Manhattan Social Club
Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
Speciality Grain - Rye / Roggenbier Rotating|
Score
6.89
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Manhattan Inspired Ale
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. While this hearty rye ale isn’t a Manhattan, it’s aged in fresh bourbon barrels with spices and fruit to give it that signature flavor. Close your eyes and you can almost taste the sweet vermouth, the bitters and the sour cherry.
We didn’t replicate the cocktail glass, but if you’re feeling fancy, feel free to drink this out of one.
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. While this hearty rye ale isn’t a Manhattan, it’s aged in fresh bourbon barrels with spices and fruit to give it that signature flavor. Close your eyes and you can almost taste the sweet vermouth, the bitters and the sour cherry.
We didn’t replicate the cocktail glass, but if you’re feeling fancy, feel free to drink this out of one.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
a: dark brown coloured clear body | super thin tan head
a: cherries | bourbon | cedar
f: woodsie | earthy malts | alcohol warmth at end
t: nutty | slightly astringent | mellow oranges
o: quite pungent (still) | true-to-name | nice-to-sample in Winter
12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Alexandria, Virginia | 02-November-2020 | US$4,99 | best by: 08-June-2021 (whoops!) | sampled: 05-February-2026, a bit longer than five years after purchase!
a: cherries | bourbon | cedar
f: woodsie | earthy malts | alcohol warmth at end
t: nutty | slightly astringent | mellow oranges
o: quite pungent (still) | true-to-name | nice-to-sample in Winter
12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Alexandria, Virginia | 02-November-2020 | US$4,99 | best by: 08-June-2021 (whoops!) | sampled: 05-February-2026, a bit longer than five years after purchase!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Total Wine & More - Alexandria
on 05 Feb 2026
at 19:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very dark brown in color. Aroma is whiskey and fruit. Taste is also whiskey and fruit.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:00
5/10
To all my friends that I don’t get to see anymore.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Jet black with a small brown head. Barrel and chocolate notes. Nice spice notes and creamy chocolate and toffee. Long nice spiced finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2021
at 02:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A very dark brown beer, a head is very small and beige. Aroma has banana, apricot, dried fruits, spyciness, clove. Taste has banana, dried fruits, quite strong spicyness. Almost full bodied. Strong spyciness, nice.
Tried
on 12 Jun 2021
at 21:03
7/10
Thanks Tom spicy rye, bourbon, nice oak notes. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2021
at 18:18
4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2021
at 21:33
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle (6/8/20) pour from Total Wine & More, Burlington. Appearance is dark brown-mahogany (virtually opaque) with no discernible sparkle, finger-width beige head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is Manhattan/bourbon, caramel malt, hint of cherry. Taste follows aroma exactly. Mouthfeel is medium-to-full bodied with thick texture, soft carbonation, nice alcohol warmth and finish as taste. Overall, Manhattan inspiration is unmistakable but still retains beer qualities. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2020
at 03:16
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from tfontana, thanks for the opportunity. Dark brown with ruby at the edges and a thin off white head that dissipates quickly. Sweet sticky maltiness with bits of brown sugar cherry and non de script spices.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2020
at 04:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Hops and Bottles. Dark, ruddy brown pour, spritzy head. Boozy aroma, whiskey barrel. Taste brings prune and plum notes. Not too off from a quad in flavor. Thin, strong. Lingering whiskey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2020
at 04:19