Today we look at yet another Rye IPA. Last time we experienced Ruthless Rye from Sierra Nevada.
This time around it is Ticket to Rye from Magic Hat, the erstwhile Vermont brewery from South Burlington. It was included in their Spring Fever variety 12 pack.
You have to like the obvious Beatles reference in the title. Couldn't help but compare the beer to the Ruthless Rye. Not just because they both led to flashbacks with references to my youth, but because they are both IPA's based on rye.
Like the Ruthless one, Ticket to Rye has that dark, amber color. I detected a slight, piney scent as I brought the glass to me.
The first impression when tasting the beer is that it is more bitter than the other IPAs I've been sampling lately, especially the ones of the rye variety. Also detected some earthy flavors which I chalked up to the rye.
The bitterness of the first taste does fade as you continue drinking the bottle, but there is also some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Did not note the noticeable grapefruit aroma or flavor that was present in the Ruthless Rye offering from Sierra Nevada.
Overall I enjoyed the beer and had no trouble drinking it (like that's a high standard in my case!). Still I found it to be less balanced, and less interesting, than the other IPA's I've been drinking this spring. Definitely do not like it as much as Ruthless Rye, or even the Rebel IPA from Sam Adams.
I'm giving Ticket To Rye from Magic Hat 6 mugs out of 10.
This time around it is Ticket to Rye from Magic Hat, the erstwhile Vermont brewery from South Burlington. It was included in their Spring Fever variety 12 pack.
You have to like the obvious Beatles reference in the title. Couldn't help but compare the beer to the Ruthless Rye. Not just because they both led to flashbacks with references to my youth, but because they are both IPA's based on rye.
Like the Ruthless one, Ticket to Rye has that dark, amber color. I detected a slight, piney scent as I brought the glass to me.
The first impression when tasting the beer is that it is more bitter than the other IPAs I've been sampling lately, especially the ones of the rye variety. Also detected some earthy flavors which I chalked up to the rye.
The bitterness of the first taste does fade as you continue drinking the bottle, but there is also some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Did not note the noticeable grapefruit aroma or flavor that was present in the Ruthless Rye offering from Sierra Nevada.
Overall I enjoyed the beer and had no trouble drinking it (like that's a high standard in my case!). Still I found it to be less balanced, and less interesting, than the other IPA's I've been drinking this spring. Definitely do not like it as much as Ruthless Rye, or even the Rebel IPA from Sam Adams.
I'm giving Ticket To Rye from Magic Hat 6 mugs out of 10.
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