Terrapin Rye Pale Ale

Brewed by Terrapin Beer Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Athens, Georgia USA

Bottle at Oelbaren, Copenhagen. Pours hazy orange with a small off white head (though I poured hard). Aroma is hoppy & fresh - clearly cascade. Taste has a little rye & is dominated by hops - citrussy, fresh, crisp & hoppy. Very dry lasting bitter end!

Bottle from dchmela. Pours a really nice copper color with a thin and creamy head that’s a little darker than off-white. Smell is a little bit soapy, and nicely hoppy, but not citrusy, more pine-ish and flowery. Flavour is similar, hoppy with strong hints of pine. It’s a little bit spicy, and sharp, which I guess is the flavour of rye? This is the first rye beer I’ve had, so I’m not really sure. Finish is bitter and has a bit of an earthy taste. As it sits for a bit, it gets smoother, but still with that sharp, bitter, spicy finish. Mouthfeel is a little creamy, carbonation seems high, but I don’t think it is, mostly just the sharp flavour that’s present in the beer. On the whole, not too bad, but a bit intense on the sharp spicyness.

A little better than the golden ale. A little more complex but nothing to write home about. If this was the only beer option I would drink it again but not going out of my way for it.

12 oz. bottle courtesy of a trade with GAManiac. Pours a clear coppery gold with a moderate linen white head that lasted through three-quarters of the glass and left partial lace. Pleasant aroma of citrus and rye grain. The flavor is a bit more resinous with more notes of pine and less citrus. Rye malt is the supporting backbone. Moderately bitter at the finish. Solid pale ale.

On Tap at World Of Beer Tampa. This was a big surprise. Very IPA like in the nose and mouth. Very bright and floral hoppiness. Good balance. With the huge hop character in the nose the bitterness wasn’t astringent or puckering at all. Very likely to pick up a six pack of this the next time I see it.

Bottled from Bierkoning. Clear orange-golden coloured, lasting head. Very hoppy nose, some grapefruit. Bitter flavour, hops, nicely balanced. Nice American Pale Ale.

Pours a light reddish orange color with a small amount of foamy offwhite head. Aroma is a bit cirtic, like sour grapefruits, and sourdough bread. Flavor is a bit spicey and doughy with a bitter citric hop, though not fruity. Not a fan of that bready bitter taste.

bottle and draft; aroma is of malt, spicy rye, and citrus hops. hops are more prevalent in the draft version. pours a redish amber with a two finger white head. taste is of sweet malt and spicy rye up front, followed by beautifully balanced american hops. this is my favorite easy sipping beer.