Rye Sally Rye P.A.
Tamarack Brewing Company

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From:
Tamarack Brewing Company
 
Montana, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #459
ABV:
6.25%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,455
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 10.94%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
27
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 26, 2022
Added:
Oct 03, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Citra, Chinook, and Simcoe- music to a hop lover’s ear. With a quarter of fermentable sugar coming from flaked rye, and Florida grapefruit peels, this take on the Northwest Style India Pale Ale is refreshing and balanced and our brewers’ go-to shifter beer.
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Ratings by JMIPro:
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Rated by JMIPro from Montana

5/5  rDev +27.2%

Mar 02, 2014
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours a copper orange yellow with a medium white head and thick sheets of lacing around the glass.

S: Sweet citrus, with a touch of lemon, a touch of passionfruit, and some dank hops, smells nice and inviting.

T: Sweet citrus, some lemon rind, a touch of passionfruit, a some spicy rye, very enjoyable.

F: Smooth creamy body, medium mouthfeel.

O: This is a very nice rye pale ale.
May 26, 2022
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.8/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
this is cool beer, a little old school and malty, but not too sweet or anything, and rather well balanced overall. the trick here is that its not too conservative on the pale rye malt, this really defines the beer, as it should, but so many of these use a trace amount of rye, not enough to impact flavor much and certainly not texture, so it was great to see this one on the bolder side of the spectrum, great call, and the hops are well selected for the spicy earthy rye as well, good recipe and execution overall. some citrus in the nose and taste, some pine, some danky weed, simcoe likely, maybe centennial too, northwestern and woodsy, higher alpha, pithy and a little oily, but complimented by some sweeter crystal malt to take the edge off, full bitterness on the finish, which puts it almost into ipa range for me, despite it being listed as a pale here, certainly blurs the line anyway. i love the aftertaste, where i get the peppery rye and the grapefruity hops the most. there is a fuller bodied smoothness to this, a clean ferment, and enough carbonation. a bit more assertive than most, which makes it for me. i liked all three beers i had in their missoula taproom last week!
Mar 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Jan 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.97 by _Adam_ from Maryland

Jun 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Jul 08, 2019
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.15/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
6/2018...Bronzed gold. Foam ring. Rye comes through in the nose. Light bodied citrus malt that spills into the rye bitter. The key ingredient is very light. The carbonation is minor. Just ok.
Jan 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Roybert from Texas

Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jun 30, 2016
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Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

3.88/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Enjoyed on tap at the Lakeside Tamarack brew pub. This is not a beer for the faint of heart - it has bold, bright flavours that suit the beautiful place it is brewed. The citra hops add a lovely grapefruit and pear zest to the earthy flavours of the rye. This beer is a staple when we visit the Tamarack.
Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.2 by Slongie from Canada (AB)

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by gehlbach from Massachusetts

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by ndclimber

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Rocketman2013 from Texas

Jul 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by GClarkage from California

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by thebigredone from Wisconsin

May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by neckbeered from Montana

May 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by IanSpindler from Canada (AB)

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by freduardo from Alabama

Mar 25, 2014
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Reviewed by Siriusfisherman from New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Hazy, bright yellow with a creamy, two-finger white head. Great lacing.

A: Bright tropical, grapefruit hops with a earthy rye base and light bread malt notes. Very clean, and crisp. Somewhat restrained, but very well balanced.

T/M: Moderate bitterness upfront, moves into grapefruit rind hops with soft fruity notes and spicy rye notes. A gentle malt base fills throughout due to a very clean yeast profile. Moderate body that leads way to a dry, hoppy finish and lingering rye and malt.

Overall, this is a winner, a great variation on the (sometimes) one-dimensional american pale ales. The rye really adds a nice dimension, and what hophead in their right mind wouldn't like citra. One of the best Montana-brewed beers I have had to date.
Feb 17, 2014
Rye Sally Rye P.A. from Tamarack Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 27 ratings