Founders Black Rye

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Specialty Grain
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

on tap and the brewery, black body with almost no head, no nose, bitter flavor with some crispy caramel notes, nothing too bold, kind of bland with a little bit of bitters on the side

Very dark, big creamy dark brown head. Nose has lots of rye,some light chocolate, and a bit of smoke. Reallynice flavor, rye and smokiness combine for a good backbone. Very dry, some minor molasses sweetness here but not much. Very long finish. Drinkable yet very complex. Lovely.

Dark Brown Coloring with Sandy Blotchy Skin. Chunky. Rye Aroma. Dry Rye and Hoppy Ending. Simple and Straightforward. Very Faint Hints of Chocolate as Well.

Pass the soot, please. Mmmm, soot not good enough. Soot speed too slow. Soot speed too slow? Yeah, for this, we’ve gotta make the jump straight to Charcoal Speed. Prepare ship for Charcoal Speed! Fasten all seatbelts, seal all entrances and exits, close all shops in the mall, cancel the three ring circus, secure all animals in the zoo! Ah, give me that. Charcoal--! Sir, you’d better buckle up. Ah, buckle this. Charcoal speed, GO!

Holy sheesh! That was Spacebeer 1! They’ve gone to plaid!

We can’t stop. It’s too dangerous.

Pours Quaker State black with a thin light brown head. Upfront, but not aggresive dry hop aroma. Some roasty, chocolaty, coffe aromas. Citrus hop flavor with a grainy flavor. Drinks way thinner than it looks, but not to a fault. Chocolatey with a well balanced bitterness.

Pour is black iwht a nice dense tan head...smell is somewhat strange...lightly toasty with some citrus notes...taste is sweet and toasty with lots of chocolate flavors up front, then some nice bitter chewy flavors and textures come out...this is another outstanding beer!!!

Bottle courtesy of OldGrowth. Pours near pitch black. It’s opaque but appears as a really dark brown. Surprisingly hoppy and roasty with light coffee notes, burnt toast, and dark chocolate. Taste is also hoppy and bitter with stronger cold coffee notes, thinned chocolate, burnt and buttered pumpernickel, light sweet malts and a hint of molasses. Medium feel to this with mild carbonation and has a sleek feel at times. Light lingering coffee-ish bitterness throughout this one. Finishes with more coffee, dark choco notes, light pumpernickel breadiness, burnt toast and light rye. Pretty good stuff!

A wonderful floral aroma with a pitch black pour and a nice tan head. Exquisite taste of chocolate, caramel, coffee, and nutty with a bitter-sweet tingle to the palate. Smells awesome, tastes great, and is a very good beer if you can get it, then fricken get it.