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Rye Wyne Ale
Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC
- From:
- Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Rye Beer
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 9.13%
- Reviews:
- 67
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 25, 2020
- Added:
- Apr 08, 2012
- Wants:
- 39
- Gots:
- 57
One of the few small grains still grown in Southwestern Minnesota, malted rye is the base for this one-of-a-kind ale brewed and aged in tiny Lucan, Minnesota.Following a long, slow fermentation, the beer is stored away in used rye whiskey barrels brought North from our friends at Templeton, located in the equally tiny town of Templeton, Iowa.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
4/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Another beer from March Madness 2017. Don't think I've had a rye wine before.
Pours that brown and dark red mixture of a color. 1/3" light brown head. Good retention, small compact bubbles. Requisite caramel, vanilla, bourbon interplay aroma wise. Nothing specific to rye here, barrel or grain. Maybe its "maltier" I dunno.
Taste, I appreciate that this isn't super boozy, allows to get more in tune with this unique beer. Nice and toasty. I'm getting that very light residual rye spice and sweeter barrel as it warms, pretty nice mouth feel and taste to it as it continues, each sip settled in nicer than the last one. She's a sticky one and better for it. Feelings of molasses, brown malt, rye, caramel, toffee, bourbon, dark fruit, but nothing really dominated other than that smooth malty current all the way down.
I'd like to see more of these barrel aged offerings that aren't massive booze bombs. This was a good example of a 9% barrel offering that bangs/slaps as the kids say.
Oct 14, 2020Pours that brown and dark red mixture of a color. 1/3" light brown head. Good retention, small compact bubbles. Requisite caramel, vanilla, bourbon interplay aroma wise. Nothing specific to rye here, barrel or grain. Maybe its "maltier" I dunno.
Taste, I appreciate that this isn't super boozy, allows to get more in tune with this unique beer. Nice and toasty. I'm getting that very light residual rye spice and sweeter barrel as it warms, pretty nice mouth feel and taste to it as it continues, each sip settled in nicer than the last one. She's a sticky one and better for it. Feelings of molasses, brown malt, rye, caramel, toffee, bourbon, dark fruit, but nothing really dominated other than that smooth malty current all the way down.
I'd like to see more of these barrel aged offerings that aren't massive booze bombs. This was a good example of a 9% barrel offering that bangs/slaps as the kids say.
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
4.29/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours kind of a brownish color, with a 1 finger slightly off white head. The head retention is decent, and some lacing on the glass.
The nose from my first impression is really rich with the rye barrel aroma. The aroma has a slight sweetness to it, and is pleasing.
Taste - first sip at 57 F - Is quite interesting, and a very interesting mix of flavors. Up front it's a mellow flavor profile, then the rye kicks in. The rye does linger for quite a while.
Smooth feel up front, then the alcohol - 9% - kicks in. There's a nice feel from the rye barrel. The beer does linger on the palate, and has a nice body.
I've got 4 more of these (and might be able to get more), and I know they can be aged. I will be ageing them and I'll see how they change over the years.
Sep 03, 2018The nose from my first impression is really rich with the rye barrel aroma. The aroma has a slight sweetness to it, and is pleasing.
Taste - first sip at 57 F - Is quite interesting, and a very interesting mix of flavors. Up front it's a mellow flavor profile, then the rye kicks in. The rye does linger for quite a while.
Smooth feel up front, then the alcohol - 9% - kicks in. There's a nice feel from the rye barrel. The beer does linger on the palate, and has a nice body.
I've got 4 more of these (and might be able to get more), and I know they can be aged. I will be ageing them and I'll see how they change over the years.
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
4.33/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Waxed 750ml bottle vintage 2011. Poured into a snifter, the brew appears mahogany in color with ruby clarity and a firm khaki head.
The smell is vinous with caramel malt and oaky notes blending to vanilla sweetness. The taste has toasty almost bready rye upfront than whiskey oak and orange almost herbal character across the back that feels mildly medicinal. Plenty of smooth vanilla in the aftertaste.
This is medium bodied and modestly carbonated. Overall im really happy with how this has turned out. Im curious what it was like fresh because now with a few years of age on it, its pretty wonderful.
Sep 03, 2015The smell is vinous with caramel malt and oaky notes blending to vanilla sweetness. The taste has toasty almost bready rye upfront than whiskey oak and orange almost herbal character across the back that feels mildly medicinal. Plenty of smooth vanilla in the aftertaste.
This is medium bodied and modestly carbonated. Overall im really happy with how this has turned out. Im curious what it was like fresh because now with a few years of age on it, its pretty wonderful.
Reviewed by mwilbur from Minnesota
4.18/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 750 mL bottle into snifter.
A: Pours a dark and heavy looking caramel brown with extremely thin head that quickly disappears.
S: Sweet caramel malt, dark dried fruit, spicy rye, brown sugar, cola, and hints of clove.
T: Boozy brown sugar, dark dried fruit, notes of spicy rye and whiskey (subdued with time however these aspects do grow as this opens up and warms a bit), and notes of banana and clove.
M: Moderately heavy body. Loads of sweetness (mildly sticky) with shades of boozy bite (hinting at its former self). Extremely smooth with a nice lingering on the palate.
D: Reading recent reviews of this made me a bit nervous. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this has held up well over time...but I probably wouldn't hold onto it much longer (maybe just a tad past peak). Perhaps different cellaring techniques account for the wide swings of recent reviews. Very nice sipper...allow it to warm a bit for optimal enjoyment.
Apr 26, 2015A: Pours a dark and heavy looking caramel brown with extremely thin head that quickly disappears.
S: Sweet caramel malt, dark dried fruit, spicy rye, brown sugar, cola, and hints of clove.
T: Boozy brown sugar, dark dried fruit, notes of spicy rye and whiskey (subdued with time however these aspects do grow as this opens up and warms a bit), and notes of banana and clove.
M: Moderately heavy body. Loads of sweetness (mildly sticky) with shades of boozy bite (hinting at its former self). Extremely smooth with a nice lingering on the palate.
D: Reading recent reviews of this made me a bit nervous. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this has held up well over time...but I probably wouldn't hold onto it much longer (maybe just a tad past peak). Perhaps different cellaring techniques account for the wide swings of recent reviews. Very nice sipper...allow it to warm a bit for optimal enjoyment.
Rated by baybum from Pennsylvania
3.17/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
2011 bottle not holding up very well
Mar 17, 2015Rated by Rifugium from North Dakota
3.03/5 rDev -27.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -27.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2011 bottle, and not drinking very well.
Mar 16, 2015
Rye Wyne Ale from Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
232 ratings
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