Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

JohnTerrizzi

West Virginia

4.03/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Serving Type: bottle poured into a clear glass beer mug

Appearance: copper in color. slightly off-white head that sustains. great lacing.

Smell: strong peppery and hoppy aroma.

Taste: the peppery rye is the first flavor that hits the tongue followed by the classic hoppiness that characterizes sierra nevada ales. as you get further into the drink, the rye dissipates and the hops take over.

Mouthfeel: nice body. great mouthfeel.

Overall: i wasn't a fan at first, but I think it was because it was the first ale that I had that was brewed with rye. after having gone threw the six-pack, I would buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 02:18:22 | More by JohnTerrizzi

bluestar0828

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-18-2013 21:10:51 | More by bluestar0828

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 15:05:08 | More by jbarletto

mattsucks

Ohio

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-18-2013 14:10:30 | More by mattsucks

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-18-2013 06:58:11 | More by beernads

anewlanguage

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-17-2013 22:31:18 | More by anewlanguage

Newenglandcraftbrew

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-17-2013 21:18:44 | More by Newenglandcraftbrew

BeerRefugee

Oklahoma

3.44/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Pours a light copper color. Moderate off-white head with good retention and moderate lacing. Medium rye and herbal hops in the aroma. Flavor is mild caramel malt, grassy and piney hops and a moderate dose of rye. The spiciness of the rye and bitterness of the hops predominate--I would have liked a bit more malt for some sweetness and balance. This is a beer that couldn't really decide what it wants to be--it needs more hops and rye to be a really aggressive rye IPA. Or it needs more caramel sweetness to be a more "mainstream" beer. Instead, they split the difference and the result, while good, is not as good as it could have been.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 21:05:43 | More by BeerRefugee

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-17-2013 12:45:38 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

somethingcreative

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

05-17-2013 01:01:53 | More by somethingcreative

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-16-2013 23:04:07 | More by AL89BR

mverity

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-16-2013 21:39:40 | More by mverity

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-16-2013 21:33:01 | More by InspectorBob

ajtorres311

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

05-16-2013 15:38:34 | More by ajtorres311

Achilles811

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-15-2013 23:41:20 | More by Achilles811

firstlighthiker

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-15-2013 21:45:57 | More by firstlighthiker

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 18:30:39 | More by twenty5

CoreyClark

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-15-2013 17:39:23 | More by CoreyClark

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-15-2013 13:52:59 | More by JG_McNaulty

jburd19

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-14-2013 19:14:27 | More by jburd19

Bustersuess

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-14-2013 19:10:31 | More by Bustersuess

Rob315

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-14-2013 18:15:19 | More by Rob315

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-14-2013 18:12:43 | More by drummermattie02

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-14-2013 03:50:44 | More by mralbertson

aty11b

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-14-2013 01:37:05 | More by aty11b