Sichel
Barrique Brewing & Blending in Nashville, Tennessee, United States 🇺🇸
Speciality Grain - Rye / Roggenbier Regular|
Score
7.16
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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.
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
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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
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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