Rye On Rye
Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
Speciality Grain - Rye / Roggenbier Regular|
Score
7.39
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This brawny, tawny ale is a savory celebration of spicy rye malt and rye whiskey, compliments of extended aging in freshly-emptied rye barrels. Rye on Rye pours a deep amber and evokes notes of charred oak and vanilla, with a finish this delightfully boozy and sweet!
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle. Label indicates 14.3% ABV and 33 IBU’s. Tawny mahogany brown color has reddish highlights. Brief beige head is gone in a flash. Earthy, toasted malt aroma hints at brown sugar and oak. Tangy, sweet grainy malt flavor upfront. Notes of rye whiskey and vanilla bean. Amazingly smooth and drinkable at 14.3% ABV. There is a subtle complexity that brings notes of toffee, dried fruits, preserved lemon, rye whiskey, Belgian candi sugar and oak barrel. This is categorized as a Rye / Roggenbier, but could easily be a Barleywine. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2021
at 04:25
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz bottle. Visually a somewhat dirty brown color with a small beige head that dissipates to a fine ring around the glass. The aroma is distinct with caramel, toffee and perhaps some prunes. The taste is toffee, raisins and dates. Also, in the taste, a bit of subtle cinnamon and some light allspice. A bit of underlying sweetness too, probably from the caramel. The palate is light-medium but seems appropriate to the style. Carbonation is soft and understated. Finishes long and a bit cloying. Paired well with some Ritz crackers. I'm a bit surprised to see it was aged in Templeton Rye barrels, my favorite rye whiskey, as I did not get much of the Templeton flavor. Overall: a joy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2021
at 14:56
5.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2019
at 19:01
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2019
at 20:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle now listed at 12.9%. Best by Feb 10, 2021. $5.39 bottle, TWSP. Pours clear brown with a small beige head. Aroma is whiskey, rye, caramel, cola. Flavor is whiskey, cola, wood, caramel, booze. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2019
at 21:35
8/10
Tried
on 09 Aug 2019
at 22:30
7/10
Tried
on 08 Jun 2019
at 22:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Hogshead Tavern. Pours rubescent brown. Caramel, vanilla, pepper, sweet syrup, biscuit. Good body. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Apr 2019
at 16:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft at Barrelman's Room. Cloudy reddish brown color. Thin ring of foam in my 5 oz. glass. Smell has alcohol and a bit of rye spice, but is hard to pick out. Taste is pretty smooth and thick. I get an initial note of cinnamon, then a slight rye whiskey sensation. It is kind of like a less strong Templeton Rye, same viscosity, but not as alcoholic or “>Choke!< >Gasp!< SMO-O-OTH!”. Nice, but I’ve gotta say, not an OhmyGod beer. Meaning the alcohol will likely catch up to me if I have more than this 5 oz. taster. Some vanilla after a few sips, and an oaky sensation.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2018
at 15:30
2.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 6
Overall 1.5
Draft sample. 12.0 ABV and 47 IBU. Clear amber color with a small off-white head. Nose of heavy whiskey. Taste follows the nose. Way too strong alcohol and whiskey flavors. No beer flavor here. At least it's smooth. Tick.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2018
at 02:33