Terrapin Rye Pale Ale

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

On tap at Mellow Mushroom. Rich, dark red pour, with little head and not much in the way of lacing. Aroma is full of hops and citrus notes. Taste feels bolder and stronger than the 5.3% indiciates; citrus, hops, grapefruit. Overall, a good beer. Could be described as an IPA by some.

Pours a crisp light orange color with a nice inch off-white head. The lacing clung around during the entire time. The scent was very hoppy for a pale ale, with citrus and spice coming through. The taste was very plesant with the hops slightly skewing the balance with the malt. This has many characteristics of an IPA. An excellent session beer, one of the best pales I have had.

Bottle. Nose is sweet with bitter resiny hop notes, almost sticky. Light grapefruit with less citrusy fruit underneath. Gives an impression of a deep full body. Color is an immaculately clear red-orange with a little head. Exceptionally balanced with citrus bitter hops showing up but not really sticking around. Spicy but smooth palate is refreshing and full bodied, carrying the sweet and bitter flavor very nicely. Immensely balanced pale ale, possibly the most balanced I’ve sampled that still shows hop character.

Bottle from BierKoning. Golden colour, decent head. Spicy and grassy nose. Very IPA-like. Very interesting beer. Starts out with fruits and strong citrus taste. Then envelops the mouth before sliding down. Interesting. Light, with some texture too. Leaves the throat a bit padded...

Clear, medium golden-amber body. White to light grey head that leaves behind a nice, stratified lacing. The aroma is quite tame and well balanced. When cold, it shows smells of lightly caramelized pale malts, subdued grassy hops, and subtle grains. As the beer warms, more and more of the rye emerges, adding a unique grainy element to the aroma. The flavor evolves in a similar fashion. Light, toasty, caramel malts get things started, and the herbal hops and rye gradually reveal themselves. Mild but well crafted beer that must sit in the glass for a while before it reaches its full potential. Medium body and decent mouthfeel. Nice, unique session beer.

12oz bottle. Best by 11/05/07. Pours a yellowy golden color with a small white head that doesn’t last very long. Aroma is a nice balance between sweet, honey-esque malts and rye spiciness, or at least I think that is rye, some breadiness and subtle but noticeable hops. Taste is light, crisp, refreshing and well-balanced. Grainy malts are present with a very mild bitterness and a quick finish. Thirst quenching, a bit watery, medium to thin bodied. This is a nice, balanced, easy drinking beer that would be nice to drink a lot of. Not one of the better pale ales I’ve had but a nice beer nonetheless and unique enough to stand out from the crowd.

Bottle: Very good beer from Georgia, U.S.A. the first i haver taste from Georgia, U.S.A. Amberhazy looking beer with not the usual American bitternesh, just well balanced sweetness.

My favorite everyday beer. Good hoppy pale ale with a great aroma and color. Very drinkable, balanced ale.