Nordic Rye Ale - Beer Here

foogerd

New York

4.33/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- Dark brown caramel colored body with a nice foamy thick light kahaki colored head that leaves beautiful plentiful lacing

S- Lots of burnt brown sugars and breads some caramel.

T- A total malt bomb, thick and juicy malts tons of breads a touch of hop bitterness. This is a must for malt lovers really delicious balanced brew.

M- Thick body with moderate carbonation.

O- I expected nothing and was very pleasantly surprised, definitely something to pick up if you see it.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2011 19:02:54 | More by foogerd

Rwalford74

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

04-23-2013 09:23:08 | More by Rwalford74

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-18-2013 01:38:08 | More by hoppymcgee

laituegonflable

Australia

4.68/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Pours a gorgeous, rich pinot noir colour, clear and red throughout. Slight pink tinge to the head which is lovely and thick, nice and tightly packed together. Awesome retention. Just looks magnificent.

Smells lovely as well. Quite dark, with a slight roasty edge, mildly vinous but very rich. Lovely rye spice coming through strongly, giving earthy, peppery notes and a slight acidity on the back. Sultry and inviting, for sure.

Taste is dark, and quite brooding. Spicy rye notes combine with mild roast to give a piquant espresso character midway. Big grain bomb, then the yeast takes hold towards the back, twisting towards a slight earthy funk and a touch of acidity. Mild resinous note as well and a touch of booze towards the back. The two halves are distinct, but blend well and complement each other beautifully. Great balance, and great contrast as well. This is a wonderful, exciting beer.

Smooth texture. Booze is not noticeable on the mouthfeel at all, or if it is it's just to warm the cockles. Gorgeous.

I enjoyed this brew on a midsummer evening, but the weather was on the cooler side. Even still I can see this being enjoyed year-round. It's got the spice and warmth of a winter beer but the fresher saisony notes as well. Absolute cracker.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 05:55:04 | More by laituegonflable

sneaks2210

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

11-14-2012 21:46:02 | More by sneaks2210

Florya

Norway

4/5  rDev -2.7%

10-25-2012 16:57:15 | More by Florya

ironfistmargate

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.7%

09-11-2012 16:10:57 | More by ironfistmargate

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks for getting me this and thus completes all the styles reviewed.

Poured from a 500ml. bottle.

Appearance: Very murky brown body. Cascading effect the color of burnt caramel that segues into a light ecru head with average retention but some milky lacing.

Smell: Rye bread, some pepper, light spicing. Not bad.

Taste: Rye, tinge sweet, burnt sugar, cloves, various spices. Bit barleywine-ish with some smoke and a spicy bite.

Mouthfeel: Carbonation is lively and the body is solid.

Overall: Very drinkable and not as different as i thought it would have been. Glad to complete the round of styles!

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 01:17:48 | More by papat444

wagenvolks

Texas

4/5  rDev -2.7%

06-25-2012 03:13:20 | More by wagenvolks

danieelol

Australia

3.68/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a fascinating black-brown-red with very white head and lacing.

At first this smells massively like BA George! So much chocolate, recedes to lactic, celery and rye. Some booze. Very faint bandaids.

Taste is lots of rye and peppercorn/juniper. Roast. Almost a cloved-orange note.

Mouthfeel is quite thick and highly carbed.

Interesting and rewarding traditional ale. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 16:16:53 | More by danieelol

bbeane

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Starts with a big two finger thick off white head that slowly disappears leaving behind lots of sticky lacing. Beer is black in color, turning ruby when held up to the light

S- Not overly pungent... Mostly a bitter rye aroma with a healthy amount of alcohol

T- A smooth rye flavor with very light notes of malts and spices. Little if any alcohol notes despite the hints the nose leads on

M- Very smooth. Medium bodied with light carbonation

O- A very smooth, easy to drink beer. Personally, I prefer a Roggenbier with a bit more hop character, but this was quite enjoyable

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 00:49:21 | More by bbeane

beergoot

Colorado

4.18/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Lost about a third of the bottle from spewing when I uncapped the bottle, but got a solid pint of a cloudy, brown beer with a chunky tan head.

Rich, roasted malt smell. Medium roast coffee and a bit of smokiness and some faint spiciness.

Malt-forward with touches of bitter chocolate accentuated with a nice hop bitterness. A light sourness not unlike Guinness stout. All flavor components blend well together.

Medium-bodied, smooth and clean .

A very delightful rye beer. Very nicely balanced.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2012 22:11:11 | More by beergoot

hardy008

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours reddish brown with a two finger light tan head with good retention and lacing. The aroma has rye, spices, bread, yeast, and caramel.

The taste is much like the aroma with rye, spices, bread, yeast, some dark roasted malt and caramel. Somewhat sweet, with some bitterness from the dark roasted malt for balance.

Medium bodied, well carbonated, and smooth. Not sure if this is a Roggenbier. The label says Farmhouse Ale. Pretty good either way.

Edited after I tried this again on 5/12. The first bottle didn't seem right.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 03:35:29 | More by hardy008

Mebuzzard

Colorado

3.93/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Popped this open to soak my wounds after a fantastic UK team beat my Jayhawks for the Title. Oh well...

Scandinavian Farmhouse or Roggenbier? Difference? Not sure. But this beer looks black in the glass. Very white, dense, foamy head. Looks like a Guinness almost.

Rich aroma albeit not all that complex. Some roasted malt and raisin. Dark bread. Hints of soft chocolate.

The taste picks up a bit. The raisin is first, but quick. Followed by a tannin coffee thing that is also quick. Some spice and roast carry the middle and the bready, rye finish is soothing.

A nice beer. Glad I chose it for my remedy.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2012 06:24:22 | More by Mebuzzard

seeswo

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

04-03-2012 01:55:49 | More by seeswo

Urbancaver

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer was a nice surprise !! Pours a murky brown. Fairly clear and light. Lots of tan foamy head. Smells spicy. Tons going on. Tastes sweet and yet... Not too sweet. Lots of rye spice on the finish. Very complex. A nice relatively medium body. Overall a very nice beer

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 02:14:51 | More by Urbancaver

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a cloudy light to medium brown in color with a half finger tall light beige head that reduces to a thin layer over the entire surface of the beer with a thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Very good retention qualities for the head. Moderate lacing is observed.

S: Lots of pleasant rye spice notes with some earthiness. Not the strongest aroma for a beer but what is there is very pleasant.

T: Great flavors in this beer, follows the notes from the smell with the primary component being the rye spiciness. There is some bready malts and quite a bit of yeast flavor as well. I like the complexity in the flavors of this beer.

M: Medium to full bodied with moderate to high amounts of carbonation. Chewy.

O: A very tough style to find here in the US and I'm glad that I was able to find an try it (and it seems like this is a pretty good example of the style). There is no presence of alcohol which makes this one very easy to drink. Would gladly have another.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 14:35:18 | More by dbrauneis

metter98

New York

4.08/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: The beer is very cloudy brown in color. It poured with a quarter-finger high dense beige head. The beer has very good retention properties and consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface.
S: There are aromas of spicy malts in the nose along with notes of earthy yeast and smoke.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and has spicy flavors from the rye along with notes of fruity yeast.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit chewy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The alcohol is well hidden from the taste of this beer. It is definitely a lot easier to drink compared to other beers I’ve tried from this style.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 21:04:41 | More by metter98

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

03-13-2012 23:40:09 | More by PEIhop

SLeffler27

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Produced a modest, creamy beige head over a dark, auburn beer that was hazy. The head lasted a short while and left minimal lacing.

The aroma is brought to life with fumes of alcohol containing a good amount of spice. Spices include peppercorn, probably rye, and licorice. Overall, there is a toasted malt aroma with caramel and pine tar in the background.

Modest sweetness with a light bitter touch. The malts are far more present than the hops and, surprisingly, there is some yeast presence as well. The spices nibble at the tongue with some peat flavors as well as dark stone fruits.

Has a medium body, a little chewy, with fizzy carbonation. The alcohol plays a role but is not dominant.

Presented in a fish-eye glass, this is an easy drinking beer, especially given its alcohol, and would be appropriate as an evening cocktail.

Serving type: on-tap

03-11-2012 20:20:52 | More by SLeffler27

BerkeleyBeerMan

California

4.18/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Thick beige one finger creamy head with long retention. Brown leather color. Thick, hazy, unfiltered.

Smell: Roasted malts. Cocoa and toffee. Rye. Spice. Bread.

Taste: Sourdough rye bread, cocoa flavors. Ripe fruits. Pepper, caramel malt.

Mouthfeel: Malts contribute a thick and creamy mouth.

Overall: Delicious, well balanced and flavorful.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2012 08:10:28 | More by BerkeleyBeerMan

jk3

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-03-2012 22:37:30 | More by jk3

falloutsnow

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from Beertopia in Omaha, NE
Bottle date section is blank
Poured into a Unibroue tulip-flute glass

Able to produce a massive, fluffy head of small bubbles and dark tan color, which slowly settles to a 0.5cm cap atop the beer. Sides of glass are fairly well covered in residual lacing and streaks, quite nice. Body is an opaque, but glossy, dark brown wood stain color. In general, an amazing-looking beer.

Aroma of toasted malts, caramel malts, (mostly) milk chocolate, coffee with cream, and a bit of that distinct tanginess that seems to come from roasted malt and/or rye. Quite good, very reminiscent of a stout with some rye added.

Taste is similar to smell, as others have mentioned. Roasted and caramel malts begin, with noticeable milk chocolate and coffee-with-cream flavors. Still detectable bitterness. Mid-palate can detect some tangy rye flavor and modest smoke. Closes out with continued roasted malt, but I also pick up some dried fruit, raisins and/or prunes, particularly as the beer warms. No trace of ethanol at all, somewhat surprisingly.

The beer's body is in the medium to medium-light range, with enjoyably mid-level carbonation. The resultant feel is a smooth, somewhat bready feel that seems to be about right for this beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2012 01:25:55 | More by falloutsnow

Gmann

New York

3.83/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy dark amber/ruby color with a huge pillowy tan head that slowly settles leaving chunky lacing on the glass.

The aroma is slightly grainy with some sour and pepper notes from the rye. Some steely metallic aromas as well.

The taste is fruity, mainly raisin but not in an oxidized sort of way. The raisin mixes well with the sour and peppery rye. Some ripe grape and tart cherry. The malt is lightly roasted, subtle chocolate. There is also a spice note from the yeast that I can't quite figure.

The feel is light with airy carbonation. Lightly sweet on the palate with enough of a bitter offset for good balance. Good drinkability.

I like the beer but its not very complex. It is well made and balanced. Perhaps display more of the rye or some juniper.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 04:40:42 | More by Gmann

brotherloco

California

4.4/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle. No date. Served in a tulip.

Pours a deep dark brown with some ruby red highlights, almost opaque. A vigorous pour gave me a big 3 finger head of dense beige foam. Settles slowly and stays pillowy. Thick lacing. Peering into the glass you can see cascading bubbles.

Aroma of caramel and spicy malt. Notes of creamy vanilla and earthy hops. Malt for days, can't get any of the alcohol.

Flavor is rich with malt. Sweet, bready, toffee are all in the mix. Peppery spice comes on big as well. Dark fruits morph into a red wine-like earthiness. Finish introduces some roasted notes and a sour twinge. Sweet and spicy malt lingers on the tongue long after the sip. A great flavor.

Medium-full body with medium-high carbonation. Really well integrated and supportive. A fantastic, silky feel. Only (slight) knock is it gets a touch thick over time.

My first brew from Beer Here and I'm definitely impressed!

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2012 06:15:30 | More by brotherloco