Hop Rod Rye
22 oz bottle from 2007 poured into a wine glass Appearance: Pours a dark brown color with shades of copper. The tan head rises to about 1.5 inches and slowly falls down. Plenty of lacing is left behind. Smell: Wow grapefruit. Plenty of it along with blood orange, pine needles, sweet basil and honey. Taste: Blasted with a juiy hop flavor immediately. Fresh squeezed grapefruit and sugary orange. Pine is there is the finish. This is an impressive beer but isn't as complex as it should be in the taste department. Mouthfeel: This beer, along with many other rye beers, excels in this area. Despite the hopped up aroma and taste, it remains consistently smooth and endearing. There is a dryness at the finish that is accompanied by an alcohol bite. Well done. Drinkability: Very nice, although the alcohol will slow you down at some point. This is one worth seeking out, but is not as preferable to me as a Double Simcoe or Hop Slam. However, these bottles are a steal for what they are priced at, so buy a few whenever you see them.