Founders Reds Rye P.A.

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

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

Very similar to an IPA, but the Beer did not have the typical bite that an IPA usually has. The beer is full-bodied with a citrus flavoring.

The appearance is pretty much what I expected from a rye beer and pours a golden brown with a very slight red hue and a nice little white head. The aroma is of bread, lighter fruits, light malts, hops, and a nice floral background - a lot like an IPA but sans the citrus scent. The taste is a lot sharper on the alcohol then the smell hinted to, ending with an earth/bread and bitter hops aftertaste. Overall its a little weak texture wise and there is not much going on but it is still a good beer.

UPDATED: MAY 9, 2010 Roasted amber and pumpernickel. A tremendous sweet-citrus hop. Mild pine oil. So perfectly balanced; sweet hop, spicy rye malt. So inviting. Appears cloudy red-orange. Tiny black bubbles. Foamy white head. Spotty but decent lace. Magnificent flavor: balanced spicy hop, both wood and sweet citrus. Then a seriously roasted malt. A rich complex flavors. The rye malt is a KEY component. Spicy, prickly aftertaste. Borderline perfect. The palate is creamy and thick. A little dance on the tongue too. Overall: a truly magnificent beer. Fires on all cylinders. Sweet, roasted and spicy. Every sip is dynamite.

Strong rye and malt aroma. Very clean and inviting. Red in color and slightly translucent. Starts out with caramel malt and floral notes. It also has the rye dryness. Tingly hop finish. Great mouthfeel. A very clean tasting beer with great malt-hop balance.

Sipping on this right now and really enjoying it. Surprisingly citrusy for a rye ale, with a crisp, clean, hoppy flavor. If I could characterize this beer with one word, it would be "fresh." Great scents of lemon and floral hoppiness. This is yet another solid offering from Founders.

A: I poured this into a Russian River pint glass. The beer is a dark amber color with plenty of red and brown hues and one finger’s worth of fluffy off white foam. S: A quick sniff gives lots of citrus hop aromas, as well as a slight pine. These are followed by plenty of spicy rye and a bit of caramel sweetness. A great combination of grapefruit, spice, pine, and sweetness. T: Like the nose, the flavors in this beer are fairly complex. Lots of caramel sweetness and spicy rye up front. As the sip sits on my tongue for a second, plenty of grapefruit and pine come through on the finish. M: The body is medium and not much carbonation initially, but as you swallow, the bubbles really come to life. D: Founders really makes some great beers, and I’m glad I got a bottle of yet another fine one. Very clean flavors and aromas and moderate alcohol make this beer very drinkable.

Pours amber red with an off white head. Aroma is citrusy, floral and tropical fruit hops, with a little bit of rye. Flavor is full of citrusy grapefruit, with a nice bitterness and sweet malt character, with a hint of spice. Very good.

Bottle from a trade with phaleslu. Pours reddish color with light tan head. Pine hop aroma with some caramel. Flavors of bitter hops, caramel and iced tea. Medium body with average carbonaton. Thanks Peter.