Sweetwater Crank Tank Rye'd Ale

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Had my first taste of this at Blue Lou's and enjoyed it, but by that time, couldn't accurately describe what I tasted. Picked up a bottle in Asheville, and just opened it. Glad I did! Full malt backbone, distinct rye character that overrides, but doesn't conceal. Clear amberish, nice froth head. Delicious fresh grapefruits, spice, and yeasty notes.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Couple of bottles got popped at blue Lou's throw down, and I was pleased as all get out to try it. Prominent citrus hops with some pine and grass countered by a nice dry rye and biscuit malt content. Sparkling copper-orange body with a large frothy head and heavy lacing. Fruity, dry and pleasantly bitter.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

A couple of bombers from my local beer buddy Sam, who would be a BeerPal if he would ever receive some sort of confirmation email after signup. He brought this puppies up from Georgia for the Hootenanny. Malty and light ryed aroma, slight caramel , light grapefruit and apricot hops. Taste is malty sweet and very lightly ryed with a good dose of apricot hops and nice little linger. Thanks Sam for this crowd pleaser.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Rich aroma is yeasty and woody with a subtle rye overtone. It pours a clear amber with a fairly thick and persistent white head; lacing is minimal. Flavor is yeasty, malty and rye-ish, a little woody but pleasantly so. Texture is not at all smooth - quite fizzy and rough, very pleasant, leaving behind a nice if not strong tingle.