Friends of the Family (2026): Barrel Aged Ruthless Rye
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 9.8%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 2.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 09, 2026
- Added:
- Jan 24, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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In collaboration with St. George Spirits, Barrel-Aged Ruthless Rye was aged in barrels that once held Ruthless Malt Whiskey, that was distilled from Ruthless Rye ale. Think orange peel, vanilla-oak, caramel and pepper spice with a dry oak finish.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.18/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Many thx to CarolinaCardinals for this really special beer!
A - Deep amber garnet with a slight bit of haze with thin lacing.
S - Toasted caramel, light spiciness, and Whiskey.
T - Toasted caramel malt base with light spiciness, Whiskey, and oak with just enough bitterness on the back side.
M - Big medium body with gentle carbonation and slight warming in the back of the throat.
O - Love the oak and Rye with this beer. Thx again, T!
Feb 09, 2026A - Deep amber garnet with a slight bit of haze with thin lacing.
S - Toasted caramel, light spiciness, and Whiskey.
T - Toasted caramel malt base with light spiciness, Whiskey, and oak with just enough bitterness on the back side.
M - Big medium body with gentle carbonation and slight warming in the back of the throat.
O - Love the oak and Rye with this beer. Thx again, T!
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Acquired 3-500 ml bottles from the Mills River campus 1-23-26. This is 1 of 2 new brews of the bi-monthly Friends of the Family drop. Consumed bottle #1 2-5-2026.
Beer poured dark golden brown with a nice white head that has some hang time.
Nose is rye forward with some citrus and floral hopping.
Taste is a pale rye malt base infused with hopping that imparts grapefruit and orange. Barrel imparts a ton of spicy rye. Finish gives me citrus zest and piney bitterness; 9/10 on my bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth.
Wow. Rye city here. This is boldly spicey as the St. George malt whiskey barrel imparts a blast of distilled Ruthless Rye. Unique and well done from a hop head’s perspective!
Feb 02, 2026Beer poured dark golden brown with a nice white head that has some hang time.
Nose is rye forward with some citrus and floral hopping.
Taste is a pale rye malt base infused with hopping that imparts grapefruit and orange. Barrel imparts a ton of spicy rye. Finish gives me citrus zest and piney bitterness; 9/10 on my bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth.
Wow. Rye city here. This is boldly spicey as the St. George malt whiskey barrel imparts a blast of distilled Ruthless Rye. Unique and well done from a hop head’s perspective!
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