Dark Rye
Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.18
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Dark Rye is an American imperial stout brewed with rye and chocolate malts. Notes of dark chocolate and a roasty malt base balance an earthy, spicy character from the rye addition in this big, full-bodied stout.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
a: dark brown body | thinnish, oily light brown head
a: molasses | roasted grain | star anise
f: rich chocolate | pitted fruits | soy sauce at end
t: rustic malts | a touch nutty | prunes & raisins
o: rich fruits throughout | bitter grain | enjoyable and strong...still (this would have been probably too deep, fresh!)
12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Manassas, Virginia | 28-April-2020 | US$3,79 | no bottle date, but into store: 11-March-2025 (at the start of 'covid') | sampled: a bit over five years later, on 14-October-2025
a: molasses | roasted grain | star anise
f: rich chocolate | pitted fruits | soy sauce at end
t: rustic malts | a touch nutty | prunes & raisins
o: rich fruits throughout | bitter grain | enjoyable and strong...still (this would have been probably too deep, fresh!)
12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Manassas, Virginia | 28-April-2020 | US$3,79 | no bottle date, but into store: 11-March-2025 (at the start of 'covid') | sampled: a bit over five years later, on 14-October-2025
Tried
from Bottle
from
Total Wine & More - Manassas
on 15 Oct 2025
at 02:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle - slick mouthfeel - deep roast and spicy rye, with some smoke, leading to a slightly abrasive finish - otherwise, though, it has some nice deep chocolate, vanilla, light spiciness - alcohol is well-masked - pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2018
at 02:47
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Strong charred oak nose. Dark brown, medium tan head, nice lace. Dark chocolate, soil, charcoal. Raisin accents. Full body, creamy, soft carbonation. Very well rounded.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2018
at 01:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, Wine Warehouse. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma is sweet rye, chocolate, dark fruit. Flavor is burnt rye, chocolate, ash, charred wood, slight fruitiness. Too burnt in the aftertaste for my loving.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2018
at 01:36
7/10
Dark black bod sml foam tan head. Rye choc roast arma. Rye toffee roast choc flav. 7/4/8/4/15 3.8
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2018
at 17:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at taproom. Opaque colour, small steady beige head. Toasted aroma has cocoa and perhaps some rye bread. Medium-bodied. Sweetish toasted flavour, rye is there giving some breadyness and harshness. Ok rye showcase, not the common imperial stout but "speciality grain".
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Mar 2018
at 20:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours black with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is rye, roast, oak. Medium body, cocoa, roast, pine, rye, boozy, dry finish, very good
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Dec 2017
at 23:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle. Bottled Feb 16 2015. Dark brown in color with a thin, lasting brown head and some medium-heavy lacing. Dark malt aroma, some spice, burnt coffee, and a bit of booze. Eye comes through more in the flavor than the aroma, otherwise it's pretty much the same. Full bodied with long duration. Pretty nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2016
at 18:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle at the March DC Tasting. Poured a very dark brown color with a tan head. Aroma was dark roasted malts, light spices, herbal notes. Herbal malts, roasted malts, licorice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2016
at 20:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at the DC Local Gathering on 8/1/2015. Black with tan head. Aromas of licorice, herbs, spice. Tastes of licorice, dark fruit, spices. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2015
at 00:49