Terrapin Rye Pale Ale

Brewed by Terrapin Beer Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Athens, Georgia USA

Pours out a nice golden color with a nice fluffy head. Floral, spicy, citrus aroma. Taste is very smooth with a nice touch of hops and a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. A very well made beer from a great brewery.

12 oz bottle 6/29/07: Light amber w/ a short lived off white head. Spicy hops and rye malt combo make this beer very appealing right off the bat! Toasty malt, but a lightly soapy & resiny hop presence once it warms just a touch. Actual esters are light, bu the hops add a citrusy fruitiness. Rye malt also strengthens as it warms. Well balanced flavor, but they all seem a bit on the light side. Rye seems light, but it helps to dry out the palate... herbal & citrusy hops mid palate, and a dry, herbal hop and rye malt spicy flavored finish. Aftertaste is herbal hops and toasty malt. Smooth m/f, light medium body, and medium CO2. As pale ales go, this is a pretty good one. Without the rye, it might be just a bit boring, but the rye gives it a nice little snap on the palate to make it exciting.

Light golden/reddish with a thin fading head. Caramel malty and floral hop aromas are there as well as a quiet toasted toffee quality. The beer is malty with particular oat and grain qualities, with subtle hops and a slight watery touch. The body proves to be quenching and would be good with barbecue or spicy foods. Not super complex, but solid and drinkable.

(Bottle) Trade with shp555, Pours a large, lasting yellowish head atop a deep orange body. Nose of strong hops and spice. Powerful hop and rye tongue. Very sweet. I really like this stuff but would give the hand up to Hop Rod if head to head.

12 oz bottle. Pours slightly hazy golden color. Sweet citrusy hop aroma... I can’t detect the rye, but it’s probably just me. Reminds me a little of Dale’s in that it’s so nicely balanced and drinkable. This is a great everday beer.

Slightly hazy amber color with bits of thin white head. Sweet rye and malt aromas along with some light (non-hop) floral hints. Nice palate with some body from the rye. Crisp tasting with a mild hop finish and a general overall sweetness. The rye adds a nice quality but it could use some more hop character to liven it up a bit.

Pours a clear amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of rye and a rich sweetness. Flavor begins subtle but opens up to a moderately sweet rye character offset by some piney hops. Palate is smooth; finish is tangy and sweet. Nice summer quaffer.

Bottle pour: Pours a golden-orange color with a nice white head. Could be described as it has by some as having a subtle IPA feel though I think it is more of a heavily hopped American style craft ale with rye. Very very subtle citrus flavoring but not to the extent you would find in a wit beer.