It's been said that every great city needs a real brewery. Well, now you have one, Rockford!
Carlyle Brewing Company is owned and operated by Don Carlyle, an accomplished, world-traveled brewmaster who adheres to the time-honored traditions and standards of the masters.
With a variety of fresh-brewed beer styles to sample, along with fun, pub-style foods including pizza, brats, sandwiches, and hot pretzels, Carlyle Brewing Company is a unique place to gather with friends, celebrate an event or just relax over a pint.
Tap at Carlyle. Orange-tan body with a soapy white head. Intense vanilla aroma. Intense vanilla forward flavor. Medium bodied, clean, to style, very drinkable. The vanilla is a tad artificial potentially, but the flavor is still nice. OK.
Draft. Pours a cloudy dark orange with a half finger of white head. Aroma of caramel and grains. Taste is light sweet. Caramel, grains and something dank. Meh, still not a fan of marzen but this is worse than average.
Draft at carlyle. Pours a dark gold with minimal head. Aroma is sweet with coriander and spices. Taste is light sweet and light bitter. Coriander with dirty malt and a little herbal hops. Light bodied with a thin texture. Soft carbonation and not much of a finish. Meh.
Draft at carlyle. Pours a cloudy dark orange with a finger of thick white head. Aroma is super citrusy and tropical. Taste is medium bitter. Tropical and citrus fruits. Medium bodied with a slightly slick texture. Lively carbonation and a super long finish. This may be my new favorite from carlyle.
Draft at the source. Pours black with a half finger of thick khaki head. Aroma of smoked meat and a little coffee. Taste os light bitter. Smoke dominates, but in a good way. Loads of coffee and chocolate with a good doze of caramel. Full nodied with a thick texture. Lively carbonation and a very long finish. Good brew.
Draft at carlyle. Ppurs black with a half finger of dark brown head. Aroma of coffee and dark chocolate. Taste is light bitter. Mostly coffee with caramel, chocolat and a slight hint of fruity on the end. A little nuttiness but less than i was expecting. Medium-light bodied with a thick texture. Soft carbonation but a very long finish. Overall, very good. Been wanting to try this one for a while
growler-thanks jmagnus87 (and Sammi) @RBSG-Minni-offwhite ring-copper. Asweet med malt-caramel, spice, yeast. T-spice/metallic hop bite, med malt-caramel, yeast. Unfortunately, cant get past the metallic.
Draft. Pours a dark amber with minimal head. Aroma of dark fruit and belgian yeast. Taste is dark fruits, rasins, banana and clove. Medium bodied with a slightly sticky texture. Flat carbonation but a super long finish. Overall, awesome. I could drink this everyday.