Rye Wit - Freetail Brewing Company

Beerzebub

District of Columbia

4.53/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Gift from Dajtai007 - thanks Daniel!

Poured in a big wine glass at 50F.

Cloudy golden-orange, with a small, attractive white head that leaves some dollops of lace.

Big aroma, smells great - banana, with hints of coconut and peach, along with coriander, clove, and yeasty bread. Hints of earth and grass. Cohesive, and really good.

Cohesive fruity spicy flavor, like the aroma. Plenty of tropical fruit, mainly banana, with coriander, spicy clove, earth, explicit yeast, and a bit of grass. Mild acidity. Refreshing, and very tasty. Lingering coriander.

Nice texture: cushy, fine carbonation, with a bit of prickly acidity. Exceedingly refreshing and drinkable.

Great stuff!

Serving type: growler

03-29-2010 04:10:37 | More by Beerzebub

Magery

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +21.5%

03-23-2013 02:05:02 | More by Magery

Gagnonsux

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-10-2013 01:07:38 | More by Gagnonsux

TOP

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-06-2013 04:49:59 | More by TOP

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-05-2013 21:15:22 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

gtermi

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-02-2013 20:40:49 | More by gtermi

Thorpe429

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -29.7%

01-18-2013 15:36:10 | More by Thorpe429

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3/5  rDev -23.3%

01-10-2013 06:51:18 | More by ygtbsm94

oline73

Maryland

3.13/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from the growler into a tasting snifter.

Appearance: Beer pours a clear very light golden color with a quarter finger of white head. The head fades to a ring around the pour.

Smell: Light malt and yeasty. The overall smell is very light.

Taste: Light malt with a ton of yeast. The overall flavor is bread like with the rye spice showing up in the finish. Very light overall.

Mouthfeel: The body is medium with fluffy carbonation and a finish that is a touch dry.

Overall: Good enough, but I thought it was a bit boring. Easy to drink.

Serving type: growler

01-08-2013 02:58:57 | More by oline73

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer is light golden ad clear with a small white head. The aroma brings coriander, wheat, bread. Crackers and light spice. Light and refreshing. Easy to drink. Well balanced and flavorful. This would be a great hot weather beer. I would definitely have this again.

Serving type: growler

01-07-2013 01:05:12 | More by Huhzubendah

cfh64

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

12-22-2012 01:57:41 | More by cfh64

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

10-01-2012 00:54:05 | More by t0rin0

jl28r1

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

09-16-2012 19:50:33 | More by jl28r1

jheezee

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

08-14-2012 16:49:28 | More by jheezee

BeerHunter76

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-23-2012 20:06:43 | More by BeerHunter76

DexterP236

3/5  rDev -23.3%

02-25-2012 23:00:10 | More by DexterP236

cjtwigger

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-12-2012 13:42:53 | More by cjtwigger

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

01-30-2012 05:54:59 | More by Texasfan549

drummermattie02

Texas

3/5  rDev -23.3%

12-28-2011 01:36:25 | More by drummermattie02

duff247

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

12-18-2011 06:08:38 | More by duff247

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

12-07-2011 17:58:07 | More by kjkinsey

Exiled

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

11-24-2011 18:53:26 | More by Exiled

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

4.2/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Slightly cloudy and yellow, head and lacing were pretty good.

Smell was spicy (coriander) and yeasty, plenty so at that. Also there were some citrus overtones.

Taste wise this was a darn fine witbier. There was a pretty pronounced spiciness and plenty of yeast flavors, along with a little floral overtone and a good grainy background from the rye. Very tasty stuff!

Feel wise it was typically witbier, light and smooth, quite easy to drink.

Overall this was a very fine beer that I would certainly recommend anybody tries who goes to this brewery.

Serving type: on-tap

06-08-2011 19:18:32 | More by AlCaponeJunior

vdread

Texas

4.2/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Freetail Rye Wit pours a hazy yellow-orange with some frothy head.

smells strongly of tart apple and spices. bready, wheaty, and strong.
good mix of rye and wheat flavors. strong coriander and spiciness. the rye adds to this, rounding it out. slightly tart with what could be considered citrus peel. finishes slightly dry, easy drinking, and delicious. ends well, with lingering bready, yeasty, and coriander tastes.

a very exceptional Tejas wit

Serving type: growler

10-10-2010 18:25:21 | More by vdread

glid02

Georgia

4.1/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at the brewpub.

Pours an opaque lemon-yellow color with a one-finger white head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving decent lacing.

Smells of bready wheat with good amounts of light citrus aromas. Also present are mild amounts of coriander.

Tastes good. Wheat flavors with a nice twang kick things off with mildly tart citrus flavors. Midway through the sip light amounts of bread enter into things along with a mild spiciness from the rye. The spiciness carries through to a crisp ending.

Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with solid carbonation.

Drinkability is very good. I had no problem finishing my glass and could easily have a few more.

Overall this was a nice take on a witbier, although I may be biased as rye is probably my favorite adjunct. Well worth a shot.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2010 23:29:26 | More by glid02