Daymark - Rising Tide Brewing Company

sk8man121

Maine

3.95/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle ($5.99 at RSVP in Portland, ME) poured into tumbler. No visible bottling date, although I'm pretty sure this was bottled fairly recently.

A: Pours a hazy-straw yellow with honeydew highlights. Towering 3-finger head with nice retention leaves a decent amount of lacing on the glass. Yeast sediment is quite visible, even on a relatively careful pour.

S: Fresh, spicy hops jump out of the glass. A touch of bread and citrus follows. Appetizing, if not somewhat one-note.

T: Melon-like notes up front, followed by sweet, juicy notes. Hops are nice and in place, resulting in a clean and floral middle. Finish is pleasantly bitter. Well-balanced, for sure.

M: Carbonation is relatively low; I'd like to see it a bit higher. Still, this drinks nice and creamy, and is more viscous than most pales.

O: I've been rather hesitant with Rising Tide ever since my first run-in with Ishmael, which really didn't do much for me. Daymark, though, is a really nice take on a pale - quite reminiscent of fresh Sierra Nevada pale ale. I'm not quite sure if the rye is doing anything here, but at least it doesn't take away from the beer. My only concern would be the somewhat hefty price tag, as this would be very sessionable if it were more affordable.

A floral, juicy pale that serves as a nice addition to the Maine beer scene.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2011 23:25:47 | More by sk8man121

Robtobfest

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-18-2013 15:07:17 | More by Robtobfest

bootdown21

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-18-2013 03:12:02 | More by bootdown21

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-13-2013 03:41:40 | More by Kelp

sendbeer

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

05-10-2013 16:32:56 | More by sendbeer

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -18.3%

05-09-2013 02:06:18 | More by tommyguz

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +0.5%

04-27-2013 00:58:28 | More by ChrisL24481

abeaulieu

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

04-25-2013 00:40:29 | More by abeaulieu

KeithThompson

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.5%

04-21-2013 12:24:11 | More by KeithThompson

Maxwell

Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

The beer pours a pale orange color with yellow highlights. The beer forms a smooth, creamy white head of medium sized bubbles, and it is replenished by a maelstrom of bubbles racing up like an upside down snow storm to replenish the snowy head. The head sits at a healthy finger’s width above the beer, and it does not fade away… Ever. It leaves a lacing of fat clouds, made up of tightly knit dry bubbles. This beer is pretty to look at. On the nose, the beer smells of juicy pine with hints of grapefruit and a subtle rye spice that hints at grainy bread. The hop smell also gives off surprising hints of juicy citrus, moving from orange to slight pineapple, and then back to grapefruit. On the tongue, the beer tastes dry and bitter with some light acidity and only the faintest kiss of sugar. In flavor, the beer begins as light spicy rye with lovely grapefruit accents which eventually eat up the light rye flavors and move into a juicier flavor with hints of pine. The finish returns to big beautiful rye flavors with pine accents that work together beautifully and slightly suggesting bell pepper flesh on the tongue. The aftertaste is a tingly sense of rye malt and slight bitter hops. In the mouth, the beer feels medium in body with a phenomenal carbonation that provides a lovely fluffy scrub to the tongue and keeps this beer nicely dry and sippable. The mouth is left dry but clean, with some slight spittle forming from the hop acids. Oddly, this light spittle seems to help quell the bitters of this beer and balance it nicely. Overall, this is a lovely flagship beer, and a really nice lawnmower beer as well. They need to throw this thing into cans or a six pack so that people can sip it in canoes or on top of mountains. This is just a solid, American, hop-forward rye beer. It is a little harsh on the hops, overall, and some more rye character would not be a bad thing, but overall, I like this. Good beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 00:00:04 | More by Maxwell

Hendry

Vermont

3.89/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Looks like ginger ale in a glass,average head & lacing. Nice hoppy aroma but not at all in the citrus vein, and with a slight peppery edge that makes its way into the flavor.

Certainly hoppy, sort of tangy and medium mouthfeel.The flavors are an unusual blend of pale ale hopiness with a peppery edge that is likely the malted rye, and seems on the unbalanced side as the flavors don't blend all that well.

Glad I shared this $7 bomber with a buddy because I didn't find the 11 oz in my glass all that inviting. When I don't look forward to the next sip with anticipation, I know it isn't a beer I'll spend my money on a second time.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 00:38:19 | More by Hendry

smcolw

Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Impressive, large and lumpy head with a long lasting time. Plenty of chunky lace on the glass. The liquid is cloudy like a wheat beer. The color is yellow-gold.

Classic pale malt aroma with a fresh floral hop nose. No sugar.

First impression is dry and bitter. The starting malt is muted. Relatively thin. The aftertaste lasts a long time--peppery bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 00:02:40 | More by smcolw

trevorpost

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

04-01-2013 01:24:02 | More by trevorpost

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-19-2013 18:20:21 | More by tehzachatak

AJ01923

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

03-13-2013 03:10:24 | More by AJ01923

ScottHeidrich119

Maine

3/5  rDev -24.6%

02-09-2013 15:37:06 | More by ScottHeidrich119

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-09-2013 01:17:21 | More by acurtis

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.83/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Along with my Thai chili sausage @ the Thirsty Pig

The beer pours a clear, watery looking golden yellow with a thin white halo of head that offers mild lacing. The nose is a touch spicy/hoppy with a sweet backbone. However, the flavor brings forth a lot more rye and hops that play off eachother to create a spicy/bitter phenomenon. The mouthfeel is relatively sweet initially that transitions into a bold, spicy bitterness. There is a lingering sweet, hoppy aftertaste. It reminds me a lot of a less citrus-forward hopped rye of the tiger. The beer is worth trying once, but it's not worth another pint.

Serving type: on-tap

02-05-2013 22:45:10 | More by ThePorterSorter

chippo33

Vermont

2.5/5  rDev -37.2%

02-05-2013 01:34:41 | More by chippo33

lic217

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

02-04-2013 15:20:15 | More by lic217

DonFrap

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

02-03-2013 18:50:18 | More by DonFrap

hopley

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-02-2013 04:47:29 | More by hopley

Boto

Connecticut

3.81/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

22oz. bottle: This one pours a clear golden color. There is a bit of a foamy off-white head on it. Decent nose. Piney hops are the most prevalent. Some floral notes also. The taste is also good. A bit bitter, with no real sweetness. Pine, as well as some spiciness. A medium malt body. I’d have another.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 21:40:24 | More by Boto

juliusseizure

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

01-21-2013 06:04:28 | More by juliusseizure

aorloski

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

01-16-2013 14:36:48 | More by aorloski