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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 yeahnatenelson:
Reviewed by yeahnatenelson from Illinois
4.52/5 rDev +21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.52/5 rDev +21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Imbibed at Bavarian Lodge in Lisle, IL 01/26/2011.
Appearance -- Hued like a mahogany desk with a slim cap of creamy beige head. Looks delightful.
Smell -- Meaty! There is a definite ham sandwich aroma that arises from a gentle swirl of the glass. Spicy rye, cocoa, mild ground coffee aroma, ad floral hops round out the nose. Lots going on. Beguiling.
Taste -- Meaty? Only slightly. The ham sandwich character so prominent in the nose is somewhat muted in the flavor - for the best? Assertive rye spiciness, gentle woodsmoke, cocoa, gently roast malt, coffee, floral hops, and a modicum of malt sweetness. Lingering flavor of, yes, ham on rye.
Mouthfeel -- Medium-full body with an abundance of foamy carbonation.
Drinkability -- Coming into this beer, I thought it would be an interesting novelty. However, this turned out to be my favorite rye beer to date. Lots of complexity coming from the grist with spicy rye, woodsmoke, and roast malt. Well balanced, but still keeps one at attention. If you ever have the chance to try this, don't hesitate or you will live to regret your poor decision.
Jan 27, 2011Appearance -- Hued like a mahogany desk with a slim cap of creamy beige head. Looks delightful.
Smell -- Meaty! There is a definite ham sandwich aroma that arises from a gentle swirl of the glass. Spicy rye, cocoa, mild ground coffee aroma, ad floral hops round out the nose. Lots going on. Beguiling.
Taste -- Meaty? Only slightly. The ham sandwich character so prominent in the nose is somewhat muted in the flavor - for the best? Assertive rye spiciness, gentle woodsmoke, cocoa, gently roast malt, coffee, floral hops, and a modicum of malt sweetness. Lingering flavor of, yes, ham on rye.
Mouthfeel -- Medium-full body with an abundance of foamy carbonation.
Drinkability -- Coming into this beer, I thought it would be an interesting novelty. However, this turned out to be my favorite rye beer to date. Lots of complexity coming from the grist with spicy rye, woodsmoke, and roast malt. Well balanced, but still keeps one at attention. If you ever have the chance to try this, don't hesitate or you will live to regret your poor decision.
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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