Founders Red's Rye PA
Poured into a Bell's Snifter, beer was chilled before opening. This is a very pleasant looking beer, dark amber in appearance with a short head that never fully dissipates. The smell is actually quite mild with some fresh, grassy hops. When sipped, I got a definite hop impact to start and then it faded to the faintest bit of sweet before a lingering bitterness. This was my second foray into the world of Rye ales/beers (my first was the Tyranena Dirty Old Man Imperial Rye Porter)... Aside from the color, my palate honestly doesn't quite get much (if any) rye from the beer, almost like I'm psyching myself into what little I taste. As it warmed, I got a bit more rye sweetness, but honestly, I'd already consumed most of it at this point :P Overall, though, i really love DIPAs and this one swings with the best I've tasted and I most certainly would try it again.