Posted on 01 mars 2010. Tags: Mohawk Rye IPA, Rye, Wicked Wine
A Rye Beer/IPA mash-up
A collaboration between Wicked Wine and Stefan Gustavsson
7.5% ABV. Systembolaget Article Number: 11736. 35.80 SEK (500ml bottle)
Pours a crystal clear chestnut brown with a solid, sticky white head with tight beading.
Classic US hop aromas of pine needles and fresh garden mint. I was searching for the 'rye effect' but to be honest couldn't find anything obvious.
Creamy smooth mouth feel that smothers the high ABV nicely. Somewhat sticky sweet upfront and a medium hop buzz finish.
Spicy Asian food. Cheese and cheese-based dishes. Salmon.
Nerd note
So what does the 20% of rye do to this IPA? Most noticeable is the silky smooth mouth feel which seems to mute a lot of the hop bite and makes this a rather tame IPA. Overall a great looking beer with a fresh hoppy nose that is just a little too smooth and filling to leave me wanting much more.
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Posted on 01 mars 2010. Tags: BASHAH, Mohawk Rye IPA, new, releases, Systembolaget
If you’re feeling a little depressed that it’s Monday and the winter Olympics are over then perhaps you can seek cold comfort in the news that seven new beers are being launched at the Systembolaget today.
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Three Swedish micorbreweries are among the newcomers, including a welcome national appearance by Gothenburg-based Ocean Bryggeriet with its ecological Eko Pale Ale, which will be available in circa 35 Sysmbolaget stores throughout the country. I haven’t tried this beer yet so expect a review shortly!
I recently wrote about Nynäshamns Extra Stout and today they launch the second of their new 25cl bottle offerings, this time Bötet Barley Wine. This beer is definitely worth putting in your basket and don’t forget it benefits from ageing a couple of years too.
In my opinion the most exciting of the Swedish beers this time around is Mohawk Rye IPA, the first in a Mohawk trilogy of beers being launched over the next few months.
Mohawk Rye IPA is a very Swedish collaboration between beer importer/distributor Wicked Wine and brewer Stefan Gustavsson and has been brewed at Slottskällans in Uppsala.
Mohawk Rye IPA is the beer I'm most looking forward to trying
The use of rye in beer is very uncommon here in Sweden and according to Wicked Wine helps balance out some of the aggression of the hops for a fresher drinking experience.
Sounds very interesting indeed and I can’t wait to review Mohawk a little later today. Check back tomorrow for the low down on what I hope is going to be a fantastic beer.
Moving overseas there are three very different new beers to choose from: a shockingly sour ale from Belgium with vinegar, berry and woody flavours, a stunning chocolate stout from Brooklyn Brewery that is ‘no-brainer must-buy’ considering the price and the weird but wonderful Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock, an intensely concentrated 12% ‘ice beer’ that is so rich and sweet one bottle will probably last you all winter.
Last, but certainly not least, is BASHAH – which stands for Black as S”#t Hoppy as Hell – a self-styled Black Belgium Double IPA from brewing mavericks BrewDog and Stone Brewing in the US that tastes just as confusing as it sounds. Expect a review in the next few days.
The Systembolaget doors have just opened, so what are you still doing reading this? Go get ‘em people!
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