Ryeght Angle IPA
Fat Point Brewing

 

It’s ok. Good initial flavor but little depth.

 

 

"Ryeght Angle IPA has everything you would find in a standard IPA. Plus Rye malts and a hefty addition of flaked rye. A generous hop schedule containing Amarillo, Nugget and Styrian Goldings boasts 90 IBUs, which provides plenty of floral and citrus aromas. To finish it off, we dry hop with Amarillo for a smooth and rich mouthfeel." Brewed in the style of an American IPA, available in 22 oz. bottles and on year-round draft.

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a tulip glass.

(Appearance) The beer is a slow but consistent gusher, pouring an off-white head of a crisp, frothy consistency over a densely hazy and sediment-laden amber body. Retention is good and lacing is light and spotty. 3

(Smell) Pleasing citrus hop aromas of grapefruit, lemon and tangerine forward with a moderate bitterness, and a lesser profound malt profile of pale, biscuit and soft bread malt notes. Very bright and citrusy overall, with a strong, vibrant potency. 4

(Taste) The flavor largely duplicates the impressions of the aroma, with a leading strong range of citrus hop notes, grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, with a fresh delivery of flavor and a moderate, accessible bitterness. The rye profile doesn't really shine brightly beyond the hop profile, and falls flat considering its potential to deliver rich, bready, doughy and spicy malt characteristics. Ultimately, the malt profile comes off with a simple pale, biscuit and soft bread malt body and some mild (curious) fruitiness, but not much depth from the inclusion of rye here. Finishes bright, accessible and lightly dry. 3.75

(Mouthfeel) The mouthfeel finds some of the most complicated issues with this beer in particular, largely stemming from what I presume are quality control issues. The carbonation is very high, generating a full frothiness and a moderately crisp finish, far too frothy and foamy for this beer in particular. The body is short of medium for the style, medium overall. Balance is nearly even sweet to hoppy bitter. Alcohol presence is light, and the presence of fruity and slightly souring undertones suggests some mild infection, which largely doesn't impact the beer's overall impressions, but detracts from the sharpness of the malt focus and distracts from the rye character somewhat. This may also explain the gradual gushing of the beer and the fuzzy overcarbonation as well. These are not major issues, but are distracting enough to hamper this beer's drinkability. 3.25

(Overall) I found Ryeght Angle IPA a fairly enjoyable beer, with a great hop profile which is spot on, nicely showcasing a range of citrus hop flavors, but I did not find that the rye malt base rose to the occasion, and was lacking in malt flavor and body. Likewise, quality control issues, like overcarbonation or infections led to some issues with the mouthfeel and some subtly intrusive off flavors, as well as the appearance, which was incredibly cloudy and hazy. It seems that with some more attention to the fine details, these issues can be easily remedied and this brewery would have a fairly solid flagship beer in Ryeght Angle, but I think the Rye does need to be dialed up considerably- otherwise, it should not be as aggressively marketed on the label. 3.5

Fat Point Brewing's
Ryeght Angle IPA
3.67/5.00

 

I love the trend of the rye IPA. There is a pleasant flavor that I anticipated and Ryeght Angle fullfilled. It deep amber red color is appealing as well as its aroma. The taste matches the aroma and it feels great on the tongue. Thanks, cuz. This is another satisfying beer from Fort Myers.

 

 

Poured from a 12 oz can,into a Cigar City spiegelau IPA glass.

Thin,creamy,white head.Deep hazy orange on color,any light coming through the glass,is completely distorted.Seems to be quite a bit of sediment floating around.Light,fast moving carbonation.

On the nose I get rye bread,sweet malts,and small hints of citrus / pine hops.

The palate is bitter hops,with slight highlights of citrus,and some breaded malts to back it up.

The body is light,with a slight resinous,pine texture.Wet finish with bubbling on the tongue from the hops and carbonation.

This isn't your typical IPA,with the heavy rye,and malt presence.I think it is a nice IPA spin,with some nice IPA flavors.

 

 

 

 

Pours a cloudy rust brown, thin cap of dense off-white foam, spray of lace slowly slides down the glass.

Smell: crusty bread with a tiny bit of caramel; heavy on the rye. Hop aromas are considerably weaker... notes of candied lemon and grapefruit rind. The idea of an amarillo dry hop lingers but it's either faded or failed to have much impact.

Taste: there's some fleeting bready, caramel, and stone fruit flavors then it's just an onslaught of raw leafy and mint-ish tea flavors, with an equally raw spiciness closing it out.

Would be at home as a mediocre 'pilot system' beer at your local taproom... it's neither bad nor good and doesn't feel remotely dialed-in. Why it's canned in 6 packs in the grocery store 4 hours away, I'm not sure.

Amber color...foggy, Light lacing...1/2 inch head pored from a can in a pint glass...light flavor...citrus...not boozy at all for a 7%. Very mild on the tongue.

 

 

Disappointed. Ruthless rye ipa from Sierra Nevada was much better.