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Rock Ryder
Lakewood Brewing Company
- From:
- Lakewood Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Rye Beer
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 14.2%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 23, 2018
- Added:
- Aug 05, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 24
Named for White Rock Lake and the cyclists who loop it, Rock Ryder is a refreshing, crowd-pleasing, session beer. But just because it's easy drinking doesn't mean it's got training wheels. With peppery notes from rye malt, a citrusy aroma and dry finish, our American Rye Wheat pulls ahead of the pack. And we're proud to donate a portion of the proceeds of Rock Ryder to For The Love of the Lake, a community organization that volunteers their time keeping our little oasis in the city sparkling. So sit back and enjoy the Ryde.
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
3.15/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Brief impressions:
Not as spicy as you'd expect a rye beer to be, with a pleasant wheat foundation and some vague citrus from the hops. Not as crackly or peppery as would be ideal. Clean drinking, with crisp carbonation, a balanced albeit simple flavour profile, and decent depth of flavour.
A drinkable enjoyable brew from Lakewood, but not unique or special. I'll enjoy finishing the 6 pack I bought while watching American football, but it's not a world class beer by any means - just a nice local with some good characteristics.
C+ (3.15) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Oct 03, 2015Not as spicy as you'd expect a rye beer to be, with a pleasant wheat foundation and some vague citrus from the hops. Not as crackly or peppery as would be ideal. Clean drinking, with crisp carbonation, a balanced albeit simple flavour profile, and decent depth of flavour.
A drinkable enjoyable brew from Lakewood, but not unique or special. I'll enjoy finishing the 6 pack I bought while watching American football, but it's not a world class beer by any means - just a nice local with some good characteristics.
C+ (3.15) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland
3.73/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Wheat, Rye. Peppery, Dry
Cloudy golden with a rocky white head. Peppery and husky nose. Firm, medium-bodied. Faint citrus and pith. Flavors fall soft on the palate with a touch of sweetness, bready, wheaty, and spicy rye flavors, followed by some earthy and nutty notes. Finishes dry with a peppery linger. American Wheat beers often suffer from being boring, however, the addition of rye spices things up here and the dryness makes for one crushable beer.
STYLE: Rye Wheat | ABV: 4.8% | AVAILABILITY: Year-round
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #93 (Oct 2014)
Aug 19, 2015Cloudy golden with a rocky white head. Peppery and husky nose. Firm, medium-bodied. Faint citrus and pith. Flavors fall soft on the palate with a touch of sweetness, bready, wheaty, and spicy rye flavors, followed by some earthy and nutty notes. Finishes dry with a peppery linger. American Wheat beers often suffer from being boring, however, the addition of rye spices things up here and the dryness makes for one crushable beer.
STYLE: Rye Wheat | ABV: 4.8% | AVAILABILITY: Year-round
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #93 (Oct 2014)
Rock Ryder from Lakewood Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
88 ratings
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