Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Ruthless Rye IPA

Ruthless Rye IPA

 

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Rye Rotating
Score
7.26
ABV: 6.6% IBU: 55 Ticks: 194
Rye has been a staple grain for millennia—sought after for its stubborn resilience in the field and revered for its unique flavor. Ruthless Rye IPA is brewed with rustic grains for refined flavors, combining the peppery spice of rye and the bright citrusy flavors of whole-cone hops to create a complex ale for the tumultuous transition to spring.
 

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8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Aroma: citrus, rye, earthy Appearance: amber with a beige head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty

Tried on 24 Mar 2016 at 09:07


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Gravity cask at the Torpedo Room, Berkeley, 29/01/16. Rich amber topped with a decent off white covering. Nose is toasted malt, candied fruit peel, caramel, earthy hop, fruit cake. Taste comprises mellow fruits, hint of spice, bread dough, orange peel, caramel malt. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, hoppy back notes at the curtain call m Ok.

Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2016 at 10:47


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Slight Haze Red Amber Color, Big Dense Head, Good Retention, Sticky Lines Of Lacing. Dank Hops, Rye Aroma. Malt, Rye, Peppery, Good Bitter Hops Finish. Medium Body. Good Lasting Bitter Aftertaste. Enjoyed It. Good. Recommended...

Tried on 11 Jan 2016 at 13:10



7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

355 ml bottle, vintage 2013, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. BB date 31.05.2014. Amber colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of fruity and piney hops, rye bread and pepper. Hoppy and peppery flavour, grapefruity notes, but also sufficient malts, again with hints of rye bread. Good now, but probably even better when fresh.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2015 at 12:14


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, bottled on 12/4/2014. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep orange/copper color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, spicy rye, light caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/pine hops and moderate rye/bready malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, spicy rye, light caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/grassy bitterness and rye spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon/orange zest, pine, spicy rye, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance, robustness, and complexity of citrus/pine hops and moderate rye/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, fairly crisp/sticky, and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent rye IPA style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/pine hops and moderate rye/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2015 at 19:44


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours copper amber, nose is peppery rye, pine, toffee, taste is similar, dry and fruity.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2015 at 01:59


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Poured from a bottle it is a clear effervescent golden color with a foamy head. The aroma is malty and the taste is strong very peppery flavor that resonates bitter on the palate

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2015 at 12:28


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours a copper from a bottle. Nose is some piney hoppiness, some caramel. Flavor is not as pronounced as I would have hoped on the rye, just another IPA.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2015 at 21:23


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, hop, rye. Flavour is fruit, malt, hop, rye, bread, pine, caramel, peaches. Nice beer.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2014 at 10:56