Founders Reds Rye P.A.

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

Bottle rating. Thanks Islay for picking this up while in Wisc. Nice grapefruit citrus nose going on here. Flavor is kind of bready with a slight bitter finish. Also some rye flavor in the finish. The flavors all seem to meld together well here. Very enjoyable and simple almost session like qualities, although now I see it’s just under 7%. Well, the alcohol is well hidden so it tastes like a session anyway.

A nice looking orange-red color with citrus(grapefruit) hops all over it. The rye adds a new dimension, one that I like, hence the extra overall point. Nice to drink 3 or 4 or 5 of them!

Poured a vibrant copper color with a thick, off-white head and good lacing. The aroma was a nice blend of citrus, sweet malts and spicy rye. The flavor is of a nice pale ale with spicy rye. It had fruity, citrus hops, sweet malts and nice spice all well represented. Nice mouthfeel, effortless to drink.

12 oz bottle courtesy of mreusch. Pours a cloudy amber color with a big off-white head that had good retention and lacing. The aroma is somewhat mild with herbal hops, malted grains and berries. The flavor is superb with biter hops, orange peel, hazelnuts and malted barley. The finish is long and biter-sweet. The mouthfeel is smooth and full. Overall: This is one very impressive brew. It blew me away. Thanks Matt.

I don’t usually buy multi-packs of craft beer...usually I buy single-serve bottles, or I buy at stores where I can mix-and-match my own six-packs. That said, I’m on my third six pack of Red Rye in the past few months. I had the good fortune to attend GABF this year, and spent a lot of time unsuccessfully searching for rye beers that are its equal (Hebew Rye PA is also very good). Great Lakes Nosferatu is also reminiscent of this beer, but I like Red Rye better. Appearance is a deep-red with attractive white lacing. Aroma is pleasant hop odor with a significant prediction on the citrus flavors to come. Flavor is great - hop heavy, citrusy, the rye delivers big-boy malt flavor, yet Red Rye is well-balanced. I have a hard time finding fault with this beer (it is even a good value for craft beer); I will be drinking this for as long as they’re making it. I can’t think of a beer I’d recommend more highly.

has a kick-ass centennial dry-hopped aroma that really gets up in your face. in fact, i think i have a hops cone stuck in my nostril. very smooth and surprisingly thick malt body, belies the aroma, which would seem to be more proof of dry-hopping. still a strong spicy rye presence, very interesting brew. more balanced than an over-the-top IPA like hop devil or two-hearted. another great founders beer.

pours a bright clear ruby red with a medium offwhite head. tangy. pales malts. floral aroma. some rye. not too bad.

My god, this is good. So crisp and refreshing, but packed with flavor. The rye makes it bite just enough. I want a keg of this. TIED WITH ZARTAN