Mild Rye'd
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- From:
- Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Rye Beer
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 7.73%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 19, 2014
- Added:
- Jul 27, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
On tap at Victory. Served in a sample glass. Pours a somewhat-deep amber color. Nose has very nice rye spice with a firm background of hop bitterness. Some bready malt. Touch of caramel. Uber drinkable.
Jan 09, 2013
Reviewed by tobelerone from New Jersey
3.78/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.78/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Victory. Pours a nearly mahogany with a small head that settles fairly quickly. Nice lacing sticks to the glass. Aroma leads with toasted bread and caramel malt, followed by light floral hoppiness and a vague spicy note.
Flavor follows the nose closely; there's a gentle roastiness to the malt, a suggestion of toasted bread, and some caramel sweetness; floral hops emerge in the finish, which is nicely crisp and dry, and the rye while subtle adds a touch of spiciness in the end. Overall bitterness is present but restrained. Simple and satisfying flavor.
The body is just on the lighter side of medium and the carbonation is medium-high, resulting in a crisp and clean feel that's fairly refreshing. A tasty easy drinker that's pleasing enough but isn't exceptionally distinctive or memorable. Good session material, though.
Sep 07, 2012Flavor follows the nose closely; there's a gentle roastiness to the malt, a suggestion of toasted bread, and some caramel sweetness; floral hops emerge in the finish, which is nicely crisp and dry, and the rye while subtle adds a touch of spiciness in the end. Overall bitterness is present but restrained. Simple and satisfying flavor.
The body is just on the lighter side of medium and the carbonation is medium-high, resulting in a crisp and clean feel that's fairly refreshing. A tasty easy drinker that's pleasing enough but isn't exceptionally distinctive or memorable. Good session material, though.
Reviewed by Kegatron from Pennsylvania
3.97/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap @ the Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA) on 9/2/12. Served in a ½ pint glass.
Pours black, with more and more of a clear ruby hue coming out as you progress down the glass, and is topped with a ½ finger of rich light mocha colored head. This maintains a thin frothiness that coats the sides of the glass with sticky lacing. The aroma smells of rye, chocolate, caramel, coffee, and ripe citrus. There is a pervasive spiciness here to the nose from that combination of rye and Kölsch yeast.
The taste has a firm citrus bitterness that works well with the doughy dry spiciness of the rye. Cocoa and caramel add some balancing sweetness to this, while roasted coffee flavor along the back adds a bit of an acrid component to this. This is dry and bitter on the finish with a touch of lingering spicy rye. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a bubbly crispness that flows pretty easily in the mouth. That 5% ABV feels just about right here.
This was a pretty tasty little Ale, with a nice mix of rye, sweetness, hops and roast, while that Kölsch yeast lent this an extra touch of fruit and spicy crispness. I’d love to see this here on cask sometime. It was quite good.
Sep 05, 2012Pours black, with more and more of a clear ruby hue coming out as you progress down the glass, and is topped with a ½ finger of rich light mocha colored head. This maintains a thin frothiness that coats the sides of the glass with sticky lacing. The aroma smells of rye, chocolate, caramel, coffee, and ripe citrus. There is a pervasive spiciness here to the nose from that combination of rye and Kölsch yeast.
The taste has a firm citrus bitterness that works well with the doughy dry spiciness of the rye. Cocoa and caramel add some balancing sweetness to this, while roasted coffee flavor along the back adds a bit of an acrid component to this. This is dry and bitter on the finish with a touch of lingering spicy rye. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a bubbly crispness that flows pretty easily in the mouth. That 5% ABV feels just about right here.
This was a pretty tasty little Ale, with a nice mix of rye, sweetness, hops and roast, while that Kölsch yeast lent this an extra touch of fruit and spicy crispness. I’d love to see this here on cask sometime. It was quite good.
Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.93/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Mild Rye'd
Victory Brewing Company
Style: Rye Beer
ABV: 5.10 %
LOOK: Dark brown beer, mostly clear, with a slight off white head. Leaves plenty of lace down the glass, and overall, a very nice looking brew.
SMELL: Brown sugar, nutty malts, cocoa, a touch of raw grain, and a hint of floral hops.
TASTE: Nutty malts upfront with faint notes of cocoa and coffee. There is a mild rye spice to the beer that comes through a bit twangy and alittle peppery. Mild bitterness shows up as well, but mostly nutty and chocolatey with a small but noticeable presence of rye.
FEEL: Medium bodied, smooth, creamy, and satisfying. A drinkers beer.
OVERALL: A really nice mild type ale with some rye. I'm a big fan of this, and I am sure this would also be fantastic on cask or firkin as well.
Sep 03, 2012Victory Brewing Company
Style: Rye Beer
ABV: 5.10 %
LOOK: Dark brown beer, mostly clear, with a slight off white head. Leaves plenty of lace down the glass, and overall, a very nice looking brew.
SMELL: Brown sugar, nutty malts, cocoa, a touch of raw grain, and a hint of floral hops.
TASTE: Nutty malts upfront with faint notes of cocoa and coffee. There is a mild rye spice to the beer that comes through a bit twangy and alittle peppery. Mild bitterness shows up as well, but mostly nutty and chocolatey with a small but noticeable presence of rye.
FEEL: Medium bodied, smooth, creamy, and satisfying. A drinkers beer.
OVERALL: A really nice mild type ale with some rye. I'm a big fan of this, and I am sure this would also be fantastic on cask or firkin as well.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!