Cane & Ebel - Two Brothers Brewing Company

charlzm

California

3.73/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Consumed September 15th, 2012. Bottle labeled "best by 5/8/12". Oops!

Poured from the bottle into a Samuel Adams "perfect pint" glass. A creamy, fine one-finger head of off-white appears and sticks around a good long time. Excellent sheeting. Mostly clear orange/copper colored brew has copious lazy bubbles rising throughout.

Notes of rye and citrus (orange and grapefruit) in the restrained nose.

Flavor is subtle and somewhat complex. Rye bread notes lead off with a bit of spice. Just barely more sweet than not. Clean hop notes on finish: grassy and lightly citric with only a touch of bitterness.

Mouthfeel is very smooth and creamy. Slight carbonation prickle. Finishes ever-so-slightly dry.

Pretty drinkable due to the combination of smooth, clean mouthfeel and well-blended flavors. The ABV should give one pause to having more than a couple of these on a hot afternoon, though, as the alcohol is not present in the flavor at all.

Since the beer is well past its expiration date, I can imagine that the hop presence must be more pronounced in a fresher example. As it stands, though, this expired sample was fine drinking anyway.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2012 21:29:13 | More by charlzm

farrelley

District of Columbia

2.5/5  rDev -39.3%

06-19-2013 13:50:45 | More by farrelley

george42

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9%

06-19-2013 13:49:02 | More by george42

ThreeKingdoms

Minnesota

4.01/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

reviewed 6/18/13
poured into pint glass

L: Dark amber mahogany color, about 1 inch of head...lacing along edges
S: rye, and citrus
T: hops up front, slightly bitter. Rye spice and malty sweetness follows. Rye hangs in the aftertaste.
F: Medium bodied, medium carbonation. nothing off here.
O: Solid, refreshing, flavorful beer. My first Rye, and left a good impression.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 13:43:11 | More by ThreeKingdoms

jaxon53

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-18-2013 08:17:56 | More by jaxon53

blackcompg

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - came with a finger of khaki head, body is a translucent garnet, leaves excellent lacing

Smell - sweet rye bread, light toffee, faint citrus

Taste - much like the nose, much like the bread with a touch of brown sugar, light molasses, nice rye spice, finishes with semi sewer rye crusts.

Mouthfeel - medium mouthfeel, carb isighter side of medium and smooth, drinks easily, finishes slightly dry.

Overall - an. Excellent and tasty rye ale, very nice representation of the style, highly recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2013 23:20:01 | More by blackcompg

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-14-2013 20:45:12 | More by PEIhop

protton

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -15%

06-14-2013 18:37:59 | More by protton

jmtpi

New York

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-14-2013 02:22:36 | More by jmtpi

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-13-2013 15:56:10 | More by InspectorBob

crewfan1952

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-09-2013 23:51:21 | More by crewfan1952

thecrowing

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-09-2013 00:04:51 | More by thecrowing

Neorebel

New Jersey

4.04/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

As a big fan of Rye beers, I was very excited to receive this bottle as a gift. It pours a translucent, carbonated, deep ruddy hue, with a thick layer of foam blanketing the top. Excellent retention and lacing. It's got a very sweet, yet earthy aroma, likely due to the Palm Sugar. I actually am imagining raw sugar cane having a similar scent. Bready grains were noted along with a touch of Lemon Balm or Hyssop. The flavor was quite hoppy with toasted rye bread and a backing from the malts. It finishes very dry. Overall, this felt a little light across the palate but was still very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 16:46:12 | More by Neorebel

jkball01

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -9%

06-04-2013 15:22:24 | More by jkball01

Azpittil57

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -33.3%

06-04-2013 12:57:32 | More by Azpittil57

thampel09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-04-2013 04:33:42 | More by thampel09

Nolen12

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-03-2013 12:04:49 | More by Nolen12

tswater

Colorado

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-01-2013 23:59:47 | More by tswater

Dope

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Best by 6/6/13, so close to the expiration.

A: Pours a surprisingly dark red. Can't even see through it. Big, fluffy light tan head. Almost an off-white really. Fades nice and slow with great retention. More great lacing (seems like Great Lakes should be more Great Lacing in fact).

S: Not much aroma at all. A little bit of rye bread and some floral notes? Hmph. Might be the age.

T: Floral notes up front. Then spicy rye bready notes from start to finish. Sweet bready notes intermingle too to balance it out. Mild grapefruit hops up front. A little wave of earthy bitterness and more grapefruit in the finish. Very dry in the aftertaste.

M: Medium bodied, smooth and dry.

O: I was expecting a hoppy rye ale but definitely not THAT hoppy. Floral and grapefruit hops but more of an english pale ale level of hops and bitterness. Well balanced, smooth and very drinkable rye beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 04:49:30 | More by Dope

Ragnarok88

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-31-2013 22:48:55 | More by Ragnarok88

jak

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-31-2013 01:11:33 | More by jak

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-30-2013 19:06:03 | More by Phillyz

beardown2489

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-30-2013 18:45:14 | More by beardown2489

CCutch

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-29-2013 17:11:48 | More by CCutch

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-28-2013 14:25:56 | More by BeerCon5