Righteous Ale - Sixpoint Brewery

WankelEngine

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 16oz can into a pint glass

A: Pours a deep but clear amber-brown. There is a light tan head with decent retention that slowly starts to crater away. Nice curtains of lace.

S: An interesting mix of citrusy fruit, namely orange, and spicy rye. Also solid notes of brown malt and bread.

T: The rye spice really comes through here. Mixes with some pine and a little bit of alcohol to give a very good spice to the overall flavor. Sweet, brown malt flavors are also present and round out the spice notes with some bready goodness. The finish is all lingering rye.

M: Medium-light bodied and a little bit watery. Some alcohol presence but the warm malt makes it very drinkable.

O: A decent rye beer. The rye spice is folded into the beer nicely, with brown malt flavors giving it a more traditional, sweet flavor. One of the more drinkable rye ales I've had.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2012 22:49:29 | More by WankelEngine

Rojopunk

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A - dark red amber

S - fresh with hints of rye in the back around

T - Very fresh with hints of bready taste in the back round

M - medium body very light tingle

O - This is a nother example of Sixpoints ability to brew great ips .Fresh with hints of rye bread .This beer is makes you want to come back for more like there resin . Fresh and rye like . Great for pasta .

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2012 20:11:58 | More by Rojopunk

Crazyale

Virginia

3.28/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

16 oz can poured into a tulip glass.

A: Pours a dark orangeish brown, dark peach tea color with lots of cloudiness and a quickly dissipating one finger head.

S: I actually smell some peach and fruit flavor, which matches well with the appearance. I can also clearly smell bitter rye. Very sweet on the nose.

T: The taste starts out sweet, with a round syrupy fruitiness, then a bit of barley malt, and finishing with a satisfying bitter rye hopiness. This is a bit of an odd beer for me - it's definitely well balanced, but the flavors don't seem to blend together in the mouth. I tend to taste the sweet and bitter separately rather than together.

M: It's medium bodied, with a rather sweet finish and not a lot of carbonation.

Overall, I'm a little bit disappointed with this one. It's serviceable, but the flavors don't seem to come together completely, and the sweetness nearly overpowers the rye at times. Still, there are no unpleasant tastes, and I'd drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2012 03:35:48 | More by Crazyale

wvsabbath

West Virginia

4.35/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Serving Type - Can

Appearance - Burnt tan/orange, red tint with nice 2 inch creamy, foamy head and lots of lacing.

Smell - Hops, rye, grainy, fruity, pine, grapefruit. Added sugars, caramel and spices.

Taste - Piney hops, rye, and some big malt make up main flavor. Almost a pale ale but hopped up quite impressively with lots of pine and grapefruit. It also is grainy and spicy, with some add sugars to balance out the hop bitterness. Rye adds a bold flavor, that works well with the caramel malt backbone.

Mouthfeel - The hops bitter tounge up quite well at first, then the malts and rye come in to smooth and sweeten tounge back from bitterness. Palette gets more hops and malts, along with some sugars and spices. Aftertaste is hoppy, bitter and malty.

Overall - Impressive, hoppy as hell and very drinkible. Smooth rye and malts work well to mellow out the hop bomb. A nice twist on a rye ipa that will set it apart from the rest. Really nice job, this is one of the best for sure.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2012 00:15:52 | More by wvsabbath

kmo1030

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

pours a brownish amber with orange highlights. moderately sized pale khaki head.
the aroma is of a nice IPA. the hoppiness is citrusy and somewhat piney. carmel malt backs up the hops with touches of rye spice.
the taste contains a lot of spicy rye, sweet caramel and a more resinous pine than the aroma. i get a hint of vanilla and touches of anise weave in and out. something dried fruit like in there as well. the rye spiciness plays off of the hop bitterness to create a unique sensation that i can best sum up as coarseness.
the mouthfeel is medium in body slightly oily and tends towards higher carbonation.
overall a good showcase of what rye can do in a beer. very flavorful

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2012 02:24:12 | More by kmo1030

Cresant

Kentucky

3.95/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured this 16 oz. can into a Sierra Nevada Hops glass. Best before: 21 JUN2012. The body was a lightly hazy honey color and the head was almost white. A thin cap remained throughout and left speckles of lace in the glass.

The smell was spicy and fruity. Bready and maybe a little wet dog. Fresh, leafy hops and some floral notes.

The taste was slightly husky and spicy. Caramel maltiness and an abundance of rye spiciness. Gentle bitterness in the finish. Semi dry.

The mouthfeel was smooth and a bit thinner than expected. Adequate carbonation and enough body. Sixpoint is new to my area but I am loving all that I have tried from them. I dig the packaging too. Thank you Sixpoint for dating your product!

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 16:25:10 | More by Cresant

mynie

Indiana

4.1/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A surprisingly obvious and cool name for a rye. Kudos, Sixpoint.

Pours standard for a rye. Smells a bit better than standard--tart, bitter, zippy rye malt against more traditional caramel malt and a good kick of pine and citrus hops.

Tastes a bit more boilerplate than it smells. It's still good, don't get me wrong, but the balance doesn't quite come together as well. The rye is a bit more aggresive and blots out the interesting (and not all that typical) caramel nodes that made the aromatic malt profile so interesting. This is still backed up pretty well by the hoppy back end, though, and the long-lingering rye aftertaste is pretty kickass.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2012 06:10:46 | More by mynie

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Can: Poured a brown color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma consists of spicy rye malt with solid hosp presence. Taste is a nice mix between some spicy rye malt with a solid hosp presence with some medium bitter notes. Body is quite full with a creamy texture and good carbonation. Really enjoyable and quiet refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2012 16:33:03 | More by Phyl21ca

jtierney89

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -25.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a deep orange color with a thin white head. Rye nose is massive. Really nice rye nose actually. Very spicy and actually tastes like youre drinking rye bread. Slight sweetness but for the most part all rye flavor. Finishes with piney hops. I really like that the rye is the show case of the beer but its not exactly a fantastic thing. One of the driest beers I've ever had.

Id drink it again though

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2011 19:44:23 | More by jtierney89

RuckusDu

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Dark burnt brown body. Looks like a quad. Off white 2 finger head. Good lacing.

S - Definite rye. Some hops way in the background.

T - Burnt malt and rye. Tastes like a piece of bread. Slight bitterness on the finish.

M - Solid. A little dry on the finish, light to medium body and plus carbonation.

O - A pretty good beer if you are looking for rye (which you probably are if you're drinking a "Rye Beer") but not much other than that.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 00:40:24 | More by RuckusDu

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Looks good enough a dark amber brown, clear with nice carbonation and a half inch of head that sticks to the side with good lacing.

S - Smells of rye straight up with tones of brown sugar and hops.Hope it's not too dry.

T - The rye plays pretty well with this one delivers a bittering and drying level to the beer which is kind of bitter. Tones of burnt sugars and toffee play around the rye.

M - Light to medium I found this very easy to drink.

Overall I liked this beer as most rye beers have been too hoppy making them too dry or bitter this one is very drinkable. In fact even though I don't enjoy rye beers this one is very tasty. Nice offering Sixpoint!

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2011 02:39:31 | More by DrDemento456

TheFightfan1

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this on tap at UNO. Poured a deep copper color slightly blurry with a nice light brown heading. Left tremndous lacing throughout after every little sip there was a ring. Amazing.

Smell was very subtle in all aspects a doughy and a little bit of a mixture of rye and hops. Nothing really jumping out at me.

Taste was like a rye bread. VEry smooth maltiness at first maybe even some chocolate malt? Then the heavier spicey rye kicked in to wrap thing's up.

Mouth was decent medium bodied with decent carbonation. Smooth on the palate and nice texture.

Drink is good but it just lacked something to me. A kind of bland rye beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2010 20:08:15 | More by TheFightfan1

JRed

New Jersey

4.22/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours an amber-red hue with white head. Lacing builds down the glass in a pleasing fashion. A sweet aroma with floral notes, slight pine and evergreen,biscuits with burned edges. Some dominant characteristics in the taste: grassy, pine, spices, doughy, toasty, hop bite with dry characteristics at the finish leaves a slick aftertaste on the tongue. Medium in body but thick mouthfeel. Definitely a go-to beer for hopheads and rye fanatics alike.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2009 01:15:48 | More by JRed

JohnQVegas

Tennessee

3.78/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draught.

Pours dark reddish brown, with a creamy, beige, medium head.

Nose is grainy, sweet rye, a bit of piny hops.

Taste is sweet, slightly toasty rye up front, piney hops are present throughout, fairly reserved at first but emerging more assertively into the moderately bitter, resiny finish.

Medium body, moderate carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2009 13:57:35 | More by JohnQVegas

gford217

Georgia

4.35/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Hand-bottle courtesy of Shane poured into a tulip.

Pours a dark, dark brown out of the bottle and settles in with only the faintest hints of amber around the edges. The head is massive and lingers for the duration as a cap leaving sheets of lacing.

The aroma is definitely grainy with rye sticking out but there are hints of citrus hops and caramel malts that blend together well to balance the rye well.

The taste mirrors the aroma and has the citrus hops up front with light grapefruit and lemon flavors giving way to the caramel malt base. The rye come one with a vengeance in the finish with spiciness lingering between sips.

The mouthfeel is very creamy but with lots of carbonation. It actually seems slightly light-bodied but sips really smooth.

I was very impressed with this beer and would rank it up toward the top of rye beers I've had. Highly recommended and crazy drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2008 03:38:13 | More by gford217

srandycarter

California

3.9/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours between dark tea and cola. Off white head leaves to some bubbles around ring. Small bubbled lacing.

S - Rye sticks out huge. Reminds me of a Patty Melt :)

T - Sweet malt, Rye, earthy and dry bitter finish.

M - Creamy, balanced, coating, great carb.

D - Great beer, one at a time.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2008 05:22:04 | More by srandycarter

emerge077

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Hand-bottling, generously shared by Jay23.

Pours a darker shade of reddish-brown. An inch of foam forms and remains for the duration of the glass. Carbonation is visible, and seems to come from within the glass, outward through the hazy liquid.

Apple, caramel malt, specific rye aroma...sort of spicy and bready.

Toasted malt, bready rye again, with a hoppy finish. Aftertaste carries the rye spiciness for a little while. Fairly full-bodied, similar in feel to some German Dunkels. There's a good presence of yeast as well, possibly accounting for the apple in the aroma. Some mild warmth from the alcohol, but it's hidden well. It's pretty hearty but still very drinkable. A success...

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2007 22:42:53 | More by emerge077

Wasatch

Utah

3.9/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks Sixpoint

Pours a nice cloudy brownish color, nice carbonation, nice two finger creamy tan head which last awhile, nice islands and sticky lacing throughout the drink. The nose is malty, slight hops, some rye, slight spices, and caramel. The taste is mostly malts and rye, slightly spicy, and a nice touch of caramel. I can taste the rye, but not a whole lot, just a difference from the malts/hops. The alcohol is hidden well. Light-Medium body, well balanced brew. Drinkable, a nice brew from Sixpoint.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2007 23:36:22 | More by Wasatch

weeare138

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Much thanks to BA Sixpoint(Shane) for the trade...
Appears a semi-transparent, deep copper toned brown with a creamy beige head that slowly fades out. Scattered streaks of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of warmed cream, ginseng root, nuts, fresh bread, and spices with a touch of citrus hops.
Taste is of them mentioned aromas with some toffee, sweet yeast, freshly cracked grain, light cocoa, and bitter rye.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, creamy, bitter, and semi-dry in the finish from the rye addition.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2007 22:02:43 | More by weeare138

Sycodrummer

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the 12oz. unlabled bottle (Courtesy of Shane) into a Spaten Stange the beer was a medium brown color with a rich three finger frothy dark tan head. Noticable carbonation could be seen streaming up the sides of the glass. A few yeast particals dripped in the pour and setteled to the bottom of the glass. Some spotty lacing throughout the sample and the head retained at about a half finger for the length of the sample.

The smell was very hoppy at first with a distinct bitterness to the nose. Slightly sweeter malty and caramel aromas followed and a slight hint of grain as well.

The taste innitially has a mild hop assertiveness that becomes more pronounced as the beer warms. Softer and sweet caramel and malt flavors balance the innitial hop character quite well. Some grain and rye come thru the taste near the end of each sip, but the mild innitial hoppiness kicks in stronger toward the back of the tounge with each sip. The finish is smooth, crisp, and carbonated. The 8.4% ABV goes undetected.

A medium body with ample carbonation.

An enjoyable beer that drinks well and has all of the flavors nicely balanced. The malt and hop balance is quite well done with each inntial bitter sip balanced by a semi-sweet maltiness. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2005 19:32:54 | More by Sycodrummer

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.26/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Brown and red hued liquid with an off white creamy head. Nose is all malt and rye. Nice balance of roasted malt and rye. Nice sweetness to it. Also a bit of smoke and spice. A simple yet tasty brew that shows how good rye can be. Overall a very delicious and enjoyable beer. Recommended.

Serving type: can

05-19-2013 21:45:20 | More by Gatch

beerfinder

Pennsylvania

4.16/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

I enjoy this one alot. It has nice dry taste which goes down real smooth. I can make this one of my regular brews to have in the fridge. It also seems to stay pretty will in the fridge without spoiling. I had a case of 24 back in December. I have a few cans left and they still taste as fresh.

Serving type: can

04-18-2013 20:00:32 | More by beerfinder

tdm168

North Carolina

4.18/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - dark, caramel amber with a thin, quarter of an inch off-white, brownish head that settles after a few seconds

S - big citrus, caramel, faint rye

T - caramel, faint nuttiness, big citrus, faint sugary sweetness, rye, dark bread, very faint toffee, a clean slight bitter finish

M - medium bodied, crisp, well carbonated

This is a rather interesting beer. It has a very complex flavor profile and is far hoppier than I was expecting. I am pleasantly surprised and impressed with this beer. I could definitely put a few cans of this away. If I can get my hands on it, I'll definitely get more.

Serving type: can

04-03-2013 01:07:31 | More by tdm168

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

4.31/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

I think my favorite tfrom sixpoint to date. This beer was firing on all cylinders from the appearance to it's drinkability.
A deep copper amber with a tall head floating on top. The head is dense but then loosens in structure during it's fading.
The aroma sports plenty of rye malt spiciness with some bready malts too. Hops are fresh and have a pine resin bouquet though it's more sutle and restraint.
Taste was good and with a good depth of flavor. A fairly hoppy brew tasting of pine and earth plus a balanced rye bill which lends a balancing spiciness. Plenty of caramel and bready malts smooths everything out to make a wonderfully refreshing beer. A slightly bitter aftertaste in an otherwise smooth drinking beer.
There really is nothing not to like in this beer.

Serving type: can

03-23-2013 12:27:36 | More by micromaniac129

Darkmagus82

Montana

4.18/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – The beer is served a brown colored brew with a one finger off white head. The head fades relatively quickly to leave a moderate level of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is heaviest of a bready nature with tons of rye and a wheat smell. Mixed with these more malty aromas is a good sweet caramel smell as well as a moderate presence of some citrus an earthy hop smells.

Taste – The taste begins with a nice rye flavor which creates a base for the other flavors of the brew. Mixed with the rye upfront, there is a rather nice mix of hop flavors- some earthy, grapefruit citrus, and herbal tastes. The flavor sweetens ever so slightly with a caramel flavor coming to the tongue at the middle of the taste. This fades more toward the end where more bitter citrus hop of grapefruit, some lemongrass, and grassy flavors become even more pronounced. The hop never becomes too potent but provides a nice balance to the rye malt flavors of the brew to, in the end, leave a pleasant lightly hopped rye flavor on the tongue..

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the slightly thinner side with a carbonation level that is average to just above average. Both make for a rather crisp feel on the tongue and are rather nice for the mix of hop and rye that are present in the brew.

Overall – This is a great, rather rye potent brew, with a nice hop profile and balance for the more malty and rye flavors of the brew. Quite tasty and a good drinker.

Serving type: on-tap

03-19-2013 00:04:56 | More by Darkmagus82