Founders Reds Rye P.A.

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

This red ale poured with a modest beige head and a strong malt aroma. The flavor is very hoppy from start to finish, with an underlying malt taste. The resulting balance makes for a very pleasant drink.

Ah... it appears my nemesis RAYBOY01 has been the last to sample this beer. This gentleman has repeatedly thrown down the gauntlet to race me to 1000 ratings... then recants as if he simply dropped the glove. I think he is attempting to thwart my perseverance through sheer confusion, but he does not realize that  I am a juggernaut, out of control!!!!

Ahem. Yes, well... this beer pours a dark copper with a sediment haze topped with a creamy, cream-colored head. Big, harsh & almighty citrus in the aroma with juicy grapefruit. The alcohol that arrives later is strong and reminds me of my childhood and my mother trying to get my fever down through alcohol sponge baths. Bitter hops are predominant in the flavor with abundant citrus, while malts do not add sweetness as much as add depth. It may be the power of suggestion, but I could swear I also detect caraway. Hopheads rejoice, you’re really going to like this one.

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Hazy copper-orange body topped by a pillowy light tan head. The aroma is loaded with hops, citric and floral. Very hoppy. The flavor is a bit more complex, loads of grapefruit, pine, and some floral hoppiness, the malts are moderately sweet but are not the story here. A bit of harshness develops as it warms. Medium body. A nice beer, though it has notes of the Devil Dancer (harshness) that I am not fond of. The rye is not nearly as pronounced as in the black rye. I prefer the Hop Rod Rye from Bear Republic for a monster hoppy rye beer. I have a few more bottles will need to give them a whirl to see my opinion stays the same.

Thanks dra19. Pours a ruby red with a one finger off white fizzy head. The aroma is very tart and sweet, rye is very obvious, mandarin oranges, hoppy, sweet citrus. The flavor is sweet, a little waxy, hoppy, citrusy, a bit of alcohol, rye, oranges. Dry well carbonated palate and a nice finish. A very very nice beer.

Never did get around to rerating this. 601 ratings later. Pours a hazy yellowish red with a one finger yellowish beige head. Aroma of spicy pine and citrus hops, also some sweet caramel malts. I will admit I’m drinking this way too cold, so I may need a third rerate. Flavor is much the same with some fresh resiny pine up front, all the while being quite spicy with a nice caramel malt backbone. Light to moderate carbonation, medium to full bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. Very tasty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All right, my first rating, so bear with me. Bottle. Pours a nice red with a moderate-sized head, which dissipates quickly, slightly cloudy. I smell hops--pine and grapefruit, which I love. Aroma kinda reminds me of Three Floyds Alpha King. I’m unable to pick out the rye , maybe due to the strong hops. Nice bitter aftertaste. I’m glad I got this one. Will have to try some other Founders brews. 7-4-7-3-17--3.8

Draft Pours copper in color with a small white head. Aroma of floral and citrus hops, caramel, pine and a touch of rye. Flavor has a good balanced between malty sweetness and hop bitterness with caramel malts, pine, citrus, grapefruit and notes of rye. Medium body with a dry and bitter finish. Decent brew

12 oz. Light haze on the reddish-copper brew. Large crunchy head lasts all the way and leaves a Swiss cheese-lacing behind. Nice aroma of grapefruit, earthy resin and honeycomb. Flavor is grapefruit and orange-resin hops balanced by spicy honey, and some grainy rye on the finish. Medium body is mostly smooth, slightly oily, and sharp on the hops-’n-rye finish.

Bottle sampled at Capones, pour red/amber with a decent size light tan head. Aroma of citrus, caramel malts, hops, and rye. The flavor is smooth, caramel, slight sweetness, nice hoppy kick, and rye. Good brew.