American Rye Ale
Reuben’s Brews

American Rye AleAmerican Rye Ale
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From:
Reuben’s Brews
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Rye Beer
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.71 | pDev: 8.09%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
36
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 30, 2020
Added:
Feb 09, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Rated: 3.75 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Dec 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.89 by shawncmc from Washington

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by ItsYourBoyBlue from Washington

Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by cherche from Washington

Mar 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by SeattleBoB76 from Washington

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BeerisUber from Washington

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by crowellbw from Washington

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Gobzilla from California

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Needmorebeer312 from Washington

Oct 04, 2013
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.96/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Color is golden amber poured into the wildly inappropriate Affligem chalice, but it shows off the lacing, attractive white foam, and champagne bubbles. Great sudsy mouthfeel with that slightly tart and grainy rye flavor. It's like an aromatic Saison without the funk. A slight sweet malty taste adds to the pleasure, with just the right balance of hoppy bitterness. Aftertaste has that resiny note I associate with rye.

Creamy texture, tangy sensation, malty but light, and aromatic rye flavors-- a winner in any of the lighter quaffable categories. It's also a great example of a rye beer, and refreshingly clean to boot. Another Northwest brewery I've never heard of, but this is reason enough to look for more of their beers. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Bottleworks in Seattle.
Oct 04, 2013
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Thanks to FalconA for this one. noticed it in the back of my fridge and is dated 16.10.13 so we in business still! enjoyed from a washington beer mini snifter.

a - brew poured a transparent straw yellow with a thin fizzy head. no lacing to speak of, but a thin ring of fizz hung around clinging to the glass on the surface.

s - very big grainy rye. almost pilsner like or blonde ale like.

t - again, all about the rye. thick grain with some malt.

m - light to medium bodied. a bit chewy.

o - overall, i'm a fan of rye beers, but this one is a bit over the top for me. a big splash of hops would make this amazing.
Sep 21, 2013
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Reviewed by rastamendi from California

3.58/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 22oz bottle into a Anchor pint glass. Beer was bought from Bottleworks in Seattle, on 9/9/13, and consumed as I write this on 9/11/13.

Appearance: Cloudy deep gold/copper, with an amazingly resilient white head.

Smell: Notable aroma of rye malt, with subtle hints of spice and a certain phenolic that is reminiscent of yeast stress - though it could be a characteristic of yeast strain used. Either way, it is not a major factor.

Taste: Very smooth, round flavor. Spice, malty sweetness, with a firm hop bitterness. Little to no hop flavor. I enjoy this beer. A return to a more simple beer in stark contrast to the 'everything but the kitchen sink' motto that plagues new breweries. Again, there is a phenolic character, though does not linger, as the beer finishes.

Mouthfeel: High effervescence is prickly at times, and leaves a tang in the finish. The light body and high carbonation are very similar to a bavarian hefeweizen.

Overall, I enjoyed this beer despite of its minor flaws. It reminds me slightly of a common flavor in some of my early homebrews, back when I bottle conditioned. Therefore, it is entirely possible that since this beer appears to be bottle conditioned, that the flaw may have been a result of treatment in the trade (though the brewery is fairly close to point of sale). I would give this beer another try, and look forward to trying their Roggenbier that I also brought back with me. Really bummed that I missed their tasting room!
Sep 12, 2013
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Reviewed by blackie from Oregon

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
pint at the brewpub

a: this lovely rye ale is a golden yellow in color, hazed, topped with a bone white head that recedes to a thin ring and surface coating

s: body of pale malts with clean notes of spicy rye, yeast gives some bubblegum and banana, bready, nice citrusy hop nose

m: moderately carbonated with a light-medium body

t: digging this - a combination of bready, flavorful pale malts and a balance of spicy rye, some good estery yeast character, bright citrus and a moderate bitterness

o: a tight little rye ale and highly drinkable, my first intro to this cool little brewery
Sep 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kopfschuss from Oregon

Aug 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by C_S from Washington

Aug 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by mc4z from California

Jul 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by fsck from Washington

Jul 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Jun 27, 2013
American Rye Ale from Reuben’s Brews
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 36 ratings