Full Moon Pale Rye Ale - Real Ale Brewing Company

blakesell

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

400th review.

Thanks to Dennis for importing this for me in his travels.

1 year old, properly cellared, poured into a Belgian style wine glass.

Appearance- Beer pours a bit chill hazed but otherwise fairly clear and pale, golden into the glass with a half finger of foamy head that leaves ample lacing on the sides of the glass. Quite honestly, it looks like a pale.

Smell- I'm catching the rye right away (har.) and the pale nuances immediately following, this smells exactly on point to what a Rye beer should be like in the rye pale category. An almost woodsy spiciness that really rounds out the beer.

Taste- Hops and rye are still quite apparent after a year and the pale hasn't lost anything by the cellaring as I had feared it would. Very smooth, carbonation scrubbing my tongue very nicely, even after drinking a tongue ripping Belgian IPA, the smoothness of this pale is unavoidable.

Mouthfeel- The mouthfeel here is very impressive with it's velvety smoothness, a certain creamy texture, medium high in carbonation, medium light bodied.

Drinkability- I'm sad to say this is my last beer of the six pack that I got long ago. This is one I would pick up again if I were traveling through Texas. Sadly, that is not on the itinerary coming up in any of my travels soon.

Serving type: bottle

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T more great hops flavors, rye wheatyness
M creamy mouth feel, low carbonation, mild hoppy aftertaste
O very enjoyable brew, enjoyed thoroughly, the label of the beer is. Van Gogh-esque style painting of the old Blanco County courthouse. Had in bottle at Banter in Denton.

Serving type: bottle

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