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Terrapin Rye Pale Ale

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87
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6573.49/5.03.48/5.05.3%92.7Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
We Consider this an extreme version of an American Pale Ale. It has a very up front floral and citrus aroma from a late cascade addition and dry hopping with Amarillo. This beer also has a big malt background to balance the bitterness of the hops. The rye malt cleans up your palette after you swallow so the hop flavor does not stick in your mouth too long.
Now available in bottles.
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 JCB (1768), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 4, 2007  
Really nice, crisp IPA. I don’t think the rye malts are as present as they might be, but this is one fine and drinkable brew. I plan to keep it in regular rotation during the warm months.


 alexanderj (2263), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 27, 2007    Updated: Jun 4, 2008
Rerate; bottle. Poured an amber color, not much head. Aroma was lighter than I remembered, but still malt heavy. A little hoppier than I remembered, which I liked. Overall not much to say differently, although I really think that it is a very good version of the style now. 3.4 to 3.5. (Bottle; poured a light amber. Aroma was a little too heavy on the malt for my liking; didnt pick up on much hops. Good session beer; nice blend of malt, rye and hops flavors. Not much after taste; good mouthfeel.)


 golubj (1288), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Feb 27, 2007  
Bottle. Nice aroma of hops, malt/grain, and some sugar. Very good mouthfeel. A sweet flavor with a mild hop presence. Crisp finish. One of the better pale ales I have had.


 mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Feb 27, 2007  
Bottle. Mostly diminishing white head. Slightly cloudy dark orange color. Aroma was light; Grapefruit with some floral hops. Flavor initially lightly sweet and finishes with some bitterness. Texture is slightly watery. Overall much probably best pale ale I have ever had, but it is still a pale ale.


 BeerloverEJ21 (131), Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 22, 2007  
On the pour, white head, small, deminishing. Nice aroma, strong hoppiness and yeast content. Left a little bit of an aftertaste. Terrapin normally isnt my favorite, but Id say this was the best one I’ve had yet.


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/510/20
Feb 14, 2007  
Served in my Dogfish Head pub pint glass. Pours a amber color with a slight head. Slight lacing left on the side of the glass. There’s a little hint of hops in the nose. The taste is pretty average. Some hops can be found, blended in with a pretty good ale. This is a good everyday beer. It’s highly sessionable and goes down quite easy. Not something to write home about, but it would be nice to see a sixer in the fridge.


 brianprentiss (475), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 11, 2007  
Very strong offering from Terrapin - probably the best brewer in the South (Sweetwater is close.) This PA is very balaced and one of the best standard PA’s you will find - over 90th percentile for PA’s.


 mcbackus (750), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Feb 9, 2007  
bottle from quaqmite: pours a clear golden colour with little head. nice citrusy hop aroma and sweet malts. nice hop start to this beer and a wonderful hop bitterness to finish with well balanced malt. very nice beer



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