Hop Rod Rye
Ran a 15K this morning, and needed a celebratory beer. Heard this was good, so I picked one up, finally. Poured from a 22 oz bomber into a pint glass A - Pours a copper color with a reddish hue. There is a finger width of cream-colored head, and it sits like a soft pillow on top of the beer. The lacing is like a tall woman - legs forever! They just stick the glass and look like a spiderweb stretching all the way down. S - Initially some piney notes. There's a touch of spiciness somewhere in there. Is that rye? On the finish, there's a faint smell of bready sweetness in there too. T - Wow. There's a lot going on here. I never eat rye bread, so it's hard for me to place the rye, but I'm assuming that's the taste I can't define. I had Nelson from Alpine a few weeks back, and so I can find the similar taste between the two; the rye! Anyway, there's a lot of hops up front with some balance from the rye and malts on the back end. Pretty tasty. My palate jargon is definitely lacking. M - Medium body with a good amount of carbonation. D - I'd definitely consider having another if it were in my fridge. Glad I finally picked one of these up. Next time I'm at a sandwich shop, I'll have to get rye bread.