posted by dave in category good, rye, stout

(draft) I found this to be a basic stout with a slight chocolate flavor and a touch of rye bitterness at the finish. I liked it a lot, and I will probably go try to find it in bottles.

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Ounces Consumed: 10

posted by dave in category good, rye, weird

(draft) Fizzy clear light amber in color. Nice white head. Aroma of floral hops and rye. Tastes like it smells. Creamy mouthfeel. Aromatic hops and a hint of rye. Could use more rye. Still good, though, and the balance got better as the glass got emptier.

Aside: This is my 750th beer review here. I should have a beer to celebrate!

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Ounces Consumed: 11

posted by dave in category good, rye

(draft) Clear dark yellow. Nice head and lacing. Sharp aroma of rye and malts. Flavor fairly tame, without the rye weirdness that I was expecting. Good, though.

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Ounces Consumed: 4

posted by dave in category good, porter, rye, smoked

(draft) Clear black with a dissipating white head. Aroma of smoke and malts and rye. Thickish mouthfeel. Mostly malty flavor, with just a touch of rye and even less of smoke. Very good.

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Ounces Consumed: 11

posted by dave in category decent, rye, stout

(bottle) You know, I wasn?t really expecting to like this. Most ryes are just too strange for me. But this one was actually pretty decent. There was nothing notable about it though, so I probably won?t bother to have it again.

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Ounces Consumed: 12

posted by dave in category good, rye

(draft) The first sip of this was just disgusting, but I vowed to drink a couple of inches to give it a fair test. At about halfway through the pint I decide I sorta liked it. By the end of the pint I wanted another one. An odd-tasting beer that just grew on me. Not sure I can describe the taste.

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Ounces Consumed: 124

posted by dave in category adjuncts, good, rye

(draft) Clear copper in color, with a huge white head. Aroma is mildly sharp, if that makes any sense. Creamy mouthfeel. Oh wow, this is really good. Spices mostly, but with rye undertones.

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Ounces Consumed: 14

posted by dave in category apa, decent, rye

(draft) Had a small sample and decided it wouldn't kill me, so I ordered a half-pint. Hazy ruby in color, with a big tan head. Aroma of floral hops. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor mostly hoppy, the rye only shows up after I swallow. A decent beer.

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Ounces Consumed: 11

posted by dave in category apa, decent, rye, smoked

(draft) Hazy light brown, with a decent head and good lacing. Not much aroma or flavor initially, but then a hint of smoke and a hint of a bitter rye finish show up. Decent.

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Ounces Consumed: 14

posted by dave in category adjuncts, good, rye

(draft) Dirty gold. Zero fizz. Has a sweet aroma, if that makes any sense. Flavor is quite sweet with some odd undescribable undertones. Pretty good, but dangerous because the alcohol is very well hidden.

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Ounces Consumed: 102

posted by dave in category adjuncts, belgian, good, rye, wheat

(draft) I've gone ahead and updated this rating as this beer has become one of my favorites. Very little head, and the beer is a little flat. But the rye and honey play together quite nicely. One of the few semi-strong beers that I can get my swill-drinking friends to drink.

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Ounces Consumed: 407

posted by dave in category decent, rye, smoked

(draft) Clear dark ruby-colored. No appreciable head. Nice malty smoky aroma. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor a little flat with smoke and some dopplebock weirdness. Good.

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Ounces Consumed: 11

posted by dave in category brown, decent, esb, rye

(bottle) Clear amber color. Minimal white head. Aroma of malts and rye and maybe cherries. Fizzy and watery mouthfeel. Flavor very weak and disappointing. Barely decent.

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Ounces Consumed: 36

posted by dave in category good, rye, smoked

(bottle) Pours the color of cola with a small beige head. Aroma of smoke and malts and rye. Creamy and full mouthfeel. Surprising. Smoky and malty flavor with rye and alcohol bitterness at the finish. A very good beer.

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Ounces Consumed: 17

posted by dave in category rye, smoked, yummy

(draft) Hazy brown. Ridiculously huge head. Nice campfire aroma. Flavor very smoky and malty with a nice touch of rye as well. Very yummy.

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Ounces Consumed: 55

posted by dave in category good, rye, weird

(bottle) Hazy copper in color. Huge white head. Medium mouthfeel. Not a lot of aroma or initial flavor - it kinda seemed like a brown ale. After a few sips, the dryness of the rye started to show in the finish. A fairly mild rye beer, but a good one.

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Ounces Consumed: 36

posted by dave in category good, rye

(draft) Dark brown with just a hint of red. Has just a slight bit of that unmistakeable rye finish. Mostly malt behind it, without much bitterness at all. I really liked this. Its 7% ABV surprised me.

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Ounces Consumed: 10

posted by dave in category bourbon, good, porter, rye

(draft) Clear dark brown. Minimal tan head. Aroma of whiskey and oaky vanilla. Creamy mouthfeel. Mild flavor of malts and whiskey. No hint of rye whatsoever, and that was disappointing to me. Still good, though.

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Ounces Consumed: 4