Do you like Sierra Nevada? Do you like hoppy rye beers? If so, you are in luck because Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye hit Nashville shelves yesterday. It's a new beer in their portfolio that will be replacing Glissade as an early winter seasonal. Enough bs...let's pop the cap on this.
Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. -Chico, CA
Smitty's Review: Sampled at 50 degrees. Pours medium orange amber with an ivory head that dissipates to a 1/8" retentive ring, sparce lacing. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Aroma of floral hops and sweet fruity ale esters, which has a house character that I recognize instantly. The malt profile is quite nice - in which the rye blends nicely with the toasty and caramelly notes. The bitterness is spicy and assertive, with almost a mild pepper-like quality to it. As far as attentuation, this definitely leans to the drier side. Long hoppy and dry finish, with a hint of orange and tea coming in as well. As it warms, I sense a small amount of alcohol.
This is an excellent beer and worthy of a repeat buy. I think Sierra Nevada has a winner, and I am not going to miss Glissade one bit. I love the label as well. But for those that do not like, or have a low tolerance for hops, you may want to pass on this one.
• Rating*: 9 out of 10
• Recommended Food Pairing: Cured meats, soft buttery cheeses, pork loin, rotisserie chicken
• Value: Moderate at $9.99 per six pack
• Beer Audience: Hop heads
• Where to buy: Craft beer specialty stores like Midtown, Frugal MacDoogal, J Barleycorn, Red Dog, Graces Plaza, etc.
* rating system based on aroma (1 pt), appearance (1pt), palate (2 pts) flavor (3pts), comparison to other commercial examples of the style (3pts)
2 comments:
On tap at Whole Foods in Franklin.
That's high gravity, so I assume it's for on premises consumption only?
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