Rye Beer / Roggenbier Beer Reviews

Brewed with a portion of rye malt, resulting in a spicy flavor. Originated in Regensburg, Germany.

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New Holland Rye Hatter IPA

by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, India Pale Ale (IPA), Michigan, Mug, New Holland Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, United States | 0 comments

Dang!  This beer has some giddy up.  Both in the malt and hop categories.  Allow me to explain. Once you get past the great color this beer has, an orange-copper hue, you are in for a treat.  The plume of delicate foam that laces invites you to waft in the hoppy sweet...

Blue Point RastafaRye

by Tom Smillie | Blue Point Brewing Company, Mug, New York, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, United States | 0 comments

Jammin’ to some Bob Marley this brew sure does go down easy. Crafted in honor of the Rastafari Blue Point is donating part of the proceeds on this beer to “improve the lives of orphaned, at-risk, and underprivileged children, throughout the Caribbean.” This will be...

Summit India Style Rye Ale

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Minnesota, Mug, Pint Glass, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, Summit Brewing Company, United States | 21 comments

Every once and a while I come across a beer that leaves me utterly perplexed, yet amazed. Summit Brewing Co is responsible for this most recent occurrence. This beer comes in as the 3rd in a systematic release of special brews Summit calls their Unchained Series....

Tyranena Dirty Old Man

by Tom Smillie | Mug, Pint Glass, Porter, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, Spirit-Aged Beers, Tyranena Brewing Company, United States, Wisconsin | 2 comments

So over the week I’ve realized two things: 1) I need to buy a new snifter since mine broke two months ago during cleaning, and 2) Tyranena makes some amazingly delicious dark beers! If anyone would like to support a fellow beer geek and get me a snifter I’d appreciate...

Founders Red’s Rye P.A.

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Founders Brewing Company, Michigan, Mug, Pint Glass, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, United States | 2 comments

Tom: On the heels of the Pliny the Elder review, allow me to introduce a beer that is also hopped-up and bursting with grapefruit. As I read Nate’s findings I could identify all too well with his comments having just sampled my beer. Founders Red’s Rye P.A. is a...

Two Brothers Cane & Ebel

by Tom Smillie | Illinois, Mug, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, Two Brothers Brewing Company, United States | 2 comments

After a long weekend, I found myself searching for a local favorite in the fridge and coming up huge. A couple weeks ago I had stashed a delicious brew by Two Brothers (see brewery tour article). The name (Cane and Ebel) is rather catchy, using the brother’s surname...