Rail Yard Ale
Wynkoop Brewing Company
- From:
- Wynkoop Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #581 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 76
Ranked #38,449 - Avg:
- 3.27 | pDev: 15.9%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 56
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Friday at 09:46 PM
- Added:
- Aug 14, 2003
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 11
SCORE
76
Okay
76
Okay
No description / notes.
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Ratings by arc3636:
Rated by arc3636 from Kansas
3.5/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct 29, 2019
3.5/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct 29, 2019
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
3.49/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap at the brewery.
On arrival, 1 finger of white head sits on tip of a brownish ruby red body that is clear.
Aroma is mostly yeasty with some light hops and malts. I expected a bit more going on here, but it is pretty clean.
Taste again is quite yeasty, as well as having a distinct bitterness. This beer does have some malty characteristics in the finish, but I did expect more malts in the grand scheme of things.
The feel is just about right in the middle of the road. The finish is a bit longer than average, but it isn't all that heavy. There is a very slight astringency, but there is also some heaviness that builds. The feels is a bit of everything, and that isn't great.
Overall this is a beer. It is trying to be everything except macro in my opinion. It is malty, hoppy, astringent, amd heavy. It is a bit confusing but it isn't bad. Take that how you will.
Jan 23, 2026On arrival, 1 finger of white head sits on tip of a brownish ruby red body that is clear.
Aroma is mostly yeasty with some light hops and malts. I expected a bit more going on here, but it is pretty clean.
Taste again is quite yeasty, as well as having a distinct bitterness. This beer does have some malty characteristics in the finish, but I did expect more malts in the grand scheme of things.
The feel is just about right in the middle of the road. The finish is a bit longer than average, but it isn't all that heavy. There is a very slight astringency, but there is also some heaviness that builds. The feels is a bit of everything, and that isn't great.
Overall this is a beer. It is trying to be everything except macro in my opinion. It is malty, hoppy, astringent, amd heavy. It is a bit confusing but it isn't bad. Take that how you will.
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.54/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.54/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
My business friend and colleague bought me a crowler of this beer whilst visiting the brewery. It poured a clear rich amber with thin off white ring head that is not leaving much lace. The scent had subtle malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with semi sweet caramel malt base with subtle bitter finishing hop presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.
Apr 11, 2025
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.83/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewpub. This is their flagship beer and that is understandable. I cannot make a suggestion to improve on it.
A nice amber in the glass, it Smells like sweet malty brew (not unlike an O-fest.) It Tasted that way also, clean without a lot of yeast interference. The hops balance well with the sweet and add a slightly fruity, juicy presence that comes and goes.
If you like malty ales, try this. I gave it extra points for Wynkoop's role in turning around the Union Station area after Denver was talking about tearing down the district where the city started. It is a great success story and beer helped !
Sep 21, 2017A nice amber in the glass, it Smells like sweet malty brew (not unlike an O-fest.) It Tasted that way also, clean without a lot of yeast interference. The hops balance well with the sweet and add a slightly fruity, juicy presence that comes and goes.
If you like malty ales, try this. I gave it extra points for Wynkoop's role in turning around the Union Station area after Denver was talking about tearing down the district where the city started. It is a great success story and beer helped !
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Light brown in color, darker than most amber/reds, thin 1/4" head. Aroma was pretty neutral.
Taste was a malt heavy amber ale going all in on that and backing down from the hops. Equal parts red and brown ale. Average stuff.
Mar 01, 2016Taste was a malt heavy amber ale going all in on that and backing down from the hops. Equal parts red and brown ale. Average stuff.
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