Margot
Lost Grove Brewing

 

 

Draft at brewery. Dark, clear amber, skin of head. Light malty aroma. Taste is where the rye comes in, with its musty notes, and a bit of caramel. Weight is medium, it has a nice body. Finishes quick, little aftertaste.

a well made and easy drinking rye based amber ale here, a cool beer from these guys, who appear to be extremely popular around boise, i have been seeing their stuff everywhere! probably more an amber than a rye beer, while the rye malt is there, pale and familiarly spicy and earthy, its also got the classic sweet caramel notes of a traditional amber ale, and the rye ends up as more of an accent than a lead dog. sometimes a nice simple beer with a little twist like this is exactly what i want, especially with so many over flavored and crazy beers out there right now, something a little closer to home with this bit of rye in it is a nice glass to sip on. the sweetness of the crystal malt is nicely set alongside the lightly peppery drying rye, and there is great balance here, even without much of a hop presence. it being lighter in alcohol allows the beer to be drier and not malt heavy for a style that usually is, and i think thats a nice call, a more sessionable brew. clean fermentation profile, some rye lasting through the finish, and great carbonation. this was just right.