Epic Rio’s Rompin’ Rye Beer

Brewed by Epic Brewing Co. (Utah)
Style: Specialty Grain
Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Serve in Shaker, Tumbler

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Bottle from Release # 11. Pours with a hazed, chestnut brown (relatively light hued brown) with a just off-white head with decent retention and good lace. Aromas are malty, bready, a bit spicy, rye bread, nutty, lightly herbal, very low earth, some citrus. Not much yeast character. Flavors are bready, malty, nutty, clean. Slightly oily mouthfeel which is a bit odd. Quite dry, spicy, low carbonic bite. A touch of currant or fruit ester (mild) in the finish. Lively bubbles, pretty dry. Straight forward, good, spicy brown ale like beer.

Bottle. Amber, cloudy, small to average and fully diminishing head. Moderate, malty and sweetish aroma, some caramel/light bread with light dark fruits - light tropical fruitiness, some grapefruit - citrus hoppyness. Body is medium, malty and sweetish flavor, some caramel/light bread, light fruitiness, some grapefruit hoppyness. Finish is average, malty and sweetish, some caramel/bread, light fruitiness, some grapefruit - light citrus hoppyness. Too sweet - bred/rye just do not work for me.

650ml bottle

Pours dark orange with a small head. Aroma of bready malts, hints of lemon, fruits and hops. Taste is malty and sweetish with spicy notes, hints of rye and lemon. Finish is malty with hints of rye and sweet syrupy notes. Decent, a bit unbalanced.

Very malty start with a crisp light hop finish. Color is pale brown with little head. Aroma of rye with background sweetness. Not a bad beer for downing a few, but just don’t expect a very exciting and bold rye beer. For that, go with Founders Red Rye or Hop Rod Rye.

650ml bottle. Cloudy, minimally reddish, dark amber to brown colour with average, firm, frothy to creamy, moderately lacing, off-white head. Citrusy hoppy aroma, caramel malty undertones, maybe a touch of dusty, scruffy rye. Taste is minimally roasty dark malty, dry, a touch of spelt, intensening dry, dusty spelt note; lively micropre carbonation.

Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Earth and caramel aroma with light spice. Lemon and earthy flavor with spice. Medium bodied. Lemon and earth lingers with spice.

Amber and clear. Bready, yeasty aroma with some light hopping, floral and slightly fruit. Flavor thins out a bit but is biscuity with a few light spice notes. Easy drinking but not rich. Still, a good value at $3.99.

Bottled. A murky dark amber beer with a lazing orangey head. The aroma has notes of hops, straw, lemons, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, malt, alcohol, straw, and lemons, leading to a bitter finish. Thanks yespr for sharing.

This isn’t that great. The flavor is a bit plain for a rye beer and it looks like dirty water. Ho-hum.

Bottle. Poured clear amber color with an average white frothy head that mostly lated with fair lacing. Moderate toasted rye and spice aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of short to moderate duration. Soft drinkable brew.