Hop Rod Rye
Appearence is a cloudy amber/orange with a good frothy head about 1 finger and rather durable. Aroma features some caramel and fruit in the nose with hints of grain or biscuit,and a whif of piney woods. Taste leads with the citric hops mainly grapefruit. The maltside is lurking and leaves some flickers of sweetness. As it warms,it gets a little more diverse on the hop side and some rye/spice notes emerge with an overall increased flavor presence. In short...tastes real nice. Mouth is quite good for the type. Drinkability? Yes, this is a category where drinkability is major. The Malt bill is busy mostly keeping the hops from going too bitter while letting them bring big flavors. Hop Rod is just a bit different from the mainstream IPA varints,which gives it a good niche.