2XRye
Southern Tier Brewing Company

Rating from notes. Consumed October 2013. "Amazing aromas and with balanced, satisfying flavours. Good Rye IPA."

 

The appearance was a nice hazy golden orange to yellow color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. There was a tad of light foamy lacing that trickled for the most part. The smell had some light Rye malt with just a tad of bitter citrus hoppiness in and out of a slight bearing of the flavors. The taste was sweet and bitter, not at the same time but still showing a nice sweet to bitter and yet ultimately still having a slight Rye flavoring here and there all around. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was somewhat smooth and subdued. Overall, I say this was a pretty good Rye beer worthy of having again.

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11/12/13
Aroma Is wheat barley yeast, very grainy. Pleasant, not strong. Color is light brown, opaque very small white head . Flavor is excellent , sharp bite, good rye flavor . Grass, hay, vegetable. A little flat but otherwise a lively beer. Nice Rye.

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12 oz bottle. No date found.

Pours clear copper in color with a nice head that has very good duration, Nice sheets of lacing are left on the glass.

M: smooth and full, with excellent, lively carbonation.

Aroma: sweet malts, including caramel, with plenty of multi-grain bread and a little spiciness from the rye.

T: could be adequately described as a malty American PA with an additional spicy rye component.

O: A malty and spicy PA. Well crafted and easy to drink.

A very good offering from ST. Here goes:

A: Dark but clear amber-brown. A very good head that lingers and leaves lacing as well. Interestingly, I was able to guess the abv merely from drinking it (the bartender was quite shocked), if that tells you anything.

S: Very sweet and piney. Lots of caramel malt and rye complemented by piney hops and some grapefruit. Very honey-ish.

T: Piney hops with caramel and honey. Follows the nose quite well. Also a substantial grapefruit aftertaste.

F: Good.

O: A solid beer. Predominate rye and caramel malt with a large helping of piney/grapefruity hops.

 

 

 

 

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass

A- pours a deep amber color with a small creamy off-white head that reduces to a thin layer floating on top

S- sweet caramel malt with some toasted grain, spicy and peppery rye with piney hop aroma

T- citrusy and piney hop flavor up front mixes with spicy, peppery & earthy rye. Underlying caramel malt adds a bit of sweetness on the close

M- medium-viscous body with medium carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a slightly chewy finish

O- good drinkability with a nice spicy rye kick

Lots of rye spiciness in the nose and taste, malty balance

 

 

 

 

 

Good rye, but a little unbalanced against the alcohol flavor though I understand its a double

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very spicy distinctive beer, hope they keep it around

Almost redish in color. Half finger off white head. Smell is slight hop and all malt not sour id say but robust malt. Medium to low carbonation. Hoppy in the back so slightly and huge biting malt. Not hop bitter, but a bitter malt I assume is the rye. Like I said robust huge malt flavor but clean. My first rye and will try others.