Rye Beer

Great Divide Releases New Imperial Rye IPA

Great Divide Brewing Company (Denver, CO) is releasing a new imperial IPA, Showdown Rye IPA.

New to the brewery’s Tank Farm Series, Showdown Rye IPA is brewed and full of piney, American hops.

 …With a heaping addition of hardy rye, this copper-hued Continue Reading →

Stone Brewing Creating w00tstout 2.0

It started with w00tstout release #1, a collaboration between Stone Brewing Co.’s Greg Koch, actor Wil Wheaton, and Fark.com founder Drew Curtis. Farking Wheaton w00tstout was an imperial stout brewed with pecans, wheat & rye, partially aged in bourbon barrels. Released in July, Continue Reading →

Boulevard Rye-On-Rye 2014 Ships

It’s a cold January out there. Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) has a beer to help you warm up a bit.

Kicking off the the year with the first release in their Smokestack Series is Rye-On-Rye. The base beer a rye Continue Reading →

Shmaltz RIPA on Rye Back for Year 4

Fouth year on this one.  Shmaltz Brewing’s small batch release R.I.P.A. on Rye is aged in Sazerac 6 year rye whiskey barrels.

Style: Rye Beer (Barrel Aged)
Hops – Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial
Malts – Specialty Two-Row, Rye Ale, Torrified Rye, Rye Flakes, Continue Reading →

Posted in Kaweah Brewing Co., New Beers

Kaweah Brewing Fo Barrel Aged Rye Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Great Divide, Headlines

Great Divide Releases New Imperial Rye IPA

Great Divide Brewing Company (Denver, CO) is releasing a new imperial IPA, Showdown Rye IPA.

New to the brewery’s Tank Farm Series, Showdown Rye IPA is brewed and full of piney, American hops.

 …With a heaping addition of hardy rye, this copper-hued beauty delivers an unmistakable spiciness, while a burly dose of American hops evokes the piney aroma of untamed wilderness….

Great Divide Showdown Rye IPA will be available in 22oz bombers and draft.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft

Arrival: Late June, July, 2014

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Firestone Walker Brewing, New Releases

Firestone Walker Wookey Jack Ships in New Format

Firestone Walker’s (Paso Robles, CA) popular Wookey Jack is now shipping in new 12-ounce four-pack format.

“The original 22-ounce Wookey Jack can be challenging for one person to take down, but at least you can see it coming,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “In contrast, the 12-ounce Wookey Jacks are easier to handle by themselves, but they are more likely to gang up on you.”

Wookey Jack is brewed with Malted Rye, Cara Rye to impart a spicy grain quality to the palate. The beer is dry hopped with Citra and Amarillo hops to balance the spice with a blast of citrus.

Style: Black IPA (w/ Rye)
Hops: Citra, Amarillo, German Magnum
Malts:  Malts: Pale Malt, Malted Rye, Dash of Cara Rye, Midnight Wheat from Briess, De-Bittered Black Malt (sourced from Weyermann, Germany and Patagonia Malting, Chile), Dash of Wookey Dust

Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. 12oz Bottles (New)

8.3% ABV, 80 IBUS

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Brewing Creating w00tstout 2.0

It started with w00tstout release #1, a collaboration between Stone Brewing Co.’s Greg Koch, actor Wil Wheaton, and Fark.com founder Drew Curtis. Farking Wheaton w00tstout was an imperial stout brewed with pecans, wheat & rye, partially aged in bourbon barrels. Released in July, 2013.

Well now it’s time for a reboot. Meet w00tstout 2.0. Wheaton & Curtis return, with the help of Aisha Tyler. Tyler has been on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Who’s Line is It Anyway? and Archer.

w00tstout 2.0 wil be similar to last years release, an imperial stout brewed with wheat, rye, pecans, plus a new addition -stone-ground chocolate. Don’t forget this is partially aged in bourbon barrels.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Pecans, Rye, Chocolate. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: Summer, 2014

13% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Don't Miss This, Seasonal Return

Boulevard Rye-On-Rye 2014 Ships

It’s a cold January out there. Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) has a beer to help you warm up a bit.

Kicking off the the year with the first release in their Smokestack Series is Rye-On-Rye. The base beer a rye beer, aged in Templeton Rye barrels.

Why not brew a rich, tawny rye ale, then mellow it in the warmth of charred oak rye whiskey casks? Two kinds of malted rye provide spicy sweetness, giving way to notes of caramelized wood and the citrusy tang of Citra and Ahtanum hops before easing into a dry, lingering finish.

Style: Rye Beer (w/ Brown Sugar, Dextrose. Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Hops: Magnum, Citra, Styrian Golding, Athanum
Malt: Pale Malt, Malted Rye, Munich, Cara 50, Crystal Rye

Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft. Limited Release. January Seasonal

12% ABV, 44 IBUs

Read more: Boulevard Smokestack Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Shmaltz Brewing

Shmaltz RIPA on Rye Back for Year 4

Fouth year on this one.  Shmaltz Brewing’s small batch release R.I.P.A. on Rye is aged in Sazerac 6 year rye whiskey barrels.

Style: Rye Beer (Barrel Aged)
Hops – Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial
Malts – Specialty Two-Row, Rye Ale, Torrified Rye, Rye Flakes, Crystal Rye 75, Crystal Malt 80, Wheat, Kiln Amber, Caramunich 60

Taste Expectations – Sweet notes, with whiskey hints.  Caramel malts, and oak.  Vanilla, toffee & booze also prevalent

Availability – 22oz Bombers. Seasonal

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing

Boulevard Bottling Tasting Room Offering

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Boulevard Brewing Co (Kansas City) is gearing up to release a few offerings from their tasting room experiments in bottles for a mix pack due late summer. The idea is to give Boulevard drinkers outside of KC the opportunity to try some of the brewery’s experiments.

Among the first to hit bottles is Westside Rye Ale, a rye based beer dubbed  “a sessionable beer with a slightly spicy character.”  You’ll find three of these in each sample pack. 

Style: Rye Beer
Availability: 12oz bottles, Upcoming Sampler pack release
Arrival: August, 2013

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by Reid Ramsay