Ipswich Rye Porter - Ipswich Ale Brewery

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Deep, dark black with a bubbly, fluffy, medium brown head leaving behind great lace and decent retention.

S: Some chocolate, malt, rye, booze, and roasty/charred aromas.

T: Super smooth, roasty, and a tad spicy from the rye. A pleasure to drink with a great malty finish.

M: Full bodied but easy-drinking, proper carbonation, great roasted malt finish.

O: A very flavorful Porter that brings a unique rye aspect. Doesn't have the cloying, watery flavor and body that most Porters have. A well-crafted beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 23:03:49 | More by Gatch

NiceTaps

New Jersey

3.69/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle poured into a stemmed tulip glass.

A- Poured a very dark chocolate brown color, nearly opaque except for some visible carbonation. The tulip made for a big 2-plus finger head, rich mocha color, that gently tapers to a film leaving sheets of lacing.

S- A big blast of chocolate, coffee infused chocolate, and dark roasted chocolatey malts.

T- The rye spice comes through after the upfront chocolate flavor, making it work so that it's not as chocolate dominant as the aroma would indicate.

M- This is overcarbonated, and that's the first thing I feel in each sip. Now I know why the carbonation was visible in such a dark beer. There really is not much body, the malts are hidden. There is some rye spice on the finish.

O- My rating numbers reflect exactly how, for me, that this beer goes: all over the place.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 19:50:33 | More by NiceTaps

tneenan1

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-05-2013 02:35:17 | More by tneenan1

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

04-27-2013 12:58:41 | More by DrunkinYogi

PJKSR02

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

04-03-2013 16:10:10 | More by PJKSR02

agreenman19

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

03-10-2013 02:17:17 | More by agreenman19

goldenM13

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

03-07-2013 03:41:21 | More by goldenM13

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

03-04-2013 15:21:43 | More by Mullen2525

oberon

North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Had on tap at Stick and Stones last night.Poured a deep dark chocolate brown with a nice looking creamy-like mocha colored head atop that lasted for quite awhile.Chocolate stood out most in the nose along with caramel and a mild earth/woodiness.A nice full feel to the beer,a creamy texture made it go down pretty easily.Chocolate and some vanilla flavors shine thru right away on the palate with light sharpness from the rye along with earthy roastiness to balance the beer out in the finish.This is a real nice porter it has alot of stuff going on,great stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2013 12:57:53 | More by oberon

fwitte

5/5  rDev +28.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I wish I could get this seasonal brew 12 months out of the year!! This is the best dark beer there is. I love the hint of chocolate, rich aroma and full body. In a word, this brew is BOLD.
It is meant to be savored not chugged. Perfect companion to any meal, but especially beef and pork dishes.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 23:42:26 | More by fwitte

lic217

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.1%

02-11-2013 02:46:43 | More by lic217

tkelley

Massachusetts

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

12 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass.

A - very dark brown with root beer colored head. Really nice lacing and retention.

N - delightful spice and hop notes. Spice from the rye harvested nearby the brewery.

T - chocolate big time. The rye is clear. Hops too, but not too bitter or fruity.

M - rich and chocolatey.

O - very drinkable. Really enjoyed this one over the winter. Hope it comes back next year.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 02:17:54 | More by tkelley

dubdrop

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

02-03-2013 02:09:13 | More by dubdrop

ms11781

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -22.7%

02-03-2013 01:06:24 | More by ms11781

Colosdog

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

02-02-2013 21:29:05 | More by Colosdog

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

4.13/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: poured from a 22 oz bottle into a goblet, pours an opaque dark red brown damn near black with a dark tan head that lingers leaving good lacing, clear

S: coffee, heavily toasted malt, dark chocolate, slight hops

T: heavily toasted smokey character up front with flavors of the rye coming through, lots of coffee, some dark chocolate, bitter hops on the end, spicey rye flavor throughout

M: nice and oily without being thick, coats the mouth, aftertaste is mostly roasted malt, higher carbonation than needed for the style

O: a fun twist on an American Porter, not overly malty, hoppy, or roasted, the rye provides a nice flavor twist without sacrificing the established qualities of the style

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 01:45:17 | More by M_C_Hampton

Robtobfest

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.1%

01-24-2013 03:51:54 | More by Robtobfest

grittly

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

01-20-2013 16:41:19 | More by grittly

HalfFull

California

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a deep brown into a pint glass, almost black and with some mahogany highlights. Offers a rather resilient mocha cap and shows good clarity for an 'unfiltered' ale.

Spicy cocoa on the nose initially along with some roast and chocolate as the cap settles a bit. Pleasant though perhaps a bit subdued, yet nicely balanced at the same time.

Tastes of bakers chocolate up front with some mellow black cherry on the close. Offers a lingering finish of dry chocolate and a light fruity sweetness reminiscent of an English yeast character. Touch of an ashen character after substantial warming.

Fullish feel and body, well balance with chocolate and rye spice and a light enveloping fruit backdrop. Overall this brew offers nice character and complexity yet doesn't cause one to pause for too long.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 04:31:55 | More by HalfFull

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Awesome, they put the actual bottling date, 10/24/12.

Pours a dark creamy mocha colored 1/3 finger head fades at a med pace, decent lines of lacing, pitch black beer with hints if legs.

Nose starts with cocoa, dark chocolate, cookie wafer like, there is a light starchy corn like aroma though, dark malts, caramel, hints of roast and oatmeal, light toasty biscuit, the caramel light be giving it that starchy aroma.

Taste starts with chalky cocoa, light bakers chocolate, some caramel and almost molasses but without the sweetness of the molasses. Then light biscuit, toasty bready malts, abs light roast almost burnt but not quite. The spicy rye comes in later, which also brings a light bitter almost acrid. bitterness comes from some light earthy sight spicy hops as well, and the slightly burnt malts. Finish is sticky, more lingering chocolate, chalky cocoa, bitterness, and hint of spicy rye.

Mouth is med to fuller bodied, little creamy, nice fluffy carb.

Overall not bad, nose has a slight off, and rye is way too light, and light acrid burnt roast. Otherwise fairly drinkable and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 22:22:13 | More by jlindros

sendbeer

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -35.6%

12-21-2012 18:49:01 | More by sendbeer

PatGreer

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +16%

12-10-2012 01:09:40 | More by PatGreer

Rekrule

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

12-07-2012 01:27:39 | More by Rekrule

poisonpythons

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

11-27-2012 17:39:53 | More by poisonpythons

jbertsch

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

11-22-2012 01:34:18 | More by jbertsch