Mould's Beer Blog

Thanks for stopping by everyone!  Tonight I am cracking open a bottle of this year's batch of Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye.  Sierra Nevada first released this beer nationwide last spring, and was, for the most part, received with superb reviews.  I picked up just one bottle this year to give it a try! Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye Ruthless Rye 2013 Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Rye Beer 6.6% ABV 55 IBUs Ruthless Rye pours copper in color, with a two finger width white head.  There is great head retention, which leaves a gorgeous, thick lacing on the glass.  Ruthless Rye has tons of grapefruit in the aroma, with a little pine thrown in.  Taking some sips, there is more grapefruit, pine, lemon, caramel, and maybe a little spice from the rye, but I may be imagining it.  I would say the body on Ruthless Rye is a little heavier than medium.  Carbonation seems average, and there is a resinous quality to each sip I take. Sierra Nevada Ru...

Welcome!  Tonight I am drinking another beer from Sixpoint Brewery out of Brooklyn, NY.  I'm going to give my thoughts on their Righteous Ale.  I first had this beer when Sixpoint first began to can their beers, but I haven't had it since.  Sixpoint describes Righteous Ale as being " made with Rye malt to provide a signature and distinct earthy character.  Seasoned and dry-hopped with herbal and citrus hops.  Truly Righteous ." Righteous Ale Sixpoint Brewery Rye Beer 6.3% ABV 57 IBUs 19 SRM Righteous Ale pours dark red/brown with around a finger width sized off-white head.  The smell of rye immediately jumps out at me as I raise the glass to my nose.  The rye is mixed with a sweet caramel aroma.  There is also a decent dosing of flowery and citrusy hops.  Wow, my first sip from this beer, and I am floored by the rye in the flavor.  Rye is the most prevalent flavor, and is backed up by a grapefruit like bitterness....

What's up everyone, thanks for coming by!  I've got some more states up over on my Brewery Maps page.  Check them out and let me know how they could be more useful to you!   Tonight I am trying my first beer from Firestone Walker, their Black Rye IPA Wookey Jack.  Wookey Jack won a gold medal in this year's Great American Beer Festival in the American-style black ale category.  This is a pretty highly regarded beer which I found on a local beer shop's shelf for fairly cheap.  Firestone Walker suggests drinking this beer within 120 days of the bottling date.  This beer was bottled on July 19, so it's a little bit past its prime.  It may not be at peak, but I have a feeling it will be just fine! Wookey Jack Firestone Walker Brewing Co. 8.3% ABV 80 IBUs Bottled on 07/19/12 Fun Fact:  Unfiltered.  Anyone know where the name Wookey Jack comes from? Wookey Jack pours a dark, dark brown, almost black color.  I...