Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPASierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA

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rAvg: 3.91
pDev: 11.76%
Reviews: 937
Hads: 2004

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Brewed by:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. visit their website
California, United States

Style | ABV
American IPA |  6.60% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (876), on-tap (53), growler (5), cask (3)

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fredmugs

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

01-22-2013 12:59:07 | More by fredmugs
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jaswilson2

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

05-25-2013 03:10:14 | More by jaswilson2
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andrew8626

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-25-2013 02:37:27 | More by andrew8626
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Spaz7

California

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-24-2013 21:09:27 | More by Spaz7
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Redrover

Illinois

4.01/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this on tap at the Mellow Mushroom is Jacksonville Beach. It was served in a standard pint glass and the beer is brassy dark amber. There is a very sticky beige head.

It has a pleasant aroma of spicy rye, sweet malts and some pine.

The taste leads with a bit of pine resin and subtle peppery rye and caramel malts. Beer is well balanced with a lot of nice facets.

The mouth is semi-thick and a bit oily. It is coating.

This is a nice rye beer. Well done!

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2013 17:19:01 | More by Redrover
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Leitz

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-23-2013 21:41:10 | More by Leitz
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drh1382

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-23-2013 20:10:09 | More by drh1382
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ipas-for-life

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 13:10:02 | More by ipas-for-life
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Illos

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-23-2013 04:56:04 | More by Illos
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UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-23-2013 02:03:39 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life
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tswater

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 00:45:13 | More by tswater
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Marty91

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-22-2013 21:54:03 | More by Marty91
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DStoked

Ohio

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-22-2013 13:47:10 | More by DStoked
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watermelonman

California

3.68/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pouring to a deep gold amber, this looks great in glass with moderate head and lace. Mild carbonation keeps up throughout.

Citrus hops and rye dominate the smell, and in taste are joined by barely enough caramel malt to give body and balance. The flavors I want and love in a rye pale are a little flat and flimsy, especially considering the lighter mouthfeel, but in terms of a balanced IPA this is as well done as any. The spicy taste of rye is apparent but I usually want more body to back it. The finish is clean and lightly bitter.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 05:10:20 | More by watermelonman
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BigOldOaf

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-22-2013 03:01:17 | More by BigOldOaf
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Kingcurio

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-21-2013 01:51:24 | More by Kingcurio
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Lucoli

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 01:22:53 | More by Lucoli
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tittymcj

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Drank at a bar in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Good looking beer. Nice and frothy, lots of head. Solid color and clarity.

Very smooth, if I remember correctly. Not a lot of bite, but not overbearing with the malty flavors. Very well balanced.

I'd recommend for being a good beer, but not particularly impressive on any front.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 13:51:53 | More by tittymcj
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Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-20-2013 04:10:58 | More by Kmat10
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BeerAficionadoMCMXC

California

4.33/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

This beer always gives me the knarliest farts. They fucking stink too. The beer's good, and the 6.6% always leaves my liver working hard to make me sober enough to work the next morning. I like the fact that I can drink a bunch of it, fart enough to make my domain a gas chamber, then wake up and walk out of the room without noticing the deadly smell that the beer gave me. It leaves a chalky hungover taste in your mouth after you drink 10 and wake up without brushing your teeth, but that's the life of a true alcoholic. An alcoholic's beer if the ABV were a touch higher and the farts were a bit stinkier.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 07:33:05 | More by BeerAficionadoMCMXC
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nick_asian

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-19-2013 07:11:41 | More by nick_asian
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Budinetz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-19-2013 06:55:07 | More by Budinetz
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bluestar0828

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

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

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

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

Ohio

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-18-2013 14:10:30 | More by mattsucks
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Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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