Founders Reds Rye P.A.

Poured cloudy amber with a tan head. Aroma of pine hops and citrus. You can defininitely taste the rye in this one along with some pine hops. There is a pronounced hop bitterness.

!2 oz bottle

Paired with the second course was this gem. I’ve been meaning to pick up some for a long time now. After trying it I definitely will revisit it once the cellar gets thinned down a bit. Much like the IPA and Pale Ale it is one of those gateway beers that you could share with someone not really into craft products.

Aroma / Appearance - The brownish red body percolated with carbonation on a short lived head. Black cherry, slightly burnt wood and watered down caramel created a nice malty presentation.

Flavor / Palate - Brown sugar and molasses hit the throat first. Next came bittersweet chocolate. The final ingredient was an earthy finish. A little more complex than the other two it was a nice transition to Founder’s bigger beers. In some ways it reminds me of Stone XIth or other ’dark IPAs’. I’ll definitely have to pick up more at some point.

Pours a red copper color with a white head that throws lacing all over the glass. The aroma is fairly hoppy with the traditional grapefruit aromas highlighting the expression. The flavor was less hoppy than I expected. The malts were very complex as there was a very nice spicinesses from the rye combined with a biscuity carmel flavor as well. Very well balanced on the palate and refreshing. Nice beer with a cool grain bill.

Draught at Circa, 6/8/08. Not a beer to be trifled with on a 94 degree day. Copious bittering hops almost overshadows the spiciness imparted from the rye. I love my triple imperial 120 IBU IPAs as much as the next guy, but I think I’d like this beer more if the play between the sweetness of the caramel malt and the spice of the rye were allowed to shine through a bit more.

This bad boy pours an overly darkened crimson red, with really beautiful head. Smell like grapefruit. The flavor reminds me of grapefruit a lot. The hops are very citrus flavored and there is a slightly acidic feel to it. Really unique.

Thanks to LawStudent09 for sharing. Copper color with no head. Big pine hop aroma. Lots of spicy rye flavor and some more pine. A little caramel finish.

Pours a nice looking amber color. Small white head but it does have some lasting power with some lacing. A strange grain smell...I assume this is rye. Mouthfeel is somewhat thin. Nice malt balance with the hops. Some bitter finishing. This is a real nice beer.

Pours a deep amber red with a small off-white foamy head. The nose is fresh cut grapefruit with a little bit of pine. The flavor is strong hops with some tea and bitterness. A lot more floral in the taste than in the nose. There is a nice peachy sweetness underneath. The body is pretty rich. A really hoppy red, but delicious.