Hop Rod Rye™
Bear Republic Brewing Company in Cloverdale, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Rye Rotating|
Score
7.57
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A high gravity IPA brewed with 18% rye malt. Hop Rod Rye has a floral hop aroma and subtle caramel notes with a slightly earthy and spicy rye character.
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7/10
Tried
on 05 Dec 2017
at 20:51
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From Jun 2006
Poured from 22oz bottle a deep amber gold with a large head of foam that dissipated slowly leaving a nice billowy layer that stayed for the entire session.
The smell is very hoppy with a bunch of grapefruit and spices hitting my nose very nicely.
The taste is big on hops up front. Nice flavours of grapefruit and spiciness hit my palate causing me to make a smacking noise. ;^)
There's also a bit of malt presence that sweetens it up just a tad mid way through and the finish is the closest this brew comes to being balanced but...no matter how you slice it, this is one hella good tasting IPA that really satisfies in every category. Oh yeah, aboot the 8%abv...not a factor!
Bottom line: This is a world class IPA. See it? Buy it.
Poured from 22oz bottle a deep amber gold with a large head of foam that dissipated slowly leaving a nice billowy layer that stayed for the entire session.
The smell is very hoppy with a bunch of grapefruit and spices hitting my nose very nicely.
The taste is big on hops up front. Nice flavours of grapefruit and spiciness hit my palate causing me to make a smacking noise. ;^)
There's also a bit of malt presence that sweetens it up just a tad mid way through and the finish is the closest this brew comes to being balanced but...no matter how you slice it, this is one hella good tasting IPA that really satisfies in every category. Oh yeah, aboot the 8%abv...not a factor!
Bottom line: This is a world class IPA. See it? Buy it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 10:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
$2.19 bottle from Rio Hill Wine. Pours amber with a large beige head. Aroma is heavy rye, citrus (orange), roasted rye. Flavor is bittersweet, with plenty of bitter in the ass end. Orange, rye, spice, licorice, light alcohol, dark fruit, pine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2017
at 17:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22 ounce bottle. Deep amber orange color. Large rocky beige head with clinging lace. Sweet toasted malt nose. Bittersweet toasted malt flavor has earthy, spicy notes. Notes of rye grain, brown sugar and peppery hops. Lots of piney hops in finish. Very flavorful with warming alcohol notes as well. Well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2017
at 21:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From bomber to pint glass. I haven’t had this for a few years. I seem to recall it being more robust in the past. Caramel, pine needles and slight perfume aroma. Pours a clear, pure copper with off-white head that lingers well and leaves slight caking down the glass. Flavor is overt spice and faint citrus. Finishes is moderately strong bitterness. Some goldenrod in the end of the flavor as it warmed. Bumping it up a little based on my views from days gone by. Hope to make it back to the brewery and try it fresh again there as I remember it well from Healdsburg.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2017
at 00:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
650ml bottle. Aroma is spicy, little coffee, some caramel. Flavour plenty of spicy cardamom from the rye, some vanilla, some bitter orange, a little coffee. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2016
at 01:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Stone in Asagaya. Pours a slightly hazy copper with a finger of head that lingers. Big punchy citrus flavors with orange and grapefruit dominating and little bit of lemon and caramel in the background. Well-balanced on the palate with the caramel notes standing up to the hop flavors. Some honey and marmalade more grapefruit and touch of lemon. Finishes fairly well-balanced with good bitterness, maltiness and a touch of peppery rye notes at the end. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2016
at 10:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver; 414m
Dark amber color, cloudy. Solid beer, the moderate residual sweetness ties together the malts and the spicy rye, and the resiny hops. The final is a bit earthy, expected with the rye.
I wouldn’t categorize this as IIPA, it’s a bit sturdy.
Dark amber color, cloudy. Solid beer, the moderate residual sweetness ties together the malts and the spicy rye, and the resiny hops. The final is a bit earthy, expected with the rye.
I wouldn’t categorize this as IIPA, it’s a bit sturdy.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2016
at 11:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at St. Augustine’s. Hazy golden amber, white head. Aroma is caramel, tropical fruits, some berries. Taste is sweetish, berries, hoppy bitterness. Piney bitterness aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2016
at 20:23
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Dark caramel with medium carbonation and a spicy floral aroma. Piney hops taste trailed by a good bitter rye finish. Well crafted.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2016
at 18:26