Terrapin Rye Pale Ale

Tap and bottle - this is a beautifully poured beer. It is dark copper color with a rich, earthy smell. The rye flavor is is an obvious differenciator vs. other pale ales. It is very smooth with minimal aftertaste, but plenty of hoppy taste. Buy the first for the flavor, the second because the first was so smooth, then the third because. well, why not? One of my favorites.

Bottle. Mainly clear with slight haze, orange-amber color and small head. Chewy, thick aroma is typically Terrapin. Slight oxidation present. Almost briny. Malty, saucy, earthy aromas. Highly carbonated but palate is not as chewy as it smells. Good balance. Is brisk with salty hops, preventing the heaviness of the malt body dominating. Remains sweet but cut by nice hops. Good finish. Is decent, and more quaffable than expected. Good fruitiness and juicy palate.

Bottle @ Ølbaren. Hazy golden, small pale head. Sweetish malty aroma, honey, fruity hops, very smooth. Quite simple honeyish flavor, hay, grassy hops, lightly fruity. Grainy and bitter finish. Easy and smooth PA, rye doesn’t show all that much.

Bottle. Pours a nice copper color with a small white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, rye bread and malt. Flavor is nicely balanced with a citrus overtone. Has a semi bitter finish.

Pours a crystal clear golden amber with an off-white head that leaves a cap and some decent lacing. The aroma is a mix of rye and hops with a solid caramel malt base. There’s a whiff of spices in there as well. The taste has less rye and a bit more hops, with an earthy hop kick up front. The finish is slightly dry and bitter with a medium-bodied mouthfeel and good carbonation. This is one of my go-to beers and is extremely drinkable.

Slightly hazy amber with a thin white head, gone. Aroma of citrus hops and sweet malt. Body is highly carbonated with flavors of citrus hops, caramel, rye with a medium bitter finish.

Pours a medium amber, very clear, with a medium off-white head. Distinct rye aroma, very bready with some sweet heavy malts. Taste also has very bready rye blandness to it, but some nice malt combination early on spices it up a bit. The body is smooth and the finish is clean and pleasant.

Clear amber with tiny off white head. Sweet fruity aroma with caramel notes and hoppy notes. Hoppy flavor with grapefruit and caramel notes. Ends bitter.