Elm City Roggenbier

Brewed by Elm City Brewing Co.
Style: Specialty Grain
Keene, New Hampshire USA

Serve in Shaker, Tumbler

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on tap-pours an off white head and amber color. Aroma is medium malt-bready, orange. Taste is clove, rye, medium malt-bready, secondary orange/herbal hops.

On tap at the brewpub. I was quite surprised to see this on the menu today, thought I’d never tick this style. Pours a cloudy murky brownish amber color without much of a head even when coaxed. Smell is tart and spicy with aromas of brown bread fennel and caraway seed. Interesting nose! Taste is tart and spicy like rye toast. There is a malty sweetness that tries, but barely balances the spice coming from the tart rye malt. Lively amount of carbonation, medium body with a tart watery mouthfeel. I can’t really say if this is a good example of a roggenbier because its the first I’ve ever seen. I will say that on this 80 degree day sitting outside with my family, I enjoyed the hell out of this beer. As for roggenbier, I need to try more examples.

Another rather average beer from Elm City. Copper colored with a medium head and a little bit of lace on the glass. The taste is spicey and vanilla at first then turns to a long lasting bitter, sour finish. Vanilla is definitely the dominant taste and smell, but the spices are mixed in pretty well. I didn’t like this beer but seemed to be a decent effort at a German Wheat

On tap at Elm City. I wasn’t sure what to expect at first - but I was wonderfully surprised. Light and foamy - complex flavors. Refreshing though. Grabbed a growler for the ride home. I think this should be in it’s own category.

Light amber in color with a small white head. Aroma is spicy and very bready. Flavors of fruit,spice,herbal characterisitcs, toasted malt/bready with a dry spicy hop finish.

Cloudy dark amber pour with a thin white head. Mild aroma and flavor of rye with sweetness.