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I Wanna Rye-It
Brooklyn Brewery
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- From:
- Brooklyn Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Rye Beer
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 7.98%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 15, 2016
- Added:
- Jul 28, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 14
In the “old days” (days you may recall from movies like “High Noon” and “True Grit”), when people drank whiskey, it was almost always rye whiskey. And in the “old country” (which you may remember from countries like “Estonia” and “Germany”), when people ate bread, it was often rye bread.
So what’s so great about rye? Look at it this way: rye is the bad-boy cousin to those two better-known grains, barley and wheat. There’s nothing delicate about it; it’s tough and it grows where it wants, when it wants. Rye is fun, but it has an edge to it, like a gruff antihero riding into town. It’s got complex spicy, nutty flavors, and that makes it exciting, but it sometimes gets a little out of hand, especially when it hangs out with equally edgy American hops.
Don’t get us wrong, rye can be silky smooth and seductive when it wants to be, making it pretty irresistible at times. Brooklyn I Wanna Rye-It takes that wayward grain on a little joy ride through spicy flavors, a light smack of caramel, an explosive pop of hops and a sharp dry finish. And when your pint is finished, we
think you’ll pick yourself up, dust off your jacket, smile and ask us for another one. You’d better ask quick, though—rye doesn’t like to be kept waiting.
Brooklyn I Wanna Rye-It is pretty awesome with pastrami, ham, barbecue, burgers, steaks and hard cheeses. The rye is pretty loud, and all this attention is likely to rile it up even further. Actually, this beer sorta reminds us of our Production Manager, Jimmy Valm. Hmmm… must be a mysterious backstory there somewhere.
So what’s so great about rye? Look at it this way: rye is the bad-boy cousin to those two better-known grains, barley and wheat. There’s nothing delicate about it; it’s tough and it grows where it wants, when it wants. Rye is fun, but it has an edge to it, like a gruff antihero riding into town. It’s got complex spicy, nutty flavors, and that makes it exciting, but it sometimes gets a little out of hand, especially when it hangs out with equally edgy American hops.
Don’t get us wrong, rye can be silky smooth and seductive when it wants to be, making it pretty irresistible at times. Brooklyn I Wanna Rye-It takes that wayward grain on a little joy ride through spicy flavors, a light smack of caramel, an explosive pop of hops and a sharp dry finish. And when your pint is finished, we
think you’ll pick yourself up, dust off your jacket, smile and ask us for another one. You’d better ask quick, though—rye doesn’t like to be kept waiting.
Brooklyn I Wanna Rye-It is pretty awesome with pastrami, ham, barbecue, burgers, steaks and hard cheeses. The rye is pretty loud, and all this attention is likely to rile it up even further. Actually, this beer sorta reminds us of our Production Manager, Jimmy Valm. Hmmm… must be a mysterious backstory there somewhere.
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap in Greenville SC.
Pour is hazy orange-brown. the off-white head is not durable and leaves little lacing.
Spicy rye and hop aroma
Flavor: spicy rye with moderately bitter flavor.
Overall: well crafted ale with lots of rye aroma and flavor.
Oct 15, 2016Pour is hazy orange-brown. the off-white head is not durable and leaves little lacing.
Spicy rye and hop aroma
Flavor: spicy rye with moderately bitter flavor.
Overall: well crafted ale with lots of rye aroma and flavor.
Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
3.92/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On-tap 8/2/2015 at Natty Greene’s Tavern, in North Attleboro, MA served in a tulip glass.
A: The beer is a deep reddish amber color, with a large off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains caramelized malts, citrus, earthy hops and some spice.
T: The taste starts out with sweet flavors of caramel, citrus and spice. Then a strong but not over-powering hops presence comes in. The malt character is hearty and provides a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet and slightly hoppy.
M: Crisp and a little smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, it’s a solid beer but there are better beers available in the style.
Aug 02, 2015A: The beer is a deep reddish amber color, with a large off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains caramelized malts, citrus, earthy hops and some spice.
T: The taste starts out with sweet flavors of caramel, citrus and spice. Then a strong but not over-powering hops presence comes in. The malt character is hearty and provides a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet and slightly hoppy.
M: Crisp and a little smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, it’s a solid beer but there are better beers available in the style.
I Wanna Rye-It from Brooklyn Brewery
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
82 ratings
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