2nd Case Swap : Revileds Roggenbier

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Permalink Reply by MrC on April 13, 2009 at 1:55pm

I hooked into this one last night as soon as the kids went to bed.

Poured a deep amber/orange color. First glass straight from the fridge had no head, second glass had small white short lasting head.
Aroma was sweet with spicy phenols. Burnt oranges.
Carbonation was low creating a nice a soft mouthfeel. Tasted spicy, slightly mettalic with some kettle caramelisation maybe. Seemed to have a sourness or tartness.

Reminded me of a beer I brewed with WB-06 a couple of months back. That yeast seems to have it own definate signature. I think the yeast is dominating the flavour & aroma.

My second ever rye beer (Mike's was the first) so difficult for me to comment on the rye. To be honest I can't identify the rye in the aroma or favour yet.

I think a better hefe yeast (you'd have to go liquid) would make a better beer in this style. I don't plan on using WB-06 again.
(Disclaimer: I don't have much/any experience with these beer styles)

Overall a pretty good beer but feel that the yeast has let it down a bit. Glad to have experienced another rye beer.

Cheers Rev.

Permalink Reply by Reviled on April 15, 2009 at 10:16am

Cheers for the feedback Cherry... I really was quite disappointed with what this yeast decided to do in the bottle :o( It was tasting pretty good before bottle conditioning was finished but now theres some funny funky phenols happening.. I tried for as clean a ferment as possible as id heard bad things about it, but I still didnt get what I wanted out of it.. Who knows, maybe it will condition out over time??

Im actually considering doing the same recipe with a Lager yeast instead, reckon that would really make the malt and rye characters shine through...

Permalink Reply by denimglen on April 15, 2009 at 7:41pm

Cracked this one tonight, first rye beer too.

Tropical fruit in aroma, thick, round, caramelly bread-like, some light banana too, aroma kinda reminds me of this sweet rum and banana dessert dish my mother makes, without the rum haha. Some light clove there too.

Pours dark burnt gold, spritzy light head that thins quickly, lots of suspended particles.

Some spicy esters on first hitting the tongue, tart finish, some more tropical fruit. A little spiciness separate from the esters which I'm thinking is from the rye.

Medium body, medium-high carb, soft and round.

Nice beer mate, go WLP300/3068 next time, you won't regret it ;-)

Permalink Reply by James P on April 19, 2009 at 2:43pm

Again the first Rye beer for me, so decided to have a crack at this yesterday while brewing.

Pours dark amber / golden with little head which imparted a tropical fruit with a hint of banana. A little chewy feeling and tartness, however got four thumbs up (a friend dropped in).

It reminded me a little of Jim Beam Rye Whiskey with a little spiciness.

I liked it, thanks Reviled!

Permalink Reply by Barry on April 24, 2009 at 8:34pm

Pours a beautiful deep amber-red, slightly cloudy with a temporary off-white head.
Rye spicyness and cloves/phenols on the nose, some fruit and banana.
Beer is spritzy, there's some caramel sweetness up front with a distinctly decoction-ish toastyness,and then a dominant rye tartness with clovey phenols coming through. Finishes dry but some yeast characters continue along with some of the toasty malt flavours - yum.

Enjoyable beer, bit close to a wheat beer in yeast profile means it's not one that's really my cup of tea, but I can completely respect the craft.

Cheers bro!

Permalink Reply by Stu McKinlay on April 25, 2009 at 9:39pm

Rose gold with a disappearing off white head. Colour is very appealing but the head has totally disappeared, like a soft drink. Little creatures bob about in the glass, even though I did decant it.
Tropical fruit aromas as I pour... bordering on fruit juice. I nose the glass and get sawdust and a little floral note at first, followed by a slightly medicinal character with apple fruit.
The mouth is thin, very thin and totally washed out, with a powdery astringent finish.

I've no doubt something took over this bottle because it ain't what other people are describing. Bummer as I was more excited than most about trying this one.


Rev, your labelling was the best. So easy to peel off!

Permalink Reply by HerrSchnapps on April 25, 2009 at 9:47pm

This is our fourth tonight (out of the tested lot - we had a couple of brew moons and wigram first).

Very unique. we have been discussing it and there is a decent amount of fermented fruit juice (reminiscient of fruit juice left to fement in the sun) that comes through on the nose and in the mouth, comes with the spicy rye flavour.

This is our first roggenbier so it is hard to critique and compare to previous beers. Anywho we like it, interesting...

cheers from a slightly drunker mick will and jade.

Permalink Reply by Ally Mcg on April 28, 2009 at 8:43pm

Pours orangey red with quickly diminishing head. Bubblegummy and spicy on the nose. I scibbled down quince but dunno what I'm thinking of there. There is a sweetness tho, a perfumy sort of sweetness that reminds me of a gewurztraminer.

Interesting drink - i'd probably use something other than wheat yeast (even tho that's not true to roggen style) because i think its smothering the rye. Nice beer all the same - cheers rev, good experimenting

Permalink Reply by Mike Neilson on May 22, 2009 at 7:07pm

Last beer of the case swap; Revileds Roggenbier

Pour a Spritzy Copper with a foamy instantly disapating head, Nose to me is of light cherry wood with out the resin. Taste is of a bubblegum spice which is thin and non-lingering.

I think this yeast has an amazing nose, but it is so hard to get right its not funny. I brew a kit clone of leffe for my old man and every third one turns out like this. I off this beer get No Malt No Hops just this floral cherry bugglegum flavour!!

WB06 can fuck right off!!

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 25, 2009 at 8:31am

"WB06 can fuck right off!!"

haha, +1 ;o)

Permalink Reply by Mike Neilson on May 25, 2009 at 8:40am

And Again

WB06 can fuck right off