Roggen
Grizzly Peak Brewing Company

Nice to see more and more rye beers out there being produced by brewpubs,this poured a lighter copper with a thin lacey white head.Real funky in the nose almost like a wet blanket and bleu cheese just kinda unpleasant,now the flavors were not representative of aroma thank god mild rye notes a little tanginess and sharpness otherwise somewhat dry and grainy.Kinda odd it was in a few different places and it just kinda ended abruptly.

Known: On the board of brews it reads, "Roggen" and the waitstaff assures it is a rye beer. Comes in a typical shaker pint clear as glass, a shining light-orange type of amber. No head or lace or else, but a transparent and attractive color. Smells vaguely fruity with a subtle malty sweetness that seems like Vienna malts - searched in vain for much else in the way of scents. So with little rye to my nose the flavor follows through with the same odd experience, subtly sweet with a dry, spicy ending that seems as much hop-borne as the typical character of rye. Quite malty overall and highly reminiscent of a Vienna lager or Marzen with a pinch of rye, very modest and simple but highly drinkable for it on a thin-moderate mouthfeel. In fact, up against the fright-inducing light lager and raspberry hefe I'd choose this one again. Goes great with the excellent food of this brewpub.

Unknown: Why this beer is 180 degrees opposite of what the previous reviewer experienced. Is it a lager or just a supremely smooth ale with a hint of esters? Where's the rye? Ok, there is rye in it, just so very little. How come there is no head on this beer? The Grizz almost always pours a nice pint. Odd but doable.

Nice hazed brown color with a decent sized fluffy head on top. Immediately strikes me as a grainy hefeweizen. Light on the tongue and mild to the nose, this isn't an overpoweringly flavorful beer. But there's a certain "fluff" to this that I enjoy as an alternative to my beloved clove, citrus, et cetera. Maybe I'm imagining it, but I sense just a hint of banana here. Definitely some caramel -- or caramelized malty flavor, rather. I give it points for being a bit mild, though. It makes this incredibly easy to drink. Seemed a bit undercarbonated considering it's head. All in all, not a bad little beer by any means. Paired easily with any mild dish or most sandwiches, I'd imagine.