Rye Knot?
Taps Brewing Co. Inc.

Rye Knot?Rye Knot?
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From:
Taps Brewing Co. Inc.
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
Rye Beer
ABV:
5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 8.82%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
31
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 21, 2017
Added:
Dec 15, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by allergictomacros:
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Reviewed by allergictomacros from Canada (ON)

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Clear copper without much of a head.

S - Nose is light. Slightly sweet with hints of apple and herbs. Impression of mint.

T - Spicy rye notes. Coarse, dry bitterness.

M - Light body with a mild carbonation. Fairly astringent.

D - OK overall. Seems a bit one-dimensional.
Jan 05, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by RedAleMan from Canada (ON)

Oct 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.27 by Mr_Rocca from Canada (QC)

Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by SmithyAlan from Canada (QC)

Nov 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by BigGruntyThirst from Canada (ON)

Oct 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by bryanzk from Canada (ON)

Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by shortkut from New York

Oct 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Oct 01, 2016
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Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

3.4/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
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Sep 29, 2016
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Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)

3.44/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Just a soft beer all across the board. Rusty orange brew under a moderate head out of a hard pour. Settles to an even film, gives some lace. Nose is subtle, malt and the. Gentle on the palate, slightly bitter, some sweetness, wee dose of the.

Just easy drinking and gentle, nothing in your face. Competent, but undistinguished. Something you could drink serially without harm.
Aug 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Boo-urns from Canada (ON)

Aug 01, 2016
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Reviewed by JPNesker from Canada (ON)

3.59/5  rDev -4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Decent if subtle rye malt on the nose and sip. Lingers on aftertaste. Hop profile feels British to me. Hop bomb. Too sweet. Almost cloyingly sweet throughout. Love everything about the idea but Still think these Canadian craft can in a box cans impart a serious metallic bite to the brew. Unnecessarily complex and a bit of a battle between bitter and sweet where I'm the loser. Quaffable but may be too bitter and / or sweet for a proper session.
Jul 10, 2016
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Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)

3.47/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Purchased at the LCBO for around $2.70 plus or minus. 473ml can served at 4deg C in a draught glass

A- Opens well and pours a tiny head that is gone in seconds. Medium brown colour and filtered clear.

S- Not much

T- Has a malty backbone that is pretty enjoyable. Rye wheat does this brew well. Nice hop presence but it is small and the sweetness kind of kills it right off. Needs refinement but not a lot. Good base to work with.

M- Dry

O- I like this one. Not a great brew but a nice break and it works with many foods so it's a nice one to keep in the cellar

Food Pairing

This nice little brew went well with......... Corned beef hash. I like onions in mine. This brew killed this one

Enjoy
Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by Rukeli76 from Canada (ON)

Jun 25, 2016
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Reviewed by SenorBiggles from Canada (ON)

4.04/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
473ml can from the LCBO. Well-balanced, unassuming ale, clearly showcasing the rye along with a British hop character. Bitter, lingering aftertaste that complements it nicely.
Jun 17, 2016
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)

3.85/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
473 mL can from the LCBO - an unexpected find from a brewer that has been around for a while, but has never had much shelf presence. Dated Apr 17 2016 and served well-chilled.

Pours a fairly clear medium amber colour, fitted with a one-inch crown of lumpy, off white-coloured foam. The head deposits a sponge print pattern of sticky lacing as it slowly retreats downward over the next five minutes, soon leaving behind a bubbly cap and generously-sized collar of froth. Looks good to me. No real surprises on the nose - bready malts, spicy rye and toffee sweetness are the main contributors, accented by some leafy, floral hop aromas. Bonus points for not skimping out on the rye.

A mellow, low-key ale that is basically low enough in abv to qualify as sessionable. The tastes follows after the nose - mostly malts, with a generous helping of spicy rye bread that blends together with the grainy, doughy barley malt and caramelized sugar sweetness. English hop strains provide a leafy, floral, earthy bitterness that comes through on the back end, nicely complementing the spiciness of the rye malt. Light in body, with a soft, smooth mouthfeel and relatively light carbonation levels that weakly prickle the tongue. A little thin, but otherwise this is very solid.

Final Grade: 3.85, B+. Rye Knot isn't going to become the next highly-sought-after whale, but it's still one of the better new rye ales that I've tried over the last year or so. If you're looking for a rye IPA then you'll have to look elsewhere - the British/Canadian ale hops used here are more subtle and nuanced than the aggressive ones employed in your average IPA, which may leave most hopheads unsatisfied with this one. However, I find that they also happen to pair extremely well with the rye-focused malt bill, so there's more to this one than meets the eye. If you're a rye lover like me, give this one a look.
Jun 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bf_89 from Canada (ON)

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Jun 11, 2016
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Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)

3.38/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
73 ml bottle served cold into a pint glass. Purchased from the LCBO for $2.75 CDN. Appears that this beer is back after a long hiatus.

Appearance – Bright bronze colored beer with middling carbonation. Capped by a big off-white fluffy head with good retention and loads of lacing left behind.

Smell – Mostly sweet malt, plenty of grain, faint traces of a spicy bill. Maybe some orchard fruit as well, plum and pear in the background.

Taste – Grainy with some spice, a strong rye bitterness. Spice lingers for a while as does the bitterness. Intense but more earthy bitterness than I’d appreciate without a tropical kick.

Mouthfeel – Smooth with a lighter than average body. Soft carbonation. Very dry finish.

Overall – Taps Rye Knot? Is a solid well made rye beer that won’t apologize to anyone, but with a strong earthy bitterness and sharper rye flavors, this isn’t exactly my type of beer to sit down and enjoy multiple of. Worth a try while in stock, but not a beer for everyone.
Jun 11, 2016
Rye Knot? from Taps Brewing Co. Inc.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 31 ratings