Righteous Ale - Sixpoint Brewery

codewarrior

New York

4.08/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On cask at the Breslin poured into a Mug, accompanying a suckling pig dinner of which I did not partake aside from the beer and some fennel (looked amazing though).

A: Deep amber, hazy hay and somewhat opaque, little to no carbonation lurking beneath a frothy generous finger or 2 of head.

S: Blash of hops, with a touch of sour and wood grain to it. Lots of malts in the back.

T: Perfect serving temperature had this beer tasting solid from start-to-finish. Was rich and thick through the near IPA hop-assault up front, fading into a sour and earthy sweetness with just a hint of lasting bitterness in the finish.

F: Thick, seriously thick, and heavy (in a good way). Little-to-no carbonation on this was just right.

D: After 2 pints, i had to make a conscious decision to cut myself off, although for as smooth as this beer is, I could have kept going with ease.

I think the sour notes and the wood-grain here came from the cask, in addition to the limited carbonation and heavy feel. I think this beer would suffer tremendously with a tap serving or bottle, but on cask, I liked it just fine.

Serving type: cask

10-18-2010 19:52:46 | More by codewarrior

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this on cask - served in a 10 oz 1/2 pint on 3/14/10

A- A slightly hazed caramel brown shade w/ small tan cap with tiny beading

S - A aroma is earthy, spiced and toasted - with lots of rye aroma like fresh toasted rye bread w/ subtle hints of smoke

M - A smokey spicy feel w/ light astringent notes and moderate alcohol tinge

T- A toasted rye taste that is really forward with a very roasted almost smokey flavor - nutty and dry tasting w/ earthy flavors that rye delivers. The spice his high in the taste w/ toasted malt and mellow sweet biscuit note as it finishes

D - One of the few rye ales I have had on cask - a very unique intense rye tast, while good I am not sure I consider this a drinkable cask beer, I would prefer the regular draft version

Serving type: cask

03-18-2010 16:29:25 | More by Slatetank

taigor

New York

4.05/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

From cask poured into pint glass.

A - Poured orange/amber hazy color with no head.

S - Grains, rye and hops.

T - Earthy flavor with bread, rye and spices.

M - Medium bodied served at room temperature from the cask with almost no carbonation with brought the flavors out even more.

D - Very smooth and easy going. Would definitely try some more.

Serving type: cask

11-30-2009 17:54:30 | More by taigor

erz316

Indiana

3.98/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

served into a conical pint glass from cask at the East Village Tavern; Aug 19, 09

A - amazing head retention, especially for what was a mostly flat beer, 1.5 fingers high and a slightly amber colour. body is a very nice golden honey colour, with some light orange hues. bud definitely an overall colour of deep golden honey. Good lacing.

S - very fragrant! nose is like a pineapple mango amalgam. very fruity with some light malt sweetness at the end of it all. the nose is simple and very direct, but it is so pungent and succulent that it brings itself back up.

T - a boozy, hoppy, banana-grapefruit taffy like explosion; serious sweetness with this beer! the primary taste is grapefruit, which is the name of the game with this beer; the hops come out in this great combination of grapefruit and citrus sweetness and bitterness of citrus rind. the sweetness is not really malt, but more of a candied fruit rind. the finish is a very mild and lingering, especially for such an intensely fruity beer. a tad of hop spices and a bit of dry alcohol, all make a good finish. the aftertaste is hoppy bitters with some slight grapefruit characters, and a slight malt presence. some dynamism besides the extreme fruity character would have been good.

MF&D - there was basically no carbonation in the beer, but I assume that is what happens when a beer is casked. the slight amount of carbonation in the beer does nothing to hide the fully medium body.

Serving type: cask

08-23-2009 01:06:33 | More by erz316

scootny

New York

4.2/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Garnet amber with a light and fluffy head. Light retention and lacing. Clear with no visible carbonation.

Smell is earthy with spicy hops. Slight smoke and roasted dark grains. Light malt sweetness.

Earthy and spicy hops, slight smoke with roasted dark grains. Hops finish dryly and linger with a crackery nuttyness. Alcohol is invisible.

Mouthfeel is medium with a velvety light chewiness. A joy each sip.

Very good drinkability as it goes down so easily you just don't notice the abv.

From tasting notes 10/4/2008 a the the Gingerman NYC

Serving type: cask

01-01-2009 21:53:33 | More by scootny

gregc

New York

4.08/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Cask from the lazy boy saloon in white plains ny

Beer poured a very dark hazy orange/brownish with no head at all.

Aroma of bitter hops, rye bread and roasted malt.

Flavor was pine from the hops, malt, dry wood and a small amount of rye coming in at the finish. A decent beer overall, tasted great coming out of the cask.

Serving type: cask

05-09-2008 03:39:14 | More by gregc

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I enjoyed this ale on cask via the handpump at the Spotted Pig. The barman was a bit rough, well overly so, and it was a bit less carbonated than it should have been. It was delivered with a thin layer of creamy bone-white froth over the hazy copper body below. Clear notes of rye appeared in the nose, along with notes of malty-sweet dark caramel. Hops appeared, grassy, floral, and even piney...? or was that the influence of the rye crossing over? Regardless, the spiciness of the rye definitely appears in the flavor and it finishes with dark lingering caramel and spice. Very nice. A richly flavored, slow-drinking pint.

Serving type: cask

04-28-2008 22:18:06 | More by NeroFiddled

Patrick

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: A beautiful ruby color with an off white head.

S: You can really smell the rye, but mostly there is some fruitiness from the yeast.

T: Sweet from the yeast, spicy from the rye. Great taste.

M: Very smooth from the cask, crisp.

D: Next time I'll try this on tap.

Serving type: cask

04-06-2008 16:38:49 | More by Patrick

bonbright7

New York

3.95/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

After not having a beer for a while, this was great way to return with pints from a fresh pin of Righteous Rye with a bunch of friends this evening in Rocky Point, NY. We were at Dek's American, which had a pin sitting on the bar, and we were drawing healthy pints for the crowd. This amber-gold ale really had an interesting taste that I felt was a vast improvement over the regular tap version. Bearing the marks of a Sixpoint ale with the floral hops in the aroma, there was a slight cream taste matched by the twang of the rye malt. It was easy to drink if one already knew to expect something different than what memory served about rye ales.

Serving type: cask

11-10-2007 07:26:51 | More by bonbright7

jbsteiny

Hawaii

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

One of my favorite of Sixpoint's beers, found a cask of it at The Gate 3/30/07, and worked it dry with a few other folks. A solid beer through and through, though not the most "rye" of the rye ales (but then again, maybe the subtle hints of the grain are what makes it so well-balanced).

Poured into a chalice, reddish brown with next-to-no head (it's from a cask). Little carbonation. Smells enchanting: bitter hops, toasted caramel malts, spices, and rye. Tastes much the same: rich, toasty malts, and the sweetness is nicely complemented by a hop bite and the rye spice. Goes down very smooth for the ABV. Well done, boys. Well done.

Serving type: cask

03-31-2007 16:40:45 | More by jbsteiny

beerfinder

Pennsylvania

4.16/5  rDev +3.7%
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 +4.2%
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 +7.5%
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 +4.2%
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

cyclonece09

Virginia

4.24/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 16 oz can into a 14 oz "pint" glass. Pours a nice deep dark red with a very nice fluffy slight off white head. Smells of grassy notes dominately with slight floral notes very nice. Tastes of earthy notes with grassy bits and bite with citrusy notes. Beer is light medium bodied and carbonation is good, finishes nicely. Overall, a very good beer.

Serving type: can

03-15-2013 02:04:44 | More by cyclonece09

ujsplace

Pennsylvania

4.44/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

Poured into a pint glass.

A massive chunky head sits atop a deep brown colored brew.

Smells of rye grain and earthy hops.

Can taste the rye up front with a nice healthy dose of earthy hop bitters. A faint burnt caramel malt ties everything together. Can also pick up on a faint nuttiness. A very satisfying brew.

Chewy, thick and sticks around for a while - coating the tongue.

One of the best - if not the best rye beers I've had.

I've had a couple of brews from Sixpoint and I can say the folks over at Sixpoint know what they're doing. If you like a rye beer, then do yourself a favor and look for this. You absolutely will not be disappointed. Great session brew.

Serving type: can

02-17-2013 22:46:58 | More by ujsplace

Immortale25

Florida

4.23/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a pint glass. Bottom of can says best before 27APR2013.

A- Pours a reddish light brown color with a full three fingers worth of tan head due to a heavy pour. Retention is good and long displaying nice craggy bumps in the foam. Eventually it works its way down to an 1/8 inch bumpy head. Lacing is slippery and minimal.

S- Very sweet cereal grain sweetness from the malt meets spicy, pungent notes from the rye. Mild but fresh hop aroma.

T- More hoppy in the flavor and is somewhat metallic in its bitterness but works with the rye malt well. More of that cereal grain sweetness but it's a bit muted by the strength of the rye and hops. Smooth all the same with little alcohol taste detected.

M- Semi-watery with the malt body being the only thing giving it any viscosity. Medium carbonation.

O- Very drinkable and enjoyable. I gotta have my rye!

Serving type: can

02-04-2013 01:49:22 | More by Immortale25

mnrider

Connecticut

3.78/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16 oz. Tallboy. Freshness date on bottom.

A: Pours a medium to deep amber with a bubble filled off white head.
Turns thin but retains this for the long run. Watery lacing.

S: Creamy and sour, herbal hops, spicy with some bready notes. The rye
is noticeable.

T/M: Spicy and sour with a moderate amount of dry hops. Fruits, chewy
malts, spices, hops, and sour again. Smooth and a little tangy. The finish
is somewhat sour.

Overall: I am not that familiar with the Rye Ales. But from what I have read,
this Righteous Ale seems to taste like the descriptions of the style. So for
me the great drinkablilty and interesting taste (not too Sour) makes for a
good beer.

Cheers!!

Serving type: can

01-25-2013 21:57:50 | More by mnrider

beermanWV

West Virginia

4.41/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Very good beer. Nice aroma from the hops, and the hops predominate at first. As the beer warms, the sweetness of the rye develops. Clean and crisp throughout. A very drinkable beer for all seasons and most occasions.i have not had a beer from six point that I have not liked.

Serving type: can

01-23-2013 03:39:39 | More by beermanWV

clayrock81

Virginia

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a clearish aubunr red brown with a good head and lace on top of a very malty aroma of bread, barley, rye, some caramel malt, as well as a smidge of citric hops. Medium-bodied with great balance, the rye makes this beer slick and easy to drink. The hop flavors are minimal but they get the job done and there is some sweetness from the caramel as well. Mostly though, a robust and sturdy beer that the malts make it a tasty, crisp beer with good finish.

Serving type: can

01-08-2013 22:01:00 | More by clayrock81

FLima

Brazil

3.88/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark amber brown color, a bit hazy. Nice off-white thick head with very good retention.
Aroma of cereals, highlighting Rye and floral hops. A touch of citrus.
Rye is even more present in its taste that right followed by a resiny, bit citric (towards oranges not lemon) and floral hop flavor.
Very Bitter aftertaste (nice!), with hints of earl grey tea.
Light to medium body with low natural carbonation.
Good beer. I found it quite interesting, again so far always a good brew from Sixpoint (though I prefer the other core over this one as a regular beer).

Serving type: can

12-21-2012 00:02:17 | More by FLima

qthompso

Minnesota

3.93/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a dark, deep brown with a solid finger of beige head of big bubbles that's not going anywhere. A really beautiful beer straight out of the glass.

Up front on the nose are some grassy hops. There are some strong malt characteristics and the spiciness that I come to expect from a rye beer.

The taste is very woody. There's a roasted characteristic that isn't all that well rounded like it is in a stout but it still lets you know that it's there. The beer finishes with big spiciness from the rye and a piney, almost fruity hop finish.

Very full bodied with good carbonation. Pretty darn creamy.

Overall, pretty tasty. The rye isn't highlighted quite as much as I was expecting. This beer, to me, is almost more of an IPA, which is fine in my book.

Serving type: can

12-06-2012 00:47:25 | More by qthompso

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served in a (512) anniversary glass.

For some damn reason, every time I see the word "righteous", even with regard to moral/religious accomplishments, my mind immediately goes to something dumb like "Surf Ninjas"... In any case, this stuff pours a clear garnet topped by a finger of khaki foam. The nose comprises lightly-toasted rye bread, light mint, light pine needles, and a tiny touch of mild cocoa. The taste brings in more of the same, with the emphasis placed squarely on the rye (unsurprising here). The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a lightly creamy feel. Overall, a nice little rye beer, one that maintains a healthy hoppiness without allowing the hops to overcome all else. Not bad.

Serving type: can

11-20-2012 03:47:52 | More by TMoney2591

Lawl3ss

Texas

3.73/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Half of a chilled 16 oz can into a stemless tulip pint. Best-by date reads 4.27.13.

Look- Clear amber-brown with a hint of red. Three fingers of sticky buttermilk-colored head, good retention, ok lacing.

Smell- Bold Lemon-lime, herbal, spicy. Brings to mind bruised orange blossoms. Almost a sour aroma. As it warms it takes on a warmer aroma along the lines of tootsie rolls. Swirling brings out more of the almost-sour fruity character, I don't know quite what to make of it, but that's fairly typical for Sixpoint.

Taste- Similar to the nose- starts and finishes with a wash of herbal bittering laced with underripe tangerine. Moderate nutty malt presence, gives me an impression of lime-laced flat cola. Significant rye spice, particularly on the swallow. Aftertaste is tealike, vague sweetness comes out at the end. Moderately bitter.

Mouthfeel- Medium carbonation, soft feel, smooth. Medium body. Cottony finish, something of an astringent feel. One can's enough for me.

Overall- Interesting, never had anything quite like it, rye beer or otherwise. A gotlandsdricka I had a while back would be the closest to the slightly spicy, slightly herbal, mellow-with-a-sharp edge feel. Worth trying, but I wouldn't pick it out over Bengali Tiger.

Serving type: can

11-15-2012 08:02:10 | More by Lawl3ss

IronLover

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Dark caramel brown in color with decent clarity.Poured with a tall dense foam that reduced to a soapy cap that left sticky lacings on the glass. Earthy rye malt and citrus hops aromas compete for dominance, but there is no clear winner here. Medium bodied with assertive carbonation. Rye and toasted malt flavors up front followed by citrus hop bitterness. Finishes with a fading citrus hop aftertaste and lasting rye malt presence. Probably my favorite Six Point offering. There's just not enough rye ales out there.

Serving type: can

11-10-2012 21:39:43 | More by IronLover