Founders Reds Rye P.A.

bottle pours an orange coopery colour with a small tan head. aroma is wonderful mix of great malts and pine hops. a very balanced aroma that i really like. flavour si outstanding of mince bitter earthy pine hops and a great malt flavour soem rye that creates a nice palate. fantastic mix of both. a great ale and another reason i love rye beers.

Pours a very unique, cloudy cranberry-crimson red color. A dense layer of spongy, cream colored foam crowns the top. Ribbony sheets of lacing circle the glass, coating it well. Background notes of malty, burnt caramel balance out substantial floral and earthy hops. Rye imparts its signature dry sharpness, which works very well over the subtle sweet caramel malt. Dried apricot adds a fruity element, completing the aroma. Flavors are similar, though more intense. The rye really emerges, combining with the floral hops to impart a dry bitterness that lingers on the back of the tongue. The balance is wonderful. Medium bodied and smooth, this one really satisfies on all levels. This is a very enjoyable, unique brew.

16 oz, on tap at Vintage. Pours amber with a 1 cm off-white head. Aroma is a sweeter citrus and a little malt. Initial flavor is a bold maltiness, slight rye and hop notes. Flavor becomes drier at the end. The taste is by far the best part of this red ale. Some lacing, light carbonation, light to medium body, and well hidden alcohol. Drinks well and will continue to consume as long as its on tap.

Amber reddish colour with a beige head. Hoppy, peach fruity aroma with notes of pine and caramel. Malty, caramel sweet flavor with hoppy piney notes and hints of fruit. Dry, fruity finish.

A tasting at Three Cellars, Milwaukee. This on failed to impress. Pours cloudy reddish brown with a thick white head. hops, citrus, malt aroma with a little dryness. Thinner than expected body for what seems to be so much maltFinishes with a fairly hop bitterness.

Pours amber with an extreme amount of frothy, off-white head. Strong odor of citrus hops. Thin mouthfeel, but a surprisingly subtle, complex taste. Starts off with a light sweet maltyness, then shifts to warm grapefruit and ends with a nice hoppy bitterness. I really like this beer.

I think somebody shook up my beer! I poured this into a glass and it was 80% foam. And foam is exactly what it was, it had the consistency of soap bubbles and stayed in the glass even after the liquid was gone. This is a pretty different beer, part red, part IPA, with a bit of creaminess. Has a rather dry finish. The beer I was able to drink was good, but this seemed to be all foam. Slight sediment at the end.

Pours a cloudy reddish brown with a thick white head. Big hop, citrus, malt aroma with a little grapefruit dryness. Thinner than expected body for what seems to be so much malt. Very nice easy drink, good mix of hop and malt. Finishes with a fairly nice hop bitterness.