Laughing Dog Brewing Company Rocketdog Rye I.P.A. Bottled 3/1/12. Ponderay, Idaho. 6.9% ABV. OG 1.062, IBUs 62, Simcoe, Columbus, and Cascade Hops, Pale, Rye and Munich Malt. "Rocketdog to save the day!" No further gobbledygook to be seen.
It bears repeating. Every beer looks better in a Duvel glass! And this is a bit of a surprise of a rye beer, here, for I've never seen one quite so golden. Very hazed, though bright and yellow, under a gigantic, flowering white head. Quite a sight.
Aroma: nice and citrusy at the start. Lemon and orange, plus a splash of prickly pine. Not too loud, juuuust right.
In the mouth, hoppy and spicy and ever-so tasty. Pale malts meet rye for smooth and spicy flavor. Lean body, edging on medium, flush with big, hoppy taste. Easy drinking, all the way.
This is very different from other rye pale ales or IPAs, which use more rye, and come out darker and a bit heavier. Subtle is the word, here, just enough to give it a little of that spicy character we expect, and not too much, either. Juuust right.
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