First rye beer I ever tried. Yeah, it's tasty and nice and light, though it kinda has this weird frothy look to it that I'm not too keen on.
I like it well enough, but I don't really see where you get saison out of it. Have you had a rye beer before? You could be confusing the rye flavor with the spiciness in some saisons.
I think the spice is definitely the link between the two, that combined with the lightness of the beer for me had strong similarities to notch saison and a couple others on the lower spectrum of abv.
That's unpossible! Enjoyed this beer last year... must say I'm now certainly curious to give this year's a shot. Belgian yeast? Maybe the saison vibe is a solid truth, if not undeniable fact.
Also have enjoyed this the past 2 years. Especially nice in warm weather (with the low abv). Haven't tried this year's. I have found it reminiscent of a belgian wit (w/ a rye twist).
I don't know. Even if it did have Belgian yeast, it would have to be a wit or a Belgian wheat yeast. The beer did not have the funk of a saison yeast... I'm really curious now what yeast they do use, if anyone has a source...
True, good point. Also would probably have too much body. Haven't seen this one in stores yet, and I did check today. Definitely curious about this year's verison.
Looking forward to trying this. I've never had it before but over the past year Mayflower's become one of my go-to breweries, especially when I'm in the mood for porter.
Tried my first of this year's batch, and at least this bottle had a decided sulphuriness. Definitely did not enjoy nearly as much as the past 2 years. Disappointed.
If they are still brewing Summer Rye the same way that we did when Ryan and I first conceptualized this beer in 2009, this beer is fermented fairly warm with Fermentis T-58 yeast. Yes, a Belgian strain but not a Wit or a Saison. somewhere in between. really T-58 is the only dry yeast I know about that will offer these cool spicy slightly phenolic characteristics.
