Blackrocks Brewery Flying Sailor

Flying Sailor

 

Blackrocks Brewery in Marquette, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Rye Rotating
Score
6.93
ABV: 7.2% IBU: 70 Ticks: 3
This beer has been an employee/pub favorite for the last few years. Falconer's Flight hops hold up against the spicy, peppery, full-body from the crystal rye malt. No lack of flavor here, so quit playing with your dingey and round the break-wall!
 

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5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Can: Poured a dark brown with orange tint. Aroma is spicy and hops to the nose. Taste is thin water malts with some spice and light hops.
Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2016 at 00:19

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can. Aromas of caramel and pine with a very pronounced rye punch on the first sip. It’s rye heavy even for the style. Nice.
Tried from Can on 27 Jun 2016 at 12:11

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings around the glass. Awesome appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, mango, melon, papaya, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, caramel, brown sugar, spicy rye, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, mango, melon, papaya, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, caramel, brown sugar, spicy rye, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus rind/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, mango, melon, papaya, lemon/orange peel, pine, caramel, brown sugar, spicy rye, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero astringent hop flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitterness that increases through the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth and moderately sticky/creamy/bready balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding rye IPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2016 at 21:25