Cane And Ebel
Two Brothers Brewing Company

Cane And EbelCane And Ebel
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From:
Two Brothers Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Rye Beer
Ranked #14
ABV:
7%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,962
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 10.78%
Reviews:
653
Ratings:
1,738
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 06, 2023
Added:
May 14, 2006
Wants:
  181
Gots:
  251
Dry, but with a creamy touch of Thai Palm Sugar and the spicy tang of Rye, all balanced by loads of the wackiest new Hops we could lay our hands on. Yep, it’s an Orignal. And that’s no Sin.

IBU: 68
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Ratings by MNBeerGeek:
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Rated by MNBeerGeek from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

Jun 26, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.1 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Sep 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.21 by HabaJohnTheReal1 from Illinois

Oct 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.74 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Apr 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.2 by mothmanscott from Georgia

Jul 29, 2021
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Reviewed by unclekeith from Alaska

4.38/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Old school mini whale for me. Rye IPA

Brunt amber, no haze, billowing beige head leaving pretty lacing on the glass. Nice bite from the rye and high IBUs - working together. Slight fruitiness. Lingering taste but clean. Full bodied.
Apr 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4.01 by STLBeer7458 from Missouri

Jan 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by trapbagels from Illinois

Oct 25, 2020
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had this for the first time when I was in Wisconsin attending Marquette.

I would have thought this would have been classified as a belgian something, just has that BSDA meets rye kind of vibe.

Anyhoo, chestnut brown with some dark red running to the edges. 1/4" off white leaning beige colored head. Aroma was so much belgian strong dark ale, had the yeasty dark fruit notes, brown sugar, nuttiness and a fortified red wine like presence to it.

Taste, what they hey!? A Summit like onion and garlic influence, the big Simcoe bitterness. Where are we going with this? The beer takes on a everything but the kitchen sink approach. They hopped a bdsa yeast beer like an ipa. WTH? And we haven't even mentioned the rye aspect of it, which I thought to be a little obscured with all the schizophrenic like qualities of this beer otherwise. I mean, all in all, I didn't hate the beer. No doubt there is a lot going on. I dunno if it warrants its high marks here, but it does do something unique to say the least.
Sep 16, 2020
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Reviewed by schrempf from Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Rye beer is one of my favorites and this one checks about all the boxes. Great taste, thick creamy head, undeniably great color. The mapping on the sides of the glass reminds you of what you have put down your throat already in anticipation of more.
Apr 30, 2020
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Reviewed by Judgie from Indiana

4.46/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Purchased a Two Brothers variety case at Costco primarily for this beer as it is probably my favorite style. Poured from a bottle with a BEST BY date of 6/23/20 into a tulip. A beautiful dark amber color and thin cream-colored head was pretty spectacular. Nice balanced aroma and taste of light citrus and sweet toasty malt. Rye bitterness is pronounced and delightful. Mouthfeel can best be described as smooth, not too thin, not syrupy, and light on carbonation. Would love to try a fresher bottle (or a draft!) of this beer. Rye beers seem hard to find on a regular basis, so I was happy to get these.
Mar 30, 2020
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Reviewed by rapayn01 from Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I purchased a 6 pack of this on a trip to Chicago in 2016. I'm a big fan of rye IPAs and I found this to be an outstanding sample of the style, with the rye spice perfectly augmenting the hoppiness of the IPA.
Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.89 by Stout80mizer from Florida

Jun 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.21 by Casterbridge from Connecticut

May 30, 2019
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

3.87/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a dark copper-brown color that is opaque. Nice strong, sticky, and heavy head that lingers.
Aroma: Strong aromas of American hops. Some citrus and some tropical aromas. Has a slightly toasted bread, toffee and caramel sweetness to the nose as well.
Flavor: Strong dank hop flavors of melon and earth. This is followed by a heavy darker malt sweetness of sweet caramel, toffee, and some cherry. There is a good amount of bitterness to balance out the sweetness, but not all the way. Ultimately it finishes more sweet than bitter. A slight rye spiciness, but I think it is definitely overshadowed by the bittering hops. The alcohol is apparent.
Feel: Slightly heavier and sticky with the malt profile. Good carbonation though. Finishes moderately bitter like an IPA, but ultimately a stronger malt profile wins out on the end to finish sweet and malty.

Overall: Quite a delicious rye beer. Aggressively hopped and drinks similar to an IPA or rye-IPA, but packs a stronger malt profile that characterizes this beer. The rye is overshadowed by the hops. I think it could use slightly less hops to showcase the rye flavor. Drinks like a rye-IPA. Stronger darker malts remind me of a barleywine, but definitely fits the rye-IPA profile. Similar to an IPA, but darker and more malt-focused.
May 27, 2019
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Rated by Richardalways21 from Illinois

4.32/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Quite good and interesting look and taste. Will try again. Outstanding taste
May 11, 2019
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

4.01/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle bb 07/07/19 poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass at fridge temp 7% ABV 68 IBU. The beer pours bright dark amber in color with sticky khaki colored head. The head recedes slowly to a thick cap leaving very nice lacing. The aroma is faint with rye spice, pine and vague fruit. The taste is semisweet caramel rye, with some chocolate and pine showing up at the end. The finish is medium bitter and dry. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Overall, very good. I really like this style and this is a nicely done example.
May 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by Payner19 from Illinois

Feb 20, 2019
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Reviewed by darrenrfuller from Illinois

4.79/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
Best rye I've had in a long time. We'll balanced between spicy rye notes, slightly sweet malt backbone fully supported by the sugar addition. Delicious!
Nov 24, 2018
Cane And Ebel from Two Brothers Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 1738 ratings