7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12 ounce bottle. Bright copper color topped by a thick rocky beige head. Rich toasted grainy malt nose has obvious rye and caramel notes. Even a note of smokiness is evident. Crisp spicy rye maltiness comes through upfront. Bittersweet and complex, with both malt and hops battling for control. Big spicy bitter hop finish. Very good.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at Haymarket, Chicago. Pours clear amber with an off white head. Aroma of rye, caramel malt, toffee and a little ripe fruit. Flavour is over moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

6.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Sampled on draft at 3R6P this beer poured a bright orange color with a large foamy beige head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was sweet grapefruit and other vague fruity hops. The flavor was dryish and bitter with notes of grapefruit, pine, lemon and hints of pepper and cracker. Long dryish finish of pine, grapefruit and pepper. Medium body. Ok.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Poured from a bottle it is an amber color with a slight head. The aroma is citrus the taste is strong resonating a bitter character and an after taste of metal

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

From a 12 bottle shared in Avon NC. Pours a slightly hazy light amber with a thin off white head. Grassy hop nose. Flavors of rye bread and grassy hops. Medium bodied. Bitter finished.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Pours a dark brown, fading to black. Smallish head. Aroma and flavor are both dominated by the malt. Some hop favors, both citrus and pine, also notable

6.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at the Haymarket Brewpub, Chicago. Poured a crystal clear dark amber with a thin broken off white head. The aroma is malty alcohol. The flavour is strong bitter with a big alcohol bitter grainy smooth palate. Nice to taste but I’m not sure if want more than a 4oz glass. There’s a lot of alcohol and the bitterness is doing its best to take over.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce bottle from Beer Run. Pours a clear copper color with a large fizzy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of toasted malts, rye, nutty notes. The taste is caramel, toasted malts and a strong rye finish. Medium bodied, slight lingering bitterness.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Pours clear amber color with off white head. Aromas of rye and caramel. Slightly spicy rye flavor with some sweet caramel and moderate bitterness. Medium body with average carbonation.

8

Great dry mouth feel.