Rohrbach Rye Pilsner

Brewed by Rohrbach Brewing Company
Style: Specialty Grain
Rochester, New York USA

This is what Joe and I had early Sept. when we stopped out at Rohrbach’s. Golden in color with a decent head. Aroma of spices with lemon. Too much rye in the flavor. Malty with some hops at the end.

Well, I sampled this, I wasn’t sure it was a new offering as there was another ’Rye’ listed, but since it is listed, I’ll share my thoughts. I’ll have to retry it too because what I found from it is just a nice malty beer, with a bit of hop balance, lager-like in appearance, a bit of spiciness from the rye, nice doughy aoma.

Rohrbach Rye Pilsner is a pretty clear light golden lager with a dense white head that fades to a film and leaves sheets of lacing on the glass. It has a sweet, tangy, spicy aroma. It smells pretty complex-- it kind of took me off guard. There are notes of berries, cinnamon, lemon and nutmeg-- all from the rye, I’d imagine. It’s just lighter than medium bodied with a quick, slick finish. It’s very smooth, but it leaves the tongue a bit chalky. The rye is prominent in the flavor. There is a touch of syrupy sweetness and a sour note. The bitterness is ample and it’s balanced well. It doesn’t taste as complex as it smells, but there is a depth to the flavor. It’s fruity, wooden and pretzely. There are notes of coriander seed and sourdough bread. It’s very engaging for Pilsner. Consider this growler punished!