Old Habit
Ithaca Beer Company

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From:
Ithaca Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Rye Beer
ABV:
9%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 16.88%
Reviews:
117
Ratings:
164
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 23, 2016
Added:
Jun 06, 2007
Wants:
  65
Gots:
  15
A Robust American Ale brewed with four different Rye Malts, fresh Centennial and Crystal Hops and our proprietary Ale Yeast. It is partly fermented in Tennesee Rye Whiskey Barrels, then carefully blended. Enjoy the gorgeous ruby color, strong aromas of vanilla and black cherry, earthy flavors of nuts and oak and the warm spicy finish.
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Ratings by SFLpunk:
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Reviewed by SFLpunk from Vermont

3.55/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
750mL brown glass pry-top bottle. E!017.

This bottle has been laying down in my fridge for a week or two and when I opened it there was a lot of brown sludge inside the cap...

Pours with huge head, dark brown/black body. Nose smells of champagne yeast and whiskey barrels. Palate is medium bodied and slick with deep dank malts and smokey, spicy whiskey and toasted oak notes.

Notes: The mouthfeel suffers due to what seems like over carbonation in the bottle. Tasty beer, but not my favorite. A little worried by the sludge, but glad to try it though.
Aug 03, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.03 by zekeman17 from Pennsylvania

Jul 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by mattreitz49 from Florida

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Jas45678 from Michigan

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by cgskippy from New York

Nov 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by hoppymcgee from Maine

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by GClarkage from California

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by gcare02 from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

May 30, 2014
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Reviewed by utopiajane from New York

4.18/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This beer poured a murky dark brown with a thin loose head of foam that fell before I even picked up the glass. Nose is lovely. Mellow and spicy rye. Deep but not too bold. A light airy wood and a modest sweet whiskey. Dry dark fruit like raisins, nuts and a touch of expansive malt sweetness like toffee and caramel. A fragrant bit of vanilla and I can't wait to taste this. Taste is lovely. Spicy rye that has become modest with a bit of age and from the oak barrel. Deep and tall rye flavor that is not unbounded like most rye ales but rather proper and containing all it's loveliness so that you can have it but so that it does not overrun the other flavors. A touch of smooth vanilla and airy wood. A surprise in some brilliant tart cherry. The cherry really enlivens the palate and lets you taste all the malt sweetness by contrast. The mouthfeel is surprisingly light with some tiny prickly bubbles in the finish. A small warming form the alcohol Smooth and very mellow. This one awesome beer.
Apr 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Apr 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by GABrew from Georgia

Mar 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by WVbeergeek from West Virginia

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Joecaddie from Delaware

Mar 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Thickfreakness from New York

Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Feb 07, 2014
Old Habit from Ithaca Beer Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 164 ratings