Beer Review: Founders Red's Rye PA

Founders Brewing Company: Red's Rye PA
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Style: Rye Beer
ABV: 6.6%
Beeradvocate Rating: A-, #1 top rated rye beer
Serving type: 6 pack bottles
Purchased at: Total Wine & More

Look: Nut Brown

Smell: Spicy

Taste: Sharp 

Feel: Smooth

Drinkability: High

I had no idea that this beer was a top rated beer on Beeradvocate. If you haven't been to beeradvocate.com you are missing out on an integral part of being a beer-drinkin-sum'bitch. Its basically the bible of beer. In any case, i picked this beer because I've had rye IPAs before and 'm a fan of Founders pale ales. It carries 70IBUs and a decent amount of alcohol so at $9.99 I went for it. 

It pours a creamy caramel head. The beer appears thick and brown in color. Red's Rye PA is really unique. It has a peppery, spicy aroma with hops thrown into the mix. The taste is just as good and unique as the smell of this brew. First you're hit with the floral hops. Then, it transitions to a spicy rye with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon. Finally, Theres a smooth, dry, bitter finish. The complexity of this brew is superb. It takes every sip of that first beer to really get a feel for the whole taste profile of the beer. Perfect carbonation and complex malts to match hops (thats good). Overall this beer is one of the bests I've had outside of an IPA.  

My Rating: A. Git r Done (sp?)