Barleys Rye IPA

(No. 1) Clear golden body with off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit. Taste is moderately sweet, grapefruit, caramel, hint of rye. Medium body, light crispness. It tastes ok, but why bother with using rye when its characteristics are so dwarfed by the grapefruit hops used?

Growler acquired in trade with mcallister (thanks!). Poured a medium and cloudy golden / amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of pine, juicy oranges, grapefruit, and has a lighter rye breadiness to it. Tastes of grapefruit, bready, and rye. Grapefruit is the main aroma and tastes with definite rye in there as well. Body on the thin side.

Draft at MRAF in Columbus, OH. Hazy medium amber color with a mininimal frothy white head that mostly diminished with fair lacing. Moderate rye and tart citrus aroma. Light to medium body with a watery texture. Light sweet flavor with a light sour bitter finish of moderate duration. Did not meet my expectations with a good start and soft finish.

On Firkin at MRAF at Barley’s Smokehouse! Pours cloudy bright amber wtih a foamy tan head with pretty good retention. Good citrus and rye aroma. Flavor is grapefruit and lots of bready notes. Bitter, spicey and dry finish that keeps you coming back for more. Another nice brew from Barley’s

On tap at the Smokehouse (as "Rye-PA"). Pours a bright and clear orange color with a medium thin off-white head. Thin and stringy lacing. The aroma is huge citrusy hops with really only a passing amount of rye. Medium-bodied with a nice hops punch. Citrus, rye and a mild sweetness are also present but play second fiddle to the hoppy character. It could stand a little more rye in the flavor but it is obviously an IPA first and I have no problem with that. The finish is bitter and lingered long after I left Barley’s. This is a good brew.