Hop Kitchen - RyePA
New Belgium Brewing Company

Hop Kitchen - RyePAHop Kitchen - RyePA
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Rye Beer
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 9%
Reviews:
69
Ratings:
303
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 08, 2019
Added:
Feb 25, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  66
Artisan maltster River Bend Malt House of Asheville, North Carolina, kiln a perfect rye. And when you pair gobs of their spicy rye with heaps of spicy hops you get a great Hop Kitchen Beer. This unique, and collaborative, Rye IPA boasts a bold blend of Simcoe, Galaxy, Cascade, and Mosaic hops to bring a thunderous 75 IBU. Have a sip and feel the bang.
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Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

1.56/5  rDev -59.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
This beer is a filtered amber hue with a couple finger beige head of minimal retention or lacing. It is quite thin and while it presents some herbal hop qualities, for the be rye was not capitalized on. The beer overall left me shaking my head like so many New Belgium and other mainstream - not quite craft brews.
May 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 26, 2019
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.65/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The appearance had a golden amber color with a half finger white foamy head that dies and leaves a nice clingy foamy lacing clinging extremely nicely against the pint glass. The smell had the rye and the hops combine super nicely in front and let the malts settle in the background. It does try to add a decent citrus background but even that stays in the background for the most part. The taste was mainly bitter through the hops and rye but eventually the malts do play a part of a somewhat clean sweet complimentary citrusy goodness; no aftertaste but has a quick dry finish. On the palate, it sat at/about a light to medium in body, slightly sessionable and I think it could be fairly decent with food. Overall, in my opinion, this is a pretty good Rye AIPA that I’m pretty sure I’d have again.
Jun 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by themegamancave from Illinois

May 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by BeerTest from Florida

Jan 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Oct 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Oct 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by AdamSteve from Michigan

Sep 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by Slycy690 from Missouri

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.37 by crownrl28 from Georgia

Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by briandaube from Delaware

Aug 08, 2016
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This pours a warming caramel tan in the glass. I get a light peppery beady aroma with hints of candied orange on the aroma. There's a bready note on the beer, with a tasty pepper note and some orange marmalade. It's a good one.
Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by archero from Texas

Jul 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by greencovesteve from North Carolina

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by walterk from Mississippi

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by Jfstermer from Pennsylvania

Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by BeerLover99 from Illinois

Jul 01, 2016
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Reviewed by HotDogBikeRide from Texas

4.22/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Sticky laced, light copper beer. Nondiscernable barley and grain smell, with a variety of hops to taste. Pretty medium bodied ale. Light bitterness with fresh ingredients. I notice a clean feel - a wash if you may - so it has little to no lingering bitterness. Good IPA and would drink again, no question.
Jun 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.84/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear plum-orange with an off-white medium-thin head. Head retention is modest, but with great and tight lacing left behind. Spicy rye, floral, herbal, and pine hop notes compose a spicy, but dry aroma. The flavor profile is cut and dry. Rye opens it up, with pine, herbal, and floral hop notes coming in next. Mouth feel is medium-full, with a spicy, abrasive texture. Overall, it's a good rye brew. The rye really keeps the notes in the aroma and flavor short and spicy.

Served in a 12oz snifter.
Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by Peter_M_Morris from California

Jun 13, 2016
Hop Kitchen - RyePA from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 303 ratings