Cane & Ebel - Two Brothers Brewing Company

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Growler, poured into a pint glass

A somewhat clear ruby/mahogany colored body with a fluffy one finger yellowish cap. Some mild lacing strewn across the inside of the glass.

The nose is of rye, caramel, and citrus. Oranges and tangerines with a little bit of a tropical element underneath. Sturdy caramel with a bit of brown sugar.

Hmm, this is pretty sugary. Almost under-attenuated in a way. Caramel and brown sugar with rye, grapefruit, oranges, and pine resin through the middle. The finish is a blend of mild bitterness with a rush of sweetness. Fairly dry, but definitely sugary.

Medium bodied, chewy. Low carbonation. Finish is sweet, dry, and mildly bitter.

This is an interesting beer. The sweetness is cloying, masking the rye too much for my tastes. However, this is still enjoyable in an odd way. A little too sweet, but there is a decent hoppyness to help try and balance it out.

Serving type: growler

03-25-2013 13:03:46 | More by ColForbinBC

CliffBrake

New Hampshire

4.4/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to DavidEddie for the growler!

Deep reddish-brown, somewhat bright with a tight tan head that leaves plenty of lacing.

Fruity, spicy smell with components from the rye and hops. Very inviting. Full malty flavor balanced by spicy and herbal hops. Medium to full mouthfeel. Spiciness from the rye blends well with the hops. Some sweetness in the middle, but not overdone, with a dry finish.

Balanced and tasty beer that really seems to bring home the idea of "beer is food." Delicious and inviting. I would drink this regularly if I could get it. Highly recommended.

Serving type: growler

06-11-2011 00:29:49 | More by CliffBrake

bruachan

Rhode Island

4.28/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

deep copper niceness. great color. head is a little lame, but does its job, releasing fantastic odors

lushly rich, stickily hoppy, spicily rye-ey. great mix of piney and citrus hops, with a little of whatever sugar they have in there

the hops are so fresh coming out of this. great rye kick. C&E has always been a little sweet for my tastes, perhaps just a little slow feeling. i would have thought the palm sugar (or whatever) would dry it out--perhaps they compensate by mashing hot

Serving type: growler

11-29-2009 02:02:14 | More by bruachan

bluemoonswoon

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours clear toasty brown with two inches of sandy brown head, leaves some great lacing through the duration of the session.

S: The rye is very apparent and I love it, bright and spicy with a sticky and sappy piny hop backing.

T/MF: On tap and out of the growler this beer is a bit different from a bottle that may have been sitting on the shelf for who knows how long and a bit more aggressive than the softness of the hand pumped version. Taste reflects the aroma in a big way, sweet but not overbearingly so, tastes of caramel, fresh pumpernickel bread (for that bready chocolaty taste) and balanced with a prickly, piny hoppiness. Feel is deliciously solid, rich and chewy with a delicate but sturdy carbonation that finishes with a slight grabby dryness.

D: As good, if not slightly better than the bottled version but it's hard to battle the tastiness of a cask. But this remains one of my favorite year round offerings from one of the best and friendliest breweries around.

Serving type: growler

11-13-2009 02:29:30 | More by bluemoonswoon

quinnsi

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: rudy burnt orange and red with a really nice two fingers of off-white foam

S: piney hops almost entirely with a hint of malt at the end.

T: Much more balanced than expecting after the taking in the nose. Light carbonation and hops in the front, then predominated by nice, round malt flavors. after a few moments, the hops makes themselves known again, lingering for quite a while.

M: The carbonation and hops balance well in the mouth, with some warming from the alcohol.

Serving type: growler

09-15-2009 04:13:26 | More by quinnsi

Florida9

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured from growler into a pint glass. Nice inch or so of light tan head that dissipated slowly over the course of the pint, leaving quite a bit of residue around the glass. Deep brown color with a red hue. Clear.

S: Very aromatic. Could smell it just from a foot away. Resinous hops. Smells of the forest.

T & M: The spicy bite of hops with a rye-malt lactic finish. Creamy yet dry, if that makes any sense. Very well balanced between a malty backbone and spicy hops. Medium body and carbonation.

D: As noted before, this is a well balanced beer, making it an easy drinker. An excellent representation of the style. I've had this beer in a bottle previously and it was far less impressed as it was not nearly as lively as this. However, today's beer is exhibiting a greater complexity and (obvious) freshness that was not present in my original tasting.

Serving type: growler

04-09-2009 01:40:50 | More by Florida9

Vonerichs

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cane & Ebel is mahogany in color, clear, and has a light tan head with moderate lacing.

The spicey rye headlines the smell along with caramel sweet malt. There's definitely a hop presence. The smell is intriguing and complex.

Impressive taste... this has a huge malt backbone and the thai palm sugar really stands out, giving this sweet flavor. The rye provides an earthy spice and it closes with a very pleasant hop balance, earthy/herbal.

Medium body with great carbonation. The finish is slightly bitter from the hops, but not overdone.

This goes down easy and is quite delicious. Very sessionable.

This is a creative brew and perhaps the best offering from Two Bros, and I like quite a few of their brews. Their outstanding use of hops in this one makes this a top notch rye.

Serving type: growler

03-23-2009 01:53:43 | More by Vonerichs

MillRat

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Taught a class near the Clark Street Ale House, and wanted to see what was on cask. Pleasant surprise to find Cane & Ebel there. Reviewed it back on 15 Jan 2007 in a growler from the brewery, so this is the cask review.

It still retains the dark ruby clarity, and the head is now much inproved in both size and staying power. The aroma of rye grassiness and citrus hops is even better than before. The flavor has a nice spiciness from both the hops and the cane, and the solid malt body balances well against the 68 IBU and dry-hop flavors. The cask presentation makes this beer even smoother and more dangerously drinkable than it was off the keg. If you're in Chicago's north loop area, don't miss it.

Serving type: growler

05-18-2007 01:30:24 | More by MillRat

kylehay2004

Florida

4.2/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Single finger head with excellent lacing on a clear amber with golden hues body. Aroma of toasted and caramel malt, rye breads, candied orange and earthy hops. Flavor is nicely breadt with nice rye presence, earthy hops, citrus hops and a nutty and musty sensation which carries throughout the experience. Medium body and moderate carbonation. This one is very complex and very smooth. There is a lot more to this one than I can pull out from it. A must try.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2013 20:51:35 | More by kylehay2004

mvanaskie13

Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass, color is deep amber, slightly opaque, head presented at about 1/2" thickness, off white in color with some lacing on the glass.

Smell is where this beer hits its high note, very robust rye earthiness with a big hop note, citrus and pine blend.

Taste is very solid malted rye, light caramel, toast; very solid hop bitterness, similar to the scent in the citrus/pine mixture.

Mouthfeel is strong for upfront from the bitterness and rye flavors, lingering nicely, solid carbonation.

Overall, a very solid, very drinkable hoppy rye brew, definitely a rye/ipa blend.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 01:27:31 | More by mvanaskie13

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

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

Russet brown amber color with a little head that fades fast.
Aroma has a spicy rye kick with some light hops and bready malts.
Taste is pretty good and leans to the malt side of the house. Its bold and assertive with rye malts and bitter with some hops that meld nicely at the finiah to a quite agrreable taste.
Finishes a wee bit dry.
A definite standout in the catagory.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 11:20:19 | More by micromaniac129

themind

New Jersey

4.11/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Quality brew! I would purchase this again. Has a citrus hoppy flavor with decent balance in the beer. Two Brothers makes some good beer and if you are looking to try them this is a good place to start. I bought a variety pack and so far all have been decent.

Bottom Line: Quality brew!

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 00:33:07 | More by themind

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

First had: on tap at TJ's, Paoli, PA

Poured a darker amber color with a small, stable, off-white head. Aroma of citrusy hops and toasted rye malts, nicely balanced. Same in the taste, toastyed rye, caramel, citrus, crisp hop bitterness. Clean, dry, medium body, moderate carbonation, easily drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 02:49:25 | More by Rifugium

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a shaker pint.

Appearance
Red with 1 finger of off-white head. Excellent clarity with low-moderate carbonation.

Nose
Papaya, mango, candied orange & lemon. Lighter notes of rye and pineapple.

Taste
Candied orange, lemon and papaya. Notes of spicy rye and pineapple. Pale candy sugars with nuances of caramel. Hints of pine needle and rye linger.

Mouthfeel
Light bodied, crisp and dry with a moderate bitterness.

Overall
Spicy, dry, bitter, tropical and citrusy. Yeah, I'd buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 15:03:36 | More by justintcoons

lovindahops

New York

4.34/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Saw this on tap and I knew I wanted it instantly

A- pours a vibrant red amber with big head of foam. Excellent head retention on the sides but excellent lacing still involved. Looks like a nugget nectar at least in this shade of light

S- citrus, rye, spices, and maybe an unfermented sugar type scent. Sweet and very fresh with an herbal wheat theme mixed in

T- sweet and rye best describes it! Some citrus and tangerine and wrapped by the sweet flavors. Very delicious rye beer that is so sweet and enjoyable

M- excellent carbonation and flavors mesh well with the palate

O- I will have to go back and look but this may be the best rye beer I have ever had. Sweet rye flavors makes it drinkable like an amber. I wish I always had access to this

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2013 00:53:57 | More by lovindahops

rlee1390

Indiana

4.08/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A-Translucent ruby, one finger off white, not much carbonation, lacing.

S-Starts with rye spicyness, citrus hops and grass hops as well.

T-Starts with nice rye notes. Then had mild citrus and grass notes. Tad bit of malts. Slight bitterness.

M-Medium bodied, nicely carbonated but also a tad bit watery.

O-It's no Red's Rye PA, but still one the better hoppy Rye-Reds out there.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 23:22:03 | More by rlee1390

blahblahbeercom

4.3/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance- This BEER pours a murky brown/red color. The head starts out one finger thick, but ends up much less than that.

Smell- Cane and Ebel has an earthy, almost musty smell in the bottle. Once poured, I could pick up a pepper and caramel smell.

Taste- At first sip, I could taste a caramel/malt flavor. There is sweetness to this initial taste, but the earthy barley flavor keeps it from being overwhelming. Rye & sweetness gives way to a slight bitterness from hops.

Mouthfeel- slightly sticky... lingers on the tongue with bitterness and slight earthy tones

Overall- I am very happy with the way earthy rye and bitter hops dance in this ale. This unique ale really works!

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 23:52:03 | More by blahblahbeercom

SerialHiker

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a deep caramel brown…off white head did form about a finger width thick and settled to a slightly thinner layer…a good lookin’ brew…(4/5)

Smell: Peppery rye up front…also some sweetness, caramel, floral notes and a touch of citrus…there’s an earthy, mustiness happening here…it’s nice, but it’s not overwhelming…(3.75/5)

Taste: Sweet, earthy, caramel maltiness up front, much more than I would have expected…there’s a definite sugary sweetness that isn’t strong, just noticeable…after the initial flavors, this brew really dives into the hops and rye…peppery rye bite comes out, nicely balanced by citrus/piney hops…slightly resinous feel…there’s some bready qualities to the flavor as well…peppery rye/piney bitterness into the after taste…a very hoppy rye ale…(4/5)

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, plenty of carbonation…it fluffs up bringing tons of sweet, slightly peppery maltiness to the palate…there’s a mild touch of resin/syrup feel…finishes very smoothly, doesn’t linger too far, but leaves an earthiness behind…(3.85/5)

Overall: I’m a big fan of Two Brothers, partly because I like supporting small, independent businesses, but mostly because they make very drinkable beer and Cane and Ebel is another example of that…with super flavor and a relatively low ABV, I definitely could drink a few of these in a sitting and not bat an eye…this is definitely worth picking up if you see it on your local, independent beer store or if you’re traveling through the Chicagoland area…Two Brothers strikes again! (4/5)

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 03:13:03 | More by SerialHiker

alexipa

Colorado

4.84/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

A: Very dark murky red with not much head to speak of. The appearance of this one leads me to believe this will pack a punch of flavor, I hope for a full bodied experience.

S: Peppery spices up front, some floral hops and caramel sweetness in there as well.

T: They aren't messing around with the rye in this beer. It is amazingly spicy and complex, but they've packed enough caramel malts in to keep it very balanced. This is like nothing I've ever had.

M: I could chew this. It's not incredibly thick, but the creamy smoothness makes me want to just suck on it for a while... weird.

O: This. This is what a great beer should be. You could search the entire world for a better Rye Beer and come up completely empty handed and dumb founded. Well done!

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 05:09:58 | More by alexipa

zrbeer1579

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I've had this beer before. Just wanted wait until I get a super fresh 6pk of this beer.

Appearance: Deep crimson-amber with a one finger light tan head

Aroma: Sugar sweet peppery rye. In the background hops are mostly floral with very little citrus.

Taste: Similar to the smell. Sweet peppery rye, with floral/light citrus hops. A little bit of caramel malt. Sometimes, there is a light toasted rye breadiness in the finish which then turn into the hops' bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Median bodied with median carbonation. Slightly sticky. Soft hop bitterness that lingers very shortly. Easy to drinker.

Overall: I enjoy this beer. The Thai palm sugar adds an interesting sweetness and flavor to the beer. Neither does the rye or hops dominate over each others.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 00:31:27 | More by zrbeer1579

Immortale25

Florida

4.46/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Had at The Local Miami. Arrives in a Green Flash goblet.

A- Light see-through brown color with a 3/4 inch light tan head that retains well before shimmying down to a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a mostly full sheet of light surface foam. Thick, full cobwebs of lacing.

S- Moderately hoppy aroma with some complimentary alcohol. Somewhat musty.

T- Toasty, light chocolate and also light spiciness from the rye. Restrained bitterness with some alcohol presence. Overall, well-balanced with the hops playing off the rye malt nicely.

M- Semi-viscous and sticky with medium carbonation and a full-ish body.

O- High drinkability and a nice combo of rye and hops. I used light as an adjective frequently in this brew because it displays a good amount of finesse.

Serving type: on-tap

01-13-2013 03:48:15 | More by Immortale25

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.35/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presently, this is the #6 ranked Rye Beer here on BA... and for good reason.

I got bored hanging with my wife's family, so I retreated to the bathroom to tick this beer on Christmas day.

Served in a pint glass.

A: Poured a ruby red/orange color, slightly hazy, and with a soft, off-white heady that left a web resembling cotton candy on the glass.

S: Smelled of melted Astro-Pop, malt, a fair amount of fresh hops, and red velvet cake batter. Delectable!

T: Exactly like the nose, definitely bitter, but not totally a hophead paradise beer. It did have that rye beer "Wasa" cracker quality in the middle that was a cheeky variation on an East Coast IPA. Not too sweet and lots of lacing here.

M: Like I stated, this was bitter, with spiral lacing left on the glass and nice carbonation bill.

O: I killed a six pack of this over the span of three days along with all the other goodies I had in between. I'll be revisiting this brew when I'm in the area quite often now I'm sure.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 00:39:41 | More by Chaney

jsisko01

Michigan

2.83/5  rDev -31.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Appearance - Pours an extremely dark brownish-amber color with an inch thick, creamy tan head that lingers for a couple minutes. Leaves a nice, creamy lacing as well.

Smell - The sweetness of the palm sugar comes through lightly, with a dominant aroma of rye.

Taste - The spiciness of the rye masks most of the other flavors.. There is a toasty/smoky flavor as well but I think that might be from the rye? The sweetness from the sugar tastes pretty nice.. And the bottle is right about having the wackiest hops. I can detect some pine hops, along with some other earthy and floral hops. Has a strong bitterness in the finish.

Mouthfeel - Has a creamy body with medium carbonation.

Overall - This is the first rye beer I've ever tried. I am not pleased.. lol. To me, this basically just tastes like a nasty IPA, with rye added.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 03:35:33 | More by jsisko01

KickbacksSteve

Florida

4.1/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Kickbacks in Jax. Poured into a snifter. Off-white head, moderate retention on a dark amber body. Lacing is soapy and clear, sticky. Aroma includes some caramel malt, but is certainly dominated by quite a hop bill. Resinous hop juiciness in the form of grapefruit and grass, some earthiness. Taste is biting and bitter balanced by some nice malt sweetness. Tongue coating with a warming mouthfeel. Very tasty.

Serving type: on-tap

12-04-2012 05:52:29 | More by KickbacksSteve

TheSSG

Illinois

4.85/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a nice, foamy head that is off-white-tan, and is surprisingly not persistent, yet resiny. Aroma is sweet malt, floral hops, and spicy rye...just brilliant. A deep burnt umber color. Starts bitter with notes of grapefruit and a LOT of rye spiciness coming through. Builds to a hefty bitterness in the middle. Bitterness begins to become very pronounced and a mix of pine resin and grapefruit/citrus rind. Right as this flavor is most intense, it cuts into the malt, where the rye shines right through, and the finish is still hop bitterness, a touch of rye, and then the sweetness of the palm sugar comes through.

Complex, (rye) malty, hoppy. Everything you could ever want from one bier.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2012 03:47:21 | More by TheSSG