Unplugged Smoked Rye Ale
New Glarus Brewing Company

Unplugged Smoked Rye AleUnplugged Smoked Rye Ale
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From:
New Glarus Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Smoked Beer
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 14.66%
Reviews:
157
Ratings:
245
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 09, 2017
Added:
Jan 17, 2011
Wants:
  32
Gots:
  24
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Ratings by DaPeculierDane:
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Reviewed by DaPeculierDane from Wisconsin

4.05/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Fully transparent reddened bronze with next to no lacing and minimal visible carbonation.
Aroma: Charcoal Ash. Liquid smoke hickory. Bacon.
Taste: Boozy. Liquid Smoke drenched and paprika coated, smoked short ribs. Sweet finish of burnt caramel. Bready.
Mouthfeel: Smoky. A beer like this reminds me that one could almost add "smoky" to the list along with bitter, sweet, salty, savory, etc... Although savory (or umami) also fits this beer well. Medium bodied, balanced, with quite a bit of alcohol presence. Warming is accentuated by the smokiness.
Drinkability: Pretty good considering the style. I'll gladly finish this one and have another. Not really for sessioning though.
Overall a very enjoyable beer. Surprisingly it is able to hit you in the face with smoke while maintaining some balance.
Feb 14, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.8 by Beginner2 from Illinois

Apr 09, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.86/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Brown lager appearance, good clarity, almost a half inch of head, real mild notes of smoke in the aroma, even less brown malt roastness.

Taste was smooth, fractional hops, amazingly hid over 8%, wow, good at that. The usual toffee and caramel notes, executed quite smooth. Always a good beer around a fire.
Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
an oldie but a goodie at this point. no reviews here in over two and a half years, must not have been on the cellar radar back when it came out. lucky to have had a buddy of mine save one for a special occasion. what an interesting beverage, time has taken its toll, favorable in some respects, less so in others, i would have loved to taste this side by side with a fresh one, but it appears they are done producing it. malty dark brown in color, still some patchy off white head in the glass. smells like gourmet bacon and burning oil, some good some bad. some of the most intense smoke ever in a beer, coming almost at the expense of the rye malt i wanted to be there. but its meaty and fleshy and wintery, and it works with all the grain weight quite well. it tastes a bit like a tire fire, sort of acrid for awhile, never really getting sweet with rye taking up such a good chunk of the grain bill. hints of maple and almond and oxidation as it moves along, but the smoke is the dominant flavor agent by a considerable margin. smooth in feel, less bubbly than it looks, with a well hidden abv. i really like the overall flavor profile in the end, as my palate attenuates to it, i appreciate it more and more, but its one intense brew, maybe just past its cellaring peak. still cool to get to try some of these old relics from such a prominent operation. nothing out there quite like this...
Nov 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.27 by EdTheEdge from California

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by stereosforgeeks from Virginia

May 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by wethorseblanket from California

Jan 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by ralerwen from Illinois

Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by 77apm from Illinois

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by dfillius from Iowa

Mar 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by einman from Minnesota

Dec 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Dec 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by shirtless_mike from Indiana

Dec 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by firstlighthiker from Tennessee

Aug 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by UffDaBock from Wisconsin

Jul 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by egrace84 from Illinois

Jul 21, 2013
Unplugged Smoked Rye Ale from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 245 ratings