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Hank On Rye
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
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- From:
- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Smoked Beer
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 18.23%
- Reviews:
- 60
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 18, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 07, 2008
- Wants:
- 17
- Gots:
- 3
This beer, created in honor of Henry Chinaski, was a collaboration between Three Floyds and Jonathan Cutler of Piece Brewery. Its delicate, spicy, smoked character is derived from a portion of smoked and rye malts. Formerly known as Ham On Rye.
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Ratings by Deuane:
Reviewed by Deuane from Pennsylvania
4.35/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
With some research I found out that this brew is a collaboration between the folks at FFF and Piece Brewing. A rye beer brewed with smoked malts, how can you go wrong?
A-Deep copper body with lustrous, golden highlights. This beer practically shimmers in the glass. A thin, light tan head reduces to a thin ring and leaves spotty lace.
S-Light smokiness up front with a backing of malt sweetness and a pronounced spicy kick. Similar to a local meat product called Lebanon Bologna.
T-Wow! Super interesting--Ham on Rye is no lie! Smoky, but not crazy so, with a spicy dry finish. A tangy touch in the end too. This combination works really well.
M-Medium-light bodied sharp and tangy. LONG lingering smoke and spice combination lasts for minutes after I have taken a sip.This one has some serious longevity.
D-Well, I am not going to lie to you--I am a devotee of smoked beers and this one does not disappoint in any way! Mmm, mmm....The spicy aspect works really well and turns this rather mundane smoked amber into a work of art! Ham on Rye--true that! Well done FFF and Piece!
Dec 25, 2009A-Deep copper body with lustrous, golden highlights. This beer practically shimmers in the glass. A thin, light tan head reduces to a thin ring and leaves spotty lace.
S-Light smokiness up front with a backing of malt sweetness and a pronounced spicy kick. Similar to a local meat product called Lebanon Bologna.
T-Wow! Super interesting--Ham on Rye is no lie! Smoky, but not crazy so, with a spicy dry finish. A tangy touch in the end too. This combination works really well.
M-Medium-light bodied sharp and tangy. LONG lingering smoke and spice combination lasts for minutes after I have taken a sip.This one has some serious longevity.
D-Well, I am not going to lie to you--I am a devotee of smoked beers and this one does not disappoint in any way! Mmm, mmm....The spicy aspect works really well and turns this rather mundane smoked amber into a work of art! Ham on Rye--true that! Well done FFF and Piece!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by kkleu357 from Wisconsin
2.8/5 rDev -24.9%
2.8/5 rDev -24.9%
From notes on 3/21/14
On tap at 3 Floyds. Smokey aroma. Very smokey flavors. First beer like this. But not to big of a fan of the smoked malt. Its got a nice bitterness. My girlfriend likes it more than I do. To much like smoke flavors.
Sep 15, 2014On tap at 3 Floyds. Smokey aroma. Very smokey flavors. First beer like this. But not to big of a fan of the smoked malt. Its got a nice bitterness. My girlfriend likes it more than I do. To much like smoke flavors.
Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts
3.93/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft pour earlier today at the brewpub in Munster. Notes taken at the time.
A- Light amber bodied pour from the tap to a pint glass. One finger frothy white head with fairly good retention. One big web of lace at top with spots forming below that.
S- Smoked and Pilsner malts. Not overbearing with smoke but prominent for sure followed by spicy and herbal fruit tones with cracked light grains. Not meaty to me, more like a wood fire.
T- Smoky and spicy are the key words here. Smoky campfire grains with spicy and herbal noble hops. Not much of a bacon character as burnt wood. Slight sweet grains and yeast esters.
MF- Foamy and creamy medium body with carbonation that is medium-high and smooth. Finishes with smoke coating the palate.
Smoky and spicy with some yeast esters and fresh cracked grains.
Jul 02, 2014A- Light amber bodied pour from the tap to a pint glass. One finger frothy white head with fairly good retention. One big web of lace at top with spots forming below that.
S- Smoked and Pilsner malts. Not overbearing with smoke but prominent for sure followed by spicy and herbal fruit tones with cracked light grains. Not meaty to me, more like a wood fire.
T- Smoky and spicy are the key words here. Smoky campfire grains with spicy and herbal noble hops. Not much of a bacon character as burnt wood. Slight sweet grains and yeast esters.
MF- Foamy and creamy medium body with carbonation that is medium-high and smooth. Finishes with smoke coating the palate.
Smoky and spicy with some yeast esters and fresh cracked grains.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.29/5 rDev +15%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +15%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Had on tap. Mostly clear amber with a tan head and lazy lacing. Smell and taste are clones: bacon, rye, intense smoke, some herbal/botanical notes, toast and robust bready malts. Feel gets sneaky creamy and thick as the sip goes when it is warm, good smoke texture and rye breadiness. A great smoke beer with personality
Jun 30, 2014
Hank On Rye from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
193 ratings
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