Founders Red's Rye PA
Appearance: Cloudy, red-copper umber with antique-white lacing. Aroma: Citrus hops, hot malt, black pepper, and rosemary. Taste: Smooth, yet bright. Slight metallic edge melds into a West-Coast hop joyride buckled in with a firm malt anchor. Nice and minerally. Palate: Fairly typical with a mineral and bubbly scrub, and a slight creaminess at the end. Overall: Not as stellar a pair with my grilled lamb loin with chanterelle gravy as I was hoping for, but not bad either! Terrific with roasted asparagus. This is a solid (if quite bright and extroverted) stand-alone brew; it would also (I imagine) be a hit with antipasto or cold-cut appetizer trays.