Founders Reds Rye P.A.

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Specialty Grain
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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from Erzbierschof.ch - cloudy reddish-brown colour with a long lasting beige foam; nice lacework; a strong hoppy aroma of red fruits (quince and strawberries); full-bodied and juicy, some sweetness and pretty astringent, a solid bitterness; quite dry and with a long bitter aftertaste of red fruits; very hoppy

Tap at the brew pub in Grand Rapids. Rich red color with rocky medium head. Complex flavor of of sweet malt and hops. Finish was long and tangy. Another good brew.

A Mes rate. Bottle at home.
Amber gold with a good off white head. Massive hoppy aroma with some utterly adorable carmel underneath. The flavour is not quite on the same level but it’s still bloody good. Certainly not in the same league as the aroma. In fact I can’t help but think there is some DMS in there. A little cardboard too. It’s just a little o.t.t. for me. Excellent grassy hop finish pulls it easily back on track though. Good but not incredible.

bottle. amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma is malt, grass. Flavour is malt, hop, fruit, alcohol, caramel, grass. nice beer.

A lightly hazed reddish amber ale with an extra thick light moka head. Gushed on my basement carpet. A pleasant grassy aroma with light Brett notes, sweet caramel malts and herbaceous hops. In mouth, a cooked caramel malt, with strong hopping, more herbal than grapefruits, cereals, and light medicinal notes (explaining the gushing). Medium bodied. Looses points for the loss of 1/4 of the bottle on the carpet.

12 oz bottle, courtesy of Sammy. Deep red-brown beer with a thin off-white head. Big hoppy aroma, pine, resin, and some woodsy spiciness. Sweet malts mingle behind the hoppy top notes. Vanilla aroma as well. Flavour shows the same vanilla notes, spicy hops, and a touch of peppery alcohol. Faint sweetness in the middle of the palate before a fruity cherry and citrus flavour that is quickly backed up by an assertive hop flavour and bitterness. Awesome.

Pours a clear coper bronze with a decent frothy off-white head. Has a fresh hoppy and toasted caramel malty aroma. Body starts with some mild rich caramel and toffee sweetness turning more dry toward a well-balanced somewhat hoppy crisp finish. A very nice rye beer with decent complexity of flavor. Thanks secret santa!

Pours with a light brown, creamy head covering a clear red body with some particles. Grat lacing. Aroma of malts, currants, some caramel and rye. Taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop bite. Tastes like an imperial red but with less alcohol. Lively bubbles. Great beer.

Glorious nose of sweet madarin oranges, marachino cherries, pineapple, cedar, and plums. A bit of a strong and bitter, burning mouth feel up front, a hint of a burnt malt flavor, but mostly this is similar to the aroma, though a little less fruity and with more of a scotch and wood flavor. A really excellent crafted beer, probably the best rye beer I’ve had. I hadn’t been a fan of them because I haven’t found one worth liking yet.

UPDATED: MAY 28, 2012 The Lure:
Scintillating citrus fruit drop to the wet earth, exploding and spurting their juices. Cranberries and apricots are scattered around as well, even sticking to the fallen bark around them. Bursting with life.

The Festivities:
A step within reveals a cumbersome earth which is going to make the travelling difficult. But the wooden hop bitterness works perfectly with the rye’s dryness, especially due to the surprisingly cushion-y feel. Lemons and grapefruits stick to my soles and will remain long after I’m sure.

Transcendence:
Another natural wonder from Founders.