Hops On Rye - Firehouse Grill & Brewery

gpogo

California

3.78/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Light amber golden body with moderate size white/cream head. Slightly hazed, but still fairly clear.

A- Grapefruit citrus with hints of pine poking through initially. With something slightly spicy poking through. As it warms a sweet malt aroma comes through more.

T- Sweet malt with a spicy finish. Bitter taste throughout, but not as much as I would like in the way of hop flavors.

M- Medium body, moderate carbonation. Smooth to the finish with a hit of spiciness there.

D- Enjoyable, rye could be a bit more forward and I would have enjoyed a bit more hop flavor. Bitterness and aroma were great.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2011 06:44:18 | More by gpogo

maximum12

Minnesota

4.58/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Thanks to kyle2k10 who violated my doorstep today with a marvelous box of beer full of barrel, hops, and...rye. Knocking off 7 wants. Yes, 7. This is the first to go down, 22 oz. bottle split with my wife.

Pour is an Razorback cousin of orange marmalade, with lighter orange on the top & deeper orange in the middle of the pint glass - freaky. Swirl, swirl, & stick in your schnazz. Mild earth, citrus, pine, orange, but not a lot of any of them.

Hops on Rye just touched me in a good place. Wooow. Bitter & sweet launch simultaneously at the point of impact on my tongue. Bitterness complemented by tropical fruit is mixed liberally with a sweet dollop of malt, sugary orange Sunkist. Rye wallop follows, a spicy whack to the back of the tongue. Earthy bitterness reasserts itself on the swallow, & it has a long, lingering finish. Ridiculously, over half my beer is gone in the few minutes I've been typing. I could drink this until I slid to the floor.

I think I'm in love. Best rye I've had since Rye of the Tiger, & the orange in this beer kicks it up a notch on the uniqueness scale. An absolute work of art.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 01:42:39 | More by maximum12

flexabull

California

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle courtesy of bbothen, thanks again!

Pours a hazy amber color with a pretty nice head.

Aromas are on the spicy side. Floral, grainy, and with some rye notes.

Taste is much like the nose. Grainy, and spicy with notes of rye bread. Finish is crisp and dry, with some general bitterness.

Mouthfeel is crisp, dry, with some decent carbonation.

Overall, a pretty good beer. But it seems one note, and lacks balance, all I really get is rye spiciness and bitter hops. Decent, but could use improvement, specifically a better malt backbone.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 06:47:43 | More by flexabull

flayedandskinned

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

10-14-2012 05:23:55 | More by flayedandskinned

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev -2%

10-05-2012 14:22:18 | More by Texasfan549

jheezee

Texas

4/5  rDev -2%

10-04-2012 14:50:04 | More by jheezee

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -2%

09-26-2012 22:46:55 | More by t0rin0

UCLABrewN84

California

3.83/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a fairly murky honey orange with a foamy tan head that settles to an oily film on top of the beer. Small trails of lace form down the sides of the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, rye, and some earthy, peppery, and herbal hop aromas. Taste is much the same with a pretty high amount of herbal and vegetal bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty but the bitterness is pretty intense.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2012 04:24:36 | More by UCLABrewN84

mattknueven

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

09-08-2012 23:37:41 | More by mattknueven

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is definitely a west coast ipa. Big and bold and in your face. Lots of citrus. And even though the beer comes off as kind of boozy, all of the character still comes together and works fairly nicely. I like this beer. If Firehouse came out with more releases, I'd be willing to try them based on this alone.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 16:36:48 | More by RblWthACoz

oldvines

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-19-2012 21:13:42 | More by oldvines

virinow

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-09-2012 18:46:33 | More by virinow

Centennial

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-07-2012 04:36:04 | More by Centennial

InfernoBoss

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-29-2012 04:58:27 | More by InfernoBoss

Schlais

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2%

04-26-2012 01:08:49 | More by Schlais

ngeunit1

California

4.43/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Served a clear copper-orange color with a finger of frothy with head atop. Fades fairly slowly leaving behind quite a bit of lace.

S - Aroma is full of citrus and pine hips with some nice rye alongside. There is a touch of caramel malts in the background as well.

T - Starts off with some pine and grapefruit hops with some nice bitterness and some spiciness from the rye. Through the middle a bit more bitterness comes through with a bit more sweet caramel malt. Finish is a mix of rye and grapefruit hops with a bit of earthy hops as well that linger.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a nice dry and lightly spicy finish.

D - Very drinkable. The rye works really nicely alongside the hops. Really nice balance.

Serving type: on-tap

04-19-2012 19:29:29 | More by ngeunit1

Topher78

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

04-17-2012 17:47:53 | More by Topher78

KevdoggNasty

4/5  rDev -2%

03-31-2012 23:04:26 | More by KevdoggNasty

Drinkerofales

California

4.18/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A murky dark orange and brown beer with a huge light tan head. The dense foam decorates the glass and stays until the bottom.

At first I smell tropical hops, but it seems fleeting, as a warm malt and rye scent takes over.

A bitter rye and hop flavor is the first part of the taste, with mild malt in the middle. The end has a flash of those tropical hops, and it has a very nice dry rye aftertaste. Bold and complex. Rye is present almost throughout, yet not overpowering.

A medium full bodied beer, combined with good carbonation that leaves a nice sticky bitter feeling.

A fine beer, my only complaint is the color and murkiness, but other than that, great flavor and good balance. Not overly rye, yet it's there in almost all components.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2012 17:23:44 | More by Drinkerofales

codynevels

California

4/5  rDev -2%

02-11-2012 16:20:12 | More by codynevels

KimenTshom

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

01-27-2012 01:14:09 | More by KimenTshom

kdown

California

3/5  rDev -26.5%

01-20-2012 07:06:50 | More by kdown

joshwalt

California

4/5  rDev -2%

01-19-2012 01:01:00 | More by joshwalt

coldriver

Texas

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bomber pours a clear deep amber, sufficient head and lacing. Fruity citrus and pine with caramel aromas. Peppery grapefruit citrus and tart berries hop profile. Sweet mouthfeel, light carbonation with dry finish. A very good West Coast style IPA, rye is fairly subdued.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2011 06:53:03 | More by coldriver

ipa247

California

4/5  rDev -2%

12-17-2011 07:44:50 | More by ipa247