French Broad Rye Hopper from French Broad Brewing Co.

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Brewed by French Broad Brewing Co.
Style: Specialty Grain
Asheville, North Carolina USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in
95 3.52/5.0 3.47/5.0 Summer 5.9% 93.2 Lager glass, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
The Ryehopper is one of the latest seasonals from French Broad. The brewers noticed a lack of rye beers in the Asheville area and wanted to fill that gap. This beer represents assistant brewer Chris Richards’ first recipe released by the brewery. The malted rye contributes both a rounded nutty and a sharp malt flavor, bridging the maltiness of the barley and the bitterness of the hops. In essence, the Ryehopper is a hoppy rye beer. Seriously, what else did you expect?

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sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Nov 7, 2009

22oz. Pours copperish, thick off-white head. Aroma of rye, hops up front, light malt, hints of spices and pine. Flavor was surprisingly good. Right balance of hops and rye, and somehow the palate was nicely toasted and malty. Hints of coffee mixed with the rye, adding citrus hops in the finish.

Sammy (3928), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	16/20

Nov 4, 2009

Fresh bottle from Bruisin’ Ales. Pours medium yellow, with initial foamy head that settles into lots of lace. Fresh hoppy malty aroma that includes some rye bread. Taste is, with middling mouthfeel, a fairly bitter high IBU ale that is blended with the rye for flavour. Drying finish. Very drinkable.

mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Oct 22, 2009

Courtesy mcbackus. Pours a deep amber color, with a small off white head. Smells of hops, rye, grain, and earthiness. The flavor was much the same, you definitely get a bit of that rye in there along with some hop bitterness and malts. Pretty decent drinking brew, but not overly exciting.

SoLan (1367), Orlando, Florida, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	5/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Oct 18, 2009

Courtesy mcbackus. Dark amber, large white head. Astringent grainy bitterness and some earthy hops. Tough balance. Some toasty malt. Medium, softly balanced, easy to drink. Nice brew save for the mild astringency.

GJF (480), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Oct 12, 2009

Good beer. Deep bready malt with a pungent rye background. Finished dry and hoppy. All around drinkable.

shp555 (1677), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Oct 7, 2009

Pours a deep copper color with a white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, rye, and pungent citrus hops. Flavor is malty, caramel, rye, and a weak bitter citrus finish.

drfabulous (1211), Columbia, Missouri, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Oct 2, 2009

Musty beer. Heavy on the rye. Hops are not pronounced - but could be a fresh issue. Very musty in taste. Darker than other ryes I’ve had.

kwoeltje (1313), Manchester, Missouri, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 23, 2009

(draught at Taco-Mac Atlanta) copper with off white head. Pine hops and grain aroma. Flavor is malt, rye, and earthy hops. Really nice.

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