Hoss Rye Lager - Great Divide Brewing Company

FtownThrowDown

Ohio

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

Pours a reddish amber in color. There's a very nice inch of frothy, white head that forms on the pour. It sticks around for awhile, but recedes to a bubbly ring.
Smell is definite lager yeast, but there's a nice light fruit and floral aspect about it. I'm not a big fan of lagers, but this smells pretty nice.
Taste is very smooth and nice. Don't know if has to do with the rye, but it really compliments and balances out all the flavors that usually turn me off of lagers, especially the marzen/octoberfest beers.
Very drinkable and enjoyable. Good beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2009 00:45:10 | More by FtownThrowDown

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev +6.4%

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VaporDome

New York

3/5  rDev -20.2%

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eulerthegrape

California

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

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dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

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srw

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

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Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +6.4%

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Arsenal0328

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

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SpawnofCordt

Ohio

4/5  rDev +6.4%

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Tiernan

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

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cre83

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-28-2013 02:26:10 | More by cre83

Mojoman8561

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-21-2013 13:38:00 | More by Mojoman8561

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-15-2013 06:13:59 | More by Kelp

tjsmith910

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-12-2013 02:24:15 | More by tjsmith910

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

04-10-2013 15:11:59 | More by Whiskeydeez

Bnoise11

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-09-2013 01:05:32 | More by Bnoise11

civicm87

New York

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

04-08-2013 01:15:08 | More by civicm87

Skeeze

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

04-01-2013 22:40:03 | More by Skeeze

artoolemomo

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

04-01-2013 03:27:31 | More by artoolemomo

HiWire

Florida

2/5  rDev -46.8%

03-29-2013 02:51:37 | More by HiWire

whatname

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

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4runner4ever

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

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Sam_Frank

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

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Mojo

Alabama

3.51/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

12ounce bottle -> World Market tulip glass.

Pours up apricot color with a one finger off white head. Retention is poor, but there is quite a bit of spotty lacing. The nose is primarily fragrant pine and is the best part of this offering. Taste is spicy rye that is a bit understated with a mild dry finish. Mouthfeel is a little thin,but with adequate carbonation. Not my favorite ever. It sort of reminds me of a few Belgians I've had and didn't care for.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 01:57:18 | More by Mojo

spoony

Colorado

3.49/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

From a 355 ml bottle (bottled January 31, 2013) into a tulip.

A-The beer is a nice, cranberry red color. It is clear and the lack of visible carbonation means that the thin, white, soapy head drops quickly to patches on the top.

S-The smell is a mixture of light, earthy flavors like cedar and pine, with some lighter fruits like bright cherry and apple. The malts are not very assertive in their sweetness or caramel qualities.

T-The taste is somewhat dull, earthy, and nondescript. The rye is not as assertive or spicy as I would have hoped for, but the lack of roasty malt flavors mean this beer is not a true marzen, either. The result is a somewhat woody, harsh flavored brew.

M-The feel is on the lighter side for a marzen. Crisp drinking.

O-This beer has a nice color to it but...I am not wowed by much else here. The fruity flavors are not assertive, the malts are not assertive, the rye comes across as oxidized and dull. Methinks Great Divide should go back to the well on this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 01:17:36 | More by spoony