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Terrapin Rye Pale Ale

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87
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6533.49/5.03.48/5.05.3%92.5Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
We Consider this an extreme version of an American Pale Ale. It has a very up front floral and citrus aroma from a late cascade addition and dry hopping with Amarillo. This beer also has a big malt background to balance the bitterness of the hops. The rye malt cleans up your palette after you swallow so the hop flavor does not stick in your mouth too long.
Now available in bottles.
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 drfabulous (1232), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/104/514/20
Feb 4, 2008  
Memories. Atlanta. Not too interested in local beers. I get the Rye Pale Ale. Nice. Hops. APA? Almost IPA. Worth revisiting...


ChetLemmons (87), orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 31, 2008  
on tap @ mellowmushroom orlando. nice golden color, very little head. slight fruit, maybe apricot aroma. went great with the pizza i had. not too bitter either. nice underlining of fruit in the flavor to match the slight bitterness.


greenleaf (90), Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/105/513/20
Jan 29, 2008  
Bottle. Pours golden orange with a small white head. Noticable carbonation. Smells very strong of rye malt with a background of hops. Taste initially starts with a flood of floral hops which then turns to all rye, and rather dry in the mouth. A nice pale ale especially considering it uses a very underused grain in brewing.


 ogglethorp (887), Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 23, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy copper color with a decent sized white head. Aroma is grapefruit, light orange, caramel. Flavor is caramel, floral hops, orange, grapefruit. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finishes bitter. So-so.


 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 14, 2008  
This is a very pleasant beer which put me in mind of DFH 60 Minute--a lot of the same hop character and similar malt-to-hops balance. Though it was a bit lighter than that. Very nice, and rather than "extreme" (as I see in the Commercial Description), I would tag it "subtle" and charming.


 pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 13, 2008  
1-12-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to emacgee
Clear orange red in color. Smell is doughy and hoppy. There is a metallic bitterness that is not the greatest. Highly carbonated - not through the roof or anything - but still more carbonated than I wanted. Weak for a pale in my opinion. Not very memorable.


 Cobra (1061), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jan 13, 2008  
12 oz. brown, longneck bottle. Best before May 31, 2008. Poured out a dark amber color, with a sticky tan head. Aromas are of piney hops, sour rye malt, sweet malts. Flavors are about the same, with piney burps in the end. Decent pale ale overall.


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 12, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of emacgee. Thanks Ethan!
Pours a clear amber gold color with a white head that lasts a good while. Smell is Nicely hopped with a zesty rye zing and light maltiness as well. Taste is a very balanced hoppiness up front with a maltier finish with a nice amount of flavor. Crisp, lightly bitter bite to it, with the taste of rye present. This is a fantastic, easy drinking and flavorful Pale. Very nice.



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