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Founders Reds Rye

Founders Reds Rye

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A Specialty Grain brewed by
Founders Brewing Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

bottled
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on tap
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5343.83/5.03.82/5.06.8%98.9 n/a P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Pours a spectacular crimson red with a creamy tan head. Brewed with four varieties of Belgian caramel malts imparting a sweet richness. Reds Rye is impressively balanced with its hop bitterness and floral bouquet achieved from the dry hop. In the finish, the generous amount of malted rye used accentuates a spicy crisp finish.

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 abcfan (138), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20

May 6, 2008  
Thanks emacgee. This one looks great in the glass, pours a hazy amber color with a very thick/creamy tan head. Rye is very present in aroma. Taste is very unique. Has a very spicy taste to it topped with rye. Finish is very long. I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I expected.

nbutler11 (40), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Jul 23, 2008  
Agressive from the start, much like their Pale Ale, but completely darker in color. Complex taste with a smooth finish that grew on me the more I sampled.


flatmatt (46), Northville, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
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 (2221), Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
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 (36), New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
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 (733), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
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?




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