beer_name: Hop Rod Rye
text: Part two from my recent trade with David, thanks man! Enjoyed this one in an oversized nonic. A: Dark amber, with a mild haze and a light khaki-ish head that appears creamy and sticks to the glass fairly well. S: Hmm...I get lots of bready malt but there is also a lot of spices, pine, and sharp pungent hops. A hint of malt sweetness as well...and maybe a touch of alcohol. T: Starts off with blood orange, grapefruit, and pine; middle of the tongue it transitions into the rye and bready malts, and then your palette seems to shift gears as the beer (with a lighter body than I expected) glides effortlessly away and all you're left with is pungent, spicy dryness. MF: Near perfect for an IPA; light body, wet feel, just enough carbonation, and good finishing dryness. O: Really impressed, this is a well crafted beer that does a ton of stuff right. The nose and appearance are all decent but then Bear Republic kicks it up a notch with the taste and mouthfeel. Just top notch stuff in my opinion.