Ticket To Rye IPA
Magic Hat Brewing Company

Ticket To Rye IPATicket To Rye IPA
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From:
Magic Hat Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,385
ABV:
7.1%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,626
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 12.32%
Reviews:
81
Ratings:
409
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 10, 2022
Added:
Jan 20, 2013
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  42
Ticket to Rye is a Rye IPA that offers the imbiber an opening act of rye spice, nicely woven into a hearty, bitter backup from an entire band of Nugget hops. The harmony created by these ingredients is just what any epic show calls for.
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Ratings by jwc215:
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.2/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours dark copper with a thin off-white head. Some lacing sticks.

The smell is of mild citrus and pine with caramel and minty rye.

The taste is of burnt caramel and rye, with a touch of resin. The minty rye shows itself strongly. Some alcohol warmth shows, especially as it progresses, but is not raw. Dry finish.

The feel is medium-bodied with ample, but not too strong, carbonation.

The pieces are here, though hops are rather mild, for a rye IPA. The rye certainly shows. But, there is a burnt touch, it becomes sour as it progresses, and the pieces don't mesh well enough to make this one more than average-ish. Still, not bad.
Mar 11, 2013
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.07/5  rDev -14%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Poured this out from a bottle in 2013.
A: pours dark amber body with small white head with solid retention and lacing.
S: somewhat sweet, toffee taste with some bitter, somewhat grapefruit smells
T: subtle bitterness; balanced with some sweet, roasted toffee; somewhat medicinal, alcohol like aftertaste
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth; decent
D: ok feel and taste combo; decent overall, but not that good of a rye IPA; decent, middle of the road
May 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by adam36 from Illinois

Jan 02, 2018
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.54/5  rDev +27.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Ticket to Rye has a thin, beige head, a murky, light brown, bubbly appearance, with lots of powdery sediment and some glass lacing. Aroma is of twangy, rye bread crust, strong malt, and odd, but not unpleasant funk. Taste is of all that, with strong rye spice, heavy medium & dark malts, and building hop bitterness (but, this sample is almost seven months old). Mouthfeel is high medium, and Ticket to Rye finishes medium dry.

RJT
Dec 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.17 by T-34-85 from New York

Dec 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by benloho from Utah

Nov 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Oct 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by gregu2 from North Carolina

Oct 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.63 by nater919 from New York

Oct 05, 2017
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.83/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I tried this at the Embassy Suites in Downtown Pittsburgh. It poured a clear copper with white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had hints of pine and malt. The taste was nicely balanced and easy with enough pine bitterness to make it interesting. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a decent beer.
Sep 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by DaveCash from New York

Aug 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by DareOfTheHog from Vermont

Aug 24, 2017
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Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire

3.65/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 bottle imperial pint glass

A deep amber with light red highlights. A very full, creamy and bubbly, dirty white foam cover. 2" high. Big lace leftovers.

Rye malt and herbal but fruity hops pop out of the nose. Creamy caramel, earthy-dried out leaves and a slight alcohol heat tingle. A rather potent aroma.

Dry, earthy, grassy hops and spicy rye dominates the flavor. The Rye malt and slightly bitter, dry and earthy hop flavor is spot on for this style ( Ryepa) The malt is rather toasty and void of any of the sweetness displayed in the nose. The malt comes over very much like an old-school English IPA with a big rye kick.

The mouthfeel is straight medium, dry, bitter pucker but a bit light in the middle (watery) with a very dry finish.

Overall, the flavor is good but certainly not hugr. The rye malt and barley are such a nice compliment to the high alpha, earthy, bitter and tangy hops.
Aug 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

Aug 18, 2017
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.29/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from the mix a six at Hannaford.
Deep amber light copper in color with a good sized long lasting frothy off white head. Malty bready caramel on the nose with bits of earth and spice. Fruity earthy bready caramel malty flavor. Not much spice or hops in the flavor. Middle of the road at best like just about everything else from this brewery.
Aug 18, 2017
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Reviewed by Winzlow from Florida

1.56/5  rDev -56.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1
Not spicey, not hoppy, not an IPA.
What else is this "beer" not?
Drinkable. Down the sink after two sips.
This sucks. Save your money. Horrible and sickly sweet...shut this place down now - either that or at least write them a citation for impersonating a brewery and put them on brewing probation!
Bought their Mix2 12 pack - with this and three other beers and they all are horrible.
Blind Faith - yuck!
Electric Peel - barf!
Low Key - the only one I could finish...the least offensive brew out of this cocaphany of horrible brewing. Proceed at your own peril.
Aug 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.14 by harsley from Massachusetts

Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jewellrunner from Missouri

Aug 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.17 by kelvarnsen from Canada (ON)

Jul 31, 2017
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Reviewed by Kendo from New York

3.71/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Poured from the bottle (single purchase at Price Chopper) into a Palm tulip. Body is coppery-amber with a 1-finger ecru-colored head on top that leaves a bit of lacing behind.

S: Definitely a bit of rye spiciness over spent brewer's grains and some earthiness. Hops not really noted.

T: Toasted multigrain bread foundation, then rye spice. "Grainy" keeps coming to mind. Finishes with lingering spice and a touch of bitterness.

M: A bit creamy in feel. Medium in heft.

O: OK. Better than expected, to be honest, but far from impressive.
Jul 22, 2017
Ticket To Rye IPA from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 409 ratings