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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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl bottle pours an inky black with some lacing, off white head. Nose has yeast, pepper, toast, malt, some spice, molasses. Flavor is heavy with malt, heavy licorice too, toast, pepper, coffee. Full bodied finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2015
at 19:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Lots of dark chocolate. Thick creamy consistency, soft carbonation. Light bitter finish. Some roast. Black pour with ok head and lacing. Bottle shared at tasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2015
at 12:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a 50 cl bottle shared at the RB DC tasting Aug 1, 2015. Pours a hazy dark cola. Aroma of chocolate. Flavors of roasted nuts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2015
at 20:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Very dark maroon brown color. Aroma of herbal licorice. Taste is burnt espresso, dark cocoa. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2015
at 19:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Pours dark brown tan head. Nose/taste of rye, coffee, cocoa, roast chocolate. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Feb 2015
at 12:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft - Toasted malts and some dark chocolate notes. Deep black with a thin beige head. Dark chocolate malts and some piney bitterness. Tastes like a black IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2015
at 23:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler shared at the 9th Richmond Rare & Unusual Epic Tasting, Richmond, VA, 11/30/14. Pours a clear dark red, brown, thin head. Aroma of rye, roasted malt, chocolate, crackery notes. The taste is bitter rye, roasted malt, chocolate. Medium bodied, well balanced.
Tried
from Growler
on 04 Dec 2014
at 18:25