR THIS! Pours cloudy orange with an incredibly active (obnoxiously so) white head that will not stop. Aroma is all that is good; sour fruits, tartness, vinegar, rye, oak, citrus, candi, Taste is sour for days; fruity, sour candies, vinegar, spice, acidity, citrus, astringent; nice subtle notes of wood, vanilla, earth (from the barreling?); finish is more sour citrus. No lacing. Medium-high carbonation. Astringent, aggressive mouth feel. This was excellent. Reminds me of Sweet-Tarts. Rye in a sour was a great idea.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jkwood04 (2283) - Connecticut, USA - MAY 11, 2013
Big bottle in a tulip. Pours cloudy, copper with an off-white, lacy head. Aroma of fruits, cherries, oak, rye, plus a nice sweet tart/sourness. Flavor a really interesting combination of these elements. Average texture. A good sour beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
DCLawyer (682) - Falls Church, Virginia, USA - MAY 11, 2013
750ml->stem. Tasting at Red White and Bleu. Hazy amber with small offwhite head. Aroma is sour with yeast, rye, fruit. Taste is very sour, with cherries and berries. Almost too tart.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
AZBennett (74) - Chandler, Arizona, USA - MAY 10, 2013
On draught. Pours an orange hue with a nice head that disappears rapidly. Aroma is sour fruit and big vinegar and some mild spices. Flavors are sour, then sour, followed by sour; afterwards there is some sour fruit and some funk and finally a very nice spice/pepper and dirt taste/feeling on the tongue and throat. This is pretty close to what I would want as far as mouthfeel; it is a tad bit heavy especially when it warms and has limited carbonation which would help. Overall, a very good sour/wild ale that I will seek out often!


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