UPDATED: JUL 1, 2020 Dark copper pour with clingy long lasting foam head. Subtle, pleasantly sweet aroma. Silky smooth mouth feel, with nice sweet rye malt flavor and a tad too bitter finish. Nice brew reminiscent of some of my favorite brown ales from years past

UPDATED: JUN 25, 2020 On tap at Jacob's Pickle. Pours deep red. Caramel, pepper, toffee, cherry, pine. Good body. Good.

UPDATED: JUL 18, 2018 On tap at PF Chang's, Ann Arbor. Clear dark ruby under a one finger khaki head that leaves lots of tight lace. Nose is grain, resin, light caramel, citrus and some pepper. Light sweet malts with a medium+ citrus and pine bitterness and some rye spice in the finish. Mouth is medium slick with average carbonation and a lingering bitter finish. Nice. 7+/4/8/3+/15

UPDATED: JUN 17, 2018 Pint from tap at Hopsmith Tavern (Chicago). Hoppy, malty and slighlty spicy.

From Sept 2008 I got this bottle in a trade with nutbrown. Thanks Alan! It pours a clear reddish gold with a huge billowy head of foam. The smell is of...whoah..fruity and citrusy and earthy malty..very nice! The taste has big grapefruit flavour up front but then I can taste the rye and some earthy malt and other fruit, maybe orange, it all comes across as *very* tasty. Wow. I'm big time digging the flavours here. Mouthfeel is medium and very smooth, the carbonation is medium, and it finishes with a nice snap of citrus and rye. Drinkability, despite the abv, is very good. This is another Founders brew that I'd like to revisit. No doubt about it! I love how the rye is so noticeable here as it makes this brew so crisp and easy drinking..Btw, the second pour gets a bit cloudy and overall, the head retention is *awesome* as is the lacing. Bottom line: This is an *awesome* brew! It is probably the best of the style that I have ever tasted!

Pinta en Cervecería El Lúpulo (Toledo) Aromas a malta caramelo y lupulos, cuerpo medio, buen amargor.

Heavy lacing with a medium foamy head. Mild grain aroma mixed with some citrus from hops. Toasted malt taste with mild hop finish ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Draft at J’s. Pours a clear amber with a finger of foam that lingers. Not much nose on this one, maybe some faint berry, malt notes...touch of strawberry. Clean and crisp, light bread notes, some rye in there. Light, peppery finish. Simple but rock solid.

From the taproom in GR.A great rye offering, big and bold with a great hoppy presence.

on tap red pour off white head pine and floral aroma taste is rye and hops with peppery finish