Oak Aged Rye Pale Ale
Terrapin Beer Company

 

On Cask at Trappeze Pub, Athens Ga. Drank next to regular rye for comparison.

Poured very similar to the Rye, but the head was the big difference. Clouded medium gold with a small white cap of firmly placed froth. Fades out quickly to a thin skim and collar. Lace is big and blotchy stringed. Head was more like Styrofoam and much thinner then the normal rye.

Aroma of is of a citric lime and orange combo, gracing some peach and tangerine. Pungently sweetened, crisp, and a mild rye, cracked wheat undertow. Clean, tamely citric with slight smears of tangerine and peach. Fluffy wheat-like texture and smooth on the down side with a partial rye quality making a nice breadish tone. Hops have a light leafy addition to its character and rounds out into the finish with a spicy lime mint tea heat and bitterness. Light to medium body with a quick texture of hop leafiness and mild on the tongue with a fun fluffiness. A bit empty at first but there's a small surge near the finish of citric bitterness helping to carry it through, but it tends to favor more of a light fluffed, bread-like malt for the overall. Thankfully, and modestly, the hops do add a nice twist to the body and flavor. Much smoother then the rye, with a hint of oak.