 flatmatt (221), Northville, Michigan, USA
Jul 18, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours hazy orange red with a fairly large light tan head. Aroma very muted at first, but I think I can detect some hoppy aromas, then the rye comes out as the dominant aroma as the head subsides. The rye is in the flavor up front, with spicy and grapefruit hop flavors lending a hand and even going a bit more lemony. Caramel in there as well. Bubbly palate, lacing down the glass. Definitely puts the rye up front as intended (I assume), and makes a very good beer while doing so.
aracauna (2357), Georgia, USA
Jul 15, 2008 The first thing that you notice is the grapefruit rind and pine hops in the aroma. but in the flavor the malt takes over with an almost chewy caramel malt. This is a very satisfying beer.
urraca (44), New Jersey, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Cloudy, ruby-colored pour. Smells of hops, pine, and sweet caramel.
Definitely has a hoppy kick in the taste, with maybe some grass/pine wood and rye. Sweet undertones of caramel.
raymow (738), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Much hoppier than I expected (both in aroma and appearance). Also malty with a decent reddish color. Not exactly what I was expecting but then again, what the hell do I know?
StFun (535), Indiana, USA
Jul 7, 2008 I’ve been looking forward to this one for some time, and was a little let down that I didn’t like it more than I did. The only thing that really stood out about this one was the GIGANTIC head that forms after pouring. A good 6 inches. After it settles down, I was treated to what I thought was an average brew. Nothing bad about it, just nothing outstanding either. The hops seemed to have faded from the aroma and the flavor, and the rye wasn’t enough to hold the beer up on its own. Maybe I will try this one again when I can get it fresher.
kieleszd (83), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Jul 6, 2008 The infamous Founder’s cascade hops. This has the grand grapefruit taste and balance. Head is slightly creamy and laced. Excellent spring/summer. Must be a fan of bitter to appreciate. Get this in your system.
AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Pours a very dark brown in color with ruby highlights. Off white head sits atop. More hops than I was expecting in the taste, but that’s a pleasant surprise. You don’t get the rye until midway through the drink. It stays around on the finish as well. This is a very well done beer. There are some hop notes coming through on the finish as well. This beer is getting better and better with each sip. Cheers to Founders.
GAManiac (1123), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Pours a slightly hazy dark amber with orange tints. The head is massive and dense and hardly recedes at all leaving gobs of clumpy lacing. This is a damn fine looking beer.
Smell starts with a decent kick of citrus hops with grapefruit leading the way, but the rye presence is very evident in the nose on top of the sweet caramel malt backbone.
Taste also starts with citrus hops, and gives way to the sweet malts and rye. The finish actually has a pine hop bitterness that was not as evident in the aroma.
The mouthfeel is super smooth and creamy with really strong carbonation that brings out the hops and spices on the palate.
This is probably the best rye beer I’ve had and an extremely unique and tasty brew from Founders. Highly recommended.
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