Funkwerks Key Lime Rye

Brewed by Funkwerks
Style: Specialty Grain
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in Shaker, Tumbler

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Quite hazey, white-gold with white head. Malt dominated aroma and taste with some spices.

On tap at the Funkwerks tap room in Ft. Collins, CO. Light yellow pour with a white head. Funky aroma of barnyard, leather, and light citrus. Citrus flavor upfront with funky lime and soapy flavors. Clean flavor and finish. A very nice interpretation on a saison.

On tap at the brewery. Poured a hazy, bright golden-yellow color with a third-quarter inch white head that slowly faded to a thick layer and left some spotty lacing. Aroma is mostly doughy, dusty yeast with a peppery spiciness paired with a light rye maltiness and a faint hint of citrus. Smooth, moderately sweet entry with a moderate grainy rye maltiness paired with a lightly tart hint of lime that transitions into a dry, doughy yeastiness with the same peppery spice present in the nose that lingers into the finish where it is paired with a faint hint of earthy hops. Moderate carbonation and crisp, dry mouth feel that makes it inviting to drink, even though the flavor isn’t spectacular. Overall, it was solid and very inviting to drink. It seemed a tad unrefined and like mj said, the lime seems a tad out of place and throws of the balance some. Still, on a hot day it would be easy to drink a lot of.

Summer 2011 - Following the taster of the Casper was the Funkwerks Key Lime Rye. Considering how light and delicate (and fragile?) the Casper tasted, I wondered if this wouldn’t taste like a tropical version of the Casper. It, too, is a straw, yellow beer. It differs distinctly in the aroma, where I catch scents of sourness, though it’s not obvious that the tang is from limes. That comes in the taste, where razor sharp pricks of lime dot the flavor amidst a background of grains and general flavors of a wheat beer. So, basically, a well executed wheat beer with lime, and frankly, that’s what I wanted at the end of a day with a lot of walking, and too few limes.