Rye'm Or Treason Imperial Rye Ale
10 Barrel Brewing Co.

Rye'm Or Treason Imperial Rye AleRye'm Or Treason Imperial Rye Ale
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From:
10 Barrel Brewing Co.
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
10.3%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 13.32%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
36
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 26, 2014
Added:
Dec 06, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  6
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Reviewed by nmann08 from Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%
From a bottle, pours a dark ruby red, very thin wispy head.

The nose is citrus and piney hops, rye, malt, caramel, sweet brown sugar, bourbon booze, and vanilla. The flavor is citrus grapefruit, barrel notes, molasses and caramel. This is still pretty hot, could mellow out, but you will loose the hop notes that balance it pretty well.

I would just drink it for what it is and enjoy the booze flavor.
Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JoelClark from Idaho

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Zond from Idaho

Jun 18, 2014
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Reviewed by deschutes_fan from California

4.11/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle Purchased in June '13, but believe was first released in '12.

- Pours a deep amber-ruby, 1/2" thick foam.
- Smell is rich caramel, rye spiciness and a little funk (unexpected).
- Taste is toffee and bitter/malty rye up front with some good barrel and whiskey notes to finish and maybe some stone fruit.. Almost no heat with medium body.
- Overall an impressive beer, definitely best thing I've ever had from 10 barrel. Good complexity and nicely integrated whiskey and oak barrel flavors (probably helps that this is 1.5+ years old. Main complaint is a little too bitter (but expected with all that rye). Would like to compare with Rye-on-rye.
May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Phobicsquirrel from Oregon

Mar 20, 2014
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Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho

4/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Red-waxed 22oz bomber shared with brothers, review from notes. Poured into a goblet.

A: Golden, cloudy amber with frothy head and sticky lacing.

S: Fruity, almost resinous pungent nose. Lots of caramel, toffee, and rye. Lots of rye, and faint rye spice. The oak barrel makes a nice underlying blanket, sweet and caramelly and slightly spicy, with hints of vanilla. Moderate booze.

T: More fruitiness and oak on the taste. Caramel and rye are dominant again, with a definite hop kick in the back. The hop bitterness helps to balance the fruitiness and the prominent oaky caramel sweetness. Rye notes mixed throughout.

MF: Viscous creamy medium/full body. There is a faint whiskey burn, but the oaky vanilla seems to smooth it over.

O: Good, rye beers aren't incredibly high on my list but this one intrigued me. This is right up there with Rye-on-Rye in my opinion, but still not great, for me at least.
Feb 17, 2014
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Reviewed by Dope from Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
No date spied on the bottle.

A: Pours a murky reddish brown. Tall and very dense tan head. Head fades out slowly with plentiful interconnecting lacework. Great head retention with a big island of foam.

S: Hmph. Lots of spicy rye whiskey - rye with some light caramel, oak and toffee.

T: Spicy, spicy rye whiskey up front. Quite a bite, from both the booze and the rye. Light toffee and caramel again, with oaky vanilla coating everything. Heavy rye malt, somewhat bready. It's like drinking rye bread dipped in rye whiskey. Lingering oak and rye spiciness everywhere.

M: Heavy and thick. Pours like syrup.

O: Rye-barrel rye bread. It's like a better version of Boulevard Rye-on-Rye. Perhaps the higher quality barrels makes it? Quite spicy, sharp and delicious, but also pretty one-note (duh). One of the thickest rye beers around, interestingly enough.
Feb 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Beerandboards from New Mexico

Jan 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by ajzy from Wisconsin

Jan 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by vande from Illinois

Nov 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by itracy63 from Washington

Oct 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by cbnz from Canada (BC)

Sep 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by aerozeppl from New York

Jul 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by AirborneBeer from Maryland

Jun 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by oregone from Oregon

Jun 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Borrythebear from Oregon

Jun 12, 2013
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.52/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to VoodooImpStout for sharing this one at drewone's tasting.

Pours a murky dark orange-brown with a foamy bone head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Tiny dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, rye, fruit, alcohol, and wood aromas. Taste is much the same with rye and caramel flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of woody bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but the barrel aged presence is fairly subdued in my opinion.
Jun 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Jun 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Abrengle from Washington

May 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by oldp0rt from Canada (QC)

Apr 28, 2013
Rye'm Or Treason Imperial Rye Ale from 10 Barrel Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 36 ratings