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French Broad Rye Hopper

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RATINGS: 171   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   EST. CALORIES: 177   ABV: 5.9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The Ryehopper began as a fall seasonal and has now found it’s way into our regular line-up. 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 maltines and a sharp earthy 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?

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
corby112 (1862) - philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 12, 2011
Bottles courtesy of JCB. Thanks again! Pours a hazy dark copper, almost chestnut brown color with a two finger frothy white head that very slowly settles into a lasting ring. Large chunks of soapy lacing left behind. Subtle rye presenc in the aroma with some sweet malt, caramel and hazelnut. This is countered by a slightly earthy, floral hop presence with faint pine. Medium bodied with a nice bitter hop presence up front that is countered by a sweet, slightly roasted malt backbone. Hints of caramel, rye, toast and dark fruit. Slight creamy texture with a dry finish. Hoppier and more complex than expected. Well balanced and easyto drink. A pleasant surprise from a brewery that I was unfamiliar with.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Reynolds314 (560) - Connecticut, USA - DEC 5, 2011
Pours a cloudy brown/straw color. Taste is muted pine and floral hops with a nice rye backbone. Tasted like a good english bitter with rye malts. Tasty stuff.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ernesto987 (1248) - Connecticut, USA - DEC 3, 2011
Bomber, excellent rye and great ipa hop flavors. good finish this was a surprise

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
CaptainCougar (6746) - Boz Scaggsville, Maryland, USA - OCT 23, 2011
22oz bottle: pours a clear deep copper amber with a clingy-lacing froth of off-white head. Has a lightly sweet pale malty nose with some resiny grapefruity hops and a touch of spicy rye. Starts with pretty good fullness and effervescent carbonation with a light caramel malty sweetness and citrus hoppy bitter balance before a drier bittersweet finish. True to style and very drinkable.

2.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
BlackWarrior (139) - Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA - OCT 11, 2011
Pours fairly clear and amber with a lingering off-white head, spotty lacing. A piney aroma with grain and wood - nose is short lived. Lt/med body with avg carbonation. A bit watery, but smooth. Flavors are rye and malty sweetness throughout, but an unfortunate grapefruit/aspirin bitterness hits in the middle that really ruins it for me. I couldn’t finish the bomber.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Travlr (4505) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - OCT 8, 2011
Draft. Hazy amber color, medium white head. Aroma of pumpernickel. Taste is rising dough and malt. Not bad.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
jtd6628 (276) - North Carolina, USA - SEP 28, 2011
Great beer. Wow what a nice hoppy and earthy beer! I enjoy the rye very much.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
DiarmaidBHK (1392) - Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 26, 2011
Pours brown from tap with a slight resiny hoppiness on the nose. A bit of nuttiness on the tongue. Clean finisher. Solid but not spectacular.


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