Founders Red's Rye PA - Founders Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz brown bottle, no freshness date.

A- Awesome head, the retention show its best by leaving big sticky patches of off-white lace on the glass. The center part of the head is a multi-sized bubbly mass of a plateau. Mildly hazed orangey brown color.

S- Big aroma of ruby red grapefruit and evergreen hop. Kiss of spicy rye and a big juicy fruity maltiness in the back.

T&M- Oh so very smooth, thick malty body. The bitterness tingles with small sharp bites into the maltiness, big herbal, tobacco, pungent citrus and mint hop flavors flail about. Warming alcohol hits in the middle. Clean spiciness from the rye ... solid maltiness middle to end with a lingering sun-dried herbal hop flavor.

D- My oh my, this is one tasty treat. The rye and hops complement each other well. Paired well with some aged Irish cheddar cheese.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2006 19:01:20 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4.8/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz brown bottle. Cloudy, dark amber with ruby hues. Healthy frothy head with a retaining clingy lace.

Massive hoppy, herbal, fruity esters, and grapefruit aroma. Lots of spice. Sweetish too, with a nice malty base beneath. Some major dank / resiny stuff going on in the nose too.

Even, slightly chewy mouthfeel. Incredibly creamy on the palate. Big juicy fruity flavors of red delicious apples, some pear and peach. Crisp twang from the rye, and spice that segues nicely into the prickly spicy/herbal hops, and their supporting flash of citric bitterness. Floral softness in the hops, with resiny oils that stick. The alcohol seems to embed its warmth into the palate, creating an estery/fume-like presence. A bit dry in the finish with apple-y notes, rye husk, and flower pith.

This is one hell of an offering. Amazing flavors and overall character! Love it.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2005 03:47:08 | More by Todd

ronin926

Illinois

5/5  rDev +18.8%

06-20-2013 04:32:34 | More by ronin926

trapper2408

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -5%

06-19-2013 20:07:48 | More by trapper2408

Rohkey

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-19-2013 17:40:54 | More by Rohkey

jealmanzar

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-19-2013 00:20:46 | More by jealmanzar

kpb

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-18-2013 14:59:57 | More by kpb

SawyerMI

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-18-2013 00:55:43 | More by SawyerMI

spw109

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-17-2013 07:39:10 | More by spw109

JohnBender

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-16-2013 22:35:54 | More by JohnBender

rjp217

Massachusetts

4.94/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured from a bottle into a Guinness pint glass.

A - Dark red, two finger head. Nice retention and quite a bit of lace around the glass

S - Rye and fruity malts. Some grapefruit and a little bit if spice. All goes very well together.

T - WOW, amazing. So so smooth, nice thick malts. Very creamy with bits of hop and bitterness. Also a little bit of warmth to end it. Unique and eye opening.

M - Agreed with previous reviews, this beer feel so silky and smooth. Velvety smooth with tiny bits of carbonation.

O - This beer it utterly awesome. The rye and hops blend amazingly well together to give a unique treat. So smooth and sweet, I am super impressed.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 20:27:12 | More by rjp217

MgoJohnStamos

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -22.8%

06-16-2013 19:44:50 | More by MgoJohnStamos

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-16-2013 05:38:56 | More by megamass

Hobo

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-16-2013 00:14:59 | More by Hobo

JustCamIt

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -22.8%

06-15-2013 13:04:04 | More by JustCamIt

jmtpi

New York

4/5  rDev -5%

06-15-2013 05:54:44 | More by jmtpi

plaid75

New York

4.26/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

On draft at Tap and Barrel, Smithtown, New York.

Poured a deep copper, almost red hue with a two finger frothy off white head. There was very good retention and sticky lacing.

The smell featured waves of piney, citrus, herbal and tropical hops atop a clean grainy malt.

The taste consisted of an upfront piney and herbal hop assault that begrudgingly gave way to spicy rye malt and round crystal malt.

The mouthfeel was toward the fuller side of the style.

Overall a brawny full bodied hop bomb. Very nicely made.

Serving type: on-tap

06-14-2013 20:15:23 | More by plaid75

ChristopherLaughlin

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-14-2013 20:04:51 | More by ChristopherLaughlin

magictacosinus

California

3.93/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured out of a 12oz bottle into a nonic pint glass. Bottling date is stamped on the neck as "01/09/13."

Pours a thickened, reddish amber color complete with a full finger of bone white head. Head retention is pretty damn good, especially considering the older age, which is expected as always from Founders' consistent quality. Not much lacing or residual sugar sticking to the glass. Not many bubbles rise to the top, although carbonation seems plentiful with the retention. Pretty viscous and thickened, almost to the point of being bready. Truly eye candy, and I'm already expecting a lot here.

The rye is fully up front here, in an almost crackly, spicy manner, but it is backed up by a sharp sweetness from the malts, almost in the sense that you get in barleywines as soon as the hops start to break up. In fact, there's barely any hoppy or astringent sensation to speak of other than a temporary sharp sweetness as well as a bit of booziness. Honey and light caramel prevail, and the rye and cracked toasted barley flavors, almost resembling wheat, linger on top. The alcohol becomes progressively sharper, as does the rye. Not much fruitiness to speak of - although the spiciness and floral phenols are undeniable. Feels a bit empty, but for its age, has held up well.

The initial flavor consists of a rush of slightly old yet nevertheless robust flavors of rye, breadiness, toasted barley cereal notes, and pungent earthiness combined with the honey and floral flavors. Some light characteristics of caramel, toffee, and maybe, just maybe, slight apricots. Again, not much fruitiness prevails, but it terms of showcasing the malts and rye, it truly shines. Absolutely bready and chewy in mouthfeel, as well as flavor. Very earthy, combining dank mineral sensations with dustiness, as well as slightly oily, resinous sensations from the sugars and whatever is left from the hops. Crackly, slightly astringent, but very well balanced.

This is a real treat to drink, and actually goes down quite easily in spite of any thickness. At this point, I'm not so set on Founders' hop-focused beers, but their maltier offerings are fantastic. This may be old at this point, but it's still drinking amazingly well. I love the spiciness imparted by the rye, as well as the earthiness, rather than excessive sweetness, on part of the predominant malts. Would love to try this fresh, but it seems to be good any time. Truly ahead in the style!

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 05:41:24 | More by magictacosinus

marcb105

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-14-2013 02:10:34 | More by marcb105

tourdot

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

06-14-2013 01:10:16 | More by tourdot

straightlambic

California

4/5  rDev -5%

06-13-2013 22:07:57 | More by straightlambic

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -5%

06-13-2013 19:56:52 | More by Lurkerson

richzby

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-13-2013 16:54:37 | More by richzby

blguillen

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

06-12-2013 17:50:19 | More by blguillen