Rye Wyne Ale - Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC

Buebie

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Letting it sit in the fridge for weeks I finally said fuck it. Grilling some gourmet burgs tonight, pairs well with the additions or roasted peppers and bacon. Ground beef from Angus Meats.

Hard pour into an over sized snifter. Big frothy 3 inch tan head. Slow to settle but on its way down leaves thick clumpy bubbles and lace along the walls.
A solid cap of retention.
color is a burnt red, that is pretty dark and cloudy.

Aroma of charred barrels, fermented cherries, rye whiskey, oats, maple brown sugar and loads of malt and a little chocolate.

Taste is also exceptional, 11% abv is nowhere to be found.
Sweet, but not overwhelming. Malt delight, oranges, tart fruit, maple, toasted wood, smooth and low key booze, rye spice. Man this is a full flavored brew.
Mouthfeel is super slick, bordering greasy but not in a bad way.
carbonation is present but put back in its place by a thicker body.

For me the aroma and lace show were the best part of this brew. Taste is great but aroma and taste didnt seem to match up.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 23:15:05 | More by Buebie

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-12-2013 17:22:48 | More by FreshmanPour77

brewdog444

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-12-2013 02:40:30 | More by brewdog444

jarrgal

North Dakota

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-10-2013 11:54:36 | More by jarrgal

DrZeus10

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-08-2013 00:51:42 | More by DrZeus10

ant880

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-03-2013 00:56:06 | More by ant880

wyckydsceptre

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-02-2013 21:09:52 | More by wyckydsceptre

Eric908

South Dakota

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-02-2013 03:16:04 | More by Eric908

kguard

Iowa

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-29-2013 12:10:21 | More by kguard

Steimie

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -16.5%

05-25-2013 14:17:50 | More by Steimie

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Brau Brothers 2011 Rye Wyne Ale. Ale Aged in Used Rye Whiskey Barrels. Brau Brothers Brewing Company, Lucan, Minnesota. ABV:???

Dark crimson coloring, a rich ruby, with a narrow layer of foam.

Aroma: Wine hits first. (I know this is not wine-barrel-aged, but that's what I'm getting.) A touch of sour, a twist of tannins, deep and fruity. Then the bourbon slips out from under the covers. Raisins coming through, now, and other dark fruits. Incredible. Gorgeous.

Taste: In the mouth, it's both mighty and mellow. A beautiful blend of barley-wine and bourbon. Some cocoa, plenty of dark fruit, lots of luscious malt.

I'm going to stop thinking about my drinking and read this label. "One of the few small grains still grown in southwestern Minnesota, malted rye is the base for this one of a kind ale brewed and aged in tinny Lucan, Minnesota. Following a long, slow fermentation, the beer is stored away in used rye whiskey barrels brought north from our friends at Templeton, located in the equally tiny town of Templeton, Iowa."

Love it. Boast-less and gobbledygook free. This is utterly fantastic,ale, so flavorful, so rich and robust, clearly the finest beer to come out of Lucan, Minnesota, and I hope I don't stop saying that. Brau Brothers keeps getting better and better and doing more and more. Mmmm. Just plain ol' mmm, mmm, and yum.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 08:28:25 | More by feloniousmonk

GinsuDave

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-21-2013 23:38:40 | More by GinsuDave

Noyt

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

05-21-2013 03:29:20 | More by Noyt

Benny3000

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-20-2013 12:05:26 | More by Benny3000

szmnnl99

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-19-2013 19:33:08 | More by szmnnl99

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-14-2013 02:25:46 | More by JohnnieNepal

beergorrilla

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-10-2013 22:56:07 | More by beergorrilla

alelover

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-10-2013 02:48:33 | More by alelover

akuyper

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-07-2013 15:07:30 | More by akuyper

sweemzander

Illinois

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

750mL waxed and capped bottle poured into a snifter.

(A)- Pours a really deep and dark brown murky color with white froth.

(S)- Lots of dry raisin and prune meets a subtle oaky bourbon spice note.

(T)- Lots and lots of dry leathery oak with raisin and prune. Ever so slightly fig-like fruity sweetness.

(M)- A mellow carbonation level with lovely barrel characters with lots of dry yet dark fruits. It is quite sweet, but the barrel notes counterbalances that well.

(O)- Great barrel characters meet some dry yet chewy dark fruits. Definitely a nice twist for a rye ale with the obvious use of Templeton Rye barrels.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 17:05:10 | More by sweemzander

TheBrewo

Michigan

4.3/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

We cut the wax on a bottle of the 2011 vintage, pouring a heavy brew of ruddy chestnut coloring. It puts up almost no head, but a hearty swirl brings up a half finger tall head of tiny, yellowish bubbles, then showing decent retention into a starry film across the top of the liquid. Cords of lacing are left all around the glass. A thick haze cuts through the clarity, with no sediment noted. Carbonation appears to be on the active side. The aroma initially smells just like straight Jack Daniel’s, but with warmth, the grain really fills in, with biting rye grit, hugely fusel booze, lactic sourness, light bubblegum esters, and mild woody dryness. With warmth comes robust tininess, soft floral hoppiness, biting plastics, chemically medicinals, and airy vanilla sweetness. Our first impression is that beer is much sweeter than the nose might suggest, with excellently integrated whisky flavoring into the strong, malty, rye base. As we sip, the taste begins with authentic clove spiciness, smooth whiskey, juicy ale yeastiness, biting and drying rye graininess, soft and sweeter wheat, and soft buttery diacetyls. Pushing to the peak is gritty sandiness, continued clove, gravel, dried grassiness, deep syrupy black cherry and raisin somewhere on the far back, with more washing authentic whiskey booziness. Melted brown sugar and spicy woodiness blend to pull us to the finish, where the rye really picks up in bitterness, with light caramel malts, juicy and metallic yeastiness, bright toffee sweetness, molasses, and vegemite. The aftertaste breathes heavily of whisky and woody barreling, syrupy plum, further spice of clove independent from any suggestions of phenols, very dark rye graininess, mineral, basement muskiness, and residual dextrin malty sugar. The body is full, and the carbonation is medium. There is thick and sticky smack, sip, slurp, and pop, with the lips left heavy with sugars. Froth and creaminess remain decent throughout. The mouth is equally as coated, with eventual grainy, sandy, gritty dryness all the way to the tonsils. The abv is hearty but appropriate, and the beer sips easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was its flavoring. Everything about this beer is just so authentic. From the spicy inclusions, to the genuine grain, to the whiskey, each component gives its unadulterated self to the final blend. While each component is uniquely bold and considerably independent, they each come together in the end, affording wonderfully simple smoothness. The first sip conjures thoughts of what a Bourbon County rye beer would be like (unfortunately we couldn’t land a bottle of the Bramble Rye, so the comparison is all but lost) due to the depth of malts, big booziness, smooth diacetyls, and sweet drinkability. This is a great beer, and the age on it has surely cut much of its initial hotness, helping to keep things sipping all day long.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 23:15:27 | More by TheBrewo

DersOne

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-02-2013 19:50:41 | More by DersOne

alexgash

Connecticut

4.49/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750 ml bottle. 2011.

Dark leather brown. Partly cloudy. Pinkie finger of dense, tight-bubbled, light beige head. Nice lacing up the glass. Woody, with aromas of toffee, bread pudding, oak, vanilla, and toasted marshmallows.

Toasted malts and vinous, woody flavors up front. Gets oaky real quick, with notes of charred wood, vanilla, and toasted marshmallows. Sweet toffee, caramel, and fruits settle in. Warming whiskey and rummy fruit notes into the finish. Some tannic, woody bitterness. Lingering marshmallow and oak. Full-bodied, with a creamy, smooth feel. Very nice!

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 02:25:19 | More by alexgash

FullObs

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-30-2013 15:17:45 | More by FullObs

Zaphog

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

04-29-2013 18:06:29 | More by Zaphog