Ticket To Rye IPA - Magic Hat Brewing Company

Alextricity

Michigan

3.95/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a Samuel Adams "Perfect Pint" glass.

Appearance: Orange/brown in color, with three fingers of a creamy, sand colored head. Lacing's quite nice on this one as well.

Smell: Really a lot like an IPA with a burst of floral sorts of hops, but there's certainly a rye aroma, which should be expected (given the name), as well as some sweet smelling malts. A very nice smelling beer. All's good so far.

Taste/feel: I haven't had many ryes, so I'll throw that out there right away... but it's quite an intriguing beer. I get a lot of sweetness on the front, with a lot of rye bitterness on the finish. There's a very nice balance here though, which really makes this beer quite drinkable. The finish is not for the faint of heart, but Ticket to Rye is tasty. It smells and drinks like a sweet-ish IPA, but the rye makes things interesting. After having their #9 as my first beer by them, things have really only gone up from there. I like Ticket to Rye more than I thought I would.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 18:41:04 | More by Alextricity

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.9%

05-22-2013 13:05:13 | More by pcsnyder

brez8791

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%

05-21-2013 18:33:40 | More by brez8791

Neorebel

New Jersey

3.41/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Ticket to Rye appears to be a clouded, dark amber with a nice inch-plus of cream colored head. Dense lacing accumulates on the side following the beer down. The aroma felt a little disappointing, as the rye was not very pronounced and there was a bit of a 'wet grass' aspect. The taste is rather light, consisting mostly of maltiness. The hops bitterness and somewhat lackluster rye comes in only towards the finish. Not bad in its own right overall, however, I will say its no Ruthless Rye, and there are many other better choices right there on the shelf as well.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 10:59:08 | More by Neorebel

barczar

Kentucky

3.4/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Pours a hazy medium brown with a frothy one inch cream head that dissipates slowly, leaving sheets of lacing.

Doughy caramel malt and rye form the initial aroma. It's fairly nutty, with a hint of citrus underneath, but malt overwhelms.

Flavor reveals resiny hops, fairly bitter, which are accentuated by rye peppery bitterness at the finish. Underpinnings of citrus are fairly subtle. The caramel malt backbone is very nutty and sweet.

Body is slightly watery, with moderate carbonation and a touch of astringency.

Decidedly bitter, but the sweet malt saves this beer for me. Not enough flavoring hops for me to consider this an ipa. Seems kinda watered down, overall.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 02:37:33 | More by barczar

Hermanater

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3%

05-19-2013 23:13:03 | More by Hermanater

LeahM

New York

3.75/5  rDev +3%

05-19-2013 04:06:44 | More by LeahM

Srive009

Florida

4/5  rDev +9.9%

05-18-2013 23:24:38 | More by Srive009

robbrandes

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

05-17-2013 05:37:34 | More by robbrandes

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.6/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

finally a magic hat release with some alcoholic teeth to it! this rye ipa isn't as good as some of the other ones on tour, but its pretty nice. pours an apparently lightly carbonated honey brown color, crystal clear, with a puffy lace head, bone white with outstanding retention. the nose is heavy rye, not sure the percentage of the grain bill, but its really rye heavy. underwhelming ale yeast as well. the taste has a lot of rye tool, and is spicy as it should be. fuller malt sweetness and body, a little heavy really, and lacking the carbonation to really make this pop. the flavor is a little average honestly, but I like magic hats use of a higher abv, and a new grain. this is a step in the more adventurous direction for them, and I appreciate that, but more carbonation and a more drinkable body would be much preferred for summer. still, a nice beer, good hop presence, and a nice long complex finish. im in.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 04:54:17 | More by StonedTrippin

ajtorres311

Florida

3/5  rDev -17.6%

05-16-2013 17:27:28 | More by ajtorres311

CoreyClark

New York

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%

05-15-2013 17:26:39 | More by CoreyClark

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.9%

05-15-2013 16:13:52 | More by Slatetank

Maximusmaximus

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -17.6%

05-15-2013 15:55:35 | More by Maximusmaximus

Ellbert

Ohio

2.68/5  rDev -26.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75

Appearance and mouthfeel are great. A sticky white head siits atop an amber/ brown body.

The taste is hoppy with a good malt backing. there is a bit of a funk in the aroma and flavor at first but it settles down after a bit.

It is only an okay beer for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 02:34:37 | More by Ellbert

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

05-14-2013 21:09:44 | More by InspectorBob

Bustersuess

New York

4/5  rDev +9.9%

05-14-2013 18:32:39 | More by Bustersuess

tfsimpkins

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +23.6%

05-13-2013 18:19:03 | More by tfsimpkins

slavall

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +9.9%

05-13-2013 01:20:39 | More by slavall

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.99/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Pours hazy dark copper with a late layer of white foam. Sweet rye nose. Fruity. Taste is a light fruity rye, malty. Some caramel too. The bitter rye hangs around following the finish. Interesting blend, nicely made.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 20:07:22 | More by KTCamm

Utica_Brew_Review

New York

3.15/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75

Amazing blood orange color with great head and mild carbonation. Looks more like a Red IPA. Smells like an IPA. Citrus, very bitter, almost metallic, herbal, complex aroma. Tastes great, really complex but the aftertaste is full of ash. Very bitter. Herbal and hoppy notes. Complex flavor and full bodied.

Great Rye IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 07:28:09 | More by Utica_Brew_Review

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3%

05-10-2013 23:34:34 | More by AnitaBrewski

Hopswagger

Oklahoma

3.66/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

P: Hazed brown orange tinted body with micro bubble tan head.

S: Spicy rye, bready malt, dark fruits and toffee.

T/M: Roasted caramel, heavy rye, spiced rum, toffee candy, caramel apples, dark fruit and pine resin. Medium full spices body that Coates the palate with pine and fruit. Leaves of film on the top if the throat like sharp cheddar does.

O: By far the best Magic Hat beer I have had. This has great robust flavors and a dialed in spice profile to please.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 23:00:53 | More by Hopswagger

Brewsed

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3%

05-09-2013 20:44:13 | More by Brewsed

bgoblue2

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

05-09-2013 04:09:17 | More by bgoblue2