The Bruery Rugbrød
Meaning "rye bread" in Danish, we took our inspiration for this beer from the Danes’ staple dark, whole-grain rye bread. Brewed with three types of rye malt, this robust brown ale showcases the earthy, spicy character of the grain, complemented by bready, nutty barley malts and a hint of roast. Loosely based on the Scandinavian Christmas beer or "Julebryg" tradition, this beer is perfect for the colder weather of winter, although it will be available year-round (because who doesn’t love a dark beer now and again, regardless of weather?) And don’t worry about the name, we can’t pronounce it either! But we do have a video of us and a lot of others trying our best at it.
3.6
624 reviews
Placentia, United States
Community reviews
Bottle: Thanks, Jeff. Tawny copper & ruby body, semi-clear with a beige head that settles quickly to a foamy collar. Aroma of gum, light rye spice, & lots of slightly sweet, somewhat stale caramel candy notes. Flavor is a bit old tasting... Almost getting notes of cardboard? Light caramel malt, toffee, hint of rye, some mild date sweetness, toast, & gummy yeast. Perhaps a touch of clove, too. Medium bodied. Kind of "meh" all around. Didn’t care much for this one.
Shitbrown color like sludge but a nice Brady bread and dough nose with winter spices. Chewy body that injects flavors of cherries and figs in the sides of the mouth. There’s a ciderlike alcohol sourness at end.
Sienna brown, light head. Doughy yeast nose with hints of malt. Cherry, malt, dates in the taste. Quite carbonated. A pinch of fermented fruit aftertaste. Pleasant.
750 ml bottle pour. Pours a dark reddish brown with a temporary cola like head. First things first, I went into this one accepting the risk, because i can’t stand rye bread. That being said, I’m still a little surprised I went for a beer that directly translates to it, but I gotta try them all eventually. Plus these guys have done so little wrong for me in the past. Slightly sour malty aroma up front with almost a wine grape background. Grainy, malty flavor with the obvious rye. A little bit of a sour kick as well, which is nice. Has a bit of a dark fruit flavor bite up front as well, but mellows out well in the finish. I was pleasantly suprised that I ended up liking this beer a lot more than expected. It’s one of those beers for me that just kept getting better as it went. Well hidden alcohol. I enjoyed this.
Bottle. Brown beer. Aroma is sweet and herbal. Taste is very malty, with some rye and sweet spices. Bit of a letdown, considering the Bruery standards.
Cloudy, slightly deep orange tan with a small head. Molasses, some leathery, sour fruit notes, some spice. Mainly sweet taste, some sourness, some very light spiciness. More than medium body, some oiliness, alcohol somewhat present. Quite long finish. Good.
Expected a lot from this beer, but does not meet expectations. Glucose spice aroma. Taste is slot better, spice Nice body
-- rated with beerbasher/winphone
Clear amber color with a fine tan head. Bready and a bit fruity aroma. Nice body. Fresh and a bit rich carbonation. Tasty stuff. Fruity, bready and caramel flavor.
[Bottle from Vinmonopolet Vika in Oslo, Norway]
Bottle at USA comes to Göteborg 2014. Clear amber beer with a decent beige head. Malty caramel aroma, grainy, ryebred notes. Spicy ruebread flvor, grass, hay, floral, hat. some fruity notes. Nothing special.
"i don’t know what the difference was in my bottle (i see 6-7’s for feel) but the mf was perfect. luxurious. velvety. as for the rest it was a nice beer. different. muddy brown. smells of doughy malts and rye, with an odd but appealing flavor much the same. a decent beer made quite good by the blend of flavor and feel."
Tap at Churchkey. Light copper color with a thin white head and scant lacing. Aroma of pumpernickel and lemon. Flavor has rye and caramel. Nice enough.
750 ml bottle at home (2012 vintage). Pours murcky dark brown with a long lasting small off-white head with a grey hue. Milk chocolate, nutty aromas with some dust and slight port hints. Medium to round body with a nice level of sweetness, and a steady base of roasty malts. Little smoke in the end. Little alcohol warmth.
Bottle at S&G tasting.
APPEARANCE: clear amber beer, small unstable white head.
NOSE: caramel, sweet, fruity.
TASTE: caramel, decent.
Pours a dark mahogany with a light foam white head. Has a spice, rye, and caramel aroma, with a hint of sourness. Flavor is lightly sour, spicy rye, and caramel, with some bubbly carbonation. Warms up eh stomach nicely. Quite good.
Bottle shared by Dan. Aroma is bready and peppery. A thick and chewy mouthfeel. Pretty tasty and like an impy brown.
W aromacie cudnie owocowo, słodko, maliny, truskawki, śliwki (chyba przede wszystkim), nuty sherry, wszystko spojone słodową nutą. W smaku gęste, wyklejające, bardzo owocowe, choć z wytrawnym, dostojnym finiszem, lekko kwaskowym, ale i z wyraźną chmielową goryczką. Żytni słód nadał gęstości, lepkości, co nie rzutowało na pijalności. Genialne!
Very nicely done. Great bite of rye grain here. Pours dark brown with OK head and lacing. Some booze and a little Belgian floral action. Light bitter and sweet finish. Tap at Scion for Bruery event.
Pours a pretty brown with tan head. Aroma is spicy rye, fresh bread, grain, brown sugar, caramel. Taste is very sweet & bready, thick med/full mouthfeel.
An interesting combination of brown sugary sweetness, licorice, and peppery spicyness.
This was one add beer. The aroma contains of caramel, bread, rye and ginger. The taste is similar. Dry bitter finish. Could have been something if it wasn’t for the ginger....
Bottle from backlog.
Quite a dark brown, beige head.
Malty, fruity, spicy aroma.
Taste: fruity and malty, sweet with candy, spices, pears, rye, caramel.
Didn’t really taste like I expected. Good but not great.
Bottle. Pours in dark dark red, almost like dark amber body with medium tan head. Little bit over-carbonated. Aroma has a lot of toffee character with notes of light spiciness, caramel, light rye touch I really love. Taste has high caramel sweetness, with touches of butter, followed by medium to high earthy bitterness. Pretty dry in the after taste. Body is full, medium carbonation.
Appearance: Dark brown with ruby highlights and finger thick beige head.
Aroma: Rye, banana, treacle, spicy, spiritous, dried fruit and earthy notes.
Taste: Medium sourness, low/medium bitte and sweetness with a slight saltiness.
Palate: Thick slightly grainy texture, light/medium body, average/prickly carbonation, abrupt dry, spiritous, spicy, rye, liquorice finish.
Comments: Very good.
Leicht trübes dunkelbraunes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr röstmalzig, reife dunkle Früchte, Kaffee, schokoladig, genauso ist auch der Geschmack.
Pours dark chestnut brown with a light tan head. Aroma is sweet, earthy, dark bread, a hint of dried plums, dark toasted malt, and a bit of oxidation. Taste is bread, molasses, coffee, a little dried fruit (raisin?), and toffee. Moderate bitterness. Medium palate with soft mouthfeel, carbonation a little prickly on the edges.
Pours very dark brown with a low tan head. Aroma is rye bread. Vanilla, nutmeg, rye bread, caramel, brown sugar. Taste is rye bread, caramel, vanilla, brown sugar. Mouthfeel is quite sprightly with medium carbonation. Aftertaste is rye bread, brown sugar, some fruit notes.
Pours dark brown low head
Aromas of fudge, rye, caramel
Taste has rye bread, syrup, tropical fruits
Pours deep clear brown with medium off-white head. Aroma of rye bread, Coca-Cola, light cherry and brown sugar. Taste is sweet, rye, Coke (again!), slightly basement and yeasty. Body is light to medium with soft carbonation.
Bottle at 7 Eclipse Tasting. Pours a dark brown with a big beige head. Sweet with some dryness. Aromas of caramel, pumpernickel and some spices. Medium to full bodied. Lively carbonation.
Bottle. Dark reddish brown with a large diminishing frothy off white head. Rye, caramel, dark bread, light earthy, wooden, light alcohol, light grain, dry flowers. Light/medium body, oily texture, high carbonation, medium sweet and light sour.