Samuel Adams Revolutionary Rye Ale
12oz bottle served in a pint glass Clear and bright red hued amber with a frothy white head in the glass. Smell is very light caramel and other base malts maybe a bit of gassy hop and a touch of yeast but everything is very mild. The taste is nice but nothing special. It is a basic amber ale with all of the expected malt profile. Hop bitterness is pretty solid and reminiscent of the boston lager. The rye doesn't add much in the way of flavor maybe a bit of contrast to the hops but not much beyond that. Body is medium along with average carbonation and dry finish make the mouthfeel pretty good. Overall I'm not entirely impressed with this beer. I've had limited exposure to rye beers mainly in the form of homebrewed examples where the rye was a much more predominate player in the taste profile. I expected something more along those lines and this beer and it wasn't to be had. It is a good beer but not a great rye beer.