Rail Yard Ale - Wynkoop Brewing Company

ninaturner

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

01-05-2013 02:20:36 | More by ninaturner

hoosier222002

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

06-14-2013 22:15:20 | More by hoosier222002

jonkerbaugh

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +25.7%

05-21-2013 19:18:30 | More by jonkerbaugh

MeisterMayhem

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-07-2013 18:58:51 | More by MeisterMayhem

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

04-03-2013 03:43:12 | More by HuskyinPDX

keenanite21

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

03-10-2013 21:38:40 | More by keenanite21

kojevergas

California

2.93/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Served on-draught into a 5oz taster glass at Wynkoop. Reviewed from notes.

A: Pours a beige floater; no real head here. Body colour is a clear copper-amber. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show.

Sm: Tame fruit character, with clean malts and subservient vague floral hops. Mild in strength but pleasant.

T: Amber malts, clean malts, light cherry/berry fruit esters, and almost a vague light honey note. Hopping is generic floral and adds little. Not horribly complex or subtle, but nicely layered. No yeast or alcohol comes through. Nicely balanced and built. Somewhat full bodied.

Mf: Smooth and wet. Adequate carbonation. Light on the palate. Suits the flavours in a general sense.

Dr: A drinkable beer, but not a fantastic example of the style. Why is this their flagship? A decent offering from Wynkoop, but far from their best regular offering. Meh.

High C

Serving type: on-tap

03-01-2013 20:36:13 | More by kojevergas

Dmart1223

Colorado

3.4/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

It's a good beer. It's just not outstanding.

Rail Yard is a dark, hazy amber with a tan head that fades fast into a dusting.

I smelled sweet malts and something biscuity. Not too overwhelming, but pleasant.

The taste is meal-like -- with good flavor and body. It's very light (no bitterness), with malt sweetness in the middle and dry biscuit and cereal grain taste and dryness near the end.

This, like other Wynkoop brews, is very sessionable. It's not too heavy. It won't ruin your breath or palate. But it's not going to blow any minds, either. Was that the point of this brew? Probably not. Just shut up and drink it, enjoy it for what it is, and you'll be fine.

Serving type: can

01-14-2013 04:53:33 | More by Dmart1223

stampfler07

Colorado

4/5  rDev +18.3%

01-13-2013 22:27:40 | More by stampfler07

poodog

Kansas

3/5  rDev -11.2%

10-24-2012 15:01:04 | More by poodog

fishguyac

Washington

3/5  rDev -11.2%

10-05-2012 00:06:57 | More by fishguyac

meghmmm

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +25.7%

09-04-2012 05:34:59 | More by meghmmm

pferrier

Michigan

4/5  rDev +18.3%

08-27-2012 22:38:20 | More by pferrier

brentk56

North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a hazy amber color with a modest cap; just a few dots of lacing are left behind

Smell: Very malty, with caramel and toast; a whiff of diacetyl, too

Taste: Toasty caramel, up front, with a buttery and fruity character that develops by mid-palate; after the swallow, the flavors dry out nicely, making the beer very drinkable

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Not surprised at all that this is a crowd pleaser; I'm not a fan of this style but I had no trouble putting this one down

Serving type: can

08-08-2012 02:31:26 | More by brentk56

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

4.58/5  rDev +35.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a standard pint glass.

The beer is a pure amber/red color. A light cream colored head ebbs away into a thin film. Really good lacing clings to the glass.

The smell is spot-on for an amber: caramel sweetness and toasted malts.

The taste is delicious, and how I prefer my ambers - loads of sweet caramel. Toasted bread, a nice nutty aftertaste. This is just very good.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a clingy sweetness. A dry carbonation is present in the finish.

Overall, just a solid example of a craft amber ale. All of the right components are there, Well done Wynkoop.

Serving type: can

08-05-2012 19:22:45 | More by JuicesFlowing

Ispeakforthetrees

Colorado

3/5  rDev -11.2%

06-30-2012 06:45:44 | More by Ispeakforthetrees

MumboJumbo

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev -26%

06-26-2012 15:34:37 | More by MumboJumbo

LeeryLeprechaun

Colorado

3/5  rDev -11.2%

06-25-2012 15:58:34 | More by LeeryLeprechaun

crobinso

Colorado

2.75/5  rDev -18.6%

06-18-2012 22:52:13 | More by crobinso

carteravebrew

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev -26%

06-15-2012 21:35:23 | More by carteravebrew

ferrari29

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Beer poured from can into a Nonic shaped pint glass

A - Beer pours with a thick orange-reddish colored body; mild amount of carbonation; creme colored head formed, about one finger in size; held rather well; little lacing formed around the glass

S - Yeasty; smell of mold, ricotta cheese; last bit of the scent finishes with a heavy caramel, brown sugar; I got some of this stuff on my hands and now they smell like cotton-candy; moscato grapes; sour

T - Thin malt flavor; roasted malt and a touch of candy-caramel at the end; not really heavy on any other types of flavoring; slight sour yeast taste; figs; not much of a hop profile here either; white grapes

M - Very effervescent; leaves a nice tingly feel on your tongue and as it washes along your cheeks; not much body to this one, and rather bubbly for a beer this thin; heavy sugar aftertaste

D - Not sure where to categorize this beer, at first I was impressed with its sour cheese nose, but was immediately set back by its lack of flavor and body; I'd kindly recommend it to someone who's interested in trying something unique

Serving type: can

05-20-2012 02:52:02 | More by ferrari29

Piason

California

3/5  rDev -11.2%

05-11-2012 06:32:23 | More by Piason

NoLeafClover44

Delaware

3.3/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Thanks to xraided for this extra. 12 oz. can poured into a standard pint glass.

A - Pours a cloudy ruby amber color. Very little head and almost no lacing.

S - Plum, bready malt, brown sugar. I'm not getting any hops here.

T - Starts sticky sweet with the flavors from the nose. I then get a very unexpected sour apple and berry flavor. Finishes with a caramel sweetness. Again, no hops. The striking sour an fruity malt flavors are very surprising, but pretty enjoyable nonetheless.

M - Good carbonation and a medium body.

O - I suspect this beer may be pretty old, but no canning date so no way to tell. The flavors I got were sweet and sour with no hop presence whatsoever. Even still, it wasn't bad, just didn't really fit the style for me. Tasted more like a fruit beer than an Amber Ale at this point. I would like to try one fresh to compare.

Serving type: can

04-24-2012 04:24:20 | More by NoLeafClover44

macrosmatic

Florida

3/5  rDev -11.2%

04-10-2012 05:35:36 | More by macrosmatic

CuBuffsaNut88

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

While living on Wynkoop street in Denver for a few years, the Wynkoop Brewery became a common place for me, and the Rail Yard Ale usually filled my growler. It's a solid beer with a bold taste and a hoppy bite and can be paired very well with red meat. Having said that, I also fully understand arguments that claim it is unbalanced, but to each their own. I also believe that it tastes much better on tap than it does out of the can.

Serving type: growler

03-27-2012 08:31:06 | More by CuBuffsaNut88