Hop Rod Rye
This is my first review on this site. I've drunk nearly every imported beer available in the U. S., and probably 30 Belgians in the past few yrs. I was a Euro beer snob until about 2 yrs. ago, when a clerk encouraged me to try Hop Rod. Maybe it's because I'm Polish (the rye bread connection?) but this bold beer grabbed me like studded tires and wouldn't let go. As rye's go, Cane and Abel for example is more sophisticated, and Founders might find a wider public, but I find this beer challenging in the best sense. I'd like to sample more rye's, but out of the long list only a handful are available in Chicago. This may not be the most helpful review, and I think reading other's reviews will help me put into words what I taste in my beer.