Barrique Brewing & Blending Sichel

Sichel

 

Barrique Brewing & Blending in Nashville, Tennessee, United States 🇺🇸

  Speciality Grain - Rye / Roggenbier Regular
Score
7.16
ABV: 5.4% IBU: 21 Ticks: 3
Sichel is a rustic rye lager built on a robust base of 55% rye. Its malt profile is deepened with toasty Vienna Malt, the subtle sweetness of crystal rye, and the roasted nuance of chocolate malt. A single decoction mash coaxes out more cereal grain character. Fermented with our house lager yeast and a throw back to our roots with extended lagering in toasted French oak to add layers of depth and complexity.

Pouring rich amber in color with an off-white head, Sichel offers an inviting aroma of toasted bread, cocoa husk, and gentle rye spice. On the palate, it strikes a balance between caramelized grain, earthy spice, and a whisper of dark chocolate bitterness. Softly hopped with East Kent Goldings, the finish is dry, herbal, and delicately bitter.
 

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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 9 Overall 8
Hard to read the date on the can, possibly brewed May 2025, so its 5 months old now. Not bad but I'm not sure if I'm getting a stale element in this. Nose features some dark grains, a very mild vinous element, a tiny hint of chocolate, maybe paper. Flavor is also grainy, fairly balanced, it seems semi-sweet at first but finishes semi-dry. Choc and caramel flavors linger alongside a light earthy and herbaceous bitterness. Maybe some paper in the aftertaste too. On the whole its a pretty drinkable, light to medium bodied, balanced dark lager.
Tried from Can on 18 Oct 2025 at 23:43

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Draft from The Brew Shop (Courthouse) on 26 Sep 2025 at 02:25

8/10
Ooo thick rye upfront and a crisp finish, lingering rye notes delish.
Tried from Can on 13 Jul 2025 at 11:43