Boardwalk Black Rye pours black with a thick mauve head. Very nice lacing. This beer from San Diego’s Karl Strauss Brewing Company is part of the company’s Karl’s Coastal Reserve special release series and comes in 22 oz bottles. Dark roasted malt notes. A bitter coffee mouthfeel with a grapefruit pith and burnt pizza crust-accentuated finish. Plenty of raw cocoa and lots of West Coast hops in the nose. A Karl Strauss beer will never let you down.