Showdown Rye IPA
Great Divide Brewing Company

Showdown Rye IPAShowdown Rye IPA
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From:
Great Divide Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,939
ABV:
8.3%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,440
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 8.51%
Reviews:
54
Ratings:
317
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 01, 2023
Added:
Jun 02, 2014
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  61
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Ratings by LeeryLeprechaun:
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Reviewed by LeeryLeprechaun from Colorado

3.59/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Beer is red brown in color with a white head that is a finger thick.

Aroma is of American hops, pine and citrus and a hint of spice.

Mouthfeel is smooth and beer is full bodied.

Beer has a malt backbone with a very happy finish and lingering bitterness.

Overall an ok beer. The hops are one dimensional and the bitterness lingers a little long. Impressive drinkability for the 8.3% abv.
May 26, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.65 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Jun 01, 2023
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours a copper gold color with a small white head and lot of thick lacing around the glass.

S: A nice tropical mango, mixes with some nice malt and a touch of rye.

T: Fresh tropical fruit, mixes with a piney bitterness and some rye. This is how I like my IPAs.

F: Smooth carbonation and medium body.

O: This is a fantastic Rye IPA.
May 21, 2023
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -35.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Bottled 6/24/14; drank 7/12/14 @ the Palace.

Clear ruby hue.

Off-white head; decent lace.

Pine needles & bread nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Pine bitterness with a hint of caramel; pickle juice notes emerge as it warms. A cotton-mouth dryness on the finish.

Fairly awful in my opinion.
Sep 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by SargeC from California

Aug 07, 2018
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.39/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
March 16th, 2015 - The Showdown Rye has a heavy rye and malt character, available as soon as the cap comes off, with sprinkles of chocolate laced in there for a sweet and strengthening effect. It pours a deep and beautiful mahogany color, with a contrasting white head, and about an inch or so of foam. The taste is sweeter than the nose lets on, but gains more rye flavor in the mid and late taste. The aftertaste itself is shorter with a bitter rye note, but its not strong or off-putting. Overall, while the rye quality is subtle in the flavor, it is present and accounted for.
Jan 04, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by tfsimpkins from Florida

Feb 25, 2017
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

3.54/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
**
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02/08/15
Aroma: citrus, grapefruit,
Appearance: Yellow-orange color. Big white head.
Taste: baking soda, citrus, yeast, rye but not strong rye. Feel. Medium carbonation.
Pretty good, not totally disappointed, but i think i expected this to be a tad better as I like rye in beer.
**
Dec 19, 2016
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Reviewed by jmasher85 from Maryland

4.04/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Definitely has that spicy, bready rye presence in spades, but well-balanced by the hops which are piney and a hint citrusy. Nose has a whiff of vanilla, caramel, malts like you smell on a brewery tour, while the flavor allows some of the hop character to come in and finish the job with a slightly sweet, and less slightly bitter finish. Not much head but lacing sticks around forever giving it a medium body and chewy, sticky texture. This one is a real winner!
Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by ehmdubya from Missouri

May 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.22 by Chrinst from Illinois

May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by guyute13 from New Jersey

Apr 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by bkwhoppa66 from New Jersey

Mar 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by SD_Transplant from Colorado

Mar 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by nstygles from Pennsylvania

Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by Skabiski from Maryland

Jan 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by IndyHopHead from Indiana

Jan 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by Tilmans from Alabama

Jan 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by MasterRigger from North Carolina

Dec 26, 2015
Showdown Rye IPA from Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 317 ratings