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Old Crotchety Rye by Tradition Brewing Company
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Old Crotchety Rye

Roggenbier by Tradition Brewing Company, Newport News, VA

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A roggenbier, a German style made mostly with rye malt. It starts with soft malt and toasty caramel. The 2026 batch is on tap now.

Where to get it

Sold in VA, NC.

  • At the taproom
  • Cans to go
  • Growler fills
  • Bars and restaurants
  • Grocery stores

Poured on draft at the Newport News taproom, with cans to go and growlers. The brewery says its beer is in cans and on tap in restaurants, bars and grocery stores across the greater Richmond area and coastal Virginia and North Carolina. The site names no specific stores, so check with the brewery before you go.

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Aroma

Toasted rye and caramel.

Appearance

Amber to brown.

Taste

Soft malt and toasty caramel with a light spicy rye note.

Overall

An unusual rye lager for the adventurous.

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