Boardwalk Black Rye - Karl Strauss Brewing Company

beagle75

Iowa

3.58/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bomber into a shaker pint glass.

A: Opaque dark brown color showing some light transmission at the edges, with over one finger of mocha-tinted foam head. Moderate lacing remains on the glass.

S: Intensely roasty with some contrasting herbaceous hops, slight wood smoke, and a re-occurring whiff of carbon dioxide. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins dry, with chewy chocolate malt and restrained piney hop aromatics amidst mild acidity. Astringency surges into the middle as dark roast persists, lasting to the end. Bitterness during the finish has a green herbaceous quality in addition to charcoal. No alcohol is detected.

M: Medium viscosity, balanced and slightly wet on the palate, with low carbonation.

D/O: This dark ale from Karl Strauss has all of the unrefined roasted malt one might expect, with a somewhat heightened herbaceous hop presence. It captures the character of many other porter-styles brewed by this brewery that have not made it to the bottle (for better or worse).

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2011 00:38:14 | More by beagle75

afrokaze

California

2.5/5  rDev -37.2%

05-18-2013 22:21:41 | More by afrokaze

Fatehunter

Oregon

4.04/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a finger of tan head on a black body.
The aroma is a rich roasted malt, coffee and molasses. Wonderful.
The taste is rich as well. Roasted malt, rye spice, coffee just a little bit burnt.
The texture is crisp with low to moderate carbonation.
Quite delicious.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:45:47 | More by Fatehunter

2dogbrew

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-14-2013 02:40:37 | More by 2dogbrew

kingmaker

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +0.5%

04-15-2013 02:54:35 | More by kingmaker

2GOOFY

California

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-31-2013 02:53:07 | More by 2GOOFY

somnus

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

03-18-2013 23:19:42 | More by somnus

YamagamiTravis

Japan

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-07-2013 13:41:27 | More by YamagamiTravis

Devinph

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-06-2013 05:31:42 | More by Devinph

Pugs78

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

01-27-2013 05:00:19 | More by Pugs78

jmccraney

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

12-19-2012 06:52:33 | More by jmccraney

BeerManDan

California

4.23/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice dark brown in color with a fair amount of tan foam and an average amount of lace on the sides of the pint glass. The smell of roasted malts, dark roasted coffee and a possible hint of caramel. A real nice aroma of different components with out the over powering smell of alcohol. Dark roasted, slightly burnt, coffee flavor, along with a touch of dark bitter chocolate, roasted malts, with an aftertaste of rye. A very different flavor that is bitter and yet, very pleasant! Don't forget you can also get that alcohol kick after a few minutes.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2012 23:12:34 | More by BeerManDan

Dope

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

No bottle date on this one. Hopefully not too old.

A: Pours dark brown with a good sized thick light brown head. Head fades quite slowly. Top notch head retention. Mid-range fluffy smears of lacing here and there.

S: Some floral character and citrus. Some raisin/dark fruit? A bit of roasted malt, mostly char. I get just a hint of anise too.

T: A little bit of hoppiness initially, mainly citrus. Get some caramel, char, spices and chocolate in the middle. Caramel fades leaving a much more bitter baker's chocolate and char remaining behind. Touch of citrus and caramel and chocolate lingers in the aftertaste.

M: Medium bodied, a touch chalky in the aftertaste (char).

O: Decent black IPA. Hoppiness is very subdued, though it might be an old bottle (who knows). Roasted malt and caramel is nice though. Didn't get much rye either, maybe there's some in the middle that I couldn't quite identify. Decent but nothing special overall. Might have been really good fresh with some strong hoppiness.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 06:07:24 | More by Dope

sbanacho

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

12-09-2012 19:29:38 | More by sbanacho

silentdonkey

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

11-15-2012 17:09:48 | More by silentdonkey

andidsaywhat

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

10-19-2012 17:49:07 | More by andidsaywhat

kevgod

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

10-18-2012 04:34:05 | More by kevgod

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

10-17-2012 02:46:31 | More by t0rin0

tbeq00

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

10-05-2012 03:42:29 | More by tbeq00

pepelemofo

California

4/5  rDev +0.5%

10-03-2012 02:23:47 | More by pepelemofo

Philousa

California

3.78/5  rDev -5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Completely black, even up against the light, with a one finger dense tan head. Even, steady lacing clings to the glass. This smells like a brownie. Thick, dark milk chocolate with a good amount of caramel and a little cracked oat or flour with sugar giving it a bit of a cookie aroma as well. The spicy rye really comes out as it warms, out of the darkness, it seems. Dark, bitter bakers chocolate starts the taste out, followed by burnt toast and dark roasted coffee. Burnt is a pretty good overall description of this one. The rye comes out as it warms, like the aroma, but it's mild and unabrasive. It's bitter, but it seems like it's from the malt, not hops. A metallic copper-ish taste and feel sticks in the throat a bit. The feel tends toward viscous, but only slightly. Finish is dry, similar to a dry stout.

I'm intrigued by this beer. It reminds me of a stout, but it has more flavor. With the amount of grains going into this thing, I would expect it to be a bit more complex. If this had a lower ABV, it would be damn good.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 04:58:43 | More by Philousa

gleemonger

California

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

09-07-2012 20:18:47 | More by gleemonger

wethorseblanket

California

3.58/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at the Universal City location.

A: Pours black with a thin mocha head which leaves sheets and blobs of lace.

N: Roasted malts with a faint citrus note. As warms more citrus comes along.

T: Roasty almost to the point of char. Pine and spicy from the rye malt.

M: Creamy, full body and semi-moderate carbonation.

O: Perhaps too much roast for me. Served very cold. Allow this to warm up some.

Serving type: on-tap

08-17-2012 02:45:09 | More by wethorseblanket

99firehawkman

California

3.25/5  rDev -18.3%

08-04-2012 02:42:28 | More by 99firehawkman

virinow

New York

4/5  rDev +0.5%

07-28-2012 19:45:56 | More by virinow